LPT Request: How to sleep more after my night shifts? I end my night shift at 06:00. At 07:30 I am in bed already and at 07:45 I am usually faling asleep. The problem is that I wake up around 09:30 – 10:00 and I would like to sleep more. I usually recover a bit from the missing hours in the afternoon when I have to sleep anyway so I can get ready for the next night shift which starts at 22:00. I o…

LPT Request: How to fill in down time? If I had lunch at 12pm, get off work at 4:30pm, and am meeting friends for an active sport at 7pm. What are some things I can do to fill in time between 4:30pm and 7pm? Things that I won’t do: *Dinner: because I’ll be having a late dinner, after the activity. *Gym: I need to be fresh for the activity. *Drive: I’m working from home. submitte…

LPT: How to not care about the little things people do and say? Hi everyone, recently I’ve (F) been dealing with my partner (M). Because we were raised in different countries and have a slight language barrier, we have a LOT of misunderstandings and I notice a lot of things that my partner does or says that makes me overthink (and they’re not bad things, I just care too much and wonder if he’s feeling bad ab…

LPT Request: how to cope in a world where everything is painful? It’s hard to describe, but I’m sure most of you know what I’m talking about. Nothing good happens anymore. All news is bad news. People are dying left and right. Friends and family are losing their minds. Jobs are paying less. Everything is just awful now. I don’t know how I can cope much longer. How do I find contentment? submitted by /u…

LPT – Migraines? Try Green Lights Green light (blah blah spectrum, science, I dunno) actually seems to help with light sensitivity/Migraines for me. Dont pay for special migraine preventing ones, just get light bulbs compatible with what you have. (So far the color change LED ones are not compatible with the dimmer switch on my fan/light combo, otherwise i love having a remote f…

LPT Request: How to prepare (mentally and superficially) for the loss of a parent Probably not the best wording, but I’m hoping to hear from real people who have gone through this – not from a generic “WikiHow”-type article. Aside from the obvious pieces like funeral/burial preparations and estate planning, how in the heck does one prepare for this kind of loss, especially with an unknown time frame – but knowing it’s probabl…

LPT Request how to regain my social skills Due to quarantine in 2020 l’ve practically lost all my social skills, didn’t realise how bad it was until people started pointed out that I’m being rude when I thought that I was being polite. I’ve gotten social anxiety from it(not being out for 6 months due to covid). I’ve also completely forgotten how to talk to people, and how to act in socia…

LPT Request waking up on time Does anyone have any tips for being able to wake up on time. I just started grad school and I’m so embarrassed thaf I’m not waking up on time. I’ve already missed class twice bc I’ll wake up when I’m supposed to be there, and I’m so upset with myself. I swear in the morning I have no discipline or critical thought I’ve tried to use a bell alarm …

LPT: Practice Happiness as a Muscle When you want to get stronger or smarter – you practice. Same idea can be applied to happiness. Instead of focusing on what’s wrong with you, focus on what can be improved. Positive psychology by Martin Seligman outlines 3 major avenues to target: The Pleasant Life (positive emotions) The Good Life and (engagement) The Meaningful Life (purpos…

LPT Request: How to Repair a Relationship with a Toxic Person EDIT: I’m getting a lot of the advice I EXPECTED, which is not to do this, but not the advice I asked for. I agree with the posters that say this is not a great idea, so no need to warn me. ​ Narcissistic MIL has a nasty habit of saying hurtful things or revealing personal details behind wife’s back. Wife and I have cut her off, but between guil…

LPT Request: Ways to practice self care at work Hello, I recently started an office job and was wondering what are some ways I could practice self care while at work. submitted by /u/Catbiene

LPT request How do you battle real fears? I am working for a fish farm as a diver, and a few days ago I got bumped by a 400kg yellow fin tuna and now I am afraid to dive under the cages to do my inspection work. What am I afraid of? I am afraid of getting attacked since I am in the territory of the tuna and the tuna eat from the fish farm (they eat the dead fish I release) I need to fi…

LPT signs of a true friend What are signs that someone is a true friend vs. When it may be time to let go? Would love to hear it! submitted by /u/eatNbemerry

LPT: When proofreading any written work, look for and remove the word “that.” For example: We noticed THAT the line in the drive-thru was too long. Instead, clean it up and say we noticed the line in the drive-thru was too long. It makes a difference in the flow and concicesnss. submitted by /u/TrevyPieFly

LPT: if you are truly uncomfortable with a trainee doing any kind of procedure on you please say something. I am currently a trainee blood collector and I ask for permission before collecting a persons blood and they almost always say yes, even if I can tell they’re uncomfortable with it. Trainees can feel your anxiety if you’re uncomfortable and it makes us also anxious. I need to learn but you also deserve to have a less stressful procedure. Alway…

LPT Request: How to get a new barber while staying at the same shop. I like the place I go to, I’ve been going for 10+ years and it’s decently priced and don’t have to make appointments. I’ve accidentally found myself as a regular for a barber for the past two years. Previously I was a first come first serve customer. One barber coincidentally had me 5 times in a row and the others just assumed I was requesting …

LPT Request: Need Tips to Apply for a Promotion Long time lurker, first time poster. I hate my job. It’s a terribly toxic environment and there is so much infighting, I can’t stand it. There’s a position open that would remove me from most of the drama, but I’m having such a hard time with my application. It’s due in less than two days, but every time I start to type, something happens or so…

LPT request for a renter. Hello all, I’m looking for some help, advice, tips on adding another lock to my front door. A few days ago I heard my landlord in the building, there was a very light knock on the door but as I was sick and in bed I naturally did not answer. There had also been no communication whatsoever about him coming by but I’m pretty sure it was his voice…

LPT request: How to tell an ordinary event in an interesting way? Today while I was going to the gym, a drunk man randomly stopped me and tried to provoke me in a fight. After a short discussion, I just walked away. I told this unusual event to my partner, and when I said “Then I just said have a nice day and walked away”, she just sat there staring at me, and eventually said “OK” and changed subject. I reali…

LPT: Educate yourself on the reproductive system of your significant other beyond what you’re taught in school. For men becoming familiar with things like a menstrual cycle and other various things that the ladies in your life go through can help build sympathy for them, improve sex life and can even potentially catch some diseases early if you know how to identify it. For women becoming more familiar or learning about the male reproductive system more in…