#life hack

[dehydratedlydia]

[naamahdarling]

LIFE HACK FOR BROKEN JARS AND GLASSES

Once you have safely removed the big bits, cut a potato or apple or anything else with dense, firm flesh, and press it down on the area and it will pick up a bunch of the tiny shards and flat flecks of glass you can't see. Then sweep or Swiff when the floor is dry.

I found sweeping up glass first just spreads the itty bitty bits around, but this seems to help keep them in place, as you are pressing straight down.

This post brought to you by the jar of pasta sauce I just dropped, and my friend Marc, who taught me the trick.

[neat-deadandlive-things]

To whom it may concern,

Just a suggestion, or gentle recommendation, but if you're writing code for a scientific study of any kind, maybe consider, possibly, limiting the number of swear words in said code because now many journals now require you to have your code publicly available in order to publish and if that's the case, then you'll have to spend many hours editing out all the swear words you put into your code or risk getting rejected by the journal that you already payed way too much money to in order to submit your paper.

Sincerely,

The scientist currently cursing her past code-writing self.

[sleepy-bebby]

Easy way to find the centre of the board if it’s not an even number.

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[greentrickster]

Fun fact: people with ADHD actually love sitting around with absolutely nothing to occupy them, they've just been taught to think that they hate it. No really, I'm saying this as someone who has rampant ADHD myself, sitting down and doing nothing actually rocks so hard.

The issue is, it's something that we have to do ourselves, on our own terms. Because yes, I would absolutely rather start chewing off a random limb rather than sit and wait for someone or take a trip longer than two minutes without my MP3 player or a book. That is torture, and it should be banned.

In contrast, realizing that my brain's spinning a bit too hard and fast, taking a step back, turning off my computer/tablet/phone, getting myself all comfy-cozy in a nice chair or on my bed and letting my brain just spin for awhile? That's great! It gives me a chance to properly process everything that's going on in my head without any extra stimulus vying for attention until everything slows down enough that I can go back to what I was doing.

It's not about trying to 'become still' or 'let my head empty' or an 'I have nothing to do' situation. It's an active choice that allows my brain to regain a level of equilibrium and what is, for me, a normal speed of thought and mental activity while in a comfortable setting. 10/10, highly recommended, your brain wants to go so this is how you let it safely run around off the leash for a bit!

[kebbopulos]

Hey folks you know those hyperspecific polls that are making the rounds on here?

THAT'S THE TYPE OF SHIT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SAY WHEN YOU ARE ASKED FOR A FUN FACT ABOUT YOURSELF (at least based on the polls I've seen). I know myself and a lot of other people hate having to come up with fun facts about themselves, so use these as a cheat sheet!

Literally, if you find one that's true, mentally save it as your fun fact to have ready about yourself. Please allow me to give you some potential fun facts from real polls on this site:

I *exclusively* wear novelty print socks. no plain ones at all

I can't ride a bike

tiramisù is my favorite dessert

I can speak and write fluently in pig latin

I am scared of moths

I know 30+ digits of pi (this is one I use as a fun fact regularly)

I grew up with a pet macaw

I currently want the same job that I did when I was 4

I have been buried in corn

I was once stranded on a mountain and had to be rescued

I’ve seen a bear in the wild more than once

My pet is named after a fictional character

I planted over three hundred thousand trees by hand

Any of these true about you? Awesome! Use it as a fun fact! If none of these are true for you feel free to look through other hyperspecific polls! Good luck!

[zenithsys]

Do you feel, like, constantly overwhelmed? Unable to focus on tasks and self-care like showering? Have I got the tip for you

I recently got put on this method through a YouTube video recommended to me called the Sharp Ax method. Name doesn't matter, I'm gonna skip right to telling you what to do.

You have a notebook? Maybe one that you've horded and used once or twice before abandoning? Grab that shit. Get your favorite pen. At the top of the page you're going to write "Brain Dump". For like, 10-15 minutes, just sit there and write down every thought that comes to mind. Does your back hurt? Write it. Do you have to make breakfast? Write it.

But here's the thing: if there's something you need to do (paperwork, showering, shopping, etc) you're gonna write it like this.

"I want to shower." "I want to check the mailbox." "I want to do my laundry today."

For whatever reason, reframing things you need to do as things you want to do has helped me so immensely, and even when I can't finish all the things I want to finish, I still feel good for finishing the ones I was able to.

This stupidly simple journaling technique (which doesn't even feel like journalling to me) has caused me to go from being chronically overwhelmed to feeling like, even just for a little bit, everything is going to be okay.

