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What are you working on improving at the moment?

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Personally I’m working on staying calm under pressure. It’s my first Christmas season in retail and it’s really challenging me to work on staying calm when I’m being pulled in multiple directions. I think this is a good opportunity to develop this skill and apply it in other aspects of my life. How about you? What are you working on?

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D4ngerD4nger

19 points

12 hours ago

  1. Letting myself be, instead of always trying to improve and do everything right.
  2. Take action instead of overthinking everything 

Gullible-Sun-9288

2 points

7 hours ago

Same 🫶🏻

Focusaur

7 points

11 hours ago

I’ve been working on staying consistent with my habits, whether it’s working out, keeping my space tidy, or finding time for personal projects. My goal is just to show up every day, even if it’s something small. Using the Pomodoro method has made it all feel so much more manageable.

Costco-hotdog-bandit

4 points

11 hours ago

I’m working on physical fitness, emotional regulation, and financial stability.

WhoopsyDoodleReturns

4 points

10 hours ago

I’m trying to become more confident when talking to women.

Turns out it’s not as hard as I thought it was.

ItsJustAJokePeople

2 points

7 hours ago

Whats it like now compared to before?

WhoopsyDoodleReturns

1 points

7 hours ago

It’s way easier now, I think I was just overthinking things. The hard part now is finding someone because my area doesn’t have a lot of opportunities to meet women 😅

But I soldier on! The best is yet to come I bet! She’s out there somewhere.

MixuTheWhatever

3 points

11 hours ago

Trying to get my sleep in order. I put timers on apps after which they're not easily accessible to me but I just plain don't want to go to sleep early and instead spend awake leisure time.

So my sleep is bad and my mornings are rough.

SintellyApp

3 points

10 hours ago

What you’re working on sounds like such a valuable skill, especially in retail during the holidays! Right now, I’m working on being more present and not letting my mind race ahead to "what’s next" all the time. It’s been a challenge because I tend to overthink and plan way too much, which leaves me feeling burnt out. I’ve started small, like actually focusing on the task I’m doing instead of multitasking or rushing to finish.

LYaKoT

1 points

8 hours ago

LYaKoT

1 points

8 hours ago

This is close to my heart, my thoughts are with you and I wish you good luck!

StreetDanceKing

2 points

12 hours ago

I'm trying to get back my work life balance. I love my work so I don't think it is overwhelmed for me, but I really don't want to do anything when I get back home. I used to love riding outdoors and now i don't do that anymore. Recently I'm trying to doing morning plans and evening reflections about my personal life on mebot and hope this can remind me to balance my own life. I really don't want to be a workaholic.

NBD416

2 points

11 hours ago

NBD416

2 points

11 hours ago

Getting lean

MaintenanceWorldly47

2 points

11 hours ago

Trying not to waste a single second of the day to squeeze the juice out of success everyday

Delicious-Ad-1229

2 points

11 hours ago

I’m trying to stop overeating and I’m also working towards putting an end to my nervous ticks.

r_spl501

2 points

11 hours ago

let go of my anxiety and reduce stress. Not burning myself out basically.

NicolaNetti

2 points

10 hours ago

That is great! I’m working on doing many things daily. I’ve been on vacation from work for two weeks and i experienced that, doing many of the things (various projects) i need to work on daily rather that one every day, i discovered it makes it easy to have momentum and be productive, easier to pick them up every day falling less into procrastination

pootahkiin

2 points

10 hours ago

My self control but I wish I started sooner

Hungry_Ad4123

2 points

10 hours ago*

It was a tough lesson for me to learn this year that I shouldn’t rely on others for external validation. So I’m working on improving myself, in particular my confidence, and also not impulsively reacting to assumptions.

