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Life-hacks, eliminating trivial inconveniences, process improvements, purchases that save you a minute a day, etc

Found most often on posts under Practical

[Question] What self-help has helped you?

Gordon Seidoh WorleyDec 20, 2018, 3:31 AM
39 points
22 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What are your great­est one-shot life im­prove­ments?

Mark XuMay 16, 2020, 4:53 PM
118 points
171 comments1 min readLW link

A Few Tips on How to Gen­er­ally Feel Bet­ter (and Avoid Headaches)

moridinamaelApr 30, 2018, 4:02 PM
28 points
12 comments4 min readLW link

100 Tips for a Bet­ter Life

IdeopunkDec 22, 2020, 2:30 PM
456 points
130 comments9 min readLW link1 review

[Question] What are ob­jects that have made your life bet­ter?

Mark XuMay 21, 2020, 8:59 PM
30 points
54 comments1 min readLW link

Spend Money on Ergonomics

KevinDec 23, 2011, 6:40 AM
82 points
212 comments5 min readLW link

Ten small life improvements

paulfchristianoAug 20, 2017, 7:09 PM
40 points
19 comments2 min readLW link

Ham­mer­time Day 1: Bug Hunt

alkjashJan 30, 2018, 6:40 AM
119 points
28 comments5 min readLW link
(radimentary.wordpress.com)

Nyoom

AlicornOct 12, 2018, 2:34 AM
84 points
20 comments5 min readLW link

[ELDR Tac­tics] Con­sider switch­ing to (mostly) de­caf.

aaqJan 31, 2020, 3:09 PM
29 points
2 comments4 min readLW link

If you’re not a morn­ing per­son, con­sider quit­ting allergy pills

Brendan LongMay 24, 2023, 8:11 PM
8 points
3 comments1 min readLW link

In­stru­men­tal ra­tio­nal­ity/​self help re­sources

gothgirl420666Jul 18, 2013, 2:58 AM
52 points
107 comments1 min readLW link

How I be­came a per­son who wakes up early

Alex_AltairDec 18, 2021, 6:41 PM
70 points
12 comments4 min readLW link

A sim­ple guide to life

jasoncrawfordApr 3, 2022, 6:09 PM
25 points
3 comments1 min readLW link
(jasoncrawford.org)

How to find a good mov­ing service

Ziyue WangOct 21, 2023, 4:59 AM
8 points
0 comments3 min readLW link

Just ad­mit that you’ve zoned out

joecJun 4, 2024, 2:51 AM
91 points
22 comments2 min readLW link

The case for af­ter­mar­ket blind spot mirrors

Brendan LongOct 9, 2023, 7:30 PM
59 points
14 comments2 min readLW link
(www.brendanlong.com)

My sim­ple hack for in­creased alert­ness and im­proved cog­ni­tive func­tion­ing: very bright light

chaosmageJan 18, 2013, 1:43 PM
96 points
130 comments2 min readLW link

Is Ra­tion­al­ist Self-Im­prove­ment Real?

Jacob FalkovichDec 9, 2019, 5:11 PM
263 points
78 comments11 min readLW link3 reviews

Bad rea­sons for a ra­tio­nal­ist to lose

mattMay 18, 2009, 10:57 PM
34 points
83 comments3 min readLW link

Clip keys to­gether with tiny carabiners

Brendan LongJan 31, 2024, 4:26 AM
11 points
5 comments1 min readLW link

Prin­ci­pled Satis­fic­ing To Avoid Goodhart

JenniferRMAug 16, 2024, 7:05 PM
45 points
2 comments8 min readLW link

Liv­ing No­mad­i­cally: My 80/​20 Guide

KatWoodsFeb 8, 2023, 1:31 AM
37 points
18 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Is Wire­cut­ter still good?

Ben PaceAug 7, 2020, 9:54 PM
46 points
16 comments1 min readLW link

the Day­di­ca­tion technique

chaosmageOct 18, 2024, 9:47 PM
29 points
0 comments2 min readLW link

[link] If some­thing seems un­usu­ally hard for you, see if you’re miss­ing a minor insight

Kaj_SotalaMay 5, 2021, 10:23 AM
48 points
19 comments1 min readLW link
(drmaciver.substack.com)

Post ridicu­lous munchkin ideas!

D_MalikMay 15, 2013, 10:27 PM
81 points
1,252 comments1 min readLW link

Less Wrong Product & Ser­vice Recommendations

lukeprogJul 2, 2012, 1:18 PM
30 points
371 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Health & Lifestyle In­ter­ven­tions With Heavy-Tailed Out­comes?

MondSemmelJun 6, 2022, 4:26 PM
12 points
9 comments1 min readLW link

Where do you put your ideas?

CstineSublimeDec 17, 2024, 7:26 AM
9 points
20 comments1 min readLW link

Notes on notes on virtues

David GrossDec 30, 2020, 5:47 PM
71 points
11 comments11 min readLW link

How to choose a mas­sage ther­a­pist

mingyuanMar 1, 2020, 6:53 AM
21 points
4 comments6 min readLW link

Work­ing in Vir­tual Real­ity: A Review

ozziegooenNov 20, 2020, 11:14 PM
140 points
42 comments6 min readLW link

Things to con­sider when op­ti­miz­ing: Sleep

[deleted]Oct 28, 2014, 5:26 PM
23 points
49 comments1 min readLW link

Sta­tus-ori­ented spending

Adam ZernerJan 25, 2024, 6:46 AM
14 points
19 comments4 min readLW link

A dozen habits that work for me

mike_hawkeJan 6, 2021, 10:52 PM
30 points
19 comments2 min readLW link

Public Ser­vice An­nounce­ment Collection

Eliezer YudkowskyJun 27, 2013, 5:20 PM
56 points
330 comments1 min readLW link

Read­ing More Each Day: A Sim­ple $35 Tool

aysajanJul 24, 2024, 1:54 PM
29 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

