Asklemmy

Alcohol. It was not a positive change.

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.

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.

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 w a WFH lifestyle, and has taught me to use breath ctrl to help with stress.

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.

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.

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.

Take notes for things and making alarms. I'm pretty forgetful so this has helped me out a lot.

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.

Asking myself "would I associate with this person if they weren't blood relatives?"

Keeping floss in the shower was my eureka moment. I haven't missed a day since. Hopefully it doesn't end up moldy lol.

Transitioning to a way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promoting the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.
This really was one of a few major changes in my life.