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What is a change that recently improved your life? (piefed.zip)
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[–] Plum@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I got a bike! We live in a small city with recent bike lane upgrades and very bad parking downtown, so being small and maneuverable is a game changer.

My commute is half of what it was on public transport, and comparable to driving. I found a bakery close by with zero parking and excellent food. I went to the night market last night on a whim, and didn't have to deal with parking garages or navigating around road closures and Friday night traffic. I just... showed up.

And I've nearly convinced my partner to buy one, too.

[–] vfscanf@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 6 days ago

Being able to stop everywhere, without worrying about parking is the biggest perk of riding a bike

[–] winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What kind of lock do you use?

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

My lock is a kryptonite that I've seen broken by a piece of soda can on a lockpicking channel. It's perfectly fine for my purposes.

I bought my bike second hand at a bicycle co-op, and they had u-locks and kali(?) basic helmets for sale cheaper than they bought them for, because they want everyone to afford safety.

Shout out to Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op. I wish I needed more bikes.

[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 days ago

Bidet

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 8 points 6 days ago

I remembered my vitamins again. :)

[–] Bags@piefed.social 6 points 6 days ago

I am still working on all the fine details, and I have been on the journey for a while now, but ditching my smartphone has been one of the best things I have done in a very long time. My fancy new "dumb phone" came in a couple weeks ago and I have been loving it (Lightohone 3)

I have always been good at "doing nothing", but not even having the option for the dopamine drop of scrolling whatever has been such a positive experience.

I actually haven't thought about it THAT much lately because it's just become my new normal, but yesterday at work I went to the bathroom and there was someone standing at the urinal peeing, and scrolling on their phone... Like you can't even have that short singular human experience of ripping a hearty piss without distraction??? It made me think a bit deeper about how happy I am that I've "fought my way out of the machine" and never let myself get too far gone.

[–] tunetardis@piefed.ca 5 points 6 days ago

I'm type 2 diabetic and noticed my blood sugar tends to peak around half an hour after eating. So I now try to time any exercise I do for that window. And actually it feels good. Like I feel an urge to get up and move around at about that point, so I guess the body is trying to tell you something?

Since most of my exercise involves cycling, if I'm say eating out someplace and can afford the time, I relax for about half an hour at the restaurant before hitting the road.

I told this to my diabetic councillor. She said such a regimen is approximately equivalent in therapeutic value to taking a metformin pill, so this is clearly a good thing for me, but I imagine it's not bad idea in general?

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Eat well (less carb) and exercise daily.

I tried intermittent fasting but that didn’t work for me.

[–] Blaze@piefed.zip 6 points 6 days ago

I try to stick to the "half plate veggies, quarter plate proteins and quarter plate carbs", but that can be challenging at times

[–] Elextra@literature.cafe 2 points 5 days ago

Finch App . Not entirely sure if I believe their privacy claims outlined in their FAQ but I am a paid user so maybe. Anyways, its a habit tracker gamified. You get a little bird and take care of it (yourself). The more tasks you complete and stuff, use it to buy outfits, decorate your bird home, etc. Theres also a ton of different light therapy tools in there like breathing exercises, mindfulness techniques, etc.

Anyways, it got me flossing, stretching, and exercising more.