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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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Belindabelle · 26/08/2020 11:19

I agree this is such a great thread. Does anybody have anymore ideas?

KatherineParr4 · 26/08/2020 00:19

Please can we keep this going? It’s really inspirational.

Ineedflour · 16/08/2020 14:01

Great thread! One for Classics @Mumsnet?

gingganggooleywotsit · 15/08/2020 17:08

I love this thread thanks for starting op.

KatherineParr4 · 15/08/2020 17:03

@Hobnobsandbroomstick

Then Friday has a different "focus" room:
Ah! I didn’t see that last bit in the website. Thanks!
Hobnobsandbroomstick · 15/08/2020 16:57

@Lndnmummy

Marie Kondo is good for the initial deep clutter. She has a series on Netflix. Or there are "decluttering challenges" you could try, like:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/housekeeping/3953781-30-Day-Decluttering-Challenge

Lndnmummy · 15/08/2020 16:49

What an amazing thread! I love it. I have started to get up at 6am and walk my 10.000 steps. I used to hate it but I love it now. When I get back I know that whatever happens I have done my excerise for the day. I’m very overweight at the moment but after I have lost my first stone I will start running and do weights as well first thing in the morning.

During lockdown our flat has become pretty cluttered. We haven’t managed to stay on top of it with toddler, working full time and home schooling. Does anyone have any thoughts on how to do it in a bit by bit way? I often get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the things. I love the thought of the organised mum method but I need something similar for a deep declutter excerise.

Hobnobsandbroomstick · 15/08/2020 16:37

Then Friday has a different "focus" room:

AIBU to ask you if a daily habit has transformed your life?
AIBU to ask you if a daily habit has transformed your life?
Hobnobsandbroomstick · 15/08/2020 16:36

So you start with clutter buster, then messy house bootcamp, then move onto...

AIBU to ask you if a daily habit has transformed your life?
AIBU to ask you if a daily habit has transformed your life?
Hobnobsandbroomstick · 15/08/2020 16:34

@KatherineParr4

www.theorganisedmum.blog/free-printables/

AIBU to ask you if a daily habit has transformed your life?
AIBU to ask you if a daily habit has transformed your life?
KatherineParr4 · 15/08/2020 12:51

I have looked at the Organised Mum Method but can't see how to sign up for it. How do I know what to do each day?

noses11 · 15/08/2020 12:50

Never staying up late for tv once Iplayer came along. Much less tiredness.

KatherineParr4 · 15/08/2020 12:41

@SurreyHillsGirl

Green nutribullet everyday, load it with fresh organic greens and I cheat with frozen carrots and blueberries, add turmeric, chia, ground flaxseed. Quick, easy super good for me

Making my bed, opening the blinds, taking water glasses from the night from my bedside table before to the dishwasher

Taking my dogs for an early morning walk, nature is even more beautiful in early light. Followed by..

Heavy weights session, followed by yoga, practiced in the garden as much as possible.

Taking magnesium and a vitamin targeted at hair and skin everyday

Massaging almond oil into my skin am and pm. My skin looks great at 46

WFH at the moment but usually commute so always get my outfit for the next day ready the night before, pack my food for the day so that I eat healthily

Listen to ASMR before bed. I have done this for years and always sleep so deeply

Reading everyday, mainly factual books, I love learning about all manner of random stuff

What is ASMR?
AlrightTreacle · 11/08/2020 11:31

I've just sat with a pint of water (a developing habit) and read this whole thread, it's such a nice and positive one! I've made notes as I've gone through it, and will download the "atomic habit" to listen to on my daily walk; habit from lockdown that I've tried to keep up, it makes me feel so much better mentally.

My habit suggestion is to make your lunch for work the night before, and then leave your handbag by the fridge so you don't forget in the morning.

SurreyHillsGirl · 09/08/2020 07:23

Green nutribullet everyday, load it with fresh organic greens and I cheat with frozen carrots and blueberries, add turmeric, chia, ground flaxseed. Quick, easy super good for me

Making my bed, opening the blinds, taking water glasses from the night from my bedside table before to the dishwasher

Taking my dogs for an early morning walk, nature is even more beautiful in early light. Followed by..

Heavy weights session, followed by yoga, practiced in the garden as much as possible.

Taking magnesium and a vitamin targeted at hair and skin everyday

Massaging almond oil into my skin am and pm. My skin looks great at 46

WFH at the moment but usually commute so always get my outfit for the next day ready the night before, pack my food for the day so that I eat healthily

Listen to ASMR before bed. I have done this for years and always sleep so deeply

Reading everyday, mainly factual books, I love learning about all manner of random stuff

Topsyandtimison37 · 09/08/2020 06:37

The organised mum method has completely transformed my life. I use this cleaning method (slightly tweaked) and it's now a habit as I have to get the levels completed before the end of the week or I don't feel right. It's made my life better because I have loads more time for other things and don't over clean.

elstree2020 · 08/08/2020 08:59

Not staying up late for any tv programme, so having a consistent sleep time. IPlayer is my friend.

Thedevilofsmallthings · 08/08/2020 08:07

Flossing before brushing my teeth.

Morgana7 · 08/08/2020 07:58

@justchecking1 check out reviews for something called D-Manosse powder. I used to be plagued with UTIs for years but I haven’t had one for about 6 years now after taking it for a few months.

justchecking1 · 07/08/2020 19:47

@Allyg1185 which probiotic have you found helps with the UTIs? I'm getting lots at the moment and it's miserable

GinDrinker00 · 07/08/2020 15:11

Drinking water has helped me, also reading before night helps calm my anxiety.

FourPlasticRings · 07/08/2020 14:47

This is a great thread. I need to get my backside in gear!

Themadcatparade · 07/08/2020 14:29

Checking my finances daily. Not missed a payment all year (usually it’s my phone bill or something daft).Obsessively shifting money in to our savings. Multiple pots of savings now, including bank accounts and different isas.

Over the course of lockdown we have saved thousands just from not travelling In To work and unnecessary spending. We are now half way in to a house deposit!!

NewAndImprovedNorks · 07/08/2020 14:23

[quote Ringsender2]@newandimprovednorks you mention going from drawing nothing to drawing every day. Did you follow a course or just get stuck in?[/quote]
I went on a once a week course at college for one term, but to be honest, just getting stuck in and doing it is the best.
At the start I kept telling myself that it didn’t matter HOW crap it was, because that would show progress even better.

Ringsender2 · 07/08/2020 13:27

@newandimprovednorks you mention going from drawing nothing to drawing every day. Did you follow a course or just get stuck in?

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