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We always hear about people's bad habits but what's your good habit? Mine is whenever I have a meal that has vegetables in it I always eat that first. That way I get it out if the way then I can enjoy the rest of meal without having to worry about eating it.

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[–] Truffle@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago

Taking off my shoes at the entrance of my home and get out of street clothes.

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 days ago

I usally walk everywhere(if its further away than five km i would go by bicycle)

I we ar my PPE. Most commonly eye and ear protection but I'll wear a dust mask when routing or sanding, etc. Allowing onesself to be injured in the shop is unethical.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I do yoga twice a week

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 65 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I always finish what I sta

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (4 children)
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I always get my coffee ready for the next day before I go to bed. Makes it easier to wake up on time when you know you have fresh coffee waiting!

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 38 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I never hit snooze. I get up once my alarm goes off.

Probably helps that I sleep like absolute shit and was already tossing and turning anyway lol

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I never get up without snoozing at least once, even if I'm already awake

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

oh dude, me too.
Sad high five o/

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 11 points 3 days ago

\o

Sad high five indeed lol

[–] multifariace@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't understand your explanation of your habit. It comes off as you don't like vegetables and are choking them down to get to what you like. Is that a correct interpretation? My wife just made the best dinner and all three items were green vegetables.

[–] Monster96@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It's not that I don't like them but if I have a choice of eating vegetables VS eating a steak, I'd rather eat the steak

That's what I thought too

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago

Washing hands...

Its impossible to not wash the hand after something dirty or when going from outside to inside.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] scytale@lemm.ee 12 points 3 days ago

Same. After years of neglect, I finally had everything fixed at the same time. After 2 years of dental work and thousands spent out-of-pocket, I now floss and brush religiously.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Make my bed every morning.

Brush my teeth no matter how tired or sad I get.

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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Returning the shopping cart

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago (10 children)

If I make a typo, rather than autocorrecting or deleting a few characters I delete the whole word and re-type it from the beginning. That way the correct spelling gets into my muscle memory and I’m much less likely to make the typo again in the future.

One of us! Also for anyone who doesn't know, you can do ctrl+backspace to instantly delete the entire word. It's usually faster to do that and retype it than it is to hit backspace precisely enough times to get to the typo!

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 11 points 3 days ago

If I make a typo, I try to keep as many of the letters on the page as possible - no need to throw them away and use new ones. Waste not.

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[–] gon@lemm.ee 30 points 3 days ago (15 children)

Probably writing. I make sure to write a little every day. I feel like it helps me keep a rhythm and allows me to reflect on the things I care about, the things I'm thinking about, and what I've done that day.


That way I get it out if the way then I can enjoy the rest of meal without having to worry about eating it.

I always find it so weird to hear that there really are people that genuinely dislike vegetables. Or am I misunderstanding this? I love veggies :D

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[–] Phunter@lemm.ee 12 points 3 days ago

I tell people directly when I appreciate something they did.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 days ago

Good for the environment? I recycle everything I can. I don't use plastic bags or single-use cups. I avoid using heating in the winter to save on CO2 emissions (used it for 2 days this winter when my gf was sick). I stave off aircon in the summer for as long as I can to save electricity. I'm vegan (mostly because of ethical concerns but also because meat is awful for the planet in general). I avoid using my car when there's an alternative (cycling/public transit).

Good for me? I do at least some exercise (stretching, workout, jogging, cycling) every workday and hike on the weekend. I brush my teeth twice a day, floss weekly, and get a full dental cleaning annually, and because of this (and genetic luck I suppose) I never had any issues with my teeth (don't have even a single filling). I don't drink alcohol or smoke at all. I avoid caffeine and sugars when possible.

I feel privileged to be able to form those habits, and also often blame myself that I don't do better. I'm addicted to fat and carbohydrate-heavy foods, can't bring myself to clean the apartment with any regularity beyond the most necessary, and can't form a habit of regularly reading books. Sometimes I wonder how other adults manage when they have a 9-5 office job with commute times, kids, etc.

