Gabe these are such great ideas. I downloaded this immediately to watch later! I live off-grid in the North Idaho mountains. It is way cold here right now (-30 about 4 weeks ago but warmer now). During your video you got me thinking a bit. You said "schedule self-care time!" I have an autoimmune issue that puts me in bed for several days at a time sometimes. Yes sucks! But love your idea! Why not schedule a bit of a hobby for those in-bed times? Hadn't thought of that before. I always default to watching something online. But why? I could be learning something cool like drawing or painting, or another "hobby!" Yea! Thanks! Have to think a bit about what cool thing I would like to learn and do. I might set up a little rolling cart by my bed with this new "hobby" idea! --So I can make lemonade out of those lemons!
2 things. I’ve been doing the ‘swallow the frog’ first& this has impacted my well being indescribably. I’ve been setting myself 20minute timers while swallowing said frog. AMAZING RESULTS! @gabebult really enjoying your content THANK YOU!!!
I’d like to add one - go outside. Don’t stay in the house. Walk, hike; go to the park, check out the local scene by being a tourist in your own town. Just go outside.
Here's a habit that will have a big impact. Be early. Always. Routinely. That way, you're never rushing, which will give you peace of mind, and if there are unexpected delays, you'll still be on time. Bring a book. You'll never miss a flight or be late to a meeting, and you'll get a reputation for being reliable.
Until my ADHD brain convinces me I’m late/early/late, can’t do anything until that time, then late anyway because my brain got overloaded and peaced out on me. If I could, I swear I would.
I believe there are some neuroses running in both sides of my genetics and, without getting into those specifics, in the last few years I've begun attempting to identify when a hyperfocus/ocd tendency hits, how productive/satisfying the task will be - how to be ocd about being ocd, if you will. I can spend hours organizing and aligning things (as an artist I can view this as practicing my still life composition skills), but some piles of clutter sit bc i haven't found a home for the items and other tasks take precedent... until one day I've decided I'm tired of letting it stress out that corner of my living space, and poof! It's gone.
There is a very similar quote in East of Eden by John Steinbeck: "Now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." +Wholeheartedly recommend to book to just about everyone.
Cleaning routine tip! Especially if you have ADHD like myself! Pair your cleaning activities with your activities of daily living... the things in your life that you do every day no matter what. Some examples: when I brush my teeth in the morning, I use my other hand to straighten my counter up and give it a quick wipe. When I get dressed, I also "dress" my bed. It feels SO good getting into a made bed at night! While I heat my breakfast, I unload my dishwasher. While I heat lunch I reload it. I don't buy ad-free versions of some of my streaming platforms...during ads I switch or fold laundry or tidy up my living room. When I brew my coffee, I water my indoor plants. When I let my dogs outside, I water my garden. Pairing is just so natural, often I think in a way now of searching for ways to cheat more into the smallest time block and its like a fun challenge.
So true! I am a BIG advocate of the 'two (or more) birds with one stone! BTW I HATE anything that says bad things about animals but can't think of a better example
I’ve been thinking about doing this a lot lately! I’m the type that cleans my entire place once a month. (We clean up after ourselves and their’s only the two of us.) but I can definitely tell my tank is running out of gas, as I get ready to turn 34.
Such a small tip that has been extremely useful/helpful to me, as someone with terrible ADHD and anxiety, I’ve used this one tip the past month to greatly help with my productivity. Thank you so much!
We are now empty nester. As I look back and ahead, I see that my husband has lived a life filled with fulfilling routines that got us here. This was long before social media and smart phones. He just lived the way his parents did. God first, then family. Care about your neighbors, but don't care about impressing anyone. I really had no idea how far his simple and steady approach would take us. So many of the blessings we have are the result of this quiet, unselfish, kind man who prioritized in the right way. Almost all the things you mentioned he started doing at age 20 -- including remain debt free no matter what. We're looking at 60's, and I am so grateful for his steadfast ways. ❤
@@ninascott8338she's giving credit to her husband. That's what she decided to do right now. She doesn't have to publicly proclaim what she's done or give herself any credit. I'm sure her actions and lifestyle speaks for itself true humility is when we learn to give credit to others, and not have to do it for ourselves.
