Things You Do Daily That Have Made an Improvement to Your Life

[Bodybuild3]

I'm curious to what you guys consider as staples in your daily routines.

For me,

1) Waking up early - Ideally I am up before 7 every day besides weekends on occasion.
2) Daily Cardio - I try to do 20-30 minutes daily. Occasionally I'll do a light day of just 15 minutes if I'm busy.
3) Napping - I take one nap a day at least. When I start to feel sluggish, I'll try to squeeze a 30 minute nap in.

I can expand on why I do these things if someone is interested.

[AnimalNation]

I start every day listening to podcasts which keeps my mind from wandering off on tangents about the upcoming day or some bull**** that happened yesterday. I've noticed I'm overall more level headed and clearer thinker.

[berserkbladex]

1) Work out - without it I am screwed.
2) Gardening - something to unwind with.
3) Self improvement - look back at the end of the year to see how far I have come along.

[SaviorSelfJT]

I used to wake up early. I found that it had the opposite effect so I started waking up later. This allowed me to stay up later which allowed me to socialize after work

[Bodybuild3]

I start every day listening to podcasts which keeps my mind from wandering off on tangents about the upcoming day or some bull**** that happened yesterday. I've noticed I'm overall more level headed and clearer thinker.

I listen to podcasts at least every other day. Do you recommend any? I've been listening to the same 2-3 for a while (which are great), but always open to check out new ones.

1) Work out - without it I am screwed.
2) Gardening - something to unwind with.
3) Self improvement - look back at the end of the year to see how far I have come along.

Working out daily is a must for me, as well. Just knowing I got in the gym even if it is just cardio feels good and makes me feel better. Gardening is an awesome way to relax. Any pics of the garden?

I used to wake up early. I found that it had the opposite effect so I started waking up later. This allowed me to stay up later which allowed me to socialize after work

That's cool that you found what works/doesn't work for you. I tend to stay up late, but my naps help me not feel to tired throughout the day.

[SaviorSelfJT]

That's cool that you found what works/doesn't work for you. I tend to stay up late, but my naps help me not feel to tired throughout the day.

How late do you stay up? When I was waking up at 5:30 I'd have to start getting ready to go to bed at 9PM. I didn't take any naps though and I'm a person that needs 8 hours

[berserkbladex]

Working out daily is a must for me, as well. Just knowing I got in the gym even if it is just cardio feels good and makes me feel better. Gardening is an awesome way to relax. Any pics of the garden?

Yeah, I grew up bullied and fairly weak. When I got into working out all of that changed and a lot of my health problems started going away too. At work, so can't post pics of the garden. It's not much...a few container fruits like satsumas, cherry, and mulberry. In ground are 2 guava's, 1 satsuma, and 2 figs. Besides those theres a smaller herb garden with jalapeno's, basil, and mint.

[Fit1NYC]

Limit caffeine intake or it burns me out
Use sunrise alarm clock to wake up
Hour of cardio most days feels amazing
Eating less calories
Writing down goals
Pursuing hobbies
Flossing! Can't stress this enough

[Bodybuild3]

How late do you stay up? When I was waking up at 5:30 I'd have to start getting ready to go to bed at 9PM. I didn't take any naps though and I'm a person that needs 8 hours

I dont go to bed before 1 most nights. I'd say my average time is 1-2am. I can probably wake up between 6-7 every morning, and if I was to wake up earlier, I'd probably try to be in bed before 2am.

[Bodybuild3]

Limit caffeine intake or it burns me out
Use sunrise alarm clock to wake up
Hour of cardio most days feels amazing
Eating less calories
Writing down goals
Pursuing hobbies
Flossing! Can't stress this enough

Pitch me on flossing, brah. I am a lazy **** when it comes to that. Hour of cardio is intense, that's awesome man. Do you do it outside or in a gym?

Yeah, I grew up bullied and fairly weak. When I got into working out all of that changed and a lot of my health problems started going away too. At work, so can't post pics of the garden. It's not much...a few container fruits like satsumas, cherry, and mulberry. In ground are 2 guava's, 1 satsuma, and 2 figs. Besides those theres a smaller herb garden with jalapeno's, basil, and mint.

That's cool man. Do you lift daily or are some days cardio?

[berserkbladex]

That's cool man. Do you lift daily or are some days cardio?

I won't lie, I haven't done cardio in a long time...that metabolism is stupid high naturally...I probably should get into it for heart health though. It's PPL 6 times a week and 1 day rest.