[–] jupyter_rain@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Doing sport, regullary. It keeps me fit, healthy and sane. It gave me some pride in my achievements and more power in the long run. Even if it sometimes stressy to fit time for it in my schedule, it is worth it. It also taught me that I am able to do more than I thought, a very valuable lesson for me.

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[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Following my weightlifting routine (tactical barbell). I'm on a 38 week streak and I don't have the words to describe how much better I feel, and how much it has improved my life over the last few years. If anyone is even remotely interested in getting in shape, it's so worth it

[–] rfr_Foglia@feddit.it 5 points 3 days ago

I weightlift 5 days a week, I only eat whole foods with veggies at every meal and always brush my teeth before bed.

[–] ninjaturtle@lemmy.today 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I record events of the day, daily. Going on a year now. Just a quick jot of the most eventful thing of the day. Nice to look back and remember things that happened through out the year.

Use an app called "Daily You" in F-droid to help me organize it all, if anyone is interested.

[–] Dr_Box@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I hate how hard I'm having to think about this

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[–] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago

On the weekend I will go for a 8.5mi hike to a abandoned fire tower and eat lunch. Same hike but I always see something different.

[–] DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I always undo my laces before taking off my trainers.

No matter how tired I am, I always take a few seconds to untie my laces, because if I don't I'll wear through the heels and then I'll need new trainers.

[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago

I couldn't think of any good habits at all, but I do this too, so thanks. That's my best habit too.

[–] snailboy@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So I didn’t go to the dentist for about 15 years. I had disgustingly visible buildups of calcified plaque around my bottom front row, and was becoming seriously self conscious about smiling because of it. All my wisdom teeth were still in, but only a couple of them were visible at all. Then one day I took a big bite of a taco, and all of a sudden it felt like I got punched in the jaw at the mandible joint. So I went into panic/maintenance mode, and booked doctors and dentist appointments asap, catastrophising that one of my wisdom teeth had somehow grown up into my jaw and was going to dislocate it, or something. It was a fucking delicious taco, too.

Anyway, turned out my wisdom teeth were fine, if fact the dentist was amazed at how well my teeth were holding up considering how badly I treated them/ignored them. Only one cavity, the only cavity I’ve ever had in my life, and in a wisdom tooth that could be easily removed, at that. So I got that pulled out promptly, which was one of the most disgusting experiences of my life.

Turned out the cartilage between my jaw and my skull had gradually slipped loose, and the bone was rubbing up against bone. Six months of jaw therapy and multiple awful, painful, and bloody dentist visits later, my mouth is back to normal, my jaw doesn’t click any more, and my teeth are looking great.

And now, I cannot, for the life of me, fall asleep at night without flossing first.

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[–] theblips@lemm.ee 13 points 3 days ago

I've gotten better at saying please and thank you often, I guess

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Assuming that I'll forget something and setting a reminder of some type to make sure that I don't forget.

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[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

I make my bed every day.

[–] itsworkthatwedo@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Telling my kids I love them, regularly and randomly. My parents only told me they loved me after yelling at me (or worse) and it took a long time for me to understand the toll that's had on my relationships with them.

Out of the 31 meals i eat per week, i usually cook at least 27...most of those from scratch.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Self-study and exercise. I read Marxist-Leninist theory (as well as scientific articles and other non-fiction that interests me) every day, and work out 4 times a week. Both have significantly improved my life.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How have they improved your life?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Reading theory helps me understand the world around me. It keeps me realistically optimistic, without spiraling into doomerism or naive optimism. Reading scientific articles on space, tech, etc keep me curious and ever-learning.

Working out makes me feel better, have more mental clarity, and more energy. It's self-satisfying. It isn't necessary for everyone, but I enjoy it and the feelings it gives me. My attitude and mood improves with it.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sounds nice! Thanks for sharing

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

No problem!

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago

I always put my seatbelt on when I sit in a car. I always text the parking deck row/floor to my wife as we park.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

I haven’t always had this habit, but I brush my teeth twice a day and floss before bed.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Every day, at some point, I think of three things for which I’m grateful.

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