LPT Request: how to deal with two particularly unpleasant colleagues? So I have these two colleagues who’s a rank above us (basically you need a higher qualification) whom I think are pretty unpleasant. They are very aggressive in their approach during interaction (depending on people). Whenever someone of a lower rank approach them for a work related issue that requires next step decision made by them, they get v…

LPT Request: Dr not listening I have CRPS from an injury 13 years ago and for 7 years I’ve been fainting. The past 2 years I’ve been injuring myself (head injury, broken tailbone and severely broken clavicle that is a non union) and 3 doctors dismissed me. They said “did anyone witness this” and in their notes basically said I was a head case. Finally one was caught on camer…

LPT Request: How to not be miserable in a toxic workplace Been at my job for 3 years, and for the past year and half things have gone from down hill to straight off a cliff. My manager was fired, two other managers have quit, and we barely have enough staff to keep things running. I need this job for my bills and for my health insurance. The obvious answer is to leave, of course, but the job market is …

LPT request- how do I detach from someone and be more present? Hey so I broke up with my(24M) partner couple of months ago, I moved on and did the work and I feel way better. Anyway, now I’m traveling with my friends abroad and it’s all good but I get sad sometimes thinking of my ex, mainly because her birthday was at this time, and because those places remind me of her home town and her past of traveling a…

LPT request: Managing life while switching career Im a 27M from SEA. I tried to get a BSc in marine biology but that plan failed due to circumstances so i dont have a bachelor degree. Ive been working for my family’s farm but we have to close that down recently due to upstream pollution and recent heatwaves. Ive been out of a job for more than a month now with some savings on the side. Rn i am …

LPT Request: Overcoming loneliness Hi all, I’m looking for tips on how to overcome loneliness that is becoming overwhelming. I’m in my mid-late 30s, single with a toddler who lives with me and goes to their dad’s every other weekend and one night during the week every week. I am very strapped for cash and have little spare. I have a small circle of friends who are all in relatio…

LPT Request: Going to bed on time and not staying up all night So I may have a bit of a weird LPT request. So a bit of background: I lately found out that I probably have had sleep apnea for the better part of my live(I am end 20’s and I probably have it since my 14/15). So I always slept bad and had trouble getting up at my alarm. Now I had surgery and this is fixed, so my sleeping is a lot more effective …

LPT Request: How do I train my Spotify and YouTube algorithms to reccomend a more diverse range of music? My musical taste is all over the place. I’ll listen to instrumental gloomcore, R&B, bluegrass, and electronica in the same afternoon. So why are my YouTube and Spotify algorithms so convinced I only want to hear the same Arcade Fire and The Shins songs I’ve heard a million times? I’d like to train them to play more diverse music and reccomend ne…

LPT: how to get your stomach from growling? I work 8-5 and I have lunch at 12:30 or 1pm depending on the day. I am usually starving by 11 am? Any way to stop stomach from growling? Because it just growl today at work and it kinda embrassing. Edit: I have breakfast at around 6:20 and 6:30 am and I leave for work at 7:10. submitted by /u/BlueSteelers

LPT Request: How to deal with burnout at work? I know there are things to have prevented getting to this point… but need advice on ways to combat it/recover that don’t involve finding a new job’ submitted by /u/JJ_324

LPT: When it comes to your mattress and office chair, spend the money You spend 1/3rd if your life in bed and 1/5th of your life in an office chair (during the years you work). With that investment of time, the price tag shouldn’t play into the decision. $4,000 for a mattress and $1,000 is well worth the investment. submitted by /u/bomonty18

LPT Request: How to properly take a power nap Day 1: took a 15mins nap (I fell asleep on my own without consciously looking for a nap) and felt so good for the rest of the evening. Day 2: tried to recreate the nap from day 1 but ended up sleeping for 2 hours, woke up feeling terrible and dizzy. Day 3: forced myself to wake up with multiple alarm clocks but was still too sleepy, so ended up …

LPT request: how to stop needing validation and truly enjoy things for yourself? I often see advice that boils down to ‘do things that you enjoy for yourself, stop seeking validation’. so the life pro tip I need is, how? There are a lot of things that I love doing, but if no one knows that I did it it feels like it was for nothing, even if I enjoyed it. For example I love being creative, but I don’t have any motivation to c…

LPT; How do I not Lose Hope? I was recently fired from a relatively new job. I’ve not been told why, and while everyone around me tells me this was absolutely not my fault, I still feel so shitty. What did I do? How do I not do whatever it was in the future? How do I handle the question of my last job if I ever get an interview for a new one? Apparently this is my pattern w…

LPT:Hangover Prevention One way I got over dealing with hangovers was to include a glass of plain water for every shot of liquor/mixed drink/beer I would drink a water in between. Sometimes you will even lessen drinking with this 1:1 strategy. “But I will have to pee all the time! Wah!” Yes. But the inconvenience of a few extra trips to the toilet will heavily outweigh…

LPT: Get a Google voice number for any market transactions Today I tried to give away something on Facebook, after not using the site for many years. I put the item on the marketplace for free, so I wasn’t surprised to immediately get a bunch of inquiries. But weirdly, all of them asked for my phone number wanting to “send a code to make sure you’re real.” Something about that felt off, so I gave them m…

LPT: Regularly Document Your Home with a Quick Video Walkthrough We are so often used to seeing our home that we forget the need to document it. Spend 5-10 minutes today taking a video with your phone, going through every room to document what you have and where. Don’t forget to open closets, drawers, and other storage spaces. Not only will this documentation assist with potential insurance issues in the fut…

LPT: The comments of every LPT often contain better LPTs I often see what I think would be a great LPT, only to discover that there’s an even better LPT in the comments. So if an LPT has only a smattering of likes, always make sure you check the comments if it’s something you have even a mild interest in. submitted by /u/MarthaFarcuss

LPT Request: How to “put yourself together” after a tought night or weekend? I’m 22 and should handle a hangover or short weekend pretty well but I don’t, what are your secrets tips to feeling better and also not looking like an old sack of beans? submitted by /u/covidyield

LPT Request: How to stay optimistic when I see no positive outcomes in the future? It’s weird to put it in words but hearing about the current climate change crisis especially with El Nino and La Nina I’ve been having this shallow feeling of dread inside of me. I’m only in my early 20’s but I worry about the future, I want to have kids and a family and watch them grow up peacefully but with temperatures fluctuating, water leve…