(Almost) 50 small things that can change your life: 1. Practice selective ignorance 2. What would I use if I didn’t have this 3. Cut social media out (no social media on phone) 4. Don’t color your hair 5. Clean as you go 6. Schedule self care time 7. Use an ear bud 8. Have some go to meals 9. 5 minute clean ups 10. Set yourself with tech 11. Swap bad habits 12. Delete phone games 13. Turn off phone (before bed) 14. Go black (clothes) 15.Lay out clothes at night 16. Don’t watch the next show 17. Cancel some crap on your calender 18. Remind yourself of your goals 19. Wake up sooner (5 minutes earlier) 20. Set a bedtime 21. Put phone over there (to not be able to hit snooze) 22. Write down ideas (make folder in phone) 23. Worry about your own plank 24. Have an emergency fund 25. Don’t pick stocks 26. Go paperless (close unused accounts, put bills in autopay) 27. Avoid debt 28. Take Amazon of your phone 29. Find you freedom number amount of money you might need to never work again) 30. Always have(relatively) healthy snacks around 31. Get it delivered 32. Work from home if possible 33. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good
❤thank you! I stopped dyeing my hair at 40. 50 now, so glad. I wear colorful hats, hairballs, barrettes, pretty hairclips, colorful elastics. I focus on no SLS shampoo and letting my hair air-dry. I get lots of compliments on my long hair. Braiding it, swimming caps and satin pillowcases saves money on hair oils so I use oils less often. Win-win
I pay myself first ( savings I pay cash for everything I have no debt I practice minimalism I plan .....written budget,meal planner, grocery list I only buy what I NEED I make home cooked meals I cut and color my hair I give myself manicures and pedicures I consistently give away I have a Prepper Pantry I wash clothes only in full load and cold water I unplug everything I use I have a fun zippered case with single dollar bills collected and when it totals 100.00 it gies to savings I never mail anything. Went paperless. And, be a giver ...a generous routine giver. The power of money is not what you make but rather what you do with it.
So true! My husband would watch TikTok all the time and literally everyday, there was something that amped up his anxiety and made him paranoid. The world is going to end, economy, conspiracy type stuff. He saw how it was affecting him and completely deleted it from his phone. As you said, complete game changer.
It's all lies anyway and psyops used to create fear and stress. I stopped watching it 6 years ago. Haven't missed it. I do a weather app on my phone for weather. It's more accurate anyhow.
I heard a phrase once, attributed to the Buddha (don’t know if he said it or not): “I will let this spectacle pass before me.” I use it a lot. It helps me not to leak my energy.
Sometimes doing nothing is the best action as things tend to resolve on own or new resources/info/tech become available....but it requires wisdom to know when to act and when not to act. Its not always obvious.
Clean as you go. The key thing for me is not time saving (spending 15 min a day vs 2h once a week), but that spending same time/effort, I live my life in a clean place and not in a mess
I understand the theory behind wearing all black. I've done it often enough. But no. Unless black is "your" color, just say no. Find your best neutral, and stick with it. Find the colors that go with that neutral and make you feel good every day. You can keep it simple without looking like garbage.
@@momgoddess2002 - I suppose it can be draining even on people that look fantastic in it. And I think it can FEEL draining, because color has an emotional component as well. Black is just so convenient and easy to purchase. I was told that I was a Type 4 with a secondary type 1 (the equivalent of a winter/spring) by The daughter of THE expert in that typing system. I enjoyed exploring my bold side with pure saturated, color, white and black, (It was an emotional exercise, not just a color/style exercise as I reflect back on it), but in truth, those colors and neutrals overwhelm my natural coloring. I look best in muted, cool colors, With about the same amount of contrast, as I have naturally between skin, hair and eyes. I think there’s a truth to that for everyone. From the photo I sent for evaluation, I’m sure I looked like I had the contrast to carry it well, but that system types for your “energy“ and each of the four seasons has an energy associated with it. Unfortunately, both seasons they chose for me have very clear colors and those just stick out on me like a sore thumb. I do carry black a lot better than a number of other people, due to My cool undertone and high contrast, dark ash brown hair, but when I wear the colors that are actually right for me I get these spontaneous responses of “you are radiant“ and “you are glowing“ from people who know nothing about color. I still have black in my wardrobe because I’m frugal 🤣, But I wear it differently, and I pair it differently, and use it seasonally in strategic ways.
I replaced music at the gym with books on Audible - same with time spent in the car. I work from home and unfortunately spend a LOT of time in front of my computer. I work VERY hard for 40 minutes, then give myself a 20 minute "break". This keeps me recharged and lets me balance my day. I run errands during my "lunch break" so I don't feel stuck at home all the time too.
