People Share The Tricks You Can Learn In Ten Minutes To Radically Improve Your Life.
People Share The Tricks You Can Learn In Ten Minutes To Radically Improve Your Life.
[rebelmouse-image 18353198 is_animated_gif=**It doesn't take long to change your attitude or your life. First and foremost... always listen to Oprah! After Oprah do some digging and start with the little things that can improve your mind body and soul. figure out how to save time, money and a life. Saving a life is a to-so MUST! **
Redditor Thatguybemo asked for the best ideas on how to change or improve life in the snap of a finger and the ideas are staggering.
Be a life savior!
What to do if someone is having a seizure. Try and move nearby furniture if possible so the patient doesn't hurt themselves. Let them get on with it.
Once the seizure is over, move them somewhere safe and comfortable (a bed if at all possible) and keep them warm. Anyone with epilepsy will have done this many times before and an ambulance is not necessary, save it for someone who needs it. If it is someone's first seizure or you are not sure, dial 911 whatever.
If a seizure lasts more than two minutes, call the emergency services. If a person has more than one seizure without regaining consciousness, call the emergency services. NEVER put anything in their mouth (you run the danger of choking them) and NEVER try to restrain them (you WILL get hurt).
I have epilepsy and it scares the life out of me that if I have a seizure on the street people won't know what to do. Another LPT - if you are epileptic or diabetic etc., inform friends/co-workers/etc. and tell them what to do in an emergency.
For some unknown reason, this is hardly ever taught in 'layman's' first aid (don't know about those in the medical profession).
TAKE FROM THE POETS....
[rebelmouse-image 18357330 is_animated_gif=To stop caring about other's opinions, or as David Foster Wallace puts it:
You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.
LISTEN TO YOURSELF.
[rebelmouse-image 18357331 is_animated_gif=Metacognition, or the awareness and understanding of one's thought processes. In other words, you know when you don't know something, and as a result, you put forth effort to learn it.
IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE "QUALITY."
[rebelmouse-image 18357332 is_animated_gif=The fact that you don't actually have to be friends with people you don't like.
FATHER KNOWS BEST.
[rebelmouse-image 18357333 is_animated_gif=Two rules:
1) Assume nothing.
2) Follow up and check.
My father taught me these, and I've found that virtually every major f---up in my life can be traced back to ignoring one of them.
PUMP THE HEART!
[rebelmouse-image 18979494 is_animated_gif=The proper way to perform CPR. You very well could save someones life.
But, the number 1 rule is to directly command someone to call 911. If you say "somebody call 911" everyone will just look around hoping someone else will do it. You need to point to someone and tell them they specifically need to call for help.
THANK GOD SOMEONE EXPLAINS THIS...
[rebelmouse-image 18360621 is_animated_gif=In excel, select all by using CTRL + A (I'm sure you all knew) but then when you press the following separately after...
ALT + H + O + I
Voila, all your columns width are now auto-fitted. Change the "I" to "A" for height.
"X" MARKS THE SPOT.
[rebelmouse-image 18979495 is_animated_gif=How to CORRECTLY stab someone with an Epi-pen. My girlfriend has a peanut allergy and I really would love to live in a world where more people know the correct way to use that instrument. Step one: take off the cap (its blue) [this is the side that points away from their body] Step 1 1/2: make sure you won't hit their phone. Step two: stab that shit into their leg (upper outer thigh)(through any non super super thick pants is fine. Jeans = fine)[thumb holding the sides] {you stab them with the orange side} Step three: hold it there for 3 seconds (it used to say 10 seconds EMT guy in comments says FDA recently changed this to 3 seconds) Step four: call 911 (epi-pens buy time not fix the problem entirely) DO NOT BE GENTLE! Bruises heal. Being gentle often causes a muscle twitch. Their reflex will be to jerk away, and if the needle comes out without giving them the dose, you can't just re-stab them. Hold their leg from the inside. Otherwise it could cause a large cut that almost always results in a scar associated with unpleasant memories.
Also rub the injection site for a few seconds after you remove it from their skin. It will help get it into their blood stream faster.
ALWAYS HAVE A BACK-UP!
[rebelmouse-image 18979496 is_animated_gif=If you have computer data that is very important then don't store it on one place, keep at least one backup on a computer that will never see the light of the internet so if by chance a massive ransomware attack comes by, you don't potentially lose millions of dollars and thousands of hours of work.
READ THE SIGNS!
[rebelmouse-image 18350167 is_animated_gif=How to recognize a stroke, it could save a life one day! Just remember F.A.S.T.:
Face: ask them to smile, is one side of their face drooping?
Arms: ask them to lift both arms, is one arm drifting downwards?
Speech: ask them to repeat a simple phrase, is their speech slurred?
