• FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world
    13·
    3 days ago

    Constant low level exposure to ads and commerce in general is bad for the soul. These voices aren’t your friends, they don’t have your best interests at heart.

    Buy ad free services. If they don’t provide ad free, go elsewhere.

    Rediscover the joys of ad free, intelligent radio. Start with BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4. There are many others I’m sure.

  • monkeyman512@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    3 days ago

    Many times the best way to respond to strong emotions is to just sit with it. Sit and do nothing but experience it. Don’t try to “solve the problem”, don’t shove it down.

  • EndOfLine@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    4 days ago

    Drink water.

    So many odd physical conditions ended up being the result of dehydration and went away once I started drinking water throughout my day. I was in my 30s when I learned that one.

    • greencactus@lemmy.world
      10·
      4 days ago

      And for other people reading this threat - always have a water bottle standing next to you! For me it was a bit game changer to have water quickly accessible. I’ve also implemented a tradition of drinking a bottle every morning - that immensely helps in getting your body active.

      Only downside is that you’ll go to the toilet often.

  • _bcron_@lemmy.worldEnglish
    35·
    4 days ago

    Sometimes you just need a day or two where you don’t do a damned thing and there should be no shame in it. Self-care is often described as things one can do, active things, verbs. Sometimes the compulsion to always be doing something is the crux of the problem

  • rezifon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    3 days ago

    Stay fit and maintain lean muscle mass. You don’t have to be a crazy fitness nutcase, just try to walk a few miles a day and do some kind of exercise to get your heart rate up 3 times a week or so. Try not to eat total crap, but honestly this matters a lot less than the first part. Be thankful that diminishing returns kick in really early here.

    I’m in my mid-50s now. My friends and I are all getting old. Each year the chasm of difference in lifestyles between my fit friends and my unfit friends grows larger. At my age it’s starting to feel bleak and grim. The older you get the more your fitness is going to affect your quality of life and happiness. In your 60s it’s going to determine whether or not you are even mobile without assistance. Aging ain’t fun for anyone, but it’s fucking brutal and painful if you’re out of shape and/or overweight.

    The older you are, the harder it is get in shape. But it doesn’t really get any harder to stay in shape once you’re there. Don’t put it off. If you don’t move you’re building towards a future where you can’t.

  • ComradeMiao@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    4 days ago

    That drinking a lot in your early 20s needs to stop after college-ish or it quickly becomes too much. Easy to get addicted and also your body pretty much sucks at handling it after 24/5.

    Also, if you have zero energy you’re probably depressed

  • Monster@lemmy.world
    14·
    4 days ago

    Buying a GOOD computer chair. You don’t know the pain you’re causing yourself until you wake up with a sore lower back.

    • Volkditty@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 days ago

      That is an important one and I’ll expand on it slightly…I spend probably 80% of my time either sleeping, sitting in front of the computer, or out walking around. Consequentially, the most comfortable and expensive things I own are my mattress, my office chair, and my shoes. Spend your money where it matters.

    • paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      3 days ago

      Adding to this, beware of progressive lenses. Get dedicated readers if you need them for the distance of your screen so you don’t have to tilt your head even a little.