@@smsdelux I'm 54 years old with ADD. When I'm in a zone, I don't break it at 20 minutes. Plus, 25 minutes isn't enough time to do anything in my business.
Deciding what to wear is the best part of my day. Getting ready, wearing nice clothes, makeup. and perfume is so much fun for me. Taking the colour out of my life to wear only black is the worst piece of advice for me. This is why not every piece of content is made for everyone 😅
I really appreciated all these time and 'peace of mind' saving ideas! Some tricks I have learned are: 1. I buy all my socks in the same style and color, same with winter gloves, I bought several one year and just keep using them. When I lose a right glove, I get another, same with losing a left glove. 2. I also started graying at around 19, so I decided to 'go gray gracefully'. My poor aunt once asked when I was going to start dyeing my hair because it made HER look old, and I told her never. I am now 65 and only use wash-out dye in a pink or purple when I need a little pick me up. I only wash my hair 2x week as it gets too dry, and this has also saved me a lot of time. 3. As far as clothing goes, I have been trying to change over to a more minimalist style and try to keep any new clothing I buy in shades of blue or gray. I also wear my slacks for 2-3 days if they don't get dirty. I change my tops daily as I do have a problem with hand tremors, and I change everything else on a daily basis. In the summer I wear sandals, so no socks at all. 4. I rarely get on facebook because I will be on all day if I do. I tell everyone that if they need me to know something, either call me or text me the info. 5. I ride my exercycle every day. If I am not feeling well, I may only do 10-15 minutes. Otherwise, I try for as close to 1 hour as I can. I am disabled, so I can not always make it for the full hour, so my goal is actually 30 minutes daily minimum...I do go to a pool at least 1x weekly when possible and walk around the pool for 30-60 minutes. The pool is at a community/senior center, so I socialize while I am there having lunch before I get into the pool! Afterward is when I do my grocery shopping (I am starting to order most items online to do a curb pickup, the anything I want to pick out myself, I get by running into store for a short time, then going out to car to finish my grocery pickup. Yes, I pay 2x, but I save so much time.) and then run any other errands that I need to, so that I only have to leave home 1x week when possible. 6. When cleaning bathrooms, I spray everything down and leave the spray to work its magic for about 5-10 minutes, then return to clean and rarely have ever had to scrub because I gave the spray time to work. While I wait that 5-10 minutes, I go run hot water in my kitchen sink and put dishes in to soak while I go back to clean the bathroom...unfortunately, due to a disability, I rarely feel well enough to do everything on a daily basis.😢 I do what I can when I can, so I try to do as much as I can in as little time as possible. I have my exercycle next to my washer and dryer and on the day(s) I am able to do Iaundry, I do it while riding my exercycle. I also watch most of the RU-vid videos I watch at this time as well, though I may change this to listening to music instead, or maybe a mix of the two, not sure yet... Anyway, thanks for a few extra ideas!
These ideas are really, really good. I admire your dedication to your health - your exercise routine is great. Good point on spraying the cleaner in the bathroom and letting it actually have time to work!
your comment sparked me to create a habit of cleaning breakfast dishes while my husband is in the shower, because it takes so long for hot water to get to the side of the house with the master bathroom and the kitchen! I'm not sure what your disability is, but there are exercise systems that help with our functional disabilities that we can do in more like 15 to 20 minutes that give us more strength and aerobic capacity without pushing up our cortisol which usually happens after 20 minutes or so. Personally, I love rebounding on a safe rebounder because it offers so many more health benefits than cycling exercise! I use the Cellerciser, Other safe ones include the lymphasizer, and a few others. You want a therapeutic versus damaging bounce. Really helps with blood sugar, blood pressure, balance, detoxification, building muscle throughout the body, as well as being aerobic.
@bitrudder3792 I would love a rebounder, may get one someday, if my doctor decides it is safe.. I mostly use an excercycle, no weight on damaged ankles, knees, and my replaced hip. Does wonders for blood flow... I do easy short walks to the street and back and do gentle stretches... I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which is a connective tissue problem. Joints refuse to stay in place...cannot do anything in regards to weights or lots of jumping up and down with sudden stops, of course...I was walking in a pool, but they shut it down for repairs and have no idea when it will reopen. Thank goodness outdoor pools will open in about a month, so I can get back to doing that as well.