Time: if you see any of these signs, then get help immediately.
A stroke happens when blood is cut off from part of the brain, and symptoms can appear even 24 hours in advance. It is fatal if unattended, so be aware!
ALWAYS COUNT THOSE PENNIES.
[rebelmouse-image 18977370 is_animated_gif=Take ten minutes and make a recipe list with corresponding groceries. You will save a ton of money on food this week, and actually like the things you're eating. Eventually, it'll become a habit and you'll thank yourself when you're eating food you actually like/want to eat every day at work AND saved a ton of money.
DAMN YOU REDDIT!
[rebelmouse-image 18978787 is_animated_gif=How to say no to another thread on reddit at 3am.
KEEP STITCHING!
[rebelmouse-image 18979497 is_animated_gif=Basic sewing skills. Running stitch, backstitch and whip stitch, and how to sew on a button. If you're really ambitious and have slightly longer than ten minutes, how to put in a zipper and how to re-hem something. Even if you only learn a few basics you can fix most quick clothing issues. There's nothing worse than a button popping off of your only clean shirt when you're in a rush and have no way of fixing it. Also, LPT for once you've got your skills in place: keep a few needles threaded with a few inches of black and white thread (and any other color you wear often) so that when you find a small busted seam or a button has popped off, you don't have to try and thread a needle in a rush to fix it.
JUST SAY NO.
[rebelmouse-image 18978360 is_animated_gif=Corny as hell but: Learning to say "No". Some people find it almost impossible to say that tiny word, there are a bunch of YouTube video's on it.
Seriously, saying "No" sometimes in your life will make it a lot easier.
IT'S ABOUT CONSUMPTION.
[rebelmouse-image 18979498 is_animated_gif=Fat loss is at least 80% diet.
JUST SHUT UP!
[rebelmouse-image 18979499 is_animated_gif=In any negotiation, make your point and shut up. This is true with a Craigslist sale, and it's true in a political discussion. "I need $20 for the guitar," or "I think X stance correct because Y." When you keep talking to reinforce your position you usually provide weaker points that are easier to refute, and effectively weaken your position.
THE TIE FINISHES THE LOOK.
[rebelmouse-image 18979500 is_animated_gif=How to tie a tie. Applies both for those who have to wear them and those who can help tie one for someone else.
TAKE A BREATH.
[rebelmouse-image 18979501 is_animated_gif=How to properly breathe.
Normally we take shallow breaths into our chest. However if we actually take just 10 minutes out of every day to focus on our breath and breathe down into our abdomen, we will actually begin to relax and feel so much nicer.
Suddenly things like meditation become easier, you become more aware of the here and now, emotions are much more available to deal with and process, among many physical benefits. All just building on the simple act of breathing properly.
PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT.
[rebelmouse-image 18979502 is_animated_gif=The basic structure of your nation's political system.
It is AMAZING how few people can give even an ELI5 version of how "ideas" become "laws", or who the top boss of their policemen is, or what are all the decisions they as a voter actually get to vote on.
Wikipedia, Politics of [Country], off you trot. It'll be a little dry but you are now an adult. This shit matters.
TRUST NO ONE!
[rebelmouse-image 18979503 is_animated_gif=Everyone has a reason for something. Figure out their angle. Lies, truths, excuses, actions... always keep looking for the reasons and then you will learn to judge people better.
H/T : REDDIT
With so many streaming platforms and too many recommendations to watch your friends' favorite shows, how do you prioritize what shows to watch?
Those who can afford to sit in front of the TV all day–because that is the commitment it takes to start making a dent in your viewing playlist–must choose wisely in determining which shows to start binging.
If a show fails to grab your attention from the get go, you might be prone to ditch it and go on to the next one on the list.
The risk of course is you might be missing out on something that is worth sitting through the slow-burn, exposition-y episodes of a show that is trying to establish itself at the beginning but becomes wildly rewarding towards the end.
But who has time for all that?
Apparently, there were many TV show viewers whose patience ran thin.
To find out what shows strangers online thought was not worth their time, Redditor itsamu asked:
"What TV series isn't worth finishing?"
You would think fantasy and action shows can sustain your attention, but they're not all created the same.
Not Having The Time For This One
"Once upon a time. It literally repeats the entire first season’s plot."
– ShamrockMilk
The Irony
"The Flash."
– XxMysteriousManXx
"I'm the fastest man alive. Except for the main villain of this season. And the random guy I'm chasing who escaped around the corner of the building, despite the fact I can search an entire square mile in under a minute. Nah, he's gone, no need to check."
– no1ofconsequencedied
One Strong Season
"Heroes. Watch the first season, and then stop."
– jodefo8605
Can't Kill What's Already Dead
"The walking dead, gave up a while ago. Don't even know if it has finished or not yet."
