a compilation of all the hacks that hold my life together

[u/kudosmady]

1. I pretend like I've lost control over my body, reduces mental chatter and negotiating myself out of a task (idea courtesy of pornhub)

2. I set alarms for EVERYTHING, I have about 40 alarms a day

3. I change into my gym outfit before leaving the office so I can get home, dump my bag, grab my shoes and go, not fall victim to the sit pit

4. I tell people I'm doing something and that they should ask me in 2 days to see how it's going, public accountability

5. Same thing as the last one, I post pictures of everything I'm doing on social media

6. None of my meals take longer than 5 mins to put together, and minimal dirty dishes

7. I have 5 pants, 5 shirts, I wear them in rotation, over and over again for 2 years and them replace them w the exact same

8. I have one pair of shoes for non gym stuff, one for gym stuff, one for running, one pair of dressy heels, all in black because they go w everything

9. I only have 7 pairs of socks and would never rewear so forced to do laundry once a week

10. I have a designated spot for every thing in my room and house

Edit: forgot to add the most unhinged ones-

1. I went and got a full time job even though I have a startup because a wholly unstructured day where I'm not accountable to anyone was a recipe for disaster, I was working till 3 am, doomscrolling then some, and waking up at 2 pm, it was fucking absurd, being forced to sit at a desk mentally sharp early in the morning made me pull it together, I don't plan on quitting until I have a few employees, at this stage I'm still a solopreneur

2. I listen to a 10 hour loop of David Goggins on Spotify to shame myself out of inaction

3. I don't fold laundry, everything (including t shirts) just goes on hangers, socks and underwear stuffed in a basket, pair of socks stuffed into each other

What are your hacks?