What are the simple things that made a true difference to your quality of life?

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For me it is terribly pedestrian.

Hot soapy shower before bed. Getting into bed all clean and warm makes me feel so good.

Peppermint tea before bed- same

Getting up at 5.30 am and having a quiet cup of coffee and reading a book before everyone else gets up at 6.

Sprung mattress after a Tepur

Yorkshire tea

Giving up booze

Giving up commuting 4+hours a day. I did it for 32 years.

Giving up toxic friends (years of bitchy comments, stay in your lane stuff). This has been life transforming as I dreaded socialising with these people as I knew they'd find a way to say something hurtful. I'd come home and cry.

I find I have more energy, feel less lethargic etc

New mattress, fresh Egyptian duvet cover and fresh sheets, HRT, getting gripped into a new book, a full fridge

No alcohol.

Self care.

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Thank you! I have been plagued with difficulty getting to sleep for YEARS so this is on my to do list.

To be honest lack of sleep makes me depressed, so this could be easy to obtain!

I wish you well

You are welcome! I am a mental health first aider. It hasn’t been easy to give up but honestly, so many things stem from alcohol. I did a three month course. Hope you start feeling better and more rested 🙂

Is the 'Let Them book by Mel Robbins?
I saw her on an interview talking about her method the other day. It sounds like genius! Is the book a good read? Is there much more to it than just let people be tw@ts, but you walk away to protect your own mental health?
Thanks x

My QOL still needs work, but whats working for me is:

• appliances to make life easier - eg dishwasher/microwave
• tools to make life easier and reduce waste; eg ditching non-stick as I got fed up with always needing to replace it due to coating breaking down and not working. I switched to good quality stainless steel and have not missed nonstick at all - much easier in fact once you know how to cook / clean with it.
• Having life values - for me as a strategy - moving towards being more eco-minded and reducing waste / reusing what I can.
• Doing less not more where possible - but this is from a starting point of a really busy single parent life
• Only spending time / energy on what is worthwhile - this means avoiding negative energy where possible and focussing on good karma
• Getting rid of clutter - destroyer of QOL
• Self-care - whatever you like for self care -for me the garden chair egg and layze spa

My absolute love is good quality bed linens , freshly showered with an unputdownable book , my two dogs snoozing at my side .
walks in nature preferably in wild weather
good coffee and chocolate
days out with my lovely friends
an edge of seat Netflix show
travel and new places to explore
and shopping makes me very happy
financial security, knowing I can pay any bill that arrived .

A couple more
A clean and tidy house
my hot tub
plenty of sleep including day time naps
avet good and quiet rechargeable fan and a neck fan both essential for the menopause
comfy shoes and sandels for my wide feet
lots of holidays and trips to Potters and to see theatre shows booked
good quality garden furniture to make the most of our garden

Freckleface wax melts. I melt one every evening and the same one will last a week at which point I'll choose a new fragrance. It's my little routine to symbolise that wind down time has begun and makes the living room smell lovely. It is poncy but I like the little dried flowers or herbs etc that they use in their melts and the fact they are handmade in England.

My loving, patient, understanding, kindly DH
My vegetable patch and the wonderful crop it produces
Our four rescue cats, each an adorable individual, loving and cuddly.
The sunshine in the mornings streaming into the kitchen
My hour of me-time, just before dawn, writing my latest book by the fire
Life is wonderful, appreciating the simple pleasures it brings

Walking my dog, especially when the weather is nice
Having my breakfast alone in the kitchen in peace and quiet when everyone else is either out or in bed
meeting my friends for coffee

my leggings from Amazon @declutteringmymind any particular ones ?

Pea protein shake after a workout means my muscles recover quicker and no longer feel aches the next day

weekly evening walk with a friend whatever the weather for a chat and to enjoy the nature.