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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/TechnologyCrafty3546 on 2025-07-17 18:36:26+00:00.

Six months ago, I was that person who'd lie in bed for hours with my brain going crazy. I'd try all the classic advice - count sheep, clear your thoughts, focus on breathing. Nothing worked. My mind just kept racing.

Then I accidentally discovered something that changed everything. One night I was so frustrated that I started telling myself the most boring story I could think of. Like describing someone doing laundry step by step.

I was out in 10 minutes.

Here's what I learned:

Your brain needs something to focus on, not nothing. When you try to think of nothing, it panics and starts generating random thoughts. But give it a boring task and it calms down.

The key is making it really mundane. I usually go with someone making a sandwich. Every tiny detail. Getting the bread from the bag, opening the jar, spreading the peanut butter slowly, wiping the knife, closing the jar.

Sometimes I do someone grocery shopping. Walking through the automatic doors, grabbing a cart, going down each aisle, picking up milk, checking the expiration date.

The story has to be boring enough that your brain doesn't get excited, but detailed enough that it stays occupied. No drama, no interesting characters, just pure mundane stuff.

I've been doing this for months and I rarely stay awake more than 15 minutes now. It's like giving your brain a boring movie to watch until it falls asleep.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/blamemeOMG on 2025-07-17 16:34:36+00:00.

Use the cool setting and stick it the shoe. Doing lawncare for a living, this works wonders

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Realistic-Spare97 on 2025-07-17 02:45:34+00:00.

People respect clarity more than a long excuse. Over-explaining invites negotiation or guilt. A firm but kind no sets boundaries and earns respect.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/MeatUnusual2098 on 2025-07-16 20:37:31+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Johnwilliamsatt on 2025-07-16 18:34:16+00:00.

I started a digital folder called “Good News” in my email where I drop anything positive: praise from my boss, thank you notes, good feedback, or personal wins. On days when I feel unmotivated or anxious, I re-read them — it’s surprisingly effective at lifting my mood and reminding me I’m doing okay. It takes seconds to save an email, and the impact on mental health over time is huge.

Has anyone else tried this? It might sound simple, but it genuinely helps me stay positive, especially on stressful days. Thought I'd share in case it helps someone else here too.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/OkAccess6128 on 2025-07-16 13:47:39+00:00.

In stressful or emotional situations, most people react without stopping to think, emotions take over quickly, and it feels hard to stay in control.

One useful method is to pause for just a few seconds and ask, “What exactly is causing this emotion right now?”

This might feel strange or even unnatural at first, because the mind wants to feel, not to think logically. But when the brain starts analyzing the cause, it becomes harder for the emotion to stay strong.

This logical shift doesn't remove the emotion completely, but it usually makes it lighter and easier to manage. It’s not about ignoring feelings, it’s about interrupting the emotional wave early, by using clear thinking. Over time, the mind starts doing it automatically in difficult moments.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/thehoneybadger1223 on 2025-07-16 12:31:45+00:00.

Or vice versa, but remember which way you have done each side. If the window is streaky, you'll know which side is the streaky side. Shared this at work today

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Difficult-Plate-8767 on 2025-07-16 11:38:15+00:00.

Saying “I’m putting the keys on the fridge” out loud helps your brain register it better - kind of like saving the memory on purpose.

Anyone else do this little mental trick? What helps you remember where you left stuff?

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/OliverNMark on 2025-07-16 10:38:25+00:00.

people rarely want advice, they want to be heard and feel seen

your interactions with others will improve instantly

the moment you drop the advisor hat

and start wearing the listener one.

people want to reach their own conclusions

so offering space and presence instead of 'do this, do that'

is more beneficial for both you and the person you are communicating with

it builds a stronger connection and a deeper understanding of each other.

ultimately, everyones truth is subjective, so just because your glasses work for you

doesn't mean they will work for others.

simply holding space for someone's self-expression

builds deeper connection than just talking at each other

when we want to help someone, it's easy to want to 'advise' them.

but unless its advice thats asked for, its probably doing more harm than good.

and yes, ironically, this is advice... BUT i figured r/LPT is the right place for it.

it has certainly helped me over the years.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/MildlyTangled on 2025-07-16 06:20:18+00:00.

So hear me out. I know it might sound silly, atleast it did to me when I first started doing it, but I used to beat myself up for not sticking to my goals.

Working out regularly, reading more, you name it. I would make these big plans and then feel worse when I couldn’t keep up.

So instead of goals I started setting minimums.

Like, just put on my workout shoes, just write one sentence, just read a single page. And more often than not, once I started, I kept going.

So instead of thinking of the big perfect outcome, I started off with tiny things, and it’s surprising how I felt way more in control.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/jacafeez on 2025-07-16 03:09:02+00:00.

It just takes a little foresight. Pull your meat out of the fridge and generously salt it. Let it come to room temperature and pat it dry before cooking it. Osmosis will draw the water from the meat to the salt, and then re-absorb it. Give it a nice sear until golden brown, and finish it off over indirect heat if you have to. Use a thermometer to know when to pull it out and rest it in foil until final temp. End result is tender, perfectly seasoned meat. Dense cuts like beef can take a dry brine overnight. Fish can be as short as 10 minutes. Foodie blogs have tables for how long to brine each individual cut. Live to eat, don't just eat to live. Your taste buds will thank you.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/AldoClunkpod on 2025-07-15 18:01:53+00:00.

