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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/iliveoverthebridge on 2025-06-18 16:04:03+00:00.

Public libraries often rely on usage statistics, like circulation numbers, to justify their funding. Higher circulation can lead to increased support from local governments and grant providers. Even if you're not reading the books, your checkout helps boost these metrics.

So, next time you're at the library, consider checking out a few extra books. It’s a simple way to support a valuable community resource.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/TodoLoQueCompartimos on 2025-06-18 14:10:15+00:00.

Podiatrist Enrique García recommends buying shoes in the afternoon, when your feet are more swollen from daily activity. Trying on shoes in the morning can lead to sizing mistakes and painful blisters. He also advises wearing the same type of sock you’ll normally use, avoiding shoes that feel tight (they rarely “stretch out” as expected), and choosing elastic materials if you have foot deformities. Finally, break in your shoes at home before wearing them outside to spot any friction points early. https://www.lavanguardia.com/magazine/bienestar/20250617/10799738/enrique-garcia-podologo-compres-calzado-manana-pie-esta-mas-dilatado-tarde-evitaras-rozaduras-gvm2.html

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/OkAccess6128 on 2025-06-18 11:50:00+00:00.

Most of us fall asleep with our phones right next to us, it’s convenient, it’s a habit, and it feels harmless. But research shows that even passive phone presence at bedtime (like screen light or notifications) can delay melatonin and mess with sleep quality. Just placing it a few feet away, on a table or across the room, can help you fall asleep faster and rest better. A small effort that really pays off.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/DrSwitchUp on 2025-06-18 06:46:56+00:00.

Stand up for yourself. Whether it’s friends, coworkers, family, or partners if someone repeatedly crosses a boundary and you keep letting it slide, you’re teaching them it’s okay. Respect isn’t just earned; it’s also enforced. Stand your ground. Set clear boundaries. People treat you how you allow them to.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Pleasant_Tooth_2488 on 2025-06-17 19:20:06+00:00.

When you write in this way, you have to think about what you write, and it will calm you down if you're angry and keep you from saying things that could get you into hot water

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Fun_in_Space on 2025-06-17 14:27:44+00:00.

Your job description and job title. The tasks you did. A story of how you handled a difficult customer or co-worker. The dates you worked, beginning and ending. That is, the DATE, not the month. Write down the phone number and email addresses of your boss while you are still working there. If you get fired, you don't want to call them and ask for this info. The address of the company, in case it goes out of business. Get a termination letter if you are terminated.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/phatpssdestroyer on 2025-06-17 13:59:43+00:00.

Original Title: LPT: Yelp replaces restaurant phone numbers with a special number that charges that business a marketing fee. If you find a good restaurant on Yelp Google their phone number instead so they don't lose any money.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/sugarplumbuttfluck on 2025-06-16 23:13:54+00:00.

For example, if you use DuckDuckGo you can do:

"insulated" "pliers" "set" site:amazon.com

And all results will include those exact search terms. You can further filter by removing search terms like -"klein".

If you do this on Google note that the shopping tab will not function the same and sponsored content will also include inaccurate results.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/DrSwitchUp on 2025-06-17 08:06:35+00:00.

If someone shows a completely different side of themselves during a disagreement getting mean, manipulative, gaslighting or ditching you for another group they’re showing you who they really are. Real friends might argue, but they work through it and come back stronger. If they cut you off or switch sides the moment things get hard, they were never really there for you in the first place. Conflict doesn’t break true bonds it exposes fake ones.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/SasOnTheMove on 2025-06-17 07:03:54+00:00.

I’ve been trying to fix my productivity, but I keep losing 4–5 hours a day just scrolling, especially on reels and shorts. Even when I have a to-do list ready, I somehow end up picking up my phone or laptop and falling into the same cycle.

Looking for people who have been suffering/suffered same problem, to discuss it out? What helped you guys out , any tips?

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Plenty_Beginning7963 on 2025-06-17 06:41:59+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Bananapenguin08 on 2025-06-16 17:54:12+00:00.

This one question can save friendships, relationships, and your own mental energy.

Sometimes people just need space to be heard not fixed.

It’s simple, respectful, and makes all the difference.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Irontruth on 2025-06-16 20:50:22+00:00.

The VA makes apps, and some are specifically for veterans to access services from the VA, but others are just free apps that anyone can download.

CBT-I Coach is a sleep tracking app to help you deal with insomnia. It has trackers you can use to journal about your sleep over time, as well as tools you can use in the app to help you sleep better. It also has guidance on sleep hygiene.

https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/cbticoach_app_public.asp

Mindful Coach is an app intended to give you guidance and tracking on using mindfulness techniques. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/mindfulcoach_app.asp

No adds, no logins. Just useful apps that are free.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/OkAccess6128 on 2025-06-16 15:06:02+00:00.

Warm water is gentler on your system and can help food move more smoothly through your digestive tract. A 2023 clinical study even showed that drinking warm water after meals led to gradual weight and BMI reduction over 3 months, without side effects. It’s a simple habit followed in many cultures and may help reduce that sluggish, full feeling after eating. Just sip slowly and stay consistent.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/wasloan21 on 2025-06-16 14:09:05+00:00.

When a microphone starts feeding back, i.e. that awkward ringing sound, everyone’s instinct is to move the microphone further away bc they think they’re being too loud. In reality, the opposite is true, you are being too quiet, thus the sound person has had to turn up the volume way too much to compensate.

Move the microphone closer and speak louder, and they can turn the volume back down so that it stops ringing.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Fit-Sentence7729 on 2025-06-16 11:53:17+00:00.

