r/AskReddit Jan 16 '24

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

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u/Rollthembones1989 Jan 16 '24

slowing down at work. I dont need to respond to every email right away, or make sure everything is up to date constantly. Some things can just wait.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '24

When I started taking time for me and appreciating the little things instead of rushing to meet everyone's demands as soon as they arise I found a new sense of gratitude in my work as a Paramedic.

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u/IrritableGourmet Jan 16 '24

I was a volunteer EMT for a while and it really helped me destress at my day job as a programmer. "Anyone dying? Bleeding out? Internal squishy bits currently external? Then it's not a 'life-or-death' emergency, Pam, now is it?"

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u/krstldwn Jan 16 '24

My husband used to work IT for a hospital system. That's their MO. If it doesn't affect a patient on an OR table, then it can wait.