– nanermaner
The Outlook Was Already...
"Grimm. Started off so good, just got worse and worse and worse."
– j4ck_0f_bl4des
Getting Straight To The Point
"Arrow. It ends at season 2, ya hear me? SEASON TWO!"
Many Redditors recommended cutting the length of a TV season by half.
Wrap It Up
"We really should have more limited series. Some shows have premises that are good for a season or two that get ruined by dragging it out for multiple seasons."
– serefina
The Brits Get It
"Watch more British shows. Fewer episodes generally so they don’t as often run out of ideas or go off the rails. Fleabag for example, two perfect seasons and done."
– BrockStar92
Even people who enjoy the pacing of dramas found some in the genre quite tedious.
That Final Season
"House of cards. Just stop watching on the last episode of the penultimate season and pretend the last one is still in the works. The last season is insulting on so many levels."
– Strange-Ad8829
You Gotta Be Toking
"Weeds. Good for the first three seasons or so. Really f'king comes off the rails after that."
– tobor32779
They May Have A Case Here
"Suits. It becomes very repetitive after a while."
– darkspark1224
"Worst Finale Ever"
"The last couple seasons of Castle were garbage. The finale was the worst finale in the history of finales. Yes even worst than GoT and HIMYM. Such a disgrace for a show that used to be cute, fun and sharply written. I can’t even bring myself to watch marathons when they are on and it was one of my favorite shows when it first started."
– Mental_Worker_1520
I'm probably in the minority here but I had to give up on Game of Thrones by the end of its first season.
I think I was expecting more fantasy and dragons straight away, but as I waited for more action, I found myself losing interest in the characters and patience in keeping track of who was related to whom.
So I put a pin in it and started watching other shows.
When I heard about fans complaining about the letdown of an ending, that was enough for me to remove it from my list permanently.
Hey, to each their own.
Foreigners Explain Which Popular Things In Their Country They Have Absolutely No Interest In
There is little more fascinating than learning about popular customs and traditions in foreign countries.
This can include trademark foods and dishes, styles of clothing, as well as country specific holidays and traditions.
But as fascinating as these are to foreigners, locals are often less than impressed by their iconic homegrown brands and traditions.
In fact, the very mention of them might result in yawn or an eye-roll.
"What is something popular in your country that you absolutely don't have interest in?"
Why Not Let It Be A Surprise?
"Gender reveal party."- SuvenPan
Fascinating, But Inhumane?
"Bull fighting"- Mrfister7377
Season 2 Episode 1 Spain GIF by National Geographic ChannelGiphyThere Is Better Coffee In Canada
"Tim Hortons."- dearest-ribwich
Unless Being Coached By Ted Lasso...
"Football."
"I tag along to matches with a mate from time to time but it really is like the scene out of the IT Crowd."- Philster07
Big Money, Big Money... Just Not Mine...
"Gambling."
"Everybody uses slot machines but it's not my thing."- runaway_train35
Hot Cocoa In The Lodge Will Do...
"Skiing."
"I'm Swiss."
"I know how to do it, I've done a lot of it, but no thanks."- Ruggiard
Saturday Night Live Nbc GIF by HULUGiphyNot Always Indicative Of Domestic Happiness...
"Marriages that are full of spectacle, instagram stories and tons of people."
"I don't even care about marriage that much, but when I do, I want it to be just with the people I actually care about."
"I don't want to give a show."- RoguishBaron
It's easy to see how something commonplace in one country might not elicit the same level of fascination to locals as it does foreigners.
Though based on the selections above, it's fascinating to note how many pet peeves seem to be universal.
Proving that though oceans and mountains may divide us, we're not so different after all.
Everyone is beautiful in their own way.
Something all too easily forgotten in this world of unrealistic, not to mention unhealthy, standards regarding beauty and physical appearance.
Making it all the more upsetting that there are still people in this world who actually feel the need to call people "ugly" right to their faces.
Luckily, those on the receiving end of that unnecessary bullying often have enough self-worth that they have just the right response should such an unfortunate situation arise.
"What's the best answer to being called ugly ?"
Always Rely On The Classics
"Classic Cyrano de Bergerac: 'I give you this to work with, and that's the best insult you can come up with?'"- Terpsichorean_Wombat
You Must Know This From Experience
‘"Hopefully that’s all we have in common.’"- Annoying_pain_in_a**
That The Best You Can Do!
"I've been called worse things from better people."- That-End-322
Unimpressed Viola Davis GIFGiphyThe Bar Is Certainly Low
"'And even I wouldn't f*ck you'."- elenchusis
Blessing In Disguise... Or Just A Blessing!
"I once had a guy tell me that he would find me attractive if I wasn’t fat."
