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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/StigmaLlama on 2025-06-07 19:43:11+00:00.

We tend to think we have so much time with the people we love. “Ten more years,” we say. “Plenty of time.” But time is deceptive. What really matters is how many meaningful interactions we have left—and that number is often shockingly small.

A study by Tim Urban, inspired by research on social behavior and published on Wait But Why, breaks this down: by the time you graduate high school, you’ve already spent about 90% of the in-person time you’ll ever spend with your parents, assuming they live elsewhere. Not because they die soon—but because life happens. You move. You get busy. You see them during holidays, maybe a few weekends a year.

If you’re 30 and visit your family twice a year, you might have only 30 or 40 real visits left. That’s it.

It’s a reminder that maybe rather than visiting just during the holidays, make an impromptu visit two or three more times during the year

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/SasOnTheMove on 2025-06-07 16:11:32+00:00.

Hey everyone, I'm new here

Lately, I’ve been trying to cut down on my screen time especially the mindless scrolling through reels and shorts. I’ve tried a few apps that limit or block distractions, and some of them work okay.

What tools, apps, or methods have actually worked for you to stay focused and use your phone more intentionally? Would love to hear what’s helped others.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/ab0ynextd00r on 2025-06-07 07:28:38+00:00.

I've had few episodes of fainting or feeling like I'm about to faint but just like most people i tried to push it through to make it to the bed or couch which is a few feets away and fallen right away blacked out. You feel like walking or breathing after going out will help but if you're feeling like a blackout it's probably too late. Just sit on the floor or wherever you are right there otherwise you might fall flat on your face or trying to reach a nearby chair or bed.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/biggestgooser on 2025-06-06 20:46:43+00:00.

I went through a very rough and prolonged friendship breakup about a year ago. I keep thinking about them, what went wrong, and how to “prove” I’m over it.

Life has been really great for me in the past year, I just can’t shake it nagging feeling and want peace.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/ModeBrilliant6494 on 2025-06-07 01:21:28+00:00.

You probably dont actually want a new car and a new car payment. You just want a car that LOOKS shiny and new. Cleaning your car wont get into all the crevices necessary to really make your car look like its right off the lot.

A good detailing can be a couple hundred dollars but psychogically it will make you feel as if you just dropped 20k on that new car. So spend 500 to save 19,500.

Also - same for a phone. Dont get a new phone just get a new case.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Neat-Ad467 on 2025-06-06 23:04:10+00:00.

I used to think positively only in life, but nowadays I feel so lost. No matter what I try, I go back to bad habits and not utilising my time.

I see no point in my life; I feel like a loser. Please help

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/sarnobat on 2025-06-06 20:52:01+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Recent-Analysis-6880 on 2025-06-06 17:57:13+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/ElevatorVivid3638 on 2025-06-06 17:04:22+00:00.

Knowing how to take a fall properly is really important. I took gymnastics as a kid and it instilled muscle memory that has saved me from serious injury or possibly even death at least twice

Even if your kid(s) aren't interested in that kind of stuff, an introduction to gymnastics might still be a good idea. Who knows, maybe it could benefit them when they fall off their bike or slip on ice. Also, gymnastics is fun.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Various_Worldliness on 2025-06-06 14:02:31+00:00.

My husbands side of the family (that all live in a different state) has been hit by cancer and other medical ailments hard recently. I try to call or text them often to stay in the loop and make sure everyone is ok but it quickly became overwhelming trying to remember their stuff on top of everything in my own life. So now, as soon as they mention a test or appointment I put a reminder for that day on my phone. For example my sister in law recently had a bad mri so now she is scheduled for a biopsy on the 12th. I immediately set a little reminder for the 12th to make sure I send a little encouraging text at some point that day just to let her know I was thinking of her. The whole action- from setting the reminder to sending the text takes maybe a total of two minutes to do but will help your family member/friend/coworker/whatever feel loved and not so alone. And, hopefully also, let you take a breath.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Wandling on 2025-06-06 12:34:57+00:00.

I use matches for my daily routine tasks.Especially for tasks that I find difficult or that I don't like doing. One Match per task. I have to call 50 customers a day? 50 matches are in front of me. For each call I did, I throw one into the cup on my desk. This physical removal of another small subtask helps me immensely. The mountain gets smaller and I can easily see when my task is done. I can see the countdown right in front of me. And the final 10...9... 8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1 tasks are a piece of cake.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/WolpertingerRumo on 2025-06-06 08:40:18+00:00.

If travelling, especially in public WiFi, a VPN is still recommended.

But instead of buying a membership for something, you can easily set up one yourself. Most routers have WireGuard (current gen VPN protocol) preinstalled, and you can just go into the routers settings and get a QR-Code to scan in a free WireGuard app on your phone.

The quality is higher than most paid VPNs.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Time_Acanthaceae6448 on 2025-06-06 03:25:52+00:00.

i'm currently doing exams and for EVERY SINGLE ONE my stomach just doesn't shut up. i have a bottle of water that i sip occasionally during the exam but it doesn't seem to help at all. i have breakfast before and a snack before the exam too so it's not that i'm hungry and it's certainly not digestion. it's genuinely so embarrassing and i need tips!!

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Royal_Dependent9022 on 2025-06-06 02:58:08+00:00.

