Speak less and what you do say might resonate more.
An accidental observation on my part. Nothing like that old selective mutism.
Not just you! But it wasn't until I saw a quote from John Wayne that it registered for me...
Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much"
Mine is that if you've been cold all day, go take a hot shower But maybe a minute before you're about to step out, turn the water cold and step in for at least thirty seconds. Then, when you turn off the water and open the curtains, it doesn't feel cold. Everything feels warm relative to your skin.
Thirty seconds of suffering is worth the cozy warmth of stepping out of the shower. But my friends all think I'm insane for even suggesting that. It's a bit controversial.
The body easily confuses temperature responses, it is the reason people dying of hypothermia take their clothes off believing themselves to be too hot. The cold blast might muddle your senses but does nothing good for your core temperature on a cold day.
Supposedly this is also a good way to close your pores so you don't keep sweating once you get out of a hot shower.
Funny. I do exactly the opposite for the exact same reason but inverted. I.e., turn the temperature up to unbearably hot for the last 30 seconds. That way, the cold air comes as a relief and you're functionally shielded from discomfort for the time it takes to get dry and covered.
Don't finish one thing before you start another. instead keep a special list of things you want to do and loop between them, as you get board of one move onto the next one. As long as you are determined to get everything done. And make sure the list is short enough so that you can actually get things finished after a couple of loops.
I find this makes getting things done much more enjoyable for me, and stops me procrastinating. just make sure none of the tasks on the list are procrastination's in disguise.
And of course, rest when you need it. proper rest, not exhausting yourself thinking you're procrastinating. Just rest, then carry on.
As a person with ADHD, I can't NOT have many tasks running simultaneously, but also I never finish anything, so my list is expands and expands until I have a mental break and throw it all away.
I would not recommend.
It’s more counterintuitive than controversial, but I do all my weight lifting at home and don’t go to the gym, and get just as much results as a gym-going person. With modest investments in dumbbells, kettle bells, exercise bands, household items and creativity can do all you need with less cost and hassle of a gym membership.
There must be a lot of dumbbells in the world if this is counterintuitive. It's smart.
Husband does this, I like going somewhere to work out because it's more fun, though. I do lift his weights, and go to yoga classes with other people, that works. He says it was expensive to get all that stuff but it was so long ago it's paid off.
I mostly just want to gently suggest that part of what people are getting from "the gym" is socialization, not just exercise. Which might be something you'd pay to avoid, I don't know, but group exercise is a different experience from just lifting at home, and I enjoy it much more.
Yeah it would be worth it for socialization, I can see that. Other factors for me though are eliminating the travel and preparation time ( I don’t need to be reasonably showered and dressed to get started, for example). And that I can work from home off and on while train, I could probably do that at the gym too…
I need more social activity so you’ve got me thinking about going to the gym!
If you're ever in a plane crash that strands you in the Chilean mountains - immediately eat your dead and begin the walk to civilization so you're at your strongest
