LPT: Your interviewer is just as anxious as you are As part of my job, I have interviewed what feels like hundreds of people, and what I realised is that many candidates don’t think about how the interviewer feels. Interviewing can be a huge pain in the ass. You can’t cut it too short without seeming rude, and that makes you sit through 30 painful minutes of talking to someone who’s making it sup…

LPT Request- How to optimize your health while having a hectic/stressful schedule Hey everyone. I’m a 23 LEO in an extremely busy city, and things are only going to get busier in my career. While I’m still in shape, my diet is getting away from me, and I know my body will soon follow as a result. When I get off, I often lack the energy to cook. I know how to cook, but after a long & hectic midnight shift, I don’t even want t…

LPT request How do I stop tuning out, during conversaition especially when tired my mind just stops, I can’t understand what people are saying or don’t hear them at all even when they’re directly talking to me. It’s not that I physically can’t hear them, my mind just isn’t computing what they’re saying and it’s causing me difficulty in all aspects of My life. My gf says I’m disasoci…

LPT Request : How do I stay motivated and make time for working out when my schedule is all over the place. I work 12 hour nights and they are never the same days. I also am breastfeeding a 7 month old and have a very active 5 year old. I am having a hard time sticking to any sort of routine. I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been and it’s really affecting my self esteem. Between keeping the house together, work, errands, breastfeeding, spending time with my…

LPT: If you have a chatty wife, perform mundane tasks while she monologues My wife is an unloader. When she gets home from work, she has to unpack every detail of a situation that is sticking with her. I’ve come to realize she does it more for herself – talking out loud to help her sort through her thoughts. Me being more introverted, it can be difficult sometimes for me to listen through it all. So, I started a habit …

LPT Request: How can I deal with a manager who consistently misreads and mishears me? I’ve noticed a pattern where I will say something, and my manager takes it in a way very different than what I intend. For example, I’ll ask a question to try to understand a process better, and he takes it as me disagreeing with him. This is not something I’ve experienced with managers before and I’m not sure how it should be handled. Other ti…

LPT: How to cultivate the habit of reading? I love novels and fiction. My favorite books are the ASOIAF by GRRM. However after completing college, I find that I have a ton of things to learn. But academic books don’t interest me at all. I might start reading a book about computer science or whatever then I just get bored. Any way to learn how to read academic books as well as I do novels …

LPT Waiting for the right moment to start or waiting for the right time Anyone feels like they’re wasting time by waiting for the right moment and time to start doing something yet you feel like it’s only wasting your time and putting yourself behind in life meanwhile life just goes on. Like why do we do this and how can we fix it. Because this thought of everything happens for a reason and at certain timing in life…

LPT – Apply the ‘Rainbow Diet’ Principle Aim to include a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables in your daily meals. Each color represents different beneficial nutrients, and incorporating a rainbow of produce promotes overall health and well-being. submitted by /u/EngineMain199

LPT Request: What small things help your anxiety? Been having a hard time with rumination lately, and having my anxiety spiral. Wondering if anyone has small tips for things that have helped them. submitted by /u/SarcastiKatt

LPT: Use a virtual card for subscription trials and other canceled services. I frequently read or hear accounts of people who failed to end their free trials and were charged. Or even worse, they terminated the subscription but were still billed, forcing them to deal with customer care. It’s an easy fix that has served me well for a long time. Make use of a virtual card that you can manage. Although I use Privacy.com, I’…

LPT: don’t hand your server plates trying to be helpful. When you’re finished with a nice meal and your server has been awesome, if you see them start clearing plates, they have a strategy in mind and don’t need your help. It’s okay to mean well, but if you really feel like helping, just stack them logically and let them pick the plate up. Otherwise, just let them handle it. Source: am a seasoned ser…

LPT: Wear Yellow to the Zoo Even if an animal is partially colorblind chances are they can see yellow. The animals are WAY more likely to come up to you and interact if they find you interesting. Throw in some shiny accessories for extra points! (And as always only support zoos that participate in conservation and repopulation) submitted by /u/RaccoonEnemyNo1

LPT Request: what do you say to someone who says ‘we should hang out’ and you don’t want to hang out? We are all adults, we are all busy. What do you do when someone is trying to establish a friendship and you know it’s someone you don’t really want to spend additional time with? Edit – for context. In one case it’s a family friend (my age) who I just don’t have much in common with. I also have a friend who I realised each time we spent time tog…

LPT: Peel a mango with a vegetable peeler before slicing. I grew up in a mango-eating Indian family where it’s considered normal to cut a mango with a knife and use your teeth to scrape the flesh off the skin. Other methods I’ve seen include cutting the thickest parts off, then cutting the insides in a crosshatch pattern while leaving the skin on, then flipping it inside out. I find both of these reall…

LPT: How did you actually go from mediocre to successful? There is too much advice online on how to be successful, and quite frankly I don’t know which advice to follow so I’ll ask myself. Right now, at 20 years old (yes I realize that is young), I realize that I have not done anything to really stand out from the crowd and call myself successful. This is definitely because of the decisions that I’ve m…

LPT Request: How to get into a daily routine Nothing in my life is consistent or routine and it has a very negative impact on my life. – My eating schedule is all over the place. Sometimes I eat breakfast, sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I eat a huge lunch and skip dinner. Eating now feels like a chore and it makes me not care about what I put into my body. Some weeks I grocery shop and eat d…

LPT – Utilize the ‘Fist, Thumb, Palm’ Portion Control Use your fist to estimate a serving size of carbohydrates, your thumb for fats and oils, and your palm for protein. This method helps you gauge appropriate portion sizes without the need for measuring cups or scales. submitted by /u/EngineMain199

LPT: buy your tires at Costco, their warranty is second to none! Two years ago I bought new tires from Costco. I got a flat tire from a huge screw and it ended up going into the sidewall as a result of the deflation. I went to Mevis to fix the flat. They said I needed to buy a new tire. But then it dawned on me, maybe Costco will replace it! I drove straight to Costco, they measured the life of my tire and I…

LPT / What might I regret in old age not proactively starting when I was younger? I’m getting older (late 40s) and starting to wonder what I can do now, proactively, to better prepare for old age…socially, financially, health-wise, etc. I know the usual (eat healthy, move more), but any great tips? What might I regret in my old age not starting when I was in my late 40s? submitted by /u/No_Affect_7316