All it takes is 2-3 late nights in a row and suddenly I’m wide awake at 2am, exhausted the next day, and worried I’ve broken the habit completely.

It’s been surprisingly hard to train my body to sleep early - and way too easy to slip back. Now I always feel like one small slip might undo weeks of progress.

I used to think I could just 'catch up on sleep' or fix it in a day. Nope. It’s easier to protect the habit than to rebuild it from scratch.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Queasy_Caramel5435 on 2025-06-05 19:13:01+00:00.

I stumbled today over that ad blocking issue (again) and found that useful solution. For now, it seems to work. Source at the bottom.

1. Logout from youtube.com.
2. Close the youtube tab.
3. Open a new tab and go to brave://components and click “check for updates” for all components.
4. Make sure the components are all updated.
5. In brave browser settings > “Privacy and security” Click on “Site and Shields Settings” Click on “View permissions and data stored across sites”
6. Search for “google” and delete all cookies related to google Search for “youtube” and delete all cookies related to youtube
7. Close and reopen your brave browser. Login to youtube again. You are good to go.

Source: https://community.brave.com/t/youtube-not-running-on-brave/587264/11

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/ThroatTotal9756 on 2025-06-05 06:17:03+00:00.

It saves you from 10 different text and prevents mutual buying. Our lives in google keep so that everyone adds what they notice that something is missing, and whoever's buy shopping just checks the list. Super simple, and life changing.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/TheStateofOregon on 2025-06-05 22:17:02+00:00.

Even if you aren’t a Costco member, all Costco stores are legally required to provide public access for prescription purchases and in 14 states (AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, NY, TX, and VT) Costco must also provide public access for alcohol sales.

I’ve done this a thousand times for prescriptions and a few times for buying beer/liquor for a large event, but when you walk up to the greeter, tell them you are just there to pick up prescriptions/alcohol and then will let you in without a membership. Works like a charm and has probably saved me hundreds of dollars over the years.

This tip also applies to other membership club stores like BJ’s although I’ve never tried it there.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/anjn79 on 2025-06-05 18:59:30+00:00.

TSA is annoying af because every other airport seems to either have them yell at you to take your laptops out of your backpack, or leave them in. If you want to avoid interacting with the agents, here’s how you can tell yourself by looking at the machine, most of the time:

This giant, white circular bag scanners with blue lighting: leave your bag in. These have 3d scanners to see inside the backpack

This smaller black/blue box: this is a 2d x ray machine. Laptops have to come out here. These are only about the height of a person sitting.

The tricky one: this large blue/black box: this is also a 3d scanner, so bags stay in. The main way to differentiate these is the height. These are taller than a person, while the 2d one is shorter.

Basically, if the scanner is taller than an adult, or if it’s a giant white circle, leave the laptop in. If it’s a small black/blue box, take it out.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Familiar_Orchid6193 on 2025-06-05 18:04:31+00:00.

Yes it’s not as much airflow as just putting all the windows down but if you want to still be able to hear your radio and have little air noise as possible while still not melting cracking the driver side and rear passenger window is the best way. Figured this would be a good summer tip for people who have project cars or cars without ac

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/UsernameUnattainable on 2025-06-05 17:06:49+00:00.

Original Title: LPT if you have cats & have been away on holiday without them, make sure you smell like you upon your return to help them forgive you faster. Shower with your usual products & put on clothes from home upon your return. New studies show they recognise us by our scent & you will smell like a stranger

The article I read here

The study here

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Competitive-Bonus461 on 2025-06-03 12:19:03+00:00.

LPT: When you are travelling to hotels and need plastic bags to keep things dry or put dirty laundry in, check in the bins under the plastic liners or bags, hotels often store spares in the bottom of bins.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/starman69420 on 2025-06-05 07:45:37+00:00.

Original Title: LPT if you're struggling to avoid binge watching the series because of the cliffhangers at the end of the episodes, stop watching at the middle of each episode where it's at most boring phase. I do it and it really works for me

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Ok-Jump3072 on 2025-06-05 03:11:23+00:00.

I'm TERRIBLE at talking about my feelings, I tend to bottle things up or I don't even know how to express what I feel or how to even begin a conversation about anything like that. In fact I really don't express myself emotionally at all. My anxiety just gets so bad, like I'm so terrified that if I try to initiate a hard conversation the other person will either blow up or ghost me and I really don't know how to get past that fear and end up chickening out and nothing is resolved. The more I care about the situation the worse the fear is

This inability has left me with a lot of anger and self hatred, and feelings of inadequacy

I want to learn to do this for the sake of my friendships, relationships, and mental well being, any advice is welcome.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Bill_Parker on 2025-06-05 02:04:04+00:00.

Laughter is the best medicine. Don't rely on other people (or comedians) to generate humor. Be open to laughter whenever your life permits it. Be silly when you can afford to. Be whimsical as often as possible. Find the humor in your own daily life. Do things for no other reason than the fact that you personally find them amusing.

Regardless of the circumstance you find yourself in... try and have fun with it. And never be afraid to laugh at yourself.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/JaairoTheCow on 2025-06-04 23:32:40+00:00.

Stuck deciding whether to message someone, try something new, or go to an event? Ask yourself, "What’s the actual worst-case scenario?" It helps cut through overthinking fast.