“If You’re Suffering From Racing Thoughts, Use The 333 Rule”: This Guy Shares 30 Psychology Hacks He Wants People To Know

Or it's the end of the sales month/quarter/year and they're desperate to make quota. Lowball 'em!

It’s a grounding technique. For those who have trouble try touching a couple things with different textures focusing on the sensation. Or try holding an ice cube in each hand for a moment, maybe the count of 10. Do not do it long because you can hurt your hands on the ice. Also helpful for flashbacks.

But what if I think it’s funny too? Depends on if it’s playful or malicious.

As someone with depression, this helps a lot. I set a timer and can usually get thro the countdown before I have to take a break.

Not working for me. My brain's like "It's 2 a.m. and you wanna sleep? Let SING the song of our people!!"

Never thought of that, damn that a good one.

That's very understandable and good to remind ourselves that may be the case.

Maybe just planning it for Monday night would help too. Just have to get through that rough Monday.

This is true. You remember 90% of what you can teach. It’s something like 10% of what you hear, 20% of what you read, 30% of what you say, 40% of what you write, 50% of watching an example, 60% of doing it yourself, etc. all the way to 90% of what you teach. (I don’t remember the exact order of things or the exact percentages, but that’s the general concept).

Oh, so THATS why no one looks at me!!

This works for me every time. It pumps me up and makes me feel like I have something great to share.

It's to do with your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Your sympathetic nervous system prepares you for fight-or-flight by making changes to your body, one being making you less hungry/inclined to eat. So eating could trigger your parasympathetic nervous system to bring hunger back and reduce fight-or-flight.

Someone says that to me I tell them they are probably right and change the subject to something like "why people think they can manipulate me."

Does it work?

I have a hard time maintaining eye contact so I start at other parts of the face or behind someone. Had no idea they felt uncomfortable before reading this

way too much for me

Sod the hiding thing, This person needs some hand cream!

Or you just aren’t paying any attention and you don’t want to come off as rude

Or you could just write yourself a note.

I keep a dry erase marker in my toothbrush holder and simply write myself a note on the mirror.

This is one of my greatest ADHD hacks. In the morning there is always a small pile infront of my door. If it stops me from completing my next task (getting ready/going to the bathroom) then I have to do jt

“Ooh as someone with ADHD, is this a good strateg… whoop, no, REVERSE COURSE MAXIMUM WARP”

Uhm or put it in your phones calendar with 3 reminders? Or even better, have a morning ritual where you drink coffee, have a good breakfast and look through your to-do list and calendar?

I've actually been doing this for years without knowing how to put it into words! Works great!

I would just confuse myself and forget about both. 😅

I switch my everyday ring from the left hand (where I normally wear it) to the right one. It works.

I’ll set it on my stove top and put my keys on it.

*rearranges entire room to make reminders*

Or you'll think "how much ambien did I take?!"

I use this a lot. I don't need a note to tell me what to remember - I just need something out of place on top of my shoulder bag to remind me I have to remember something (usually something I have to take to the office that's outside my normal routine). Sometimes I only think of it after I've gone to bed so I grab something off the bedside table and drop it on top of my shoulder bag. Admittedly this went horribly wrong one night when I grabbed a book in the dark. It felt odd so I turned on the light to discover I was holding a weta (NZers will understand the true horror of the moment).

I try this. I’ll set an alarm. But then I still don’t remember what I was supposed to do.

Or you could set an alarm for it on your phone, if its really important...

You're seriously overestimating the neatness of my room.

Not for people who will forget the reason we moved the item in the first place! I walk from one room to the next and wonder why I went in that room by the time I arrive five seconds later!

I have 4 kids, everything is out of place all the damn time!

That's how you lose your keys

Or, if it's in the wrong place, you'll ignore it.

"Hey Google! Remind me tomorrow that etc etc" - this'll work better for me than having to remember to put something out of place (not to mention that often, stuff is out of place in my home lol)

Works like magic.

I do this - I thought I was the only one. I call it 'creating an anomaly'. Good for when you remember something while in bed.

this person thinks we're all under 50. If I do that, I'd think, "Wtf is THAT doing in here?"

Also, if you have great idea in the middle of the night throw something on the floor and go back to sleep. When you wake up and see something so out of place you'll remember the thought.

Same theory as tying a string around your finger. I've been using the placement association hack in various forms for years. It works!

If you get someone to agree to a small favor, they’re more likely to agree to a bigger one. It’s called foot in the door. Conversely, if you ask someone for a ridiculously big favor and they reject you (of course) when you ask for the small favor you really wanted they’re more likely to agree. It’s called door in the face.

Bonus points if you can get them to think the idea was theirs! Remember the Greek Wedding movie? The man is the head, but the women is the neck? Gender stereotypes aside, if you can be the neck, you’ve got skill. Or, maybe you’re just manipulative. That could be true too!!

As a social worker i use this technique all of the time ..

Also, genuinely consider the opposite side of your argument. It can help you prepare to deal with those points to strengthen your argument. PS, don’t do this in a relationship. Don’t try to win the fight with your significant other. Try to find a solution for both of you. Trying to see their side or from their point of view is also helpful in this case, but not to tear their argument apart, but to understand each other. It’s not SO vs SO, it’s you two vs the problem.

....uh, not for me? I just remember the significant parts of my time with them.

The reason that back bars had mirrors comes from the wild West days. It's so the bartender can keep an eye on the customers and not get shot in the back.

Unless they are children....

That seems like it would be so painful for someone to experience, but I could see how a person could let their imagination get the best of them at times.

Or they're just anxious when they feel watched and scrutinized because they're introverts. You cannot judge people by short interactions, you need to know them and be able to compare how they usually act.