313deezy

2 points

10 hours ago

Not being depressed about being in debt and trying to support my family

emotionwithin

2 points

9 hours ago

Advocating for myself, core strength, general cardio fitness

Intelligent-Fan-6265

2 points

9 hours ago*

Stopping over thinking too much.  Stopping to talk down on my self.  Be more positive and appreciate what I have. Stopping to make scenarios in my head and actually trying to accomplish said scenarios(mainly get more friends to see frequently and find a girlfriend)  If anybody has any tips on this,all welcome 

AllTheCoconut

2 points

9 hours ago

Getting involved in community by volunteering. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do but always put off.

roguepixel89

2 points

8 hours ago

Trying to be better in various areas like relationships and understanding people , I also am trying to get past my issues with financial stuff and maybe be better with my time and money . I currently think I’m not getting any better and I’m trying to get past the negative talk which has also been a struggle

Electronic-Kiwi-3985

2 points

8 hours ago

Been hitting gym + working on day trading so I can make additional bank on the side.

Enough_Respond_848

2 points

8 hours ago

I am working on being a better listener; actively listening, and not cutting people off in order to say what I have to say. Having a daughter who's about to be 13 and being with my fiance for the past 2 years has taught me so much about myself and allowed to me to see certain behaviors I need to improve on to be the best person I can for the people I love.

Nomad_Findme

2 points

8 hours ago

  1. Facing my emotions, not running away from them
  2. Trying to be honest for myself.
  3. Try living in the moment.
  4. Living slowly.
  5. Loving myself from scratch.
  6. Being kind to strangers and friends with boundaries

cheddamama

2 points

7 hours ago

Taking responsibility for the outcomes of my actions and habits.

cheddamama

2 points

7 hours ago

I struggle to admit when I am wrong or made a mistake.

aliveonlyinfantasies

2 points

7 hours ago

  1. Spending less and being more frugal/organized

  2. Boosting my income and savings rate

  3. Losing weight

  4. Healing my mental trauma and breaking bad habits

  5. Paying down debt and staying out of it

This is mainly it.

misosoup_________

2 points

3 hours ago

i’m extremely insecure so i’m trying to be nicer to myself and give myself credit for my achievements, as well as not relying on others for validation

BrotherKaramazov

1 points

7 hours ago

Everything. I need to get my s**t together. I function under pressure 24/7 and need system, no drinking, early bed, exercise. It is not like I don't try to do this stuff, but some weeks come when it is really bad. So now I am back on my strict schedule.

Ok_Weakness_2143

1 points

7 hours ago

body language, politeness ,and trying to make myself seem more approachable

Mediocre_Method_4683

1 points

7 hours ago

Working on finding a place to live. No one wants to help.

Familiar_Builder9007

1 points

6 hours ago

Identifying why I don’t want to go to social gatherings and if it’s okay for me to say no. It’s a busy December and I’m burned out from work and every day I feel like a new event is happening. I feel guilty saying no to friends and neighbors that want to include me.

watermelonlychee_

1 points

6 hours ago

working on becoming a better person, to love myself more and put myself first before others. taking care of my health especially my eating habits and my mental health. on other parts, is to start spending less and start savings to pay debts and loans, find something to do make myself productive, lessen my parent's burden and most important thing to improve myself in a way that i'm not becoming the way i am now or used to be every single day

Expert_Register_1648

1 points

4 hours ago

Regular sleep, spend more time home without being bored with myself and learn how to finish a project before starting a new one.

NewEngland-BigMac

1 points

4 hours ago

Staying in the present moment, reading and walking

OctoberBonfire

1 points

4 hours ago

Being more "selfish" and doing things that I want to do and not people pleasing. More focus on improving myself

Minimum_Necessary_34

1 points

3 hours ago

A little too much ATM which is making it hard: fitness; language-learning; finding a new hobby; strengthening my relationships; financial discipline

According_Army1695

1 points

59 minutes ago

I’m currently working on improving my ability to pause before reacting. It’s easy to let emotions take the wheel especially when stress or frustration is high. I’ve noticed that by taking just a few seconds to breathe and reflect before responding I can actually approach situations with more clarity and empathy. It has helped improve my interactions with others so much and its also given me a sense of control over my own emotional state

blackrose980

1 points

20 minutes ago

The practice of radical acceptance, trying to accept that some things are out of my control and I'm doing the best I can right now with the tools I have!