Don't get me wrong. Learning outside of your work is enriching and may even help your main work. The problem is when you digress from the work you actually need to get done and do something productive but not yet relevant on the side. It fools you because you think you're doing work when really you have more urgent work piling up. Read the linked article talking about Q3.

I use a towel to put over the sink and faucet, then shake it off in the shower when I’m done.

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Quite honestly, I think that’s most people for most things. When was the last time you had a disagreement with someone, and they just stopped and said “Yeah, you’re right”?

I can sort of see your point if it is truly effecting your ability to be get work done on time, but I’m also not sure how I feel about the implication that doing something other than work - particularly watching a highly educational documentary- is unproductive and not worthwhile. Learning (especially if you enjoy it!) is always worthwhile. Also, learning is sort of the basis for productivity is it not? Running yourself into the ground is also not good for long-term productivity. If you get your shit done on time, you get it done on time. Who gives a fuck what you do in the meantime?

The whole productivity mindset of getting as much done as you can at all times is insane to me. How do you have time to feel happy and relaxed if all you’re doing is beating yourself up for not being “productive enough”? When is productivity too productive?

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This is hilarious because we have plenty of evidence that this is absolutely false.

On iOS devices, there’s an emergency contact page anyone can access from the lock screen.

People just have to know how to get to it, which is less obvious than it used to be.

You're really that careless with your phone?

Exactly!

I live around the 60th parallel and it feels like pretty much everyone's mood is shit during the winter.

Today, sunrise was at around 08:00 and the sunset was at around 15:50.

By sun I mean the sky got brighter. It's pretty rare to see the actual sun.

On the bright side, the day will at least be 4 minutes longer tomorrow.

Bro lol. Some people are so socially inept it’s scary

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Applies mostly to low-effort posts on r/NoStupidQuestions.

I think you're trying to say that they make good rags for cleaning handies. Your mom knows why the socks crunch.

Your calling the meeting, you asked availability and they said open, you should then set the time.

You can be right or you can be happy.

If you are the one suggesting a meeting, you are the one responsible for coming up with a time, or at least options.

If you ask someone if they want to meet without offering options, you're not only putting the burden of a meeting on them, you're putting the burden of finding a time on them.

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Nah m8, you're not a boomer, I'm close in age, you're just a main character in your own show. You're getting way too excited. You need to work on your replies. If someone says to you "whenever" you should already have "12 noon Monday, 9am wednesday, thursday at 2pm" or "whenever" you are available ready to go. How do you know the person isn't just trying to be polite and work around your schedule? I just expect people not to want to commit so when I get the whenever, I've already got my answer locked and loaded. Takes the frustration out. If someone ever tells me to stop by any time, unless it's family, I just wouldn't go because you know, I mean you know deep down, they're not trying to be pinned down with whatever it is you're selling. Time is money as they say, so why waste it on a "stop by any time", when you could be scheduling all the "whenever's"? Sales 101 m8, know the answer to all the questions, lead the customer to your desired result, profit?

I wear two pairs of pants even indoors during particularly cold times, two pairs of socks too or just one of the really thick ones. If your feet and legs are cold it'll be much harder for the rest of your body to get warm because of the warmth your blood provides (blood gets cold when running through cold legs/feet and then the rest of the body has to warm it up again), so make sure your legs and feet are also well taken care of.

I have a medium-sized thick blanket that I use in my computer chair and in bed (under my duvet) and now I have another blanket for the couch so I don't have to be moving my one thick blanket everywhere.

Also got a pair of those socks/slipper things, totally worth it. They even make my feet too warm if I have them under the blanket too sometimes.

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Go to a doctor first. There could be so many reasons.

Low blood pressure, the beginning of a diabetes, heart problems, thyroid problems, hidden inflammations... The list is endless.

If the doctor says it's all clear, there's another possibility:

Too little movement.

It seems you WFH and sit long periods of time. This can lead to bad blood circulation and then you're cold and it's very hard to warm up again unless you get your blood circulation up again. Try to implement short gymnastic routines, running in one place, jump up and down a few times, stretching etc. at least for a few minutes every hour. Flash-dancing or bunny hopping to and from the bathroom will help too.

Hot and cold showers at least of your legs and hips every morning helps too to get your blood running, and even if it sounds counter intuitive end it with a cold shower, that tightens your blood vessels in the skin and you'll feel warmer.

Drink hot tea. Get yourself a teapot and a heater. Then drink hot tea. As hot as you can. Warm your hands on the cup. Brings your core temperature up.

"Usually late in the day on Friday so next time". That so next time shows intent to cause an issue so you don't have to come up with a time again.

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