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

[CarlyWarly1980]

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?

YABU.

A positive change to your daily routine absolutely can change your life.

Instead of sneering, try it.

@mandolin you talk about life being finite and experiencing it but you are spending 10 hours a day working......

@FelicisNox

YABU.

A positive change to your daily routine absolutely can change your life.

Instead of sneering, try it.

Have you actually read the thread or at least the OP's posts? She said eons back she was going to pick three and go with them. So pipe down with the snippy comment.

Wim Hof ‘Iceman’ method breathing and cold showers

Pilates, Walking, drinking lots of water and only eating between 12.00pm and 8.00pm.....(I've lost 3 stone in 7 months) Whoopee.....

@Fireplaceoffire Maybe she likes her work - some people do!!

@rachaelclaire1
No way - I was telling a painter about my left over covid (breathing still a bit crap) and he said you HAVE to change your life and follow this bloke called Wim Hof. Slightly sceptical I googled and he was real - so it’s good?

Well I’ve failed on all three today

@CarlyWarly1980 I’ve just started her beginners foundation course after multiple people recommending her to me and I’m really enjoying it xx

@AperolWhore

Sorry, who has been recommended to you? Cant find the relevant post!

Loving this thread. Will read again for ideas.

Well done @AperolWhore!

Oh dear Manolin. Nothing could induce me to put any clothes on my body before showering.

• @mandolin you talk about life being finite and experiencing it but you are spending 10 hours a day working......*

Maybe Mandolin is passionate about her work.

@gorygloria You got it (his work though).

A ten hour day is nothing if you enjoy what you do. I do not commute and that is a great help. Many of my ex-colleagues work 37 hour weeks, with 10-20 hours commuting, working on emails in the evening, at weekends etc.

Anyway, 50 hours a week leaves 118 spare hours. Think of it that way. Some days may be longer, some days I choose not to work. I am not overworked, stressed or undervalued. My habits have transformed my life and I am very happy with that.

Drinking 2l water per day, lowering carbs intake and walking 10k+ steps per day...
Started this at beginning of lockdown. So far I have lost 22lbs and no longer have to take blood pressure tablets so yes, it has changed my life...

@aglet Your judgment is wasted on me.

Manolin I think your routine and work/life balance sound fabulous. And all with chickens for company too.

@KatherineParr4 yoga with Adrianne. She’s fab, not annoying in the slightest and her free yoga for complete beginners on YouTube is really enjoyable. I did that everyday for 7 days (20min) and for the bug x

I've just thought of something that I do, especially during lockdown and its as simple as get dressed. I know most days people tend to leave the house whether that be for work, school runs etc. However, even if I'm not leaving the house I still get washed, clean teeth and get dressed. I've never been one to sit in PJs all day. I just can't do it unless I'm ill and even then I still feel the need to put on something.

During lockdown even while working at the dining room table I still made sure I was dressed. I wasn't in office clothes, but I was popping to the shop suitable.

So today I have had my evening walk (as it was a rest day as far as running is concerned), I've got myself a guided journal (which is a pretty notebook and some guided points on pinterest) and I have done some stretches this morning.

I have been drinking 2Ls of water for over a week and started the 16:8 (eating between 11-7) last week due to feeling fed up about my weight.

Tomorrow it is some hill work while running, upper body stretches and continue the journal

Gratitude practice is a game changer

Some of these are great! Getting up before everyone else for enough time for a coffee, wiping round the sink / toilet while I use the bathroom in the morning seems to make it more manageable. And a good face care routine before bed! Since lockdown I have a terrible new habit of having an alcoholic drink every evening to "unwind" I desperately want to kick this habit. And I definitely need to drink more water.

Make my bed...I'm naturally messy....if I don't make my bed, the whole day is a disaster.

I love this thread!
I am going to start yoga with Adrienne after so many recommendations both on here and irl.

I have started doing 5 deep breaths in bed before I go to sleep. Its worked wonders for my anxiety and really helps me exhale the stresses of the day. I now take minutes to fall asleep rather than hours.
Also use the Presently gratitude app daily on my phone. This really helps me think about the little things in the day like the traffic lights all being green or the birds singing in the trees.
Still need to drink more water though!

I have never heard of a guided journal. Where do I get one? This is a great thread!