Paying attention to my diet and eating healthy, working out regularly, stretching. My physical and mental health has improved drastically, I didn’t even know how crappy I felt at the time and it’s only in hindsight I can see how awful my gorging and sloth made me feel.
I was so afraid of using one for the longest time because anything to do with snot makes me vomit and I didn’t want to get in a cycle of seeing / feeling snot, vomiting, then having to choose between the vomit coming out my nose or swallowing snot
But I found a machine that doesn’t make the solution come out of your mouth and it’s powered, so it’s easier for the solution to go through your nasal cavity. And after it rinses it goes into a separate section of the machine and you can dump it out.
I bought it over a year ago, and while it could just be a coincidence, I haven’t been sick since I got it.
It sounds cliche, but diet and exercise. Doesn’t have to even be extreme. Just eat more fruits and vegetables and try to do something active every day.
Cannabis. But that’s the unhealthy route. Properly, I should have taken up yoga and thought of it less as a joke. Yoga is more of a perspective, priority, association, and tone thing. Kind of like treating your own body as a musical instrument, that has its own way of tuning and behaving.
Idk a single person who enjoys doing dishes, but I had no clue just how much I would enjoy having one. Takes ~ 5 minutes of my time to load the thing, and it does the dishes for me, while I watch TV/game lol.
Moving out of my hometown. I never felt like where I was from was home. Was never comfortable. Kept hitting hurdles trying to come up and be better. But once I left my entire life trajectory changed for the better.
I didn’t delete my accounts but I removed social media apps from my phone and I started to ignore most political “news”. I’m so much happier and productive.
starting a band. Completely changed my life in all the best ways, not least of which is giving me a group of friends that I know I will see once a week at minimum
In my early twenties I learned it was okay to say “I don’t know” instead of pretending I knew what someone was talking about. People are excited to share what they know. It’s such a simple thing that led to a lot of professional and social growth for me.
I am a software developer, so I spend over 8 hours a day looking at a screen.
I started having severe “tiredness/depression” and this lasted a couple of years. No matter how much sleep I got, it didn’t help. I became irritable, and eventually started having headaches. I thought it was sinus headaches because it felt similar. Then I had severe migraines. I went to the doctor and everything came back normal.
Eventually I found out that it could be eye strain. I started resting my eyes every 30 minutes, focusing on something around 20 feet away. If I am using my phone, I use it a reasonable distance away. A few days later all of my symptoms disappeared.
Exercise. I thought it was vain to exercise all the time. Now i get cranky/depressed if i dont. I hate fitting it in to my day, but i always feel better once ive done it. It gives me energy, i get outside (for the most part), and it keeps my body in way better shape than sitting on the couch ever did. I also now look at it through the lens of how ill feel and move when im 60+. I want to be mobile and strong for as long as possible.
For better quality sleep, Magnesium Glycinate. I took the other kind (citrate) without realizing there were different types of Magnesium, it gave me the shits.
Sleep feels more restful, improves my mood for the day.
Online Dating. Not only was it fun and a real confidence boost, I met the woman I’ll likely spend the rest of my life with and I would say having her around makes me healthier, happier and it gives me someone to split the bills with.
1: HRT …I’m 65+ yo and started back in March. I haven’t felt this good in years.
2: Kicking those 2 bully siblings out of my life… shoulda done it back in 1993. …hey, it’s never too late to protect your peace ☮️
Laser eye surgery. I had -7.5 and -7.25 vision and couldn’t even read my phone screen at more then 3 inches. Now, I can wake up and see what time it is on the alarm clock. The catalyst for me was when I put my glasses down on the bathroom counter and couldn’t find them. I was looking, 2 inches from the countertop, and just couldn’t find them. This was a few weeks after I knocked them off my nightstand and under my bed.
Divorce. My ex was such a drain on my life. I had GI issues, skin issues, anxiety, depression. It didn’t change overnight (well, except for the GI issues) but has steadily improved since I left him. I was over functioning, taking care of him before myself, and even had a cancer scare + emergency surgery which was the wakeup call I needed to get out.
He cheated repeatedly, belittled me, was controlling. Loving myself enough to leave has made every second of my life more worth living.
