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How to Instantly Feel Better — a visual guide pairing common feelings like anger, anxiety, or burnout with simple actions like singing, walking, or breathing to feel better, boost happiness, and improve wellbeing.How to Instantly Feel BetterHara Hachi Bu meaning summary showing a person, perhaps in Okinawa Japan, declining food at 80% fullHara Hachi BuBox breathing illustration: a person demonstrates breathing in, holding breath, breathing out, holding breath, counting 4 each side around the sides of a box. Also called square breathing: breathe in, hold, breathe out, holdBox breathingHotel drying technique: a guest washes their underwear in the sink before rolling in a towel, wringing well and leaving it to dry overnight. Clean, fresh underwear in the morning!Hotel Drying TechniqueHotel HQ: using a folded flannel on a desk as a base for important bits like room keys and walletHotel HQTime passing on an inside bend illustration (UK edition): showing a two-lane carriage way bending to the right with a red arrow to show the shorter route for overtakingPassing on an inside bendForcing function: a person is forced into getting into shape after signing up to a marathonForcing functionForcing functions in design - 2 examples: a hotel room with the lights controlled by key card and a lawnmower that needs both hands to turn it onForcing function — designCommitment device illustration: Odysseus asking his men to tie him to the mast so that he can resist the siren's song who are kind flying womenCommitment deviceDeseed a Pomegranate illustration: this 5-stage process shows how to separate the seeds from within a pomegranate using the back of a spoon and a bowl of water. Deseed a pomegranateThe Finger-dip Test illustration: a finger is pushed into the soil of a healthy, green houseplant down to around the first knuckle. Where the soil is found to be dry, the owner of said finger tops it up with water. Where the soil is found to be moist, they sit back and enjoy a good book in an armchair next to the plant. The finger-dip test to not overwater houseplantsChoose the fast line illustration: two lines of shoppers at a supermarket feed up to three servers at the checkout. Choosing a longer line with more servers could still be quicker. Choose the fast lineWhat is the Doorstep Mile example about getting started: A lone soul beginning a seemingly long journey away from their isolated house in an empty landscape accompanies the Seth Godin quote "Start small, start now".The doorstep mileFix wobbly tables by rotating illustration: a puzzled character considers how to prevent their 4-legged table from wobbling. Instead of popping something under one of the legs, they're encouraged to try rotating it. It's worked, and they celebrate with a glass of something cold! Fix wobbly tables by rotatingTame unruly crisp packets illustration: a 7-step process lays out exactly how to fold a large, unruly, empty crisp packet into a neat, manageable triangle. Origami with purpose. Tame unruly crisp packetsZip backpacks to the side illustration: with double-ended zips, one person's backpack has peeled itself open (both zips closed up to the top), while another's remains safely zipped up (one zip brought right round to join the other).. Zip backpacks to the sideCatch drilling dust with a post-it illustration: with one fold along its length, a post-it note is stuck to the wall creating a little shelf to catch all the dust from a drill boring a hole in the wall just above.Catch drilling dust with a Post itHow to remember if you did something illustration: a person does a star jump as they leave the house and lock the front door. Later on, remembering that they did a star jump helps remember that they locked the door. How to remember if you did somethingStand diagonally on transport to brace yourself for forward-backwards and sideways jolts and avoid falling overStand diagonally on transportCut then freeze lemons and limes for handy ice cubes that add flavour and don't dilute your drink.Freeze lemons and limesHow to fix toilet paper that is out-of-syncFix out-of-sync toilet paperWhat is the Fresh Start Effect example explained: a brave person thinks challenge accepted on Monday 1st January thanks to the Fresh start effect from Katy MilkmanThe fresh start effectDe-seed pomegranates in a bowl of waterHow long to napTrim beans in one cut through the packetOpen a coconutA participant asks a question at a conference talk leading to chat with new people laterAsk a question early at conferencesTopple-fit a sheetConsider starting at the next letter (when scanning address books)Non-stacking Tupperware should be destroyedWrap cheese in paper towel to reduce mouldHow to peel a post-it so it doesn't fall down. Don't peel from the corner. Do pull flat and straight, so it doesn't fall down. For the classic Post-It or sticky note.Peel a Post-it so it doesn’t fall downShop healthyTake photos of maps, to travel light and have backup before a hikeFold shirts for better travelMarshal frozen peas and suchTwo socks helps prevent blistersTwo socks helps prevent blistersIron lessArrange kitchen storage to minimise excess travelSomeone gets a much better response by asking 'How was your day?' instead of 'Good day?'Prefer open-ended questionsTry stair kickturns to preserve momentumUse both sides of a towel: one to dry yourself and the other side to wrap yourselfUse both sides of a towelEnjoy your hotel room more: bounce on the bed, take a long bath, walk around nakedEnjoy your hotel room moreRemove troublesome lidsOrganise veg in the fridgeSmaller plates help you eat lessTurn carrots while cuttingPlay your own ScattegoriesPlay your own ScattergoriesShut one eye to keep your night vision illustrationShut one eye to keep your night visionThe photic sneeze - Bright light will free your sneeze illustration: showing the photic sneeze when a person has a sneeze stuck and releases it by looking at a bright lightBright light will free your sneezeFold and store t-shirts vertically for visibility and easy accessFold t-shirts vertically for visibility and easy accessClose your mouth while brushing to avoid mirror spotsPack food shopping effectivelyHow to win at BoggleWin at BoggleFolding a fitted sheetDry your feet first
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