Let’s be honest here, social media constantly pushes new wellness habits that are supposed to completely change your life, like obsessing over protein, walking 10k steps a day, cold plunges, supplements, etc… but some of them honestly just don’t work.
Curious what trendy habits people think are actually overrated or lowkey a scam.
Background
Work from home. About a month ago my tailbone just started hurting out of nowhere, no injury, nothing. Just woke up one day and it was there and wouldn't go away. Sitting hurt, standing up hurt, shifting around every five minutes trying to find a position that didn't suck.
What I tried first
Folded up a hoodie, sat on a regular cushion, ignored it and hoped it would pass. None of it did anything.
The experiment
Caved and ordered a coccyx cutout pillow. The ugly ones. Used it every single day for a week and tracked how things felt.
Results
Day 1, noticeable difference already. The cutout keeps your tailbone from making contact with anything so the pressure just disappears.
By the end of the week the pain was mostly gone.
Still using it now and haven't looked back.
Verdict
Didn't expect it to actually work but it did. Not a fun experiment to run involuntarily but if you're already dealing with random tailbone pain, this is the move.
I am not very curious about this, if you had experience please let me know. Upon my desire to get better in shape, not only exercising and clean diet, water in-take is also very very very much important. So I have not bought the BIIIIIIIG water jugs that has the timeline or time frame thing...But I guess that does kind of forces you to drink at a certain time? has anyone done it? FYI....I did order mine lol lets see how it goes.
I tried eating “clean” for one day. I am exercising everyday, but the weight was not coming off.... so I decided to eat clean for now.
Nothing crazy. Just real food. No snacks, no delivery.
Breakfast was fine.
Lunch felt… responsible.
Dinner? I was already thinking about fried chicken.
Lets see how this changes my figure lol
SOooooooooo I am not a big fan of lotion and stuff... you know it just becomes a hassel...if your a guy you know....I am going to change that I am planning to apply body lotion after I take a shower from now on.....lol let's see how my body changes(hope it becomes smoothhhhhh lol
So its been few days and with the weekend as well, I think having the combo is well worth it. Here is why, I am no longer sleepy after lunch, my posture seems to be better (less back pain), and also my biggest!!!!!! I lost 2 lbs overall!!! which is awesome!!!! I think I am going to keep this up from now on.
Standing desk still feels solid. I noticed my back was not as stiff this morning, which was a nice surprise. I am starting to realize posture is more about staying aware than forcing yourself to stand perfectly all day.
The walking pad was interesting today. felt more comfortable using it. Typing and reading felt more natural, and I did not have to think about every step like I did on Day 1.
One thing I did notice was my energy after lunch. Normally that is when I feel the slowest, but walking at a steady pace helped me stay awake and focused. It almost felt like a reset button for the afternoon.
Still early in the experiment, but so far it feels like something I can actually stick with.
I will keep you posted
Tonight I decided to try something a little different.
For the first time in a long while, I am going to sleep without setting an alarm. No backup alarm, no timer, nothing. Just going to bed and letting my body wake up naturally.
Most nights, I rely on alarms to control my schedule. Even on weekends, I still set one just in case. But lately I started wondering if I actually know how much sleep my body needs anymore, or if I am just following the clock.
So tonight, I want to run a simple test.
I am curious to see whether I wake up earlier than expected or sleep much longer than usual. Part of me is sacred that I won't wake up in time and be late but.....why not right?
Has anyone else ever tried sleeping without an alarm for a night?
Did your body wake up naturally, or did you end up oversleeping? Or did you wake up because of fear of being late? LMK
So here is Day 1. Standing desk was great, I was able to stay focused and be a bit more energetic! BUTTT the awesome part was the walking pad! I was SWEATING! Yes it was a bit hard to type and read at first, but I got used to it. I walked right after lunch and it was a slow pace so it took me a while, but I got 10k steps! I will let you know about tomorrow!
I rarely do cardio, its the least favorite exercise for me. I try to combine cardio into some fun outdoor sports, but lately I have been busy so it was difficult to make time. HENCE! I bought a walking pad! I am going to put it under my desk(its a standing desk) and have at least 10k steps a day. I saw a video on youtube that working helps you lose fat. So let's see how this goes as well. I will keep you guys updated.
I played a FPS game with my sound muted........It was not on purpose but an actual mistake. So you know what, to make things interesting, I continued to play without any sounds. Usually for FPS games you need to hear footsteps and gunshots to determine the opponents location, but not today! I felt helpless..... It got to a point where I was literally crawling (inside the game of course) to get to where I needed to get. BUTTTTTT surprisingly, I placed pretty well! Maybe just maybe losing one sense made me more focus on what was surrounding me? IDK, I am trying again tomorrow to see how this goes.
Just wanted to rannnnnt......
I am certain! MOST CERTAIN that most people can agree! During the week, especially on busy days, time can feel slow. Meetings feel extra long. Sometimes I check the clock and feel surprised that only thirty minutes have passed.
But when the weekend comes, it feels completely different.
Saturday shows up, and before I know it, Sunday night is already here. It almost feels like the weekend moves at double speed. I do not even do anything particularly exciting most of the time. Maybe I run errands, relax at home, meet a friend, or just a movie. Nothing dramatic. Yet somehow the time disappears.
WHYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!
I started wondering if it has something to do with how we spend our time. During the week, we focus on schedules and responsibilities. On weekends, we finally relax, and maybe that makes the time feel shorter. Or maybe it is because we look forward to weekends so much that they feel like they pass too quickly once they arrive.
I am sure there are people who can relate!!!!!
Do your weekends feel shorter than your weekdays, even when you are not that busy? How do you guys spend your weekend? LMK
Lately, I have noticed something that honestly worries me a little. I can't seem to focus on one thing for very long anymore. I will start reading, then suddenly check my phone. I open a video, watch for a minute, then switch to something else. Even when I sit down to finish a simple task, my brain feels restless, like it is constantly looking for the next distraction. Back in the days, I seemed to have somewhat of a focus, but now it feels different. I keep jumping between tasks... and at the end of the day, I feel busy and exhausted but not productive. I am starting to wonder if this is just part of modern life or if I have slowly trained my brain to expect constant stimulation. Maybe it's the phone or the social media....Or is just stress..? Has anyone else felt their attention span getting worse lately? Did you do anything specific that actually helped you focus again?
This really isn’t an experiment but I just wanted to share this. This happened during my junior year of high school. A group of friends and I got the idea to see who could stay awake the longest. No real reason. Just boredom and curiosity. We stocked up on soda, chips, and way too much caffeine. The first night felt easy. We played video games and watched movies. Around hour twenty four, things started getting strange. Conversations stopped making sense lol it was just all gibberish. Someone laughed for five minutes straight at nothing. By the second morning, my body felt heavy and slow. Even blinking felt like work. I finally gave up and slept for almost twelve hours and ofc skipped school lol.