@@tbacon2784 EDS might be an issue with glyphosate poisoning...it substitutes for the amino acid Glycine, causing incorrect protein formations. Since glycine is most prevalently used in connective tissues and joints...you can see why I think this is the logical cause. No doctor can prove it, they dont actually understand human biology anyhow they just are trained in drugs and mechanical interventions. I would look to Dr. stephanie Seneff of MIT for tips on how to detox it...which will take about 7 years if you are assiduous as that is how long it takes us to rebuild every cell in the body. I believe it can be done. Even horses are having this problem with dysfunctional connective tissue...their feeds are loaded with glyphosate.
I don’t dye my hair either. Sometimes I think about it, but then I get over it. I like my hair and am trying to normalize people embracing the hair they have. We’re all beautiful in our way-society is telling us we’re not okay in order to sell us something we don’t need.
When people are dying their normal colored hair, especially when it hasn't even gone gray yet, I just feel like there's a self-rejection problem in society. 😢 I think people feel out of step with what's popular and what's in style without considering what looks good on them. Coloring hair in order for it to match a standard set by someone else. after decades of information available on selecting colors that look good on us, I was hoping that this understanding would be a little more widespread. Everyone is on a continuum of cool to warm coloring, muted to clear coloring, high to low contrast, and everywhere in between. Just find where you fit on that and start holding things up to yourself and see what works. In this world of cell phones, it's not hard to get into some good light, and start taking pictures of our hair, eyes, eyebrows, lips, the inside of our lips, skin at different parts of our body, our skin when flushed (pinch your thumb and take a picture of how pink it gets), don't forget your nails without polish on them. Then start blowing up and taking screenshots of these pictures until you have what looks like color chips. Lots and lots of color chips reflecting all the colors that you see. Keep doing screenshots until you have a nice representation of the colors of YOU. This is your neutral palette, and it may have your most beautiful colors that are not neutral, depending on the color of your eyes. take a screenshot of all of those colors and voilà take it shopping with you. Don't settle for things that aren't harmonious with it. Then hold things up to yourself and pay attention to what you see. Pay attention to what you want. Do you want the first thing that people say to be YOU or the clothing? When you look at yourself, do you see the clothing first or do you see YOU first. Look at the scale of the print if it's not a solid. Look at the texture whether it's rough or fine or somewhere in between and ask yourself what you like and what you don't like on YOU. Do the same for stripes, plaids, sequins, beads, leather, and all levels of outfits so far as formality is concerned. Do you look better in formal or less formal clothing? There's no need for us to be helpless and let the market decide what we were. We can learn to be selective, we can learn how to eliminate 99% of the things in the store at a glance once we know what we like and what achieves The effect that we want to display.
I really enjoy that you record your videos all over your house! It's much more dynamic to watch, and you come across as "real" instead of just another talking head. 😊
A book of random ideas is called a "Commonplace Book". It's a blank journal that you carry with you and jot down ideas you have, interesting quotes, etc. Basically everything you want to remember or do someday. I've always carried one with me!
Yes. I started a commonplace book & finally caved to a Traveler’s Journal, but had one custom made on Etsy. It’s extra large with all the notebooks/folders I need in one place - commonplace book, calendar, to do/shopping/notes book, & sketchbook. Pocket on front for pens. Life changer.
Absolutely love your videos! You’re wise, authentic and humorous! I tried going gray during the pandemic…then went back to dying my hair. I tried it a second time and stayed grey for several months. And now I’m dying it again. It was good to hear a guy saying this. One of the reasons I keep going back is the way people treat me when I have grey hair. A hairdresser said, “well my older ladies like you…” or a waitress who said when my family and I went to a restaurant “should we get a booth for your mother?” But you’re giving me courage to just let that be their problem rather than making it mine. Thanks!
I think a lot of the problem is about the fact that we think looking old or even being old is bad (but, as someone said, getting old is better than the alternative, which is dying young). And, in the case of women, in a lot of societies, it is seen as "letting yourself go" if you don't dye your hair to hide that it's gray or white. I'm a graying woman myself and I like it. I think it looks nice on me and I don't mind that it "shows my age". It's my age and I've acquired it legitimately 😁. I understand you may feel uncomfortable and I'm sorry. But maybe you can just go out and rock that gray hair. 🤗🤗🤗
Please don't give up following the news. That's like choosing ignorance. Take a look at America. Ignorant people are following Trump, threatening America with a dictatorship. That is a very serious problem.
I just wear a hat everywhere: I live in Canada, where its cold half the year. So, half the year, if I leave the house, I wear a toque, and the other half, I wear a baseball cap. Then you literally never have to do anything with your hair and you get a ton of time back.
