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The internet is great for a lot of things. From looking at endless cat pics during your coffee breaks to finding some heartwarming stories to keep your spirits up during difficult times. However, one thing that we truly love the internet for is its role in educating us while entertaining us.

Reddit user u/Accomplished-Rough36 asked their fellow r/AskReddit users to share the life hacks that they loved so much, that they integrated them into their daily routines. And the answers were eye-opening, touching on a bit of everything.

We know that we’ll be ‘borrowing’ a few of these hacks, for sure. Scroll down, upvote the responses that caught your attention the most, and let us know in the comments which of these life hacks you think are the most useful, dear Pandas. Oh, and if you’ve got any of your own daily hacks to share with us, you can do so in the comments.

Bored Panda reached out to Steven Wooding, a member of the Institute of Physics in the UK and part of the Omni Calculator Project, having helped create the Weird Units Converter.

He told us about the pros of life hacks as a way of sharing information. "I'm a fan of distilling information down to its core essential components. An idea made simple will be quickly understood by more people and then shared," he said that simplicity and brevity are very useful tools when it comes to reaching more people. "If the life hack really helps someone in their daily life, that also increases the sharing, reaching a broader audience."

#1

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Saying "thank you" instead of apologizing for things that dont need apologies. I'm a chronic apologizer and it's helped a lot.

For example, if I have a bad day and vent to my husband, instead of saying "sorry for venting and bringing down the mood" I'll say "thank you for listening and being supportive."

It puts a much more appreciative and positive light on your relationships!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is much more positive than apologizing. Like "Thank you for letting me sleep with your girlfriend"...

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However, Steven suggested that people should actually verify what works and what doesn't instead of trusting advice on the internet blindly. "Absolutely always test if the life hack actually works. Ideally, it would be best to do this before getting excited about the new idea and sharing it with your friends," he told Bored Panda.

He also noted that everyone should be a bit skeptical with any new idea that they come across.

#2

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them The second I walk into my house when I'm done for the day, I go straight to my room and change into my comfy/ugly clothes. Now all of my good clothes last 3x longer.

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#3

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them You dont have to follow the rules.

Doing half the dishes is better than doing none. Having a clean hamper and a dirty hamper is completely acceptable. Nobody said the socks in your drawer had to be paired up, either. Focus on one thing in general and apply it to the whole house that day, like just do floors or surfaces. There's nothing wrong with your kids being bored sometimes, that's their problem. Let them figure it out, but don't limit what they're able to do. You don't have to "pick" what to have for dinner every night, we rotate through staples every week. If we get bored, we just eat what we feel like. Nothing wrong with a bowl of cereal and a sandwich for dinner, as long as everyone's fed and the rest of the day wasn't junk.

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Steven gave some tips on evaluating new info and life hacks as you become aware of them. "Can you see how it would work based on your existing knowledge? If it's in a field you know nothing about, do some basic research in that area," he said.

"Another good option is to look for independent sources of the information (though it can be difficult as news sites tend to reflect each other). However, in the end, your best bet is to test the life hack and see if it works for you"

#4

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them not quite literally daily, but everytime it comes up, I say to myself "righty tighty lefty loosey". Even if english is not my primary language lol

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#5

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them I stopped doing any kind of work in my dorm room at college and only did it at the libraries. Not only did I become way more productive, but I enjoyed being in my room a lot more. It’s way more comfortable (and easier) to fall asleep when you’ve taken a 15 minute walk home then when you’ve been working at your desk in the same room for 4 hours.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of my nephew who said after weeks and weeks of homeschooling that his house didn't feel like home anymore. Broke my heart.

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People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Posting this too late for anyone to see, but I brush my teeth as part of my daughter's bedtime routine. This keeps me from snacking late at night since my teeth already feel clean and I don't want to mess them up before bed. I've lost about 5" from my waist, and it keeps me accountable to brush my teeth before I'm too tired to care.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, when you go through your bed time routine with your kids you're being the example that what they have to do is something everyone has to do. Makes it feel less unfair and more like it's bedtime for everyone.

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Previously, Bored Panda spoke about house cleaning and chore life hacks with parenting blogger Samantha Scroggin. She told us all about how to keep on top of things when you have a family and kids.

"Keeping the house clean is a moving target in my experience. But for me personally, an at least somewhat clean house is tremendously important to my mental health," she said.

