u/grahamhart_

been a PT for a while now and one thing that keeps surprising me is how disconnected people are from their own bodies. like I'll ask a client to engage their core and they'll hold their breath. or I'll ask if they feel a stretch and they genuinely dont know.

it's made me think more about the mind-body connection in my training. I've been experimenting with slower, more controlled movements to help clients actually feel what's happening.

I got a reformer for my own practice and it's been really interesting for body awareness. the resistance forces you to slow down and actually pay attention. not something I use with every client, but it's changed how I approach teaching.

anyone else dealing with this disconnect with clients? what do you do to help them actually feel their body?

My subconscious is literally out to get me. I just woke up drenched in sweat at 4 in the morning because my brain decided to simulate a wildly realistic relapse

It takes a solid minute of staring at the ceiling in the dark before the panic finally subsides and you realize you didn't actually throw away 11 months of hard work

A therapist told me back when I was doing my inpatient stay at discovery point retreat that these dreams are basically just the nervous system taking out the garbage. I completely rolled my eyes at the time because it sounded so cheesy, but im clinging to that logic right now just to calm my heart rate down

Its just so frustrating to wake up feeling visceral, crushing guilt for something you didn't even do in real life. does this actually fade out the longer you stay clean, or am i just stuck with these random midnight heart attacks forever?

living on the coast for a while now and I love it. but sometimes it feels like anything decent is always a drive down the F3.

I've been wanting to try pilates but it seems like all the good studios are in Sydney or maybe Gosford at best.

anyone on the coast found a good studio locally? or done the home setup thing and stuck with it? I'm near the entrance but don't mind driving a bit if it's worth it

Man I just gotta vent for a sec. why do sellers always put "turnkey ready" in the listing when what they actually mean is "I did some cursed diy wire splicing and hid it under the console"??

Bought a 90s bass boat last week. Guy swore up and down it was ready for the water. Well I spent my entire saturday re-wiring the bilge pump because it was literally connected to the nav lights with scotch tape and some crusty zip ties

Getting legal to drive this thing was the absolute least of my problems. Knocking out the recademics boating certificate online was genuinely the only part of this entire week that didn't give me a massive headache. Everything else has been a nightmare

Dealing with the actual boat is pure agony. marine grade parts are priced like they're made of solid gold, and I just realized the trailer needs new hubs now too. Im almost 1k deep into a "cheap" boat and haven't even touched the water yet. next time i'm just renting lmao

I'm restoring a '94 Buick Roadmaster. It's a project. A labor of love. I've spent months on the engine, suspension, all the bodywork and it's finally coming together

But I hit a wall this week. The thing is that the center console latch is broken. It's a small plastic piece. But without it, the console won't close. It drives me nuts every time I look at it…

I searched everywhere. Junkyards, online forums, eBay. Nothing…. Every used piece I found was either sold or in worse shape than mine…

Then I found Simpson Buick dealership and their parts department supposedly has it in stock. They have new parts and some old stock and some genuine GM part. The exact one I need

The price hurts. It's more than I expected for a piece of plastic. Almost triple what a used one would cost. But it's the only one I've found.

Now I'm torn. Do I spend the money and get the genuine part? Or do I keep searching for a used one and hope it's in good condition?

I've been burned by eBay parts before. They look fine in photos and fall apart in your hands. But the dealer price feels like a premium I don't want to pay

My son's class party is next week and and my son loves dinos so much. I figured it’d be cool if we made t-shirts for all 20 kids and put a different dino on each shirt, T-Rex, Stegasaurus, Triceratops and all the rest

I called a local print shop and they quoted me $300 and that's basically $15 per shirt and I can't afford that, because I also need to think about the gift

Then I found DTF Transfers Now. They have a gang sheet full of dinosaurs. All 20 designs on one sheet. The price? $16…

I almost fell off my chair. It's a fraction of the cost

But now I'm panicking. What if the prints peel off after one wash? What if they don't even stick with a regular iron? I'm not a professional. I've never done DTF transfers before

The party is in a week. I don't have time to mess up and redo everything

Has anyone used DTF transfers for something like this? Do they actually hold up? How do I make sure they stick properly? I really want to make this a great day for my son and his class

i’ll be in juneau for work for about a week and will need a car since public transport is pretty limited and things are pretty spread out. i have meetings and might need to get around to a few different spots during the day.

i saw some options on turo that looked decent. has anyone rented there recently or have recommendations for reliable local companies? any tips on what to look for with alaska roads would be helpful too.

I have a small office in Woodbridge that’s about 160 m². It’s mostly open with a few desks, a small meeting room, a kitchen area and one bathroom. It gets dusty and messy pretty quick with people coming in during the week.

I’ve been doing basic cleaning myself but it’s taking too much time after work. Looking for a reliable service that can come in a couple times a week and keep things tidy.I already checked CleanWise Solutions Office Cleaning and they look like they handle this kind of space, but I’m still open to other suggestions if anyone knows good local options. How often do most small offices around here get cleaned?

my daughter's been doing ballet for a few months now and i've just been ordering stuff online cause i didn't know where else to go. she's growing so fast and i feel like i'm constantly buying new stuff.

anyone know good local spots for dancewear around ipswich?

also if anyone's got recommendations for dance schools in ipswich that are good for little ones. she's 5 and just starting out so nothing intense, just somewhere fun where she can keep learning.

just a tired parent trying to figure things out lol. any tips appreciated

literally just had the biggest adrenaline dump of the week. Some clapped out altima with paper tags did the classic 3-lane swoop right in front of my bumper to catch their exit at the absolute last second. locked up the brakes, felt the whole trailer shift

I swear these four-wheelers think we can stop 80,000 lbs on a dime.