I’m a yoga therapist and have been developing a concept I call ‘yoments’ lol. So basically it means sneaking in some self care (exercise, including, but not limited to actual yoga; taking a bath, reading a book, doing a facial or self massage, deep breathing, meditating, etc.) the idea is that although it would be fantastic to have two hours of candle lit, uninterrupted quiet, we can often access these little moments, which as you pointed out can totally add up….
I'll comment on your wake up 5 min early comment. At one point I started waking up 1hr earlier and it made a huge psychological difference. Before I woke up and everything was in preparation for me to go work for someone else. When I woke up earlier I was able to do "me" things which turned waking up into getting up to enjoy my life and no waking up to go do things for someone else.
Before I retired, I got up an hour before the hubs and our daughter. I got 90% ready to walk out the door, then I could enjoy some quiet time or catch up a little [quiet] housework or anything else I wanted to do before it was time to tend to my family’s needs.
I had to get my Amazon spending under control. Now I put things I THINK I need in the cart and select SAVE FOR LATER. I review it and decide whether it is actually needed, or if I realize it was not imperative. I probably delete about 80% of the stuff I think we might need. We don't need so much stuff. We got rid of one of our cars, and are so glad we did!
@@WarriorOfEden3033- These days there's a huge price difference between what you can spend at Amazon and what you might spend locally. It takes a little more research and it's really annoying when local branches of chains don't put the information you need right on the website.
you are fortunate that you were able to get rid of one of your cars, but having only one car has really screwed over a family member when her husband's business required him to start using the car… It messed up her ability to work at home because sometimes she needs to run out and get a specific color product for a client at the last minute. Now she can't count on doing that. Not good. One client can easily pay for One or two months worth of car payment.
@@bitrudder3792 Yes, it totally depends on your situation. Uber and Lyft are also a possibility in my area, so if we truly NEED to get somewhere inconvenient to transit, we can. I know that’s not true for everyone.
@@trishmurphy1941- My limited range of motion has resulted in the same thing. Which is really sad because I used to be able to put my foot on my head without any trouble whatsoever! It's the old "use it or lose it" phenomenon.😢 i'm working to bring that back. And doing the best I can for my feet in the meantime. I never had toenail fungus until I went for my first pedicure, either! I think you have to have something internally wrong to get the fungus, but I think what they did helped it Manifest more in my toenails. Yuck.
Yeah I think coloring gray is a personal choice and totally okay if you choose to do it. It really doesn’t take as long at he makes it seem. For short hair going one color, it’s really, really easy.
Wigs, wigs, wigs! No cancer, same length, great for bad hair days. Dyes are toxic, including every single "natural" one only pure henna is natural, and it is one color only. I don't even use pure unadulterated henna. I love gray silver white hair.
Things I have stopped doing for two years: TV ( have watchTV in over 5 years)…. Walk my dog daily or twice daily… never look at my during work… never watch Instagram…use an alarm clock…never eat out or fast food… I cook and eat at home…I read books from library. I am decluttering but it’s not a big deal because I’ve never had a lot of stuff. I’ve decluttered my weekend by washing my work clothes Thursday night… fill my gas tank on Friday morning and grocery shop on Friday night… cook and meal plan on Sunday. I’m always on time to work well fed and we’ll rested.
"don't watch the next show" LOVE THIS. I have this thing where when people say "you HAVE to watch ______," I immediately want to NOT watch it. I love not being attached to watching a show. so liberating.
Your daughter is adorable! I have a list on my phone for each family member. Whenever I think of or see something that I think will be a good gift for a specific person, I put it on their list. This way I don’t find myself scrambling for ideas when a gift giving occasion arises. Thanks for the good tips. Also, I totally agree about coloring my hair! 😂
Okay so I love the all black idea❤ it matches my mood, it’s slimming, who would notice if I wore the same pants twice?!?!? I moved to a more economical state-Central Arkansas- 18 hours away from my family to be able to work part-time or not at all or to have a hobby that I enjoy so that I can heal, have peace within myself and to find my creative outlet. I live a simple and basic life and I love it. Thank you for the tips. 😊
When I started watching you Gabe I honestly did not like your videos. I thought they were kinda boring. But then I realized I keep coming back to them. You have a calming yet fun presence and deliver good advice. You genuinely care about others. I am now subscribed and share your videos with friends and family all the time. Keep creating ❤️
8:18 I made the rule that I can only watch shows with someone else, that way it achieves the purpose of quality time as well as entertainment. And I watch a LOT less because it's so rare for me and my family to be available at the same time to watch a show.
