What’s a small habit that silently improved your life?

[Anonymous]

What’s a small habit that silently improved your life?

Sometimes it’s not the big changes but small, consistent habits that quietly make life better. What’s one small habit that improved your life without you realizing it at first?

[Staximus]

Leaving 10 minutes earlier for work so I'm not in a hurry

[LiamJHayden]

Making my bed right after getting up.

[aceleon]

i don't know if it is small but since i was drawing from an age i just started to recognize myself my fine motor skills are very well developed to the point of having aknack for everything i can use my hands for.

it won me basketball matches because doing 3 points was as easy for me as it gets

i was able to learn cutting hair fairly easily which won me money while i was young

it won me games like dart or shooting air guns

it won me fame among peers as the guy who almost never misses (and never misses for the second time)

it made learning to use vehicles and being able to have very fine movements very easy

it won me video games and games like paint ball or laser tag.

it won me fights even before they started since hitting places that would be an game ending very easy.

[drummerdude25]

Splitting my money out into multiple accounts… let this money fulfill THIS purpose, the this money fulfill THAT purpose, etc.

A few years ago, I just had what I had… but now, it’s like you’ve got money compounding over HERE, you’ve got assets appreciating over THERE… a building retirement… and like, I’ve got a secondary account for my main expenses so it’s almost like I don’t have to think much about it. A portion of my income goes there and it’s taken care of automatically, leaving the rest in my main account to live from and any money left over, I can move it and put it to work elsewhere.

I just got a lot more strategic and intentional with my money.

[sawno]

I don't have those, I am such an insanely self aware person that there is no "without realizing it at first". I will just kinda know and often intend those changes. One small habbit that really improved me was taking a 30 minute nap once a day, turns out my body needs that and if I don't I spiral in health. If I do them I reset my stress build up, which in turn helps me sleep better at night to. My stress declines as long as I do that, but if i don't I keep building it up quite rapidly.

[Apulu_backagain]

Understanding that I don't need to agree with people not do I have to believe their opinion no matter how close they're to me.

This made my relation with my mom and dad and everyone around me so much better. Once in a while I hear them saying something they can be cancelled for and I just say 'I don't wanna continue this conversation'.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Daily stretches. They’re beginner-level yoga stretches, more for mobility maintenance than anything, but it’s helping my body immensely.

[DishLady]

Being able to look chaos in the face and go about my business.

[BCRanger10]

Getting clothes for the next day ready the night before.

[Simslover92]

Stop texting as much to people especially to him. It has helped my sanity a lot.

[beenherebefore]

Waking up every day at 8AM even when I don't have to go to work.

[Lament_]

I haven't got any habits apart from a short exvursions and going outside for a walk but I wanna take up a sport in the gym which would make me feel more energetic.