What is something that really made a difference, that you could really notice it was giving results?

  • sbv@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Flossing my teeth in the morning. For years I tried doing it at night before going to bed, and inevitably skipped it because I was too tired.

    My dentist has mentioned that my gums are in good shape a few times, so I think that means it’s working.

  • CO5MO ✨@midwest.social
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    4 months ago

    At least 20 mins of daily yoga. My body is aging & the pandemic definitely didn’t help. It’s helped me lose weight, become more aware of how stretching really helps when w a WFH lifestyle, and has taught me to use breath ctrl to help with stress.

  • Fluke@discuss.online
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    4 months ago

    Keeping the dish drying rack empty. If it’s empty, it is much more likely that the people you live with will wash their own dishes.

    Also, if I am having a rough start to my day sometimes just grinning like a maniac into empty space for a minute sparks a better mood and motivation.

  • groctel@programming.dev
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    4 months ago

    Capturing everything that came to me into a notebook, task list or whatever. If it’s something I should do and I think I’ll take less than two minutes to complete it, do it now.

    Basically started implementing part of the GTD process. For me it has been night and day.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I have always exercised but gaining weight and lifting weights increased my bone mass at an age that it is supposed to be impossible to do that. I would rather be skinny, looks-wise, it was my identity and now I am so fucking medium sized but feel better, sleep better, and presumably will hold up better.

    So, oddly enough, eating regularly and doing heavier exercise.

  • edric@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Intermittent fasting. It’s the only “diet” plan I was actually able to stick with. Just over a year now and I lost 12-15 lbs down to my ideal weight. I think the main thing was that I stopped snacking late into the evening.

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      4 months ago

      Yeah, I think the main thing that makes intermittent fasting effective is exactly this. I don’t believe that there’s anything magical about eating in a time window in itself but not taking in those extra little snacks that all add up is big.

  • bradboimler@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Keeping a gratitude journal. Every day I think of something I’m grateful for. It could be big or small. And I write it down. I keep them different (a text file I can search helps).

    It has given me a more grateful mindset. Because now I’m on the lookout for things to put in my gratitude journal.

  • callouscomic@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Asking myself “would I associate with this person if they weren’t blood relatives?”