I subscribed to you and watched your videos one by one through the last three days after I stumbled across this one. You are the turning point for my search for how to get out of debt and acquire freedom.
Turning off email notification has been a game changer for me. So much less anxiety about reading them and responding right away. Now I just check once every other day or so and respond right after I read.
I’m owning a restaurant and bnb business and sometimes I really receive a lot of emails, which I have to respond quickly, otherwise the potential guests might go to someone else. But I also turned off my notifications and started to have a routine to check the mailbox every day at certain times. This works wonderfully for me.
I never meal plan, instead, I do the reverse, I am a mindful Prepper. I only buy food when it is at rock bottom prices, and grow a garden, then decide, what to make. By keeping a large pantry with a big variety of food, divided into three parts, items to use now, items to replace the first, and foods that have long shelf lives, that means freeze dried, or items such as honey, and mylar packed foods stored sealed in plastic buckets. I save time and money by shopping less, and petrol, by driving less. By doing this one mitigates inflation and shortages. And, love the convenience of being able to always come up with a nutritious meal on the spur of the moment. I eat plant-based whole foods, organic where possible, high fiber, low fat, low protein, no sugar, processed foods or alchol and used filtered water. Not perfect, but do my best to limit treats. And, take a supplement or two. Buy fruits and veggies from the 'REDUCED' bins, eat some now, and dehydrate the rest to use later. Re-inventing one's life can be highly productive, love your video. You forgot to mention a big advantage of not colouring one's hair means less chemials, equals less cancer! And, who needs that? I know I don't. been there done that!
For setting bills to autopay, I would suggest doing this for smaller bills. For larger bills like rent or car notes, pay 2 weeks early or split the payments in 2. This allows you to spread your expenses across the month instead of having all of your large expense coming out of one paycheck early in the month. Having your expenses spread out evenly across the month makes it easier to budget your income.
About hair coloring. God gave me beautiful chestnut brown hair with honey gold highlights. As I age, I'm going to trust his paintbrush--that he will give me new silvery colors that will amaze and astound me with their variety and beauty. ❤️
After coloring my hair for years, mostly to fit in with the rest, I developed this same attitude. Who knows better than God, right? Now, a few years later, I get compliments all the time. Thank you, Lord!
About the go to meals, we do this thing on weekends where we meal prep while we're already making lunch and dinner. Making more of it doesn't take up that much more time, and we strive to make it simple. Like things you can just mix up and cook in the oven, and while you get lots of food and it's in the oven you have time to do other stuff, like spending quality time or catching up with some cleaning or laundry or whatever you need or want to do. And at the end of that weekend we have the food for all week ready to bring to work, to heat up during the week so we don't need to spend lots of time with cooking, doing dishes, cleaning up etc during the weekdays, when there is very limited amounts of time and we actually want to be able to get some quality time to hangout together. Just making a larger batch of a couple meals that you make on the weekend will get you a couple of different ones to choose from so you don't end up with one single meal that you get tired of after 2 days.
While I do a lot of these, some I had not considered before...always appreciate the tips! One of my favorite things is to get everything ready for the next day the night before. Lunch is made, coffee pot is ready and programmed for the next morning, clothes laid out, etc. I don't want to think when I'm groggy! Nice to start the day with peace of mind before getting out into the rest of the world. Appreciate you, Gabe!
Black goes with everything. I have 5 outfits all the same gray T shirt, black cargo pants. Laundry day is pajama day & I have 1 expensive outfit for fun events because I’m Goth 😂
I have long defaulted to black scrub pants, black socks and black sneakers and a coordinated top for clinical situations. And my go to uniform for most of the year in southeast Texas borders on resortwear. White pants and Different kinds of tunic tops and sandals. I found some organic 100% linen on sale and purchased it. Gleefully anticipating comfy pants and tops out of this stuff! There's nothing like a simple linen pant on a hot day! My secret to not ironing it? An Italian told me that he just hangs up his linen things after it's washed with a weight at the bottom to make it smooth. Now I do that with a lot of my clothes that would otherwise want a touch of the iron, or it would want me to get it out of the dryer right away😅. I don't need to iron more than once a year.