Why should you be interrupted in the middle of a busy day with a scam text message claiming that you owe unpaid tolls or that a package could not be delivered or that someone is really interested in your CV?

Scammers don’t deserve your attention.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/bobbydigital_ftw on 2025-07-15 11:47:35+00:00.

Original Title: LPT: If you wear glasses or sunglasses and notice a speck on your glasses at a sandy area, blow on your glasses first otherwise the coarse sand will scratch up your lens if you use something to wipe it off.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/hecktarzuli on 2025-07-15 21:36:32+00:00.

Capital One Credit Cards (and others I believe) allow you to create unlimited credit card numbers (+exp/cvv) that point to your account that you can use on different websites/companies. That way if they get hacked, you only need to delete the virtual card and you don't have to change your CC# in a million places.

Those virtual cards can also be blocked! I use them everywhere so if a strange charge comes through, I'll know what company was at fault and it's also handy for shady companies that you want to make sure you can cancel no matter what.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/_not_a_coincidence on 2025-07-15 16:49:02+00:00.

If you're like me and get muscle twitching or muscle spasms on a regular basis, try to use focused breathing to eliminate them. A handful of deep breath cycles usually does the trick.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/No_Squash_1536 on 2025-07-15 14:31:15+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/atyychos_33 on 2025-07-15 11:24:42+00:00.

I was reading a book last night and came across this sentence:

“To live a creative life, we must lose the fear of getting it wrong.”

It stopped me in that very moment.

I realized so much of my work whether marketing campaigns, writing, even problem-solving in business gets watered down by this fear. The fear of being wrong, looking stupid, wasting time or money.

It’s funny how often “safe” ideas are actually the riskiest because they’re forgettable.

This line made me want to start deliberately embracing wrong turns, experiments, and even public failures more often.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/catwithnuclearcodes2 on 2025-07-14 21:09:50+00:00.

Beyond all of the usual advice you see about scams, you can handle any financial crisis on your own terms. Suspicious activity on your card? Just call the number on the back and someone will be happy to help you. Someone trying to steal all your money? Call your local bank branch or visit your institutions website - they'll have a number you can call. You're not being a bother by checking that your money is safe.

Don't let someone who contacted you have control of your information.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/February30th on 2025-07-14 20:57:57+00:00.

The point of a twist is that it's unexpected. Knowing a twist it coming gives away the ending and changes the experience from what the creator intended.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/TechnologyCrafty3546 on 2025-07-14 20:32:52+00:00.

Last year, I had to build a website and I was completely blocked. Like nothing was coming at all. I kept telling myself to be creative but that just made it worse.

Then out of frustration I decided to limit myself to only circles and blue. That's it.

And then... boom. Ideas started flowing. Weirdly, having fewer options made me more creative.

Here's the thing:

Your brain loves solving puzzles but freaks out when there are too many choices. If you say make something cool, it crashes. If you say make something cool but only with triangles, it suddenly wakes up.

The dumber the limitation, the better it works. Write a story without using the letter e. Cook with only what's in your fridge right now. Make a PowerPoint where every slide has to be a question.

Now I apply this everywhere. At work, for personal projects, even picking my playlist. I set myself a ridiculous rule and magically everything unlocks.

So if you're struggling with something creative, stop looking for inspiration. Find yourself a stupid constraint and watch what happens.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/offredditappisbad on 2025-07-14 19:25:56+00:00.

Baby shower items aside, the greatest gift we received (besides a healthy child) as new parents was stuff we could just throw in the oven and eat. A family friend brought us a few casseroles and Shepard's pie, and we didn't have to think about food for a week. It was so thoughtful I thought I'd just pass it on as an idea for others because you're just exhausted after being in the hospital.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/ps1aracroftoes on 2025-07-14 17:07:52+00:00.

Original Title: LPT: When someone gets interrupted while telling a story, invite them to continue after the interruption is over with an, “as you were saying about (x)” or something similar. It can be uncomfortable for the person to start back up and this makes them feel like you valued their words.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/pixelpusher15 on 2025-07-14 16:35:34+00:00.

Every so often we will do a "no spend month." Currently doing a No Spend July after having an expensive June. It isn't strictly "no spend" but what we'll do is cut down substantially on discretionary spending where we can. No buying clothes, gadgets or gizmos, random Amazon buy, eating out, etc. (Super nice that we did it during Prime Day! Didn't buy a bunch of random junk we don't really need.) Its mainly a one month mindset shift to "how can I do this while spending as little as possible?" We do it when grocery shopping for the month too. We try to make cheap meals and use up what we may have stockpiled in the pantry or freezer. We end up saving a surprising amount of money in the months we do it and, typically, the mindset will bleed into the following months too which is nice.

I'll add that I know we're fortunate people to be able to even do this. For many, this mindset is just life

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/bzbub2 on 2025-07-14 14:57:18+00:00.

swishing a little water around at the end of a can of cat food helps get the last little bit of food in there, makes for cleaner recycling, and helps your cat stay hydrated.

you can also put the lid into the can to help avoid sharp edges at the recycling facility.

maybe this is obvious but i didn't really think to do this until recently!

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Single_Foundation_81 on 2025-07-14 06:20:41+00:00.

People love talking about their work, goals, or experiences. Instead of trying to sell yourself ask genuine questions it builds rapport naturally and you will come across as a great listener. You will often get useful information too