Antidepressants. Thought I was just lazy and perpetually exhausted 24/7. Stopped listening to people in my circle who said “it was normal given my circumstances” to feel this way and spoke to my doctor.
Wish I would’ve done this a decade ago, I feel so much better now
Having money is something I would recommend everyone tries at least once.
Wish I did it much sooner, in fact it’s recommended that if you can, you should be born to parents who already have some of it
Saying NO to family and friends. Setting up my boundaries and sticking to them. Phone never rings now and I have so much free time for me, my spouse and children
quitting pot, i realized it made me be okay with being mediocre and not taking much action, it’s a dopamine game throughout, trying to chase one high after the other.
not only that, i realized the effect it had on my mood, energy levels and sleep, ive noticed a day and night difference after i stopped using. the “cons” may seem small but thats the fucked up part, because they’re so small you don’t think of them much, but overtime in the long run it builds up to some hefty damage without you realizing. i’m still someone who smokes occasionally but making it an everyday habit is a no go for me at this point
100% it was finding my way into tech. Ive barely scratched the surface and my life has increased in quality by several magnitudes. So much hope for the future.
Treating video games as a chill hobby. I used to have that grindset that made me spend hundreds to thousands of hours for competitive games. I don’t entirely regret it but, I wish I did other stuff too in those hours
Lost 50 lbs. Skin cleared up, and I look younger. It’s probably because my body is functioning as it should. Eating healthier also has helped. I’m 33
I will have a year sober on May 14.
I’m still figuring out how to make new new friends whose lives don’t revolve around drinking. It’s lonely, but it’s still better than the utter despair of alcoholism.
Getting on ADHD meds. It’s made me able to focus and get things done so much easier! It’s calmed most of my racing thoughts (most because anxiety is yay) it’s just overall made my quality of life go up.
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Peppers. I started using way less salt once I began spicing my food with peppers
Paying attention to my diet and eating healthy, working out regularly, stretching. My physical and mental health has improved drastically, I didn’t even know how crappy I felt at the time and it’s only in hindsight I can see how awful my gorging and sloth made me feel.
Blackout curtains.
Proper bed/mattress and pillow. Really it helps with back pain, I had it a lot, now it’s gone.
I bought an automatic nasal rinser.
I was so afraid of using one for the longest time because anything to do with snot makes me vomit and I didn’t want to get in a cycle of seeing / feeling snot, vomiting, then having to choose between the vomit coming out my nose or swallowing snot
But I found a machine that doesn’t make the solution come out of your mouth and it’s powered, so it’s easier for the solution to go through your nasal cavity. And after it rinses it goes into a separate section of the machine and you can dump it out.
I bought it over a year ago, and while it could just be a coincidence, I haven’t been sick since I got it.
I bought some manga and figurines etc for my gaming room and I really feel like it adds to the atmosphere in a positive way for me vs just bland walls
Yoga🥰
Gym! 5 weeks and I’ve never felt better
It sounds cliche, but diet and exercise. Doesn’t have to even be extreme. Just eat more fruits and vegetables and try to do something active every day.
Quitting that toxic job
Getting a cat
walking every day. better sleep, better mood, more energy even when I’m working long hours and nights.
Quit smoking
got into mushroom cultivation, these oysters and champignons really make me a lot happier about life in general
Cannabis. But that’s the unhealthy route. Properly, I should have taken up yoga and thought of it less as a joke. Yoga is more of a perspective, priority, association, and tone thing. Kind of like treating your own body as a musical instrument, that has its own way of tuning and behaving.
Buying a dishwasher…
Idk a single person who enjoys doing dishes, but I had no clue just how much I would enjoy having one. Takes ~ 5 minutes of my time to load the thing, and it does the dishes for me, while I watch TV/game lol.
Getting a 9-5 😆
Loosing weight, I lost nearly 70lb.
It transformed my life.
Working on my gut health
Moving out of my hometown. I never felt like where I was from was home. Was never comfortable. Kept hitting hurdles trying to come up and be better. But once I left my entire life trajectory changed for the better.
Breaking up with my ex…I wish I did it back in 2023..
I didn’t delete my accounts but I removed social media apps from my phone and I started to ignore most political “news”. I’m so much happier and productive.