There are three utubers that I can think of that I watched right from beginning of their careers.. and now they are well over million some 4 million. And u r one of my favorite.. so relatable and super easy listening to you. It will be fun watching you to continue to grow your channel. 😊
Fantastic quick fixes! I use an alarm clock now - NOT the phone. Turn off notifications, yes. Reduced the data on my phone, cause I pay for wifi at home. Result: save money, less distraction, more quality time.💚
Wonderful video! One thing I love doing is habit stacking, taking some of the great things you mentioned and putting them together: like going for a walk while listening to a podcast or book. I’m getting sunlight, grounding (if I’m wearing my earthing shoes or barefoot), learning and exercising at the same time. Win win win win!
2:02 I love these tips! Always grocery shop on a full stomach. It is amazing how much easier it is to control that sweet tooth. Make it a family involved task. Immediately prep snacks & meal ingredients when you return home with your goods. Again, if you see the fresh already cut veggies or fruit or homemade trail mix, it will inspire you to make better food choices. I have 3 growing boys, and each one knows how to cook, prep, shop. We also started making double meals on our favorite dishes. We plate our dinner when ready and store the duplicate left overs. (Life changing, yet so simple). Dinner time is at a table for us, and we laugh more than we do anything else. Even on the rough nights, it is the only time we have together as a family so we make a party.
I agree. Jennifer, more people should be having dinner together as a family! You rock!❤ I have not eaten out at fast food for a very long time. I don't even go to restaurants much anymore. My diet has simplified tremendously, which I love.
Kinda crazy I do almost all of these already. Something I got from it - if someone's in a difficult life situation/dealing with mental health, most "improvements" won't feel like they make life better at all because these people are on a downwards slope where all good change does is slow down the descent. It's a long journey for them to start feeling like they're ever going up because they have to stop an avalanche from falling on them first. So all these habits do help but people don't always feel like they do! I'd like everyone to be aware of that if they're feeling discouraged like "I did this, it didn't work for me, nothing works, I always try but there's something wrong with me".
I am surprised at how many of your suggestions I already do. Of course I am over 60 so I had plenty of time to figure them out. The big ones are give yourself plenty of time to get ready and get to your appointments, stay out of unnecessary debt, invest, clean as you go, and take time for yourself.
My hair has been completely white since I was 30 years old. I am now 61. It is very long past my waist actually and everywhere I go. Someone says to me. Oh my goodness. I love your hair. It is so beautiful. I agree with you totally do not color your hair.🙏❤️
I too had white hair, nor gray, by 30. It seems to be an hereditary trait. People ask.. "Who's your hairdresser"? I Reply .. God. Saves so much time and money. 😊
The hair dye one…yes! I’m a woman and I quit that 8 years ago and have never looked back. I always had dark blonde hair and it grew in this beautiful platinum blonde color. Give nature a chance and save tons of $$.
Thanks Gabe! I was feeling kind of snacky, and you reminded me to make it a healthy snack. I just grabbed a bag of carrot sticks I prepped up yesterday. Crisp & cool!
One thing I have done is cancel my TV subscription. I was paying close to $90 a month to get exactly what I wanted. I was freaking out thinking I would hate it, but I have found it to not be that big of a deal. I feel much less stress, and I'm not as negative about my life as I used to be. I also realized that I could get about 2 1/2 months worth of education online for the price of 1 month of my TV subscription.
"Im just not that important" .. haha.. Love it!! But I will say, to all of those moms out there.. I reset the house 1-2 times / week, and that has made my everyday life so much LESS stressful instead of everytime I see a thing on the floor, table or whatever - that do not belong there - I have to put it away.. because litterally I found out, my whole day was used for this haha.. (when you have kids it takes 1 minute, then that thing is out of place again)
I love all of these except the wearing all black - I feel my best in the colors that look the best on me - and they all go together so that makes it really easy!
Love these longer style videos! 😍 Your delivery and presentation is always clear, concise and entertaining to watch. You're definitely one of my favourite RU-vidrs and I always look forward to your uploads 😊
Hello, I think this is great (11:37 your own plank ) - something I want to put on my refrigerator to remember: "Before you tell other people what to do, improve your own stuff." Thanks!
✅ Good info. Here’s 2 suggestions. Cut it down to 10 minutes and use an on-screen number for each item as you talk about it. Thx! -Lorne Holman in Calgary Canada 🇨🇦
Once again, thank you for having your video segmented. Of course. I watch the whole thing through the first time while sipping my morning java. But then, later I will return to your post for a particular idea... at which time I click on your timeline for that post. Kindest regards, Sandy from 🇨🇦 Canada
I had fabulous salt&pepper hair in my 20s and 30s. Always got compliments. I started coloring when it went to large sections of white. Lots of time, money, stress. Zero compliments. Ditched dye and went silver. I love it. Tons of compliments.
