Ask HN: What habit have you dropped or picked up that improved your life?

#1

Post by jkchang » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 9:52 AM UTC

Could be anything you stopped or started. How has it improved your (day to day) life.

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#2

Post by alejantrot » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 9:54 AM UTC

Quitting smoking. Best habit I ever had. It improves my life every time I pick it up.

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#3

Post by argonaut » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 9:59 AM UTC

Stopped playing video games and stopped regularly watching TV or TV shows (though I still enjoy movies and TV shows, I don't make it part of my schedule). Biggest waste of time during my teenage years.

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#4

Post by sfrechtling » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 10:13 AM UTC

I now sleep more (> 7 hours a night). Amazing gains in what I notice - and how much easier it is to think. Like running downhill.

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#5

Post by sillysaurus2 » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 10:33 AM UTC

Writing like pg.

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#6

Post by kraorh » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 10:39 AM UTC

Started jogging. Its helping me stay active the whole day and sleep better.

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#7

Post by 4lun » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 11:06 AM UTC

Disconnected the TV from the aerial. I now watch a fraction of TV that I used to (via streaming or personal library).

I used to waste so much time watching reruns and trash TV just because it was there when I turned the TV on.

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#8

Post by waltercfilho » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 11:08 AM UTC

Stopped adding sugar to my hot drinks, completely.

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#9

Post by tcgv » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 11:15 AM UTC

waltercfilho wrote: post #8

Stopped adding sugar to my hot drinks, completely.

I did the same thing, and it is funny cause now that I only drink sugar-free coffee I actually enjoy it much more! And I'm also able to tell difference between good coffee and bad coffee cause there is no sugar in the way hiding coffee's taste.

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#10

Post by davidsmith8900 » Mon, Nov 25, 2013, 11:18 AM UTC

- I stopped trying to control life. Started focusing on how I can make the best of what Im presented in life.