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Interesting, you bought a life-sized doll!
First time I hear someone buy one!
Healthier life style changes, better mood over all?
I guess these first three are kind of limited scope improvents.
Fountain pens. Got me writing notes for work which has helped me stay more organized and on the ball and able to remember more. And with the right pen it makes note taking enjoyable.
Cast iron skillets have improved my enjoyment of cooking.
Portable jump starter has saved the day multiple times since I got it (me, friends, etc)
ADHD diagnosis late in life prompted by career-limiting struggles with a type-A boss. The diagnosis explained so many things about me, my behavior, my struggles in work and relationships, my self image, etc. Therapy helped develop better coping mechanisms and the meds help a lot with focus and motivation. All told, things are better with relationships and other areas of life, I turned around the boss’s opinion and got my career back on track.
Thank you for reminding me that my dad keeps telling me to get a portable jump starter
The big advantage over jumper cables (especially if you’re a woman) is that you don’t have to wait for anyone, or deal with a take-charge guy who has cables but doesn’t really know how to use them and won’t let you do it. Same reason I used to keep a wire clothes hanger in my bumper, back in the days when it was easy to lock yourself out of your car.
Oh I see you’ve dealt with a man like the guy who almost set my car on fire before I snatched the jumper cables and did it the right way myself. Alright, I’m sold. I’ll get one before the first snow this year.
How did you get your doctor to test you for adhd? I’m in USA, and my GP is not understanding my situation.
I went to a therapist who specialized in adult ADHD. I wouldn’t trust a GP to understand ADHD well enough to diagnose it.
See a psych, not a GP. If necessary, get the rec. But don’t trust the GP for this. Use them to push you to a psych. A lot of times, you don’t even need a rec from a GP to see a psych.
My girlfriend got a recommendation from her therapist. Her GP was also useless.
Self hosting. I’m still a beginner on this but Nextcloud and plex made me way richer than before both economically and mentally
In last 5 years for me:
- a pair of decent (second hand) speakers
- a cheap (blue switches ftw) mechanical keyboard
- a standing desk
- an ergonomic chair
(sorry it’s not single item…)
What keyboard did you get? I’m searching for a good ergonomic one that won’t break the bank
I’ve been using Microsoft natural ergonomic keyboards for years. They are a split keyboard (one piece) and I use the corded version.
Everything else just seems insanely expensive.
Oh looks like I’m set then, that’s what I’m using right now lol! Thanks!
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I personally haven’t tried the ergonomic keyboards yet, have been using Ducky One 2 for a few years and recently got KBDcraft Kit Adam (Lego keyboard) and I’m enjoying this one, super soft and nice sounding switches. From the ergonomic keyboards I’ve seen Keychron K11 Pro as an interesting one, but you’d have to see if it fits you, I can’t really recommend any myself.
Ooh a Lego keyboard? Nice! I’ll look into those, thanks!
i got a cheap gamer’s keyboard that happened to have blue switches, the cheapest i actually found with Cherry MX Blue (so, some mechanical keyboard nerds will say this is sh*t and they’ll probably be right). It’s an “HyperX Alloy”. it has these annoyingly red LED, but i don’t really care. I recommend it for the price though (I paid around 90 buck back then)
I’ll look into it, thanks!
Even just a sit stand converter like Varidesk sells is a game changer. I lost 5 lbs the first week I got it at work.
You lost weight just by standing?
Sit stand desks change your life
Could you tell me about all of them? Which model, what do you like about then etc?
Knitting needles.
Not only have they been essential in breaking the habit of reaching for my phone while I’m meant to be watching my TV/monitor, but I also end up with a practical, useful, personalised product at the end
I wish good yarn wasn’t so expensive!
I bought a hand spindle and some raw combed fleece…and I wish I knew how to use the hand spindle hahaha
Lots of comments already but I’ll contribute too. So I have a few:
- A water flosser. Normal floss is okay but wasteful imo, water flossers work wonderfully
- A flip belt for running. It’s much better then keeping stuff in your pockets
- An instapot, I use it every time I cook. Either for rice or for actual meat
Espresso machine, best present ever.
I always plug in. I don’t know if it works with calibre server.
Motorcycle. If I’m going to be forced to drive to and from work, I might as well enjoy it.
Welder a number of years back. Led to a whole ass career change lol
Sertraline. It’s helped hugely with depression and anxiety, though I think Covid helped with the latter as well. I struggle to feel anything much these days but it’s much better than feeling low and anxious.
Baby Brezza formula machine.
Pre-heats the water and has a hopper for the powder. You can have a bottle of formula ready to go in about 10 seconds. Wifi with an app too.
As a father of two bottle fed kids, I whole heartedly agree.
Why downvotes?
Seems like an awesome machine!
Such a great appliance! Saved so much time and effort, especially when sleep deprived and screaming babies waiting for food.
Sunglasses and UV-blocking clothes.
With the first I discovered that I have a high sensitivity to light, now I can see much more during the day.
And the second is very useful, protecting me from sun without the need to worry about sunscreen (except for the face)
Chemotherapy absolutely changed my life, does that count?
Enough money to pay my bills and also invest in me.