 "A tidy house helps me feel more in control of my life, and able to handle the curveballs that often come our way as busy parents,” Samantha told Bored Panda.

#7

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Washing dishes while cooking. Now it’s at a point where I just do it because I want a clean kitchen.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clean as you go. This is the mantra of any quality professional kitchen.

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#8

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Getting all the sleep I need. I noticed a while back how literally everything is better when I am well rested and I don't care if people make fun of me for sleeping 9h every night. I have never pulled an all nighter in college and when I do hikes that start really early I just go to bed for the night in the late afternoon the day before and still get my sleep. Nothing standing between me and my bed lol

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#9

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Preparing/getting stuff ready the night before. For example:

Getting my shoes and putting them by the front of the door

Packing my backpack with all the things I'll need for that day

Getting my underwear, shirt, pants, etc. out and folding them in a pile

Packing lunch(es) for that day

​No more running around in the mornings looking for stuff on a time crunch! It’s become so much less stressful when I know where everything is and I can just get everything (on) and leave.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have always set my clothes out the night before. In fact, about 20 minutes ago I woke up and put on those clothes. Getting ready for work now.

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The parenting blogger said that she keeps small mental task lists every single day. "The tasks could be as simple as emptying the dishwasher or putting away a load of laundry. Maybe most importantly, I invest in a professional housekeeping service once a month," she revealed.

"That helps keep the house in a manageable state to the point that I can keep the house from getting totally out of control in-between visits. That said, I think parenting comes with a certain degree of clutter to be expected."

#10

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them I flip my pill bottles after taking them so I remember if I took them or not. really helps if you take the same pill in morning and at night.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey when it comes to pills hear all the advice offered. I have a seven day pill pot, when I've taken it I leave the lid open. If I did this 20 years ago I would have one less child. Edit: while they weren't planned it doesn't make them any less loved and cherished.

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#11

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them My alarm clock is across the room, requiring me to get out of bed to turn it off. Prevents me from falling back asleep.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get up, put off, go back to bed and fall asleep. and sometimes don't even remember I did it. I'm on the automatic or something.

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Every time I leave a room I spend less than thirty seconds tidying or doing one task. Pickup a pillow off the floor. Return a glass to the kitchen. Going to the bathroom, carry up some laundry. Literally every time I leave a room. It’s such a habit now that I don’t even think about it but I do notice that my home is always tidy.

I also have a home for everything in my house. I literally never lose anything. You have to take a step back occasionally and think about the location of things logically. When an item is very economical to buy, I own multiples for sake of ease. Scissors in the kitchen, office and bathroom. Makes life easier and saves so much time. The flip side of that is always storing like things in one location. Batteries, no matter the type all in one location with battery chargers. I never throw them in a random drawer.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Random drawer" = kitchen drawer #3. That's where all this kind of useful things go.

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For Samantha, a happy and warm home should have kindness as the core family value. "My house is always a little bit chaotic because we all have big personalities and are a loud and busy bunch. But I stress to my kids the importance of us being kind to one another. Kindness and love are at the root of a happy home for me, even when things get crazy and we slip up and say things we don't mean,” she said.

#13

If you have long hair, brush it before you get into the shower.

It really reduces the amount of hair in the drain, and it makes it easier to shampoo and condition more thoroughly.

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#15

Making my bed and straightening my room every morning. It started when I was trying to cope with major depression. Good tool.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Going to bed in a made bed is so much nicer. Even walking through the room it feels better. This should be higher up.

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#16

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Drink. Water.

It's something so simple yet so often ignored.

Yeah, it can get annoying at times. I never really want to get up at 3:30am to piss. I don't really want to have to stop on, say, a six-hour drive because I have to pee.

But, staying well hydrated helps me feel better, look better, rest better (yeah, there's the 3:30am piss, but that's after three hours of sleep. I didn't toss and turn for three hours before then,) etc.

And it will help you live longer. Your organs will thank you.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you get a headache, the first you should do is drink water before reaching for paracetamol.

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#17

Make a list. I have severe anxiety, and I used to stress all day about all the things I need to do. Making a list gives you an easy way to keep track of your accomplishments, but more importantly, it just gets all of that out of your head. I don’t need to keep going over what I need to do today because it’s all on the board in front of me. Then I can choose the thing I feel like I can handle at the moment and keep checking things off little by little.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And it feels nice to check something off your list, like an accomplishment even if it is a small thing.

