LPT Request: how do I stop evaluating my interactions with others? Every conversation I have feels like an exam. I always try and say the best thing or try and match the wittiness of the other person. Hours later, or even immediately following the conversation, I’ll ruminate and evaluate whether or not I spoke well. It’s a very draining practice that makes me want to avoid conversations and I have no clue how t…

LPT People who say/do terrible things are terrified of in person judgement. We all know these people. The ones who will say something to someone directly, out of the ears of a group. I’d say a good 9/10 times they do this because they know if more people knew what they said they’d be called out for it. Group judgement is terrifying for people who have some awareness of their behavior (covering my language for those we k…

LPT: Don’t give up the right of way Don’t wave someone through a four-way stop out of order, don’t stop at an intersection without a stop sign to wave someone through, don’t allow someone to turn left ahead of your right turn. It may seem like you’re being a courteous, but you are confusing drivers and making it more dangerous. Just follow the rules and use the right of way. s…

LPT – Utilize the ‘End-of-Day Reflection’: Take a few minutes at the end of each day to review your accomplishments, identify areas for improvement, and plan for the next day. This reflection helps optimize productivity and sets the stage for a productive tomorrow. submitted by /u/EngineMain199

LPT Request: ending a friendship I have been friends with someone for 10 years and she recently cheated on her husband. The marriage has been on the rocks for a while but the husband doesn’t know about the cheating. When I asked her if she kissed the man, she denied it at first. Then a few weeks later she admitted it. When I called her out about lying to me she said “oh sorry f…

LPT Request: How to get better at small talk Hey y’all, for some context, I am currently a college student, I am a bit introvert but love to connect with people when I am able to strike a conversation. Lately, I have been really struggling in having small talks. Just for some perspective, I feel my small talks fall somewhere between me feeling like I am taking their interview and ‘oh that …

LPT request: How do I study and learn things? I am almost in my third year in medical school and I am studying for certified dentistry program. All I can say is that I barely remember anything I learnt from past two years. Now, I really do love studying but when I say I don’t need this for my profession – it means that I truly don’t. Every semester there are around 9-11 final exams, compare…

Don’t neglect yourself bc somebody else is neglecting you It’s a pretty common trap but does nothing good for you long term submitted by /u/love0_0all

LPT: use the “two stars and a wish method” two stars = two things that you like, a wish = something you think that can be approved. i use it for everything and anything when it comes to evaluating/reflecting on something. trying a new recipe? two things about the dish that turned out well and one thing that you could’ve done better. finishing a draft of an essay? two things that you expl…

LPT: minimize back problems by moving your wallet to your front pocket. For years, I had intermittent back pain. I finally went to a chiropractor who chastised me for putting my wallet in my back pocket, which threw off the alignment of my back while sitting. After moving the wallet to the front pocket plus treatment, pains all but disappeared. Extra bonus: after about 10 regular treatments to realign my back, I gr…

LPT request: How to refuse small requests? How do I refuse small requests like getting a glass of water for someone or getting the door for someone? I constantly get people requesting small favors from me. I don’t want to respond in a polite way because they’re not exactly polite and our relationship Is a formal one. But I don’t want to be rude either. submitted by /u/Spoonmaster1…

LPT: Double Check Your Total When Online Shopping I was ordering on the Popeyes app today and noticed that my subtotal was higher than the cost of the two items I selected. There is no cost breakdown to explain why I’m being charged a mysterious $2 fee. Companies are sneaky and this isn’t the first app to do this. Always check the total. I’ll be eating somewhere else today Couldn’t add a photo…

LPT Request: How do I make the most out of Google Calendar as a time management tool? …as a time management tool or any other way one might use it for it to be helpful? Additionally, people who are already using Google Calendar, how did it change your life? submitted by /u/flarengo

LPT: Keep a regular tab on your vitamin and mineral levels In case you are vitamin/mineral deficient, the deficiency can literally change you, physiologically and psychologically. True story – Post COVID, I had become a lazy ass. Now I am one of the lucky few (or so I thought) whose appetite reduces if their lifestyle becomes sedentary. I eat less sugar and am an vegetarian, and basically eat clean. Los…

LPT Request: Moving into my first apartment. Any tips? Hi everyone, I’m moving into my first apartment and I’m looking for tips on daily life. During university, I made a weekly “menu” so that I knew what I was cooking and when — and grocery shopped accordingly. Another example is that I borrowed a trolley from a grocery store and used it to carry multiple boxes at once while I was moving in. Are th…

LPT: Don’t pour water on an unconscious person to wake them. It doesn’t work. For the love of god stop doing this. As a paramedic I’ve gone to 5 overdoses in the past 2 days and 4 of them some do gooder tried to wake them with water. It doesn’t do anything other than make a mess and that mess then gets on my pants as I kneel next to them while I resuscitate them. submitted by /u/bssoup

Lpt Request: How to turn down customer who ask me out? I by no means am super attractive, but I’m genuinely nice. This make people think I’m flirting with them. How do I turn people down nicely, without losing the chance to be friends. I don’t like hurting people’s feeling but it has gotten to the point that I’m getting asked out every night at my overnight job and twice a week at my day job. Or how…

LPT Request: How to cultivate a personality that’s authentic to who you are? For as long as I can remember, I copied and mimicked stuff I saw from other people in hopes that I would make more friends or keep the ones I had. Now I’m at a point where I have no friends and no clue who I am. I think it’s time to block out social media so I can take time to find myself. Only I don’t know how or where to start? submitted b…

LPT: Make your elderly relatives’ wifi network names and passwords the same as yours If you have elderly (or other) relatives or friends who come to you for help with wifi-connected devices, make their home wifi network names and passwords the same as your own. This way, they can easily bring a new device to your place and you can set it up for them on your wifi. When they go home, it will work perfectly without the need for any…

LPT: Does slow and steady win the race as the old saying goes? Can you share any life experiences where being slow and steady resulted into a long term success for you? submitted by /u/NoSpinach1082