The trick for me was to recognize that I was enabling and feeding my own emotional responses, like “My car won’t start, I should be upset! Why wouldn’t I be?! This will cost me money!” I was choosing to be upset because I was “supposed” to be, or I was entitled to be upset. I learned to do it despite it seeming impossible. (Someone made me remember something I think is important to add, so I’m pasting it here so it won’t get lost) If you make yourself pause to think of a good reaction, you can kind of choose it like “Yeah, that would be a good one” and then you don’t give your stupid brain an opportunity to throw out a sh**ty reaction. I began really noticing how much easier that must make life, so I started trying to imagine the “right” reaction to situations. I’m sure they’ll understand why I’m late.”). I was always jealous of people who naturally had a great response to problems (like “I forgot something at home.
Somewhere along the line you’ll lose your discomfort and start getting better at doing what you want or need to do.Ĭhoose your reaction before your emotions can. If you’re having trouble finding a date start pre-emptively assuming that everyone is off-limits and just focus on finding genuine friends who match your orientation. That way, when you misplace the ticket you can at least show the nice security guard where your car is. Take a photo with your phone of where you park your car at the mall. Watch youtubers cook or fix their car or put on makeup or build something, even, if you can’t find the energy to yourself. Readers are invited to post their own life hacks below in comments. Just write one page a day of that novel, and allow it to be terrible. Don’t worry so much about doing 100 pushups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats and a 10km run that you do nothing, just walk around the block and do one of each of the others for now. Piling your laundry up in a basket instead of putting in the wardrobe is better than leaving it scattered over the floor.Īlso applies to self-improvement stuff as well as maintenance. These travel life hacks have been a total lifesaver (and money saver) for me over the years, so I hope you find them helpful too.
Let’s start with some of the best traveling hacks to make your life easier when you’re booking travel and accommodation. Taking a quick shower without soap is better than not showering at all. The Best Travel Hacks for Booking Flights & Accommodation.
Sending old friends a happy birthday message when Facebook prompts you is better than losing touch entirely. Half-assing the dishes is better than leaving them to fester in the sink. If something’s worth doing, it’s usually worth doing badly.
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