What makes me the most mad isn't even the stupid driving anymore, it's knowing that if I actually flattened them, the insurance adjusters would somehow find a way to make it my fault. happened to a buddy from my old terminal down there last year. He got side-swiped by a drunk driver and the other insurance still tried to say he "failed to maintain a proper lookout" He ended up having to get his own lawyer from bstrial just to force the suits to sit down and physically watch his dashcam video before they backed off

Its just exhausting man. you can do everything perfectly and still have to fight for your job because someone else has zero survival instincts

invest in a good 4k dashcam if you haven't already. It's basically the only shield we have left out here. Stay safe yall

Looking at getting a used car soon. Found a 2020 Mazda CX-5 at Puente Hills Auto Center used cars. It’s got about 45k miles and they’re asking $23,500.

Seems clean from the photos. One owner from what I can tell.

anyone had this model around that mileage? How’s the reliability been? And is that price decent or still high?

I’ve been trying to find pieces that work for both light workouts and just running around during the day. Most of my current stuff is either pure gym gear or too casual.

Recently picked up a couple of soft, stretchy tops from The Freedom State that actually move well and don’t look out of place outside the gym. Still looking for better leggings or shorts that feel the same way.

What do you usually look for when you want activewear that can double as everyday clothes? And have you found any brands that stay comfortable after a few washes without going baggy?

wanting to try reformer pilates for ages but I'm out in the suburbs and it feels like everything is in the city or NOR. does anyone know if there's anything out this way? I'd love to find a studio that's not a 40 minute drive each way.

any recommendations for studios or even good online options would be great. cheers!

its been 4 years since my last cleaning (i know, i KNOW) and im terrified. my teeth have some issues and im so embarrassed about it. need someone in the troy/sterling heights area thats actually nice and wont make me feel worse than i already do

i need a place that just says "ok cool lets fix this" without the lecture yk.

help an anxious girl out, thx

When I first started lifting, I honestly thought progress was pretty straightforward. Train harder. Lift heavier. Push closer to failure -> Repeat.

The more destroyed I felt after a session, the more I convinced myself I must be doing something right. If I could barely walk the next day, that was basically proof that the workout worked 😂 It took me way too long to realize that the actual workout is only a small part of the process.

The stuff where most of the progress happens: Sleep. Stress. Eating enough (and eating the right things). Recovery. And probably the most underrated one - digestion. Because at some point you realize you can have the perfect training plan, but if your body isn't actually handling everything you're throwing at it, you're just making life harder for yourself.

And honestly... your gut has a limit too lol. I remember when I got really serious about lifting, I fell into the classic trap. I started collecting things. Creatine. Protein powder. BCAAs. Pre-workout. Random vitamins. Minerals. Basically anything that promised better recovery or faster progress.

Cause "If one thing helps, then adding five more things should help even more." (no). Instead of feeling like some perfectly optimized athlete, I just felt like I was constantly trying to fix something. My digestion was off, I felt bloated more often, and I started realizing I was treating my body like a machine where I could just keep adding more inputs and expect better output.

The biggest improvements came when I stopped trying to overpower my body and started working with it. The goal isn't to find the perfect stack of supplements. Sometimes it's just about giving your body what it needs and actually listening when it tells you something.

Anyone else go through that phase where you thought "more supplements = more gains" and later realized you were just adding more things to manage? 😂

i took a break from ballet for like 10 years and just started again. and i'm so confused about what people wear now. back in my day it was all black leotards and pink tights and that was it. now everyones in different colors and styles and i feel like i'm wearing a uniform while everyone else is expressing themselves.

i don't wanna show up looking like i'm trying too hard but also don't wanna look like i'm stuck in 2010 lol.

any recommendations for class appropriate stuff that still looks nice? also do people still wear skirts or is that just for little kids now

Got an issue with a toilet at my place here in QLD. Every time it gets flushed, it just keeps running slowly into the bowl unless you jiggle the flush button.

I was thinking about just calling Tropical Coast Plumbing to come take a look since I don't really do much plumbing work around the house, but a mate told me it's probably just a worn valve seal or flapper kit I could pick up at Bunnings and fix myself.

never opened up a toilet cistern before. Is replacing the internal valve kit an easy diy job for a beginner, or is it easy to mess up the seals and flood the bathroom?

Thanks for any advice!

been doing kitchens and baths for about 12 years now. seen a lot of changes in the industry but lately something feels different

customers are coming in with these pinterest-perfect visions and they want the whole thing done in like two weeks. and they want it cheap. like they dont understand that good work takes time and it costs money . had a client last month who wanted a full kitchen remodel. custom cabinets, quartz countertops, tile backsplash, new lighting, the works. gave them a quote and they almost fell out of their chair. they said well my cousin knows someone who can do it for half that okay cool go call your cousin then lol

but seriously it's getting harder to compete with these big companies that come in and promise the moon for way less than what it actually costs. they cut corners, use cheap materials, and then homeowners wonder why their renovation is falling apart after a year

my wife keeps telling me i need to work on my online presence

i don't know man. maybe i'm just old school. but i remember when people valued quality work and were willing to pay for it. now it's all about getting the best deal and i'm tired of having to justify my prices to people who don't understand what goes into this work

any other contractors feeling like this or is it just me