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keepthetips t1_je64omc wrote

Reply to LPT Request: What's the best way to move furniture and boxes across states? by montezuma300

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rotating_pebble t1_je64ocd wrote

Reply to LPT Request: Regulating emotions with tight schedule? by Vegetable_Front_1838

I was feeling like this but since really putting my all into resistance training, my whole life has improved. My mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing, sleep, appetite, mood. Literally everything. If you say you have low energy levels, resistance training can seem like a lot at first but it makes you feel like you have a lot more energy. It's very therapeutic to just spend time on your own working on doing something for yourself with obvious positive benefits like that. I really couldn't recommend it more, you just have to take 40minutes-1hr out of your day, everyone can afford this and it's worth it.

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Otfd t1_je64l6p wrote

Reply to LPT: If a single friend of yours has said they don’t want children, don’t start asking them if they’ve changed their mind if/when they find a partner. by dubdoll

Or be a person who can state clearly they this needs to be left alone and that you aren't interested in kids so stop bringing it up.

Your suggestion is based on an assumed idea, the person being asked has the answer so man up and tell them to leave you the hell alone about children.

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MesWantooth t1_je61uyf wrote

Reply to LPT: If a single friend of yours has said they don’t want children, don’t start asking them if they’ve changed their mind if/when they find a partner. by dubdoll

To add to this...If a person or a couple has one child, don't nag them about if/when they are going to have a second. I know couples who chose to have one and feel pressured by family/friends to disclose their plans to provide the child with a sibling...In some cases it's a financial thing, or a fertility thing, or the first one was so tough, they aren't sure they want to do it again. The constant questions as the first one becomes 3,4,5 years old can be tough.

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googlyeyedpen t1_je61maa wrote

Reply to LPT: If a single friend of yours has said they don’t want children, don’t start asking them if they’ve changed their mind if/when they find a partner. by dubdoll

Literally, I’ve known since I was like 11/12 i don’t want children. I’ve been dating a guy and about to move in with him so we had the talk and he also doesn’t want children. I was telling my best friend how good it feels to be on the same page with someone I’m getting more serious with and she goes “we’ll keep your mind open to changing” .. like no this is why we had the convo before moving in because it is not changing

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Fun_Amount3063 t1_je60onx wrote

Reply to LPT Request How can I learn to drive? by Damas_gratis

Y’all have got to stop using this sub as a replacement for Google or as your diary. This is not a catch-all sub.

Take a driver’s education course or ask someone you know to teach you. If you couldn’t come up with either of those on your own (or with a Google search) then you are not intelligent enough to ever get behind the wheel.

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peachyperfect3 t1_je5zoz0 wrote

Reply to LPT: A lot of people don’t know this but if you have a Costco membership, they offer car insurance that has unbeatable prices. by ninaunst

A lot of people also don’t know, in certain states (like California) you can purchase drugs and alcohol at Costco without a Costco membership. At the front door, let them know that you’re only going to the pharmacy, or only going to buy alcohol. If the front door refuses you, they may not know of the law, so ask to speak with a supervisor who will know the law.

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CurlSagan t1_je5xotv wrote

Reply to LPT: If you want someone’s attention and they seem to be ignoring you, getting reasonably close to them and whispering is much more effective for getting them to pay attention to you than yelling. It gently grabs their attention and their curiosity. by [deleted]

This trick has been used by kindergarten teachers as well as bar bouncers. Speak softly, and they have to shut up in order to hear what you're saying. Also, if you need to remove a toddler and/or drunk guy from a situation, it gives you an excuse to say, "Let's go talk over there so we can hear each other."

But this only works if the drunk toddler actually cares what you're saying.

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travelcasket OP t1_je5xiaj wrote

Reply to comment by IncomprehensibleGoat in LPT Request: How do I stop my thought carousel? by travelcasket

Thank you very much, I will look into online sessions I think. You are absolutely right, it makes absolutely no sense to try and control things I simply cannot control. Most of the time, nothing bad happens, it's just my mind going places. But it affects my mood, my sleep, my daily life and I absolutely want to change those patterns. I know I can, I just don't know how. So thanks again for taking time to share your thoughts, it helped!

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