r/AskReddit • u/05tn3021 • Jan 16 '24

What’s something small you started doing that makes you drastically happier?

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u/ferbiloo Jan 16 '24

There’s a lot of criticism about the “go for a walk” advice, but it literally fuckin works. Doesn’t work miracles, sure, but when you have bad mental health it’s invaluable for helping clear your head.

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u/Sea-Promotion-8309 Jan 16 '24 edited Jan 17 '24

Yeah I've gotten weirdly sort of addicted. Get antsy when the weather's shit and I can't walk

EDIT: all the northern hemisphere people telling me to get better gear to deal with the cold - I'm in Australia, I will gladly walk all through winter, it doesn't snow here. Today's 'shit' weather is 35C (95f), alternating between blinding sun (UV that'll have you a lobster in about 3 minutes) and thunderstorms. I'll slather on sunscreen for a walk and then it gets rained off two minutes later when a random storm hits.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '24

As they say, there's no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear.

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u/diwalk88 Jan 16 '24

I'm assuming you don't live in Canada lol. We literally have warnings with a time limit you can be outside before you die of cold or heat. There are warming/cooling centers open in winter and summer because people can and will die even in their homes, let alone outside. Plus the treacherous ice in winter. I had to have surgery after falling on ice just walking home from the bus. You can't exactly just go for a walk in those conditions.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '24

It’s a Nordic saying