• Trainguyrom@reddthat.com
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    1 day ago

    I have a few things I’ve picked up recently.

    1. A couple of years ago I quit drinking coffee, so now I almost exclusively drink water. I find the water first thing in the morning is a brilliant way to wake up
    2. In the evenings I go for a bike ride, giving me some fresh air, sunlight and exercise. Some nights I go for a 20 mile intercity route, some nights I just do an easy 5 mile route in town
    3. After my bike ride I’ll eat some ice cream, shower, then relax with a book in bed (my phone stays on my dresser and out of reach from the bed) before going to sleep

    The right morning routine and evening routine really makes my days feel so much more fulfilling even if I haven’t been particularly productive that day

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      A couple of years ago I quit drinking coffee, so now I almost exclusively drink water. I find the water first thing in the morning is a brilliant way to wake up. It is actually the best thing every to do in the morning. A glass of water. I read some articles about that it helps nicely, softly to wake up the body and also to prepare the stomach. And obviously to be hydrated. I do the same. Glass of water (quite big one) + Vitamins C, Zinc

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        17 hours ago

        Yup post ride ice cream to as a treat to cool down and replenish sugar after sweating a bunch. I otherwise avoid treats/excessive sugar, but something about ice cream after an intense workout just is amazing

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    I lift weights four days a week. It really has helped me with a lot of inflammation issues and I really have so much more energy. It’s not every day exactly, but four days a week I’m lifting for about an hour and a half each session. My life significantly improved after about the first six to eight weeks.

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    I’ve been doing some stretching in the morning, and I have a small weight set that I do a little bit of lifting with. As you get older your body no matter its condition will start to break down. It’s good to have a better pan and diet as you get older.

  • DaniNatrix@leminal.space
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    I set aside 20 minutes in the morning to journal. It’s become sacred to me. It helps me clear my head and set my focus for the day.

  • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.ca
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    I am not needlessly cruel and violent to vulnerable individuals living in atrocity several times a day.

  • Dearth@lemmy.world
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    I take 100mg of welbutrin every morning. Seems to do a decent job of making my life better

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    Sex in the morning.

    A shower in the evening.

    Riding the ebike to/from work instead of driving.

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    14 hours ago

    I greatly reduced how much news I consume per day and it’s done wonders for my mental health.

    I chose 2 sources of news that I trust and then I block news everywhere else in my life. Every morning I read the news from the two sources I picked and that is all the news I will consume for the day.

    If I notice that I am consuming news elsewhere I will block/ignore/hide that source.

    As an example, if I notice a community here post too much news I will just block it. I use Discord, so if one of the servers I’m in has any political or news channels I will mute them, etc etc.

    Doing this, I find that the news I read is more relevant to me because the sources I chose are local news networks. In addition, because I am not getting news from social media, the news I read is much less sensationalized.

    It makes the news that I read boring and I think that is a good thing.

    • Olkiss@lemmy.worldOP
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      As I have to go back to the office I am reading a book now in the bus. I also try to avoid news but sometimes, it is a bit hard as I am not aware if something has changed. It happened to me. For example: the price of the bus ticket went up. I just discovered it when I got in… :( So, I filter.