Marijuana
buying meta quest 3 lol
Bidet. I’m honestly annoyed that I lived this long without one.
Hitting the gym
Replacing my Amazon Basics office chair with something that actually offers lumbar support.
High water pressure
starting a band. Completely changed my life in all the best ways, not least of which is giving me a group of friends that I know I will see once a week at minimum
Buying a single family home. Love not sharing walls with neighbors.
Taking a hot bath every night before going to bed
Drinking water, washing my face everyday, flossing everyday, and not starving myself.
Getting a bidet during Covid.
Straightening my teeth aren’t a brace took so much pressure away and allowed me to relax
Giving up booze and becoming addicted to fitness.
quitting weed and playing guitar every day
Quit alcohol
Relocated to a different part of the country.
Stopped eating processed foods
In my early twenties I learned it was okay to say “I don’t know” instead of pretending I knew what someone was talking about. People are excited to share what they know. It’s such a simple thing that led to a lot of professional and social growth for me.
Antidepressants
Not drinking alcohol.
Stopped at 44, should have stopped at 24…
LASIK.
Getting a roomba
I am a software developer, so I spend over 8 hours a day looking at a screen.
I started having severe “tiredness/depression” and this lasted a couple of years. No matter how much sleep I got, it didn’t help. I became irritable, and eventually started having headaches. I thought it was sinus headaches because it felt similar. Then I had severe migraines. I went to the doctor and everything came back normal.
Eventually I found out that it could be eye strain. I started resting my eyes every 30 minutes, focusing on something around 20 feet away. If I am using my phone, I use it a reasonable distance away. A few days later all of my symptoms disappeared.
Being correctly diagnosed AuDHD
Taking vitamin D everyday. Literally changed my life.
Quitting alcohol. Absolute life changer!
Stopped putting so much weight on what other people thought.
quit instagram
Getting loop earplugs to deal with noisy roommates and snoring
Not a paid ad, I promise 😂
Being intentional about where my mind is going and whether it’s constructive or not.
Nannycammed my wife abusing her day care kids and used the video to win my house in the divorce.
Zepbound, I am convinced GLP-1s can really lower the the death rate in the US.
Exercise. I thought it was vain to exercise all the time. Now i get cranky/depressed if i dont. I hate fitting it in to my day, but i always feel better once ive done it. It gives me energy, i get outside (for the most part), and it keeps my body in way better shape than sitting on the couch ever did. I also now look at it through the lens of how ill feel and move when im 60+. I want to be mobile and strong for as long as possible.
Mood stabilisers (because I had undiagnosed bipolar II). Almost immediate relief from my major depression. Life has been SO much better.
Serious weight lifting.
For better quality sleep, Magnesium Glycinate. I took the other kind (citrate) without realizing there were different types of Magnesium, it gave me the shits.
Sleep feels more restful, improves my mood for the day.
Sub contracting, as opposed to working full time.
Made 3x more money and i actually get to spend time at home doing things and have far more freedom
Blocking the narcissist’s phone number.
Prayer
Eliminating gluten and wheat.
I can’t believe how my mood and well being is so much better now.
Wearing earplugs to bed. I live on a main road. I would wake up so many times during the night from cars and loud trucks going by.
Gratitude
Giving up caffeine and alcohol!
Online Dating. Not only was it fun and a real confidence boost, I met the woman I’ll likely spend the rest of my life with and I would say having her around makes me healthier, happier and it gives me someone to split the bills with.
quitting vaping after doing it for 6 years, it’s been pretty awesome to wake up and not feel like my lungs are being crushed every day
Cutting off my shitty blood family
1: HRT …I’m 65+ yo and started back in March. I haven’t felt this good in years.
2: Kicking those 2 bully siblings out of my life… shoulda done it back in 1993. …hey, it’s never too late to protect your peace ☮️
Deleting twitter.
Therapy
Get a dog
Buying a nice bed.
Laser eye surgery. I had -7.5 and -7.25 vision and couldn’t even read my phone screen at more then 3 inches. Now, I can wake up and see what time it is on the alarm clock. The catalyst for me was when I put my glasses down on the bathroom counter and couldn’t find them. I was looking, 2 inches from the countertop, and just couldn’t find them. This was a few weeks after I knocked them off my nightstand and under my bed.