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#18

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them I bought 24 pairs of the same socks and threw the rest of miss matching ones away.

I have a couple “winter socks” and that’s it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But that's boring! I'd much rather wear mismatched socks than have all of mine be identical.

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#19

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Empathizing with someone when they're angry. This has saved me countless times in my customer service career.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. Face it. Many of us had our moments when our emotions got the worst of us. Sometimes, how someone reacts back can either diffuse or escalate the situation. Pointing a camera in someone's face when they're already having a bad time, laughing, mocking, shouting back, arguing, accusing them of lying, it's just going to make things harder for everyone. Even if you have to pretend to be empathetic just to calm them down can make a huge difference.

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People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them “Don’t put it down, put it away”

Edit: thanks for the awards and badges etc everyone! I truly don’t know what they mean but appreciate it lol.

A lot of ppl here saying “please tell my wife” or “please tell my husband”; Funny enough, my WIFE is the one that made me live by this. She saw it on an ADHD subreddit she frequents (to get a better idea of what goes on in my head lol). She’s an amazing person.

Thanks again everyone.

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People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them If you have to put something down for a bit, like say your phone or glass of water, say out loud, "I'm putting this ____ here."

I guess that by doing that you engage different parts of you brain and makes it more likely for you to remember where you put something when you need it again.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My old worn brain requires me to take it a bit farther. My keys and wallet always go in the same place, my phone also depending on which room I am in.

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#22

If I'm feeling depressed I just tell myself " I'm depressed for now." It helps me look forward to when I'm not feeling down.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I give myself a deadline until when can I be "depressed" (NOT DEPRESSION, JUST SAD) . This allows me to give myself time I need and prepare my head to do something about it, when comes the deadline I set.

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#23

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Drinking one cup of water for every two alcoholic beverages.

I keep a bottle of water by my bedside before I go to bed. When I wake up to go pee I chug as much as I can and pass back out.

End up with far less of a hangover

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought it was the other way round. Two cups of water for every alcoholic beverage.

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Thinking of different scenarios for bad drivers. If there’s a truck going 90mph on the highway and weaving through lanes without a turn signal, I just imagine that he’s on the verge of crapping his pants and that’s why he’s in a rush. I find it funny and usually improves my mood.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's always a good idea to give others the benefit of the doubt: you have no idea what they're going through!

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#25

Don’t yuck someone’s yum. Try out their flavor of food once

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#26

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them The chef who taught me to cook said at the get go, 90% of cooking is cleaning

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Clean As You Go" was one of the five basic cooking rules I was taught. I still use it every time I cook and it makes things so much simpler.

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#27

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Shopping a list. Putting things on a list when they need to be replaced and the sticking to the list when I go shopping. It's probably saved me many thousands of dollars by now.

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#28

Minding my own business.

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#29

People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Getting out of bed immediately when the alarm goes off.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People who do this : what's your secret, motivation, voodoo, kind of alarm,aspirations and dreams? HOW, just How ?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wake up at 4:50 every weekday to go for a morning swim, and for me, it's just knowing that I have a place to be and I need to get up and go. It's the motivation and the work ethic.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This goes with just setting your alarm for the time you actually need to get up. Stop with the 5-more-minute nonsense, why are you blowing quality sleep in exchange for stressed out sleep?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because even 5 more minutes stressed is better than the daily grind of reality for a lot of people.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is apparently true the more you snooze, the more tired you feel when you wake up. I used to do this and i was always tired. Now i force myself up on the first alarm and feel so much better for it especially at 04:30

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish I Could do this, I'd probably be a lot more awake than I am now everytime my alarm goes off and I snooze for 30min 🤣 also will give me 30min of extra sleep! Too scared to try though