Wedding season is upon us. I have been a best man three times and have been to over a hundred weddings. How to do it:

Come up with one to three grandmother-appropriate stories about the person you are toasting. They can be funny, but must be uplifting and positive. The last story needs to be heartwarming and make your toastee seem like the greatest person who has ever lived.

Get the stories down to five minutes total. From introducing yourself to toasting, five minutes. People will talk about great wedding speeches that were longer, but every one of them would have been better if kept to five minutes. The best one I have ever seen was one minute long, and it left most people in tears and awestruck.

Now ... Where people get it wrong. You're not an exception, just trust me and follow the playbook.

• Going too long. Five minutes MAX. At six minutes you're starting to lose people, at ten they are gone forever.
• Roasting. Roasts are for the bachelor and bachelorette party. Insults of any kind are out. I have seen lifelong friendships die because of this. Don't do it. You are not an exception. It is better if your speech is forgettable rather than devastating. I got roasted at my wedding. It hurt, it wasn't funny, the guests were aghast. Many of them apologized on behalf of my best man. I let it go after a couple of weeks, but not everyone will.
• Inappropriateness. If you wouldn't say it in front of the King of England, don't say it in your speech. Do not mention exes or sex, ever.
• Talking about yourself. Leave the I's out of it. Turn every story so you are talking about the toastee. It's a great idea to seek out stories from people where you weren't even present. This speech has absolutely nothing to do with you.
• Inside jokes. Your speech is for your audience, not you. No inside jokes.
• Not introducing yourself. Forgetting to toast.
• Being drunk.
• Not practicing, and not timing your speech.

Crying is okay, but don't let it take you down into how proud you are of your friend and the woman or man they have become and all that cliche nonsense. Fight through it, it will be seen as endearing, and get back on track. Include crying in your practice runs to simulate if it happens. It helps.

Best of luck.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/AbhishekT1wari on 2025-06-16 03:31:20+00:00.

Create routines for small, repetitive choices. What to wear, what to eat for lunch, when to exercise, so your mind stays fresh for high-impact decisions. Use calendars, reminders, and pre scheduled tasks to minimize distractions and maximize focus. Decision fatigue silently kills productivity and clarity.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Ok_Plenty_6006 on 2025-06-15 13:28:09+00:00.

No one’s chasing you to show up, no bells ringing between classes, and no teachers reminding you of deadlines. It’s all on you now. The smartest thing you can do? Act like it’s a job. Show up. Even if the lecture seems boring or you are running on 3 hours of sleep. Half of success in your first year is just being there. Once you start skipping just one class, it spirals fast. You don’t need to be perfect, just consistent. Trust me, future you will thank you.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Chaos-Machine on 2025-06-15 07:49:23+00:00.

If you've ever had a pet, you know the struggle of getting hair out of furniture. Vacuums usually don’t cut it, and those “100% effective” tools from Temu? They probably added an extra zero — more like 10% effective.

The real MVP? A basic rubber glove — the kind you'd use for dishwashing or deep cleaning. Just put it on and slowly swipe across the surface. The rubber creates friction and grips the hair, pulling it out of the fabric where vacuums fail. Try swiping in different directions to catch more stubborn hairs.

Every time I deep clean my office chair, I grab a rubber glove — it pulls out the pet hair easily and way faster than anything else I’ve tried.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/higherself_in on 2025-06-15 01:35:42+00:00.

Children learn more by observation than by instruction. Instead of endless advice, parents could be the kind of person they want their child to grow into ie calm, curious and kind.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Acrobatic-Diver-1402 on 2025-06-15 01:18:12+00:00.

I'm 31 years old, and I have a very bad memory. Perhaps giving up my reading habits and other things that challenged my brain has made it worse. I would like to know if there is any type of mental exercise that has worked for you or that you have found effective. It would be very helpful.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/head_meet_keyboard on 2025-06-15 00:29:38+00:00.

I work with animals so I Youtubed how to do this very early on. It's different depending on the size of the animal. I had to perform it on a friends dog two months ago, and it saved his life. Learn it now so you'll know it when you need it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4JW-o0hqTg&t=181s

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/6plate9 on 2025-06-14 22:21:53+00:00.

Something I love to do - slice up your lemons or limes and freeze them so that you can put them into drinks whenever you want. Saves you wasting the rest of the fruit if you just want one slice one time. (They might shrivel up when frozen but they quickly become “rehydrated” once back in your drink.)

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/stimulusnprinter500 on 2025-06-14 20:39:27+00:00.

In Uber, go to Account > Setting > Safety > Verify Your Ride > Use PIN to verify rides. Now, drivers can't officially start your ride until you show them a code in your Uber app. This helps prevent 2 scams:

1. Account takeovers. This is when a driver asks you for an SMS verification code. They usually call you from a distance and say they need to "verify your account" or some BS before they can pick you up. If you share that SMS code, they'll take over your account and steal your credit card. With Verify Your Ride, the whole procedure is: get into a car and show the code in your Uber app. No text message is involved, and obviously no one needs the code before you get into their car. Verify Your Ride isn't a 100% perfect solution, but being in that "get in, show your app" routine gives you the confidence to hang up on scammers.

2. Ghost rides. This is when a driver goes near your pick up point, hits start, then charges you for the full ride. Verify Your Ride prevents this one entirely.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/DrSwitchUp on 2025-06-14 20:26:51+00:00.

Don’t talk about your plans before they happen. Sharing goals too early can give you a false sense of progress and open the door to distractions, pressure, or doubt from others. Keeping your moves private helps you stay focused and consistent. Work in silence, let the results speak for themselves, and seek satisfaction from the progress not the attention, you’ve taught yourself to announce good news until everything is sealed. Premature announcements attract jealous spirits.