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AIBU to ask you if a daily habit has transformed your life?

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CarlyWarly1980 · 25/07/2020 20:27

Just that, really..
Do you have a daily habit that has transformed your life for the better? A friend recommended a book along these lines but am I being unreasonable to think a daily habit can't really transform your life?
My friend has said the new habit of drinking water and putting on mascara every day helps her feel confident and think clearer improved her skin and helps her concentration. So I'm asking others on here AIBU to think one habit done daily can't really "change" your life?

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ponderingitall · 25/07/2020 20:38

@Yeahyoureright which vitamins do you take please?

HUCKMUCK · 25/07/2020 20:35

A morning routine has made heaps of difference to me but only since lockdown. I have a very flexible job and wfh now ful time time - even before covid I worked from home several days per week.

If I follow my morning routine I am more productive, better set up for the day and just more settled.

It isn't very complicated but includes time to sit and make a list of what I need to achieve for the day, have some quiet time with a book or some music and drink plenty of water.

bravefox · 25/07/2020 20:34

Charging my phone in the kitchen at night and relying on an alarm clock to wake up. Sounds stupid but if you've tried it, you'll know what I mean...

BarbedBloom · 25/07/2020 20:34

Meditation. Also drinking a lot of water, i notice the difference in my skin when I don't. Lastly, pilates, I have rheumatoid arthritis so a lot of exercise is out for me, but this has really helped with maintaining some flexibility

BigBadVoodooHat · 25/07/2020 20:34

Yoga & meditation. Changed me immensely by making me feel more competent, more capable, and calmer, and improved my health (as a by-product, I lost weight, am physically stronger, sleep better, am less overwhelmed and frantic, eat more healthily).

It’s not necessarily the habit itself that creates the change, it’s the shift in mindset that follows from committing to something and taking responsibility for your health and happiness that makes all the difference.

Yeahyoureright · 25/07/2020 20:32

Taking my vitamins every morning after finding out I was low in lots of things causing my extreme fatigue. I never miss them now

OryxNotCrake · 25/07/2020 20:32

Daily exercise. I usually do a workout before work and I really love it - it sets me up for the day.

Thecurtainsofdestiny · 25/07/2020 20:31

Daily prayer/ meditation