[nzgs]

Early start and early bedtime are definitely a big way to improve lifestyle. Makes me feel productive whereas I never felt more depressed than when my sleep cycle was fuked when I was younger.

[PurpleAngus]

Lol if u don't stretch every night or morning

[BeastlyChange]

Lol if u don't stretch every night or morning

this. flexibility / mobility work should not be neglected.

I'm only 23, but I can imagine if I stay on top of this as the years come, I will only feel younger as I age along with daily cardio sessions or at least 4-5x a week. We gotta keep that glow lads

[Bodybuild3]

I won't lie, I haven't done cardio in a long time...that metabolism is stupid high naturally...I probably should get into it for heart health though. It's PPL 6 times a week and 1 day rest.

I feel it. I was like that for a while, but I am not naturally skinny so I had to add it. ****ty at first but don't mind it much now. Def. need music or a podcast while I do it tho!

Early start and early bedtime are definitely a big way to improve lifestyle. Makes me feel productive whereas I never felt more depressed than when my sleep cycle was fuked when I was younger.

Yeah, you really don't think about how much time you have until you wake up early. Game changer

Lol if u don't stretch every night or morning

I've started stretching occasionally in the mornings. What stretches do you normally do?

[berserkbladex]

I've started stretching occasionally in the mornings. What stretches do you normally do?

Check his username

[PurpleAngus]

Hang from pull up bar(#1 imo)


Regular standard leg stretches /yoga etc

[JamaicaBrah]

Going through a comprehensive oral routine - brush, apply baking soda, floss, mouthwash, tongue scrub. My mouth feels like a million bucks after and knowing that your breath smells great is a huge boost in confidence.

Meditation, try to do it on a daily basis but i fail more often than not, usually get 3-5 sessions a week

[wisdommaster1]

- wake up at 5am
- workout most days
- read every day (this is the biggest, I've personally discovered new topics of extreme interest which have spawned hobbies
- meditation

[FannySkelper]

I start every day listening to podcasts which keeps my mind from wandering off on tangents about the upcoming day or some bull**** that happened yesterday. I've noticed I'm overall more level headed and clearer thinker.

good sh!t

I actually listen to them when I'm in bed at night to switch my mind off from any stresses that occured during the day

[BeastlyChange]

I start every day listening to podcasts which keeps my mind from wandering off on tangents about the upcoming day or some bull**** that happened yesterday. I've noticed I'm overall more level headed and clearer thinker.

Any recommendations on who to listen to?

[hamplition]

Taking androgel daily
Taking omepregazole daily
Drinking 2 veggie shakes daily
Cardio, or lifting every day
Walking every day to clear head
Socialize with a friend or someone new
Get enough sleep every night
Read everyday
Use my fitness pal app every day
Misc every day

[DesiredUserphag]

- Wearing cologne everyday
- Doing my own research about world events

[Serpentcrown]

-various forms of what people would consider "Meditation" although this goes far beyond just sitting there crosslegged and focusing on "nothing". That is called void meditation and is just a very small facet of the overall world. Also Yoga. And also reading/learning up about "occult"/esoteric practices and such Meditation is training for your mind like physical exercise is for your body.

-Stop going hardcore in powerlifting/bodybuilding and focus more on health. Tried to cope during my post sports playing stage with powerlifting/bodybuilding, but it wasn't the same and just resulted in body dysmorphia, food obsession, injuries and other negativity. Now I just focus on being lean, good cardio, body weight stuff, and a little bit of weights here and there.

-monitoring my time management, making sure every task leads to one of my overall goals. every goal does not need to be super tryhard and thought intensive. "spending time with friends/family" can fall under one and is relative relaxing. if you try to be too productive too fast, you will burn out.

-Speaking less, body language more. one of Benjamin Franklins core life virtues was to speak only when necesarry. The biggest alphas are not the kind of people that blabber on and on about every minor thing that enters their mind. the strong silent type is a real thing. you can communicate even without words if you know how to use your eyes and your body. not to the point of autistic mime, but generally I like to say less than the person I am speaking to.

-Since lots of people mentioned waking up early, I may as well chime my two cents on the topic. I have found this to be overrated. I've always been more productive during the night hours as I'm naturally more alert then. I believe this to be the case for many individuals as well and that there's nothing wrong with it. If I wake up early, I long for a mid day nap even if I go to bed super early and hit my required hours of sleep.