[biceratops7]

Life hack for getting things done with adhd: pretend like you live in ancient times. Idk what it is about this daydream but it just flips some switch in my brain. Like “I must nourish the cattle (my dog and cat) to ensure a good harvest (snuggles and kisses).” or “I must keep my home tidy, lest the mischievous spirits be displeased and my wife and children (fiancé and pets) fall ill.” Besides needing to clean your clothes to “prepare for the coming frost” sounds a lot more urgent than “you’ll smell bad and Tiffany from work will judge you”

Having a hard time fitting prescriptions into this? Modern medicine is basically magic, so congratulations, you are literally a witch. Drink up Queen.

[audhd-space]

I am very lucky that I work a teaching job where I have my own office.

So what I usually do is :

1. Make my office my own cave to recharge.

2. Floor time under the table after every class where I get to take my mind off things.

3. Use my lunch hour break to lie down AND nap. And yes I have foldable tatami mattress and square pillow that I keep in my office.

4. If I don’t have a class to teach after lunch hour, I take my sweet time to recharge so I have enough spoons to drive home (it’s 45-50min of driving).

5. During floor time and lying down to rest, I would regulate my body by swaying and rocking it side to side or simply lift it up.

The only reason I take a break during lunch hour to nap/rest is because I would spend after work preparing dinner / eating dinner to be able to go to sleep early and wake up early to go to work.

[one-time-i-dreamt]

My Drama teacher kept dropping his phone, and instead of just picking it up like a normal person would, he would take his shoes off, pick the phone up and put his shoes back on. He called this a “life hack” and it made perfect sense in the dream—it even seemed genius.

[escapedaudios]

Lifehack: you can listen to audios at work and not be bothered with this simple trick! Get a pair of wireless headphones with a big, conspicuous microphone. Make sure it looks professional and not like a gamer headset. Listen to audios while you're doing the mindless bullshit part of your job, and just nod while occasionally saying some random stuff like "oh yes, I can get that done by Thursday" to make yourself look busy. No one will ever know.

[depressiveskeleton]

MAJOR ED LIFE HACK: Hot Chocolate

Idk how it took me this long to discover this but I just made amazing hot chocolate and it was only 57 cals for a whole mug!!! LIFE HACK OF THE YEAR

Craving something sweet? Want to feel full at a low cost? Need something warm? HOT CHOCOLATE BABEY

I Used Low cal plant milk/almond milk to make mine and of course calorie-free Stevia/sweetener instead of sugar.

Most cocoa powders are between 300-400 calories per 100 grams but you only need like 10-20 grams for a mug depending how thick and rich you want it. So that’s like 30-50 calories at most.

Also BONUS POINTS if you have a milk foamer/steamer, frothing the milk adds SO much dimension to the texture + easily heats up your milk.

Here’s my REIPE FOR LOW CAL HOT CHOCOLATE!!!

Recipe:

10 grams hot chocolate or cocoa powder (approx. 36 cals for 10 g)

Almond milk/your favorite plant milk ~ 100-200mL or as much as you desire ofc (approx. 44 cal per 200 mL for almond milk)

Low calorie Sweeteners e.g stevia, saccharine (0-5 cals)

Spices i.e cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla (optional)!

Milk foamer/steamer

Total cals: 50-80 cals per serving depending on amounts and products used

The Process:

Add desired amount of cocoa powder into your favorite tall mug

Pour in your milk of choice

Steam or froth your milk with the cocoa powder to heat it up and make it velvety

Add in sweetener to dissolve well + froth some more to mix it in

Add hot water (if more volume/less thickness is desired)

Add spices (optional)

Voilà - ENJOY!!!

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[greentrickster]

Making a doctor’s appointment life hack

You know what the best way to schedule an appointment with a medical professional is? Phone them when the office is closed and leave a message!

No seriously, if you have any sort of anxiety involving making calls like this, this is the absolute perfect strategy, because you can:

Figure out everything you need to tell them ahead of time (name, what you’re phoning about, what you need help with, contact info)

Write this out into a script

Phone the office

Read your script verbatim

Hang up and let them phone back next time they’re open

I know it sounds like this is adding an extra level of stress to the process, because now they’re going to call you, but, the thing is? When they do call, all they’ll do is figure out when you want to schedule your appointment for and maybe ask for another detail or two. All the heavy lifting on your end is already done, and they’ll have done a chunk of the work they need to do before phoning you. Even if you miss their call and have to phone them back, this still remains true, and the basic conversation you’ll get as a result will be unchanged.