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always feel worse if I snooze, than if I just get up and get it over with.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad taught me that fifty years ago and I've never bought an alarm clock--I tell myself when to wake up, even in the Army.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For some people, this is unhealthy. Waking up raises the heck out of your blood pressure. Those people need to sit up, then gradually get up. Jumping out of bed can cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure for some people, increasing the risk of falling.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can’t do this. I need time to adjust and gradual. Or I literally and physically feel like crap. I set alarm quite ahead so I can snooze and then lie in bed to gradually wake up.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I must admit, I can do it, but I don't like it. When my first alarm goes off (very relaxing and low volume melody), I hit snooze and start to recall what I've dreamt about, sometimes I even fall back asleep and continue the dream which is quite cool. If I just get up, it is as if I cannot remember the dream so well. Also, my dog sleeps at my feet, so the only time she'll cuddle with me in my arm is when that first alarm goes off and I pull her closer, then she is too sleepy to care. So that is actually my favourite part of the whole day, I would hate giving that up and getting up on the first alarm.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...getting out of bed immediately, and pull the bed clothes off with you.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I set my alarm for the ABSOLUTELY LATEST time I can get up and still get to work on time. How restful is that seven minutes you get with the snooze alarm anyway?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As tempting as the next 5-30 minutes are, it's never good quality sleep AND the frustration you cause yourself by running late is so not worth it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Retired.......no alarms unless it's to make a plane for VACATION!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never really understood how people can hit the snooze button multiple times. I'd rather sleep all the way through until I have to wake up than wake up multiple times...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to set my alarm for 9 minutes before I had to get up just so I could hit the snooze. Had a roommate in college used to drive me nuts. She'd hit the snooze about a dozen times, then get up, shower and blow dry her hair for 30-40minutes to get the Farrah hairstyle (showing my age).

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband does this but I need some time to wake up slowly. If I did this, I'd just be grumpy all day.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wake up a half hour earlier so I can lay in bed for half hour

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha, always waking up some minutes before the alarm - don't know why my five braincells achieve this ...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is now my rule. I make it as far as the loo, sit down for a wee, and then I allow myself to put my head in hands and feel how tired and groggy I am. But as I'm already up I can then get on with getting ready. Far, far less traumatic than lying in bed feeling awful and not getting up for ages

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can’t, shan’t. What about time to cuddle the dog, check bp, quick power nap…

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a redundancy fit into my routine- I set the alarm earlier than the time I actually have to get up, according to the snooze time of my alarm (which for some reason is 7 mins). That way I give my brain enough time to register the alarm and press snooze but not enough to fall asleep properly before it goes off again. That way I can more easily get up at the time actually needed as I am anticipating the alarm.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The snooze button is essential to my health. Since my first thought when my alarm goes off in the morning is always, always, “F**k! Already?” an extra ten minutes helps me mentally prepare myself for leaving my comfy bed and going out into the—I cringe to say it—world.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Waking to your alarm intrinsically indicates you are not fully rested yet.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t have the luxury to press the snooze button. My wake up time is very early.

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Adriaan Verhelle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My alarm his been going off at the same time (7am) for years now that I don't even need it anymore. I'm already awake and ready to go 10 minutes before it goes off.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do this too. (Only because I need to take medicine, but whatever... 🥱)

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Brian Bennett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have never slept past 6 am in my life unless I was sick! I am never groggy when I get up!

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People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Deep stretching right before bed or right when waking up. makes a world of difference

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People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them Glass of water in the microwave to cook food that isn't already frozen. Works really well with things like pasta that you want to reheat and not get that really bad rubberized texture. The temp of the water is also usually a good tell on how hot your food is, so you don't need to go and taste it cold.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Microwave a glass of water so the inside of the microwave is nice and steamy then wipe it down. Easiest way to clean a microwave.

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People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them That moment trick from Deadpool.

I have a bad temper, not going to lie. It felt uncontrollable for a while, but it was just because I was always so quick to react.

Like as a kid, if my brother said something that rubbed me the wrong way, the next moment, I was trying to fight my brother without even thinking.

Now, if something pisses me off, I catch myself and think about why that thing pissed me off. 9 times out of 10, I'm just being dumb and allowing something dumb to upset me. This helps a lot if you rage in video games. Most of the time if you're raging in a game at someone on your team, you're the problem.

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Resting my feet on a small booster stool for optimal pooing position

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Carrying a bag with me that folds into a tiny thing. I love it and people always smile at it when I say i don't need a bag at the store

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People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them When I'm trying to sleep in bed at night I go over what I did that day and think of everything I did in a positive light or as if it's part of a goal I'm working towards. I've never been depressed (or at least diagnosed with it!) but this helps feeling like I've accomplished something and I can feel better about what I've done. Celebrate every little thing you did, and also it helps me fall asleep a little bit faster too.

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The "never been depressed" bit is weird. Depression is a real, serious illness. You didn't prevent depression with optimism. That's not how depression works. You were just lucky enough never to get it.

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