Wool socks! Cotton has no business being anywhere near your feet!
Hysterectomy
Divorce. My ex was such a drain on my life. I had GI issues, skin issues, anxiety, depression. It didn’t change overnight (well, except for the GI issues) but has steadily improved since I left him. I was over functioning, taking care of him before myself, and even had a cancer scare + emergency surgery which was the wakeup call I needed to get out.
He cheated repeatedly, belittled me, was controlling. Loving myself enough to leave has made every second of my life more worth living.
Not giving a fuck
Medicating my ADHD
Lost over 100 lbs
Meditation retreats.
At least a week,
Longer if feasible.
Taking vitamins. I take an iron, magnesium, and multivitamin supplement every night.
I now sleep through the night, wake earlier, and rarely need a nap in the day (I have chronic illnesses so this is wonderful for me)
Antidepressants. Thought I was just lazy and perpetually exhausted 24/7. Stopped listening to people in my circle who said “it was normal given my circumstances” to feel this way and spoke to my doctor.
Wish I would’ve done this a decade ago, I feel so much better now
Curved shower curtain rod. Real talk. (Ninja air fryer as well)
Getting a dog and taking vitamin D
Firmly establishing my boundaries
Stopped reading the news, if it’s important it will manage its way through the filter anyways.
Leaving my ex, it turns out she never respected me in the first place.
Getting a stable job and getting married.
I tried my hand at entertainment for a decade, but the only audience I needed was my wife. 🙂
Getting married, meeting a right person! Now my life has changed, and I’m so happy about it!
Having money is something I would recommend everyone tries at least once.
Wish I did it much sooner, in fact it’s recommended that if you can, you should be born to parents who already have some of it
Saying NO to family and friends. Setting up my boundaries and sticking to them. Phone never rings now and I have so much free time for me, my spouse and children
Cutting the ties with toxic family members
Divorce. It took a minute but my self-esteem went back up
quitting pot, i realized it made me be okay with being mediocre and not taking much action, it’s a dopamine game throughout, trying to chase one high after the other.
not only that, i realized the effect it had on my mood, energy levels and sleep, ive noticed a day and night difference after i stopped using. the “cons” may seem small but thats the fucked up part, because they’re so small you don’t think of them much, but overtime in the long run it builds up to some hefty damage without you realizing. i’m still someone who smokes occasionally but making it an everyday habit is a no go for me at this point
100% it was finding my way into tech. Ive barely scratched the surface and my life has increased in quality by several magnitudes. So much hope for the future.
Changing jobs
Remove people from my life if they make me miserable
Taking antidepressants. I thought my suicidal ideation was just a fact of life. Nope, I just needed an SSRI.
Therapy and medication.
Getting out of a very toxic working environment.
Quitting drinking. 65 days sober and I’m not sure if I’ll ever go back.
Treating video games as a chill hobby. I used to have that grindset that made me spend hundreds to thousands of hours for competitive games. I don’t entirely regret it but, I wish I did other stuff too in those hours
Therapy, finding the right medication
Decentralizing men
Quitting drinking.
Lost 50 lbs. Skin cleared up, and I look younger. It’s probably because my body is functioning as it should. Eating healthier also has helped. I’m 33
I will have a year sober on May 14.
I’m still figuring out how to make new new friends whose lives don’t revolve around drinking. It’s lonely, but it’s still better than the utter despair of alcoholism.
a house with nice sunlight and windows
Riding a bike…a lot.
Getting sober!!
Septoplasty with turbinate reduction. Nobody told me I could be breathing this good.
Cats
Getting on ADHD meds. It’s made me able to focus and get things done so much easier! It’s calmed most of my racing thoughts (most because anxiety is yay) it’s just overall made my quality of life go up.
Investing in good quality sheets and pillows. Good quality sleep makes me feel like a real person again
ADHD meds
Ok 3 big things for me.
Took about 3 years and I’m on such a better path…..
It takes work and discipline but in the long term it has helped
Drug rehab
Getting diagnosed and medicated.
Sometimes you can’t just bootstrap yourself into a happy, productive person.
Escaping the Jehovah’s Witnesses Cult!
Boundaries
Lost weight
Stopped believing in God.