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About 8 years ago I purchased some puerh tea and some rice bowls, must've spent maybe £30? I haven't stopped exploring puerh since and it's changed my life completely. Some of the results can be seen (puerh.uk and slowtea.org for example) but the greatest change is internal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pu%27er_tea#Research > There is no evidence that consuming pu'er tea promotes loss of body weight in humans. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31729510/
Book! I spend around ~€300 per year on books. Not only do I get lots of interesting ideas, concepts, perspective and cool history, I also get a good night’s sleep on days that I substitute infinite-scrolling-of-doom with books. Also, I read a lot of tech books which often includes a lot of surprising new things that improves my work suddenly or unlocks issues at work by providing entirely simply solutions(of course a…
do you use a reading light at night?
1. A nice bed. In my case a hybrid spring foam. I got a Zinus green tea hybrid and a latex foam topper. About $800 together after tax 2. A massage chair and audiobooks. I have trouble getting relaxed to sleep. 30 minutes in a message chair listening to a nice audio book is great. Recommend Osaki and its rebadges like the insignia 3D. $1000 or so. 3. A dog. Mixed feelings on this. I love my dog that I got from a shelt…
#1 My first hub & patch cables back as an early teen to learn networking. #2 Air Fryer #3 Wedge pillow - Eliminated my chronic back pain completely in ~2 weeks about 7 years ago and it's not returned since I've kept using it. #4 CGM off Craigslist - wasn't approved from previous insurance, but made managing my illness go from frustrating to nearly effortless so I fought to find better insurance and I'm doing awesome.…
> Wedge pillow - Eliminated my chronic back pain completely in ~2 weeks Do you place it behind your head or legs ?
A bidet. It’s easier, more hygienic, cheaper, and environmentally friendly than traditional toilet paper. I genuinely don’t understand why they aren’t mainstream in the US when they’re better in every dimension I can think of.
Could not agree more. Bought just a low-end cold-water one and it's amazing. I miss it anytime I have to use a bathroom at the office or a public restroom.
Fitness DVDs and Player
Running Shoes
Hardcopy Encyclopedia
Milk Crate Shelving
Lot of AlphaSmart Danas from EBay for distraction-free writing
My first classical guitar, which I bought 20 years ago, cost 50 PLN (~$12) and it kickstarted my love for playing a music. Not only that. I spent thousands of hours practising and now music accompanies me all the time. There's always a song stuck in my head these days, or I'm whistling or humming or singing or tapping my fingers or stamping my feet. It's exhausting sometimes.
For me, it's a tie between a bidet and a standing mixer. Both of those were utterly life-changing for me, and with both, I regretted not getting them years earlier.
Seconding the bidet love.
I'm rolling with Humanscale 6G keyboard tray and magnetic USB-C right-angle connectors.