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Want some good advice?

It’s never too late to make changes in your life!

Whether you’re in your twenties or in your sixties, you can always change.

And you should!

What changes have you made in your life that really improved things?

Here’s what AskReddit users had to say about this.

1. Made some adjustments.

“Fixing my relationship with food.

  • Portion sizes
  • Decimating junk food intake back where it should be: a rare treat
  • Increasing veggie intake
  • Limiting red meat
  • Limiting dairy
  • >Limiting refined sugars<

I haven’t actually stopped anything 100% cold turkey (chocolate, crisps, candy, take-out etc.) cold turkey, in that I don’t punish/scorn myself for “buckling” and having some, but I’ve just wound it back completely.”

2. Let it out.

“Accepting at 28 that I was a very emotional guy and letting myself cry whenever I needed to.

I swear I cried constantly for about a year straight, as if catching up on all the feelings I repressed my whole life. However, it tapered off about a year ago and it kinda sucks.

It’s as if I literally grew thicker skin through truly allowing myself to feel the painful things I felt and it’s become increasingly difficult to cry like I used to. It felt really good to just let everything out!”

3. Good riddance.

“Finally developed the “ovaries” to tell my ex to get out!

He was verbally & emotionally a**sive to me & my kids. Had me believing I was a useless piece of c**p for a human being & incapable of existing without him.

Good riddance!!”

4. Freedom.

“Decluttering.

Having less stuff and more space ment it would always be tidy or easily tidied.

I got rid of the things people passed on to me because they felt too guilted to get rid of it themselves.

So freeing.”

5. Goodbye.

“I cut my mother out of my life, a few years ago, and I wish I had done it as soon as I moved out (just as I did to my father).

My life has been so much better since she hasn’t been in it. I feel better about myself, I’m not being treated badly, and I can do what I want without fearing judgment.

I’m glad I never reconciled, either. From what I hear from siblings, she hasn’t changed a bit. She still has to be right all the time, she still lies about s**t, and she still pulls authoritarian bulls**t.

I’ve pretty much written her off. She has seven years left to come to me, apologize for the nasty s**t she did, take responsibility for aforementioned actions, and prove she has changed or is in the process.

But if she doesn’t do that within the next seven years, there’s no way in hell I’d reconcile with her.”

6. Songbird.

“Taking singing lessons.

I’ve played music my whole life, but never learned to sing.

It’s opened up a whole new world of creativity for me and I wish I would have done it sooner.”

7. Stand up straight.

“Fixing my posture. So many pains went away with just standing straight.

No more back pains or aches. The hard skin on my feet even cleared up.”

8. A big improvement.

“My breast reduction surgery. Before, I was a K cup.

My back hurt, they were heavy and in the way, the smell underneath them bad, despite regularly washing there, and finding clothes was difficult. The doctor took off almost 10 pounds of tissue.

Now I can go into any store and buy a bra off the rack, and my upper back doesn’t hurt.”

9. Cut them out.

“I stopped having toxic friends and avoided toxic family members.

My life has improved exponentially since then.”

10. No more laziness.

“I must have spent a good 3 years of my 30s thinking it was all down hill from here. Minor aches and pains that add up. Sore bones and joints.

Turns out I was just being lazy and getting fat. In my 40s now. Exercise daily. Lift weights 5 days a week and mountain bike twice a week and just ran 6 miles this last weekend.

In better shape now than at any point in my 30s and feel great so why did I ever let myself feel like a sloth before?”

11. Sober.

“I quit drinking just over 8 months ago.

I don’t feel terrible every morning, I have way less anxiety, I’m a better dad.

Just happier overall.”

12. A new person.

“Starting anti-depressants.

I literally am a different person than I used to be, in a good way.

I feel more confident in myself, more caring about other people while still having very defined boundaries.

Life changing.”

13. No more house!

“Selling my house.

Don’t get me wrong, home ownership is great at times. But I was drowning in debt, and selling the place allowed me to reset my entire life.

A huge weight was lifted from my shoulders overnight.

Also, no more mowing the lawn.”

14. Nobody’s paying attention.

“Learning to get over myself.

Nobody cares what I do, nobody is looking at me, and why should I care if they are? Nobody outside my circle has enough context to make accurate judgements about how I live, so why am I trying so hard to justify my decisions?

As soon as I adopted that mindset, being alive got significantly less s**tty. I do my best to be a decent person and to take care of myself, and the only opinions I care about are mine, my partner’s, and my therapist’s.”

15. Hitting the gym.

“Going to the gym.

I used to be a miserable fat b**tard but after three months of going to the gym.

I’ve lost about 15 lbs and feel so much better.”

16. No Ring Lane.

“Permanently placed my phone on Do Not Disturb (allow calls from contacts).

This one change saved me from constant disruptive unwanted calls.

Life is good on No Ring Lane.”

17. Time to tune out.

“Stopped watching the news.

Life’s way better without it.”

18. Good for you.

“Breathing exercises.

Focusing on really deep exhales.

After about 10 mins my whole outlook for the day changes.”

19. Yes!

“I am glad to have gotten older.

All those things that worried me when I was in my 20s just don’t matter anymore.

I’m 67 and much happier.”

20. Always a good move.

“Cutting out toxic “friends”.

After years of knowing someone it can be hard to see that they are no longer the person they were when the relationship started. My childhood best friend grew into a manipulative selfish prick. For years I hung out with him almost every day after work and always felt miserable afterwards.

Everyone around me questioned why I still spent time with him. I always made excuses that seem ridiculous in hindsight. I should have cut ties 10 years ago.”

21. Yes!

“Yoga.

I’m an old guy, and discovered it at age 56 in 2005.

By now I’m still not terribly proficient, but yoga has kept me limber. More importantly, it has been amazing for improving my peace of mind.

Whenever somebody asks why I practice yoga, I reply, “For peace of mind.””

22. Just do it!

“Getting my finances in order.

It’s life on easy mode now.”

23. Gamechanger.

“Independent blankets for my wife and I in bed.

Incredible how much better you sleep when there’s no waking up with blankets pulled half off or using one that’s too heavy or too light.

I’d HIGHLY recommend for anyone that sleeps with a significant other.”

24. Stylin’.

“Buying a wardrobe of good quality, properly fitting clothing that I actually like.

Agonizing over what to wear every morning because this doesn’t fit properly, this one has a stain, I just wore that yesterday, I don’t like how this sits on my body would start my day off very badly.”

25. Awesome!

“43 years old.

Started exercising regularly again. 4x a week.

Forget the physical benefits for a minute, the mental benefits outweigh the “gains” all day.”

26. Nice!

“Bought a cart that carries my groceries from the car to my apartment.

No more trying to carry five bags in each hand.”

27. A new life.

“Eating healthy.

It’s amazing after you realize how much you feel like s**t after you just took down a double cheese burger, extra large fries, and a large Coke, but at the time, you don’t realize it and just “think” you’re tired.

Good eating habits and exercising changed my life.”

How about you?

Have you made any life changes that made a big difference?

Talk to us in the comments and let us know.

Thanks!