One of the most memorable moments in sports this year was the unwitting publicity that Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown gave to the motivational book “Inner Excellence” when he was caught on camera reading on the sidelines during a playoff game. Well, we’re not sure if any NFL players read our posts, but we do think this roundup of opinions is pretty useful, too.
In fact, it’s hard to find a person on this planet who wouldn’t want to improve their life, at least in some areas of it. Money, health, relationships - we all have our own “growth zones” in these fields, so it’s always interesting to learn what decisions other people made that led to a drastic upgrade. So this list of ours today is about exactly that.
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By learning that anxious thoughts actually don’t need to be explored. I used to ruminate and obsess over my worst anxieties/fears, but all that did was teach my brain that it’s a valid fear by constantly worrying about it. Now when I have an anxious thought, i’m like cool bro, but you’re just a thought and you have no power over me. I’m safe. And then eventually the fear/worry/obsession goes away, because you’re teaching your brain that it’s not really a big deal after all. edit: i just want to say thank you for the awards!! i didn’t expect my comment to blow up like this, but i’m so happy my words have been able to help so many people :).
Fabulous-Barbie-6153 , Andrew Neel Report
Saying no without over-explaining. Once I stopped feeling guilty for protecting my time and energy, everything got lighter. Wish I’d learned that boundary-setting wasn’t rude way earlier.
MixFinancial4708 , RDNE Stock project Report
Walking away from my toxic family.
jdlech Report
Getting good with being single. It’s a powerful position to be in. Now the only people in my life are the ones I want in my life; not people I’m settling for our of fear of being alone.
GreenEyedHawk , Dziana Hasanbekava Report
Getting a dog.
Clay_Moore_ , Chevanon Photography Report
Quitting smoking. I smoked for 46 years and quit 13 years ago. Too many negatives to list and too many positives to list.
No_Vast2882 , Ron Lach Report
Reading.
tdmopar67 , Blaz Photo Report
Make a budget. Not a spreadsheet that you look at sometimes. A real, check at least once per day, budget.
0ogl3 , Kaboompics.com Report
Moving abroad I used to be such a bitter a*****e, but since I’ve moved, I’ve calmed down. I have money, good relationship with coworkers ava just overall I feel more optimistic.
Jncocontrol , cottonbro studio Report
Deleting instagram. Its not real.
PT2B , Tofros.com Report
Going for a walk in nature every morning.
ToffeeHop , Pixabay Report
Going to the gym.
PaddywackShaq , Victor Freitas Report
Eliminated my debts. My disposable income jumped dramatically, though it took years of hard work. I will never ever do that again.
MailFar6917 , Mikhail Nilov Report
Leaving a dismissive avoidant partner and working on my own attachment issues. Our best investment is in us. Don’t abandon yourself.
marushia-on-reddit , Kyle Loftus Report
Cutting alcohol out of my life completely.
air621 , Midhun Harikumar Report
This is always controversial, but starting Mounjaro to help with weight loss. For years I tried healthy eating and exercise. I tried calorie counting and even tried a couple of fad diets. I went to dietitians and saw personal trainers. I did everything the doctors recommended. In the end, if I ate more than 800 calories, the weight just packed back on. If I ate less and didn’t work out, I sustained. If I worked out, I lost weight. I went for a prolonged period of 800 calories and working out (2 years) and lost heaps of weight but I lost hair and it caused other issues to the point where my doc recommended I eat at least 1200 calories a day. Within a year, I had gained all the weight back and packed more on. I tried to go about things the “right” way according to most medical professionals and not rely on a “magical” fix. Then I saw a doctor that specialised in female medicine and a hormone specialist. Testing was done. Turns out I had a severe hormonal imbalance and metabolic issues. I will likely be on this medication (at least on a low dose) for the rest of my life. How did it change my life? I eat between 1200-1400 calories a day and work out as I was before and I’m down 38 kilograms (and still going). Everything is just…easier. Since losing the weight, my hormonal imbalance has resolved and my autoimmune issues have been in remission for over a year. My self confidence and ideas surrounding self efficacy have soared - especially since I now know that I wasn’t “failing” and that there was a reason my “best” wasn’t good enough. Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re “cheating” if you get help losing weight. You’re still addressing a health issue that is likely having a carry on effect and causing other issues. If you’re not already eating and working out, you’re still putting in the hard yards and learning or building new habits.
LaoghaireElgin , senivpetro Report
Finally losing weight.
Confident_Gur_7818 , rawpixel.com Report
Stopped acting like a door 🚪 mat..that everybody could wipe their feet on. 👵.
Both-Friend-4202 , Adam Winger Report
Setting boundaries and no longer being a people pleaser!
JediMindTricks1979 , kues1 Report
Stop working more than 40 hours a week.
PlayfulWitchx , cookie_studio Report
Buying an eye mask for sleeping.
Lower_Travel_7843 , Anna Nekrashevich Report
Stopped trying to please people.
StellarPotato420 Report
Healing my childhood trauma 💚.
mossxsanctuary , Chang Duong Report
Therapy and medication.
mijolnirmkiv Report
A good Mattress topper .
Newbie10011001 , rawpixel.com Report
Going to bed on time.
MysticMeadowex , Yasin Hasan Report
Coming out.
PlaneEmbarrassed7677 , freepik Report
Listening to White noises It ain’t talked about often but listening to white noises helps you sleep better, helps with anxieties, helps you focuses more it’s just cheat code for your brain.
Objective-Advisor789 Report
Spending my money on me instead of trying to maximize investments. I’m glad I used to do that, but that phase of my life is done.
Anonymous_Coder_1234 , Stephen Han Report
Divorce.
alanbastard , Kelly Sikkema Report
Adding a bidet toilet seat to our toilet.
ricgreen1 , anon Report
Hate to admit it but running before work. Not giving a f**k is a very close second.
howveryoddish Report
Remembering who you are, what you like and what you want out of life and not compromising yourself for the sake of others. If relationships are two individual rocks that continuously press against each other and crack each other soon enough you won’t remember the core of yourself. Slowly you chip away at yourself to fit into someone else’s life or try to fit their image of you until you don’t recognize yourself or you are a shell of what you once was. That strong individual rock is just a shell or a pebble of you. So, life isn’t worth going through such experiences , there are other rocks out there that will fit right into and next to your rock without those hardships. Remember your core and stay true to yourself.
spacecuddles , Catherine Campbell Report
Marrying into money.
GuybrushFunkwood , Narmin Aslan Report
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