1.Guilty on social media 😅 (especially I join a lot of giveaway 😅- its like a work for me😢) 2. Love the clean as you go. We practice this too when we go eat outside 3. Go to meal since I'm a lAzy cook😅 4. Remind my Goals😅 honestly I don't think I have a goal 🥺just to be healthy and happy 5.need to me mindful of my crap 🥺🥺 Thank you for this 💖💖🤗🤗🤗
16:15 - What really, really changed my snacking habits for the better is my vacuum sealer. I will get a bag of granola and split it into 6 small bags, and that makes the bag go longer and portions the snacks, and they are much easier to transport a small quantity on the go.
Building on your menu plan: always go to grocery stores with a list of what to purchase (and after meal or snack; don't go while hungry). Keeps me from impulse buys!
These are great ideas. Thanks. I love that you acknowledge needing to replace an undesirable habit with something positive; you can't just leave a void. My friends don't understand this when they get on me for smoking. Great video!
I sweeped and mopped the floors in our entire home while listening to this video in my headphones. Sometimes multitasking is a really good thing and sometimes it´s the opposite. It´s so important for lowering stress and both the quality and the quantity of what one are doing to know when it´s good or bad. One habit that I think is very important is to regulary schedule time for one self. I am at 52yo still struggeling with this one. I say that want time for recreation, time for workout/walking/yoga/things going on inside my head and time for going to exibitions, lectures aso but I tend to always put those important things last. In another video you talk about working/being occupied all the time and not prioritize friends and friendship, I have the same problem. I am also self-employed tho without the passive income element, Iam a picker and antiques dealer with my own web shop. Many of my old friends are "in a different time of life" (kids, jobwise aso) and I haven´t really figured out how to make new ones. I have a few tho we don´t hang out or even speak to eachother nearly as much as I would like. I really need to get better on that, because it´s mostly my fault. ps. Black clothes are relly a good choice, I have been doing that since pre-teen, comfy and black, I don´t care what others think about it.
I never turn off my phone but I do turn the sound off if I’m taking a nap or when I go to bed at night I’ve done this for years so I’m saying you don’t have to turn your phone completely off
Getting up as soon as your alarm goes off is the best thing someone can do who feels tired all day. Never go back to sleep. These tips are all so great! Definitely subscribed.
I love this video, so many helpful tips and all so true. The writing ideas down. I get all my ideas when i am laying in bed ready to go to sleep, then I have to turn my phone on to write the ideas down.
Some of these things I do/have done, and then I had to retire due to medical reasons, and for a while I set limits on my time, but eventually I came to realise that those limits were generally false - yes there are a few things that I choose to do at the same time in a week, but I've come to realise that no one cares that the dishes have been in the sink for three days or I've eaten nothing but breakfast cereal for three days too. We spend many years planning and scheming to get things done and then we wake up one day and realise that you don't have to do anything at all - the bank pays the bills and the food delivery arrives.
Let me tell you THIS LIST!! OmG Gabe you were spot on !! It crazy how we know to do these thing but when you said them it was like a light bulb going off 😂 Im implementing these thing ASAP! You have a new follower! ❤
All great tips. Thank you! I’m 60 & have adopted most of them over the years. My latest - Grocery delivery is GREAT. I buy more deliberately & plan meals this way. So much less time wasted searching the aisles for ingredients. And I can budget more easily. Bottom line - I save time and money. And have a healthier diet.
I took all my social media off my phone and tweeked whom i follow and what friends and family i am friends with! I only go on Saturdays for 1 hour to catch up and post. Saves me loads of time and my mind is so much more clear. If there is an emergency, i told my close family and friend circle to textme or call me. Works great!!!! ❤
great tips, but i really disagree with 'wake up 5 mins earlier'. Not that i think waking up early is bad, I don't. But waking up earlier than your body wants to is bad for your health long term. So I don't set an alarm at all any more, but I do highly value a productive early morning. How I've resolved this is go to bed as early as i can and have different plans corresponding to what time i wake. Has really made a positive difference.
Hey Gabe! Fellow New Hampshirite here! Love all of this and you videos have been super helpful for me. I have about five focus modes on my iPhone for different situations (Work, Creative, Driving, etc), and it has all been super helpful!
I decided to go bald at 22. Saved me a fortune over the next 30 years. $20 per haircut per month, $240 per year… and my beautiful wife prefers the money over the hair…