[Bodybuild3]

Hang from pull up bar(#1 imo)


Regular standard leg stretches /yoga etc

I've heard a lot about the hanging from a pull up bar. Will try today.

Going through a comprehensive oral routine - brush, apply baking soda, floss, mouthwash, tongue scrub. My mouth feels like a million bucks after and knowing that your breath smells great is a huge boost in confidence.

Meditation, try to do it on a daily basis but i fail more often than not, usually get 3-5 sessions a week

How long do you usually meditate?

- wake up at 5am
- workout most days
- read every day (this is the biggest, I've personally discovered new topics of extreme interest which have spawned hobbies
- meditation

Recommend some books? Might try reading daily as well and see how it is.

Any recommendations on who to listen to?

Bill Burr, Joe Rogan, Stuff You Should Know, Dan Carlin are a few that I listen to.

Taking androgel daily
Taking omepregazole daily
Drinking 2 veggie shakes daily
Cardio, or lifting every day
Walking every day to clear head
Socialize with a friend or someone new
Get enough sleep every night
Read everyday
Use my fitness pal app every day
Misc every day

Books? MFP is great. Def. a must if you are watching weight.

- Wearing cologne everyday
- Doing my own research about world events

Cologne should be worn by everyone. Smelling good is underrated

-various forms of what people would consider "Meditation" although this goes far beyond just sitting there crosslegged and focusing on "nothing". That is called void meditation and is just a very small facet of the overall world. Also Yoga. And also reading/learning up about "occult"/esoteric practices and such Meditation is training for your mind like physical exercise is for your body.

-Stop going hardcore in powerlifting/bodybuilding and focus more on health. Tried to cope during my post sports playing stage with powerlifting/bodybuilding, but it wasn't the same and just resulted in body dysmorphia, food obsession, injuries and other negativity. Now I just focus on being lean, good cardio, body weight stuff, and a little bit of weights here and there.

-monitoring my time management, making sure every task leads to one of my overall goals. every goal does not need to be super tryhard and thought intensive. "spending time with friends/family" can fall under one and is relative relaxing. if you try to be too productive too fast, you will burn out.

-Speaking less, body language more. one of Benjamin Franklins core life virtues was to speak only when necesarry. The biggest alphas are not the kind of people that blabber on and on about every minor thing that enters their mind. the strong silent type is a real thing. you can communicate even without words if you know how to use your eyes and your body. not to the point of autistic mime, but generally I like to say less than the person I am speaking to.

-Since lots of people mentioned waking up early, I may as well chime my two cents on the topic. I have found this to be overrated. I've always been more productive during the night hours as I'm naturally more alert then. I believe this to be the case for many individuals as well and that there's nothing wrong with it. If I wake up early, I long for a mid day nap even if I go to bed super early and hit my required hours of sleep.

Yeah early mornings aren't for everyone. Interesting point on meditation, do you meditate?

[TypicalGamer]

3 mile run. Srs, it's the thing that keeps my emotional wellbeing at a very high level at all times. Been doing it for 10 years, took 6 months off and started to feel depressed as ****. Just lifting doesn't seem to do it.

I also do a 1km swim on off days and that works great too, but not quite the same. I'm guessing it's because I don't have some trance to peak to, ordered a Sony underwater mp3 player and will be testing it out soon.

[Bodybuild3]

3 mile run. Srs, it's the thing that keeps my emotional wellbeing at a very high level at all times. Been doing it for 10 years, took 6 months off and started to feel depressed as ****. Just lifting doesn't seem to do it.

I also do a 1km swim on off days and that works great too, but not quite the same. I'm guessing it's because I don't have some trance to peak to, ordered a Sony underwater mp3 player and will be testing it out soon.

How many times per week do you run? Let me know how the underwater MP3 player is, sounds cool

[devin45k]

Lol if u don't stretch every night or morning

I wish I did. I havent in years....now I can barely touch my knees

[JamaicaBrah]

How long do you usually meditate?

I try to go for at least 15-20 mins, if i go too long i lose focus and end up not getting anywhere, when that happens i pack up and call it a day.

Its a process though, the more you do it is the better you get, and the longer you can do it

[proudmanlet]

listening to audiobooks, subscription to audible is honestly one of best investments ever made plus there r free apps where u can listen to free public domain audiobooks like old classics etc, makes it so easy to get thru many books cuz u can listen while doing other things, started this like 3-4 years ago and got thru so many more books in that time


btw good to see u op <3