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. 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. I’m sure they’ll understand why I’m late.”). Readers are invited to post their own life hacks below in comments.
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. Absorb all that extra water with phones 12. Take perfect selfies with a DIY selfie stick 11. 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. Make your own emergency popcorn bowl for popcorn-related emergencies 10. Watch youtubers cook or fix their car or put on makeup or build something, even, if you can’t find the energy to yourself. 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. Taking a quick shower without soap is better than not showering at all. 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.