"I basically went 'whew! Good thing I’m fat!'”- Low-Stick6746
“'Thanks, its a relief to know that someone like you doesn't find me attractive'”- greedthecurious
Reassuring Jimmy Fallon GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonGiphyYou Think You're The First?!
"If I had a dollar for every time someone called me ugly, you'd think I was handsome."- GreyFoxNinjaFan
Not Afraid To Bring Your Mother Into This!
"I've got a face only a mother would love, and your mother loves me very much!"- fenris_dallocort
Learn From The Greats
"A quote from Lincoln after he was called 2 faced:"
"'If I was two faced, do you think I would choose this one to wear?'"- Layer-Motor
abraham lincoln net art GIFGiphyTell Me Something I Don't Know...
"Just go 'and?' and look at them all confused as if they just pointed out something irrelevant about you, like the color of your hair."
"People really break when you give them an anticlimactic reaction."- Particular_Fudge4856
It's sad to think that people have nothing better to do than to make demeaning comments about others.
Making them all the more deserving of all the clap-backs listed above.
Plus many, many more.
People Confess Which Things They Know About Their Parents That They Shouldn't Actually Know
There are just some things children do not need to know.
When you are a parent, you know that the walls have ears.
So try to keep it that in mind when discussing seriously private matters.
RedditoriLuvDILFSSSSwanted everyone to spill some tea on their parents.
"What is something you know about your parents that you shouldn’t know?"
I've blocked all of my parents secrets. I hope.
Oh Baby
jamal lyon love GIF by Empire FOXGiphy"As a kid I saw an old family tree that showed my mom had 3 babies (all different dads) whom she gave up for adoption before meeting my dad. I didn’t say s**t and she didn’t admit it to me until about 10 years afterwards."
BitterProfession6768
That Hurts
"As a teenager I moved in with my mom after not living with her for most of my life and fighting to be a part of hers. One night I heard her and my step dad talking about how the only reason they let me live there was for the tax credits and child support."
"Okay that's just messed no kid should have to hear that from their own parent."
Beta_b0y
Eventually...
"My mom didn't marry my dad because she was in love with him, she chose him when the man she was in love with told her he couldn't marry a woman who already had another man's child and my dad had no problem with stepkids. She did eventually fall in love with him for what it's worth."
SyninHex
“natural causes”
"My mother and stepfather were the direct cause of my little sister’s death due to physical abuse. She had a shunt in her brain and due to the impact of a few hard slaps to the face, it shifted and forced her to choke and die. My other little sister and I are the only ones that know."
"I’ve chatted with CPS and DCF and without additional proof, there are doubts that anything can be done since her death was listed as 'natural causes' and neither of us said anything at the time to any authority figures. It’s been almost five years and I never stop thinking about it."
big1bad2taco3
Mistakes
watching warren harding GIFGiphy"That they definitely should have married other people."
extrabees
Love and marriage. What a story.
Gone and Back
Heidi Klum Wow GIF by LifetimeGiphy"As a young kid I overheard my parents screaming in another room about what age I was when my dad left us. Mom said 3 months. Dad said 3 years. I didn’t know he left at all. At least he came back?"
b0nes90
Bad Deal
"My mother and father had a deal that my father would get a job, so my mom could finish college, and then my mom would get a job, so my dad could finish college. My father did his part and when it was his time to go back to college, my mom and all her family humiliated him into going back to work. My brother and I are not supposed to know this, we were too young, but I know."
Kriskao
Normal
"My parents escaped from Iraq during the worst period of the Saddam regime. As a kid, you don’t know what a war refugee is. I used to think my father worked at the welfare office. I found out years later that my father was going there for PTSD therapy. Having found his papers, I learned my father was tortured in prison for helping his students escape the country, and that the reason why he’s always limping wasn’t because of something genetic."
"But because they smashed his knee with a hammer, and locked him in a dark room for days with no medical help, destroying his career as an athlete and professor of physical fitness. My parents never ever ever talked about the stuff they went through. We grew up thinking we were a perfectly normal family."
Yusi-D-Jordan
Lies
"Well, for the first 16 years of my life I thought that my father had died in an accident. Turns out he just didn't care about me and my mom was trying to make 4yr old me feel better because she didn't want me to think it was my fault. It really f**ked with me when I found out at 16 that my biological father was still out there somewhere."
Christoleo92
Not so Happy Juice
Frustrated Gecko GIFGiphy"When I moved to Colorado with my mom i convinced her to smoke some weed with me. She giggled a lot, laughed at cartoons with me, demanded magic shell with her ice cream and then proceeded to tell me my father was a gay man who cheated on her multiple times with men during their marriage, including while she was pregnant with me."
t3rra0513
Well, those are certainly some confessions. My goodness...
Do you have similar experiences to share? Let us know in the comments.