An Effec­tive Grab Bag

stavrosDec 19, 2022, 10:29 AM
28 points
2 comments7 min readLW link

Walk while you talk: don’t balk at “no chalk”

dkl9Aug 22, 2023, 9:27 PM
41 points
10 comments2 min readLW link
(dkl9.net)

Com­pen­sat­ing for Life Biases

Jonathan MoregårdJan 9, 2024, 2:39 PM
24 points
6 comments3 min readLW link
(honestliving.substack.com)

Minor Life Op­ti­miza­tion: Con­sider Order­ing Your Food To-Go

sudoMar 12, 2023, 2:08 AM
9 points
20 comments1 min readLW link

Un­der-Ap­pre­ci­ated Ways to Use Flash­cards—Part I

Florence HinderDec 20, 2022, 12:43 PM
22 points
5 comments5 min readLW link
(thoughtsaver.ghost.io)

Kids or No kids

Kids or no kidsNov 14, 2023, 6:37 PM
98 points
10 comments13 min readLW link

In­ter­est poll: A time-waster blocker for desk­top Linux programs

nahojAug 22, 2024, 8:44 PM
4 points
5 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Benefi­tial habits/​per­sonal rules with very min­i­mal trade­offs?

SlapstickMay 13, 2024, 6:06 AM
21 points
12 comments1 min readLW link

On akra­sia: start­ing at the bottom

seecrowAug 1, 2022, 4:08 AM
37 points
2 comments3 min readLW link

Stuff I Recom­mend You Use

Arjun PanicksseryFeb 7, 2023, 12:18 PM
17 points
2 comments2 min readLW link
(arjunpanickssery.substack.com)

Low Hang­ing Fruit- Ba­sic bed­room decorating

daenerysMay 31, 2012, 5:26 PM
29 points
48 comments4 min readLW link

Voic­ing Voice

WillaJun 28, 2021, 4:29 AM
6 points
16 comments4 min readLW link

A Two-Part Sys­tem for Prac­ti­cal Self-Care

Jonathan MoregårdJul 8, 2023, 9:23 PM
11 points
0 comments3 min readLW link
(honestliving.substack.com)

My recom­men­da­tions for grat­i­tude exercises

MaxCarpendaleAug 5, 2019, 7:04 PM
40 points
3 comments5 min readLW link

Con­sider a robot vac­uum.

BrandonReinhartJun 5, 2012, 8:08 AM
25 points
21 comments2 min readLW link

Pack a travel bath­room bag

Alex HollowSep 11, 2021, 11:50 PM
13 points
2 comments1 min readLW link
(alexhollow.wordpress.com)

Con­sider Breathwork

Jonathan MoregårdApr 3, 2025, 2:46 PM
4 points
0 comments1 min readLW link
(honestliving.substack.com)

The Fu­ture Value of Money - a new definition

B BretDec 30, 2024, 9:01 PM
1 point
0 comments5 min readLW link

Seize the Max­i­mal Prob­a­bil­ity Moment

diegocaleiroFeb 28, 2013, 11:22 AM
41 points
15 comments1 min readLW link

Li’l pots

KatjaGraceJan 24, 2021, 12:40 PM
39 points
4 comments5 min readLW link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)

Im­prove­ment Without Superstition

Zachary JacobiDec 16, 2017, 8:01 PM
40 points
10 comments6 min readLW link

Low Hang­ing fruit for buy­ing a bet­ter life

taryneastJan 6, 2015, 10:11 AM
38 points
208 comments1 min readLW link

The True Re­jec­tion Challenge

AlicornJun 27, 2011, 7:18 AM
60 points
533 comments1 min readLW link

Jam is obsolete

jefftkJul 26, 2020, 2:00 PM
25 points
24 comments1 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Work­ing Out in VR Really Works

Yonatan CaleApr 3, 2022, 6:42 PM
92 points
28 comments3 min readLW link

Sim­ple Appreciations

Jonathan MoregårdJan 23, 2024, 4:23 PM
17 points
11 comments4 min readLW link
(open.substack.com)

Do you want a first-prin­ci­pled pre­pared­ness guide to pre­pare your­self and loved ones for po­ten­tial catas­tro­phes?

Ulrik HornNov 14, 2023, 12:13 PM
16 points
5 comments15 min readLW link

How to Pro­mote More Pro­duc­tive Dialogue Out­side of LessWrong

sweenesmJan 15, 2024, 2:16 PM
18 points
4 comments2 min readLW link

Preface

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 11, 2015, 7:00 PM
833 points
17 comments4 min readLW link

Be­ing a donor for Fe­cal Micro­biota Trans­plants (FMT): Do good & earn easy money (up to 180k/​y)

EternallyBlissfulJul 8, 2022, 6:17 AM
36 points
26 comments8 min readLW link
(forum.effectivealtruism.org)

Ex­pe­rience LessWrong with­out the Time-Wast­ing Rab­bitHole Effect

joraineMay 26, 2022, 7:09 PM
4 points
7 comments2 min readLW link

How to Have Space Correctly

fowlertmJun 25, 2013, 3:47 AM
33 points
32 comments8 min readLW link

The Sub­tle Art of still giv­ing the F*ck (Part 1 — We just need a Happy End­ing!!)

shashank2000Jun 27, 2023, 11:01 AM
1 point
0 comments3 min readLW link

Wire­less is a trap

benkuhnJun 7, 2020, 3:30 PM
158 points
13 comments7 min readLW link1 review
(www.benkuhn.net)

Work as meditation

pchvykovMay 13, 2025, 12:02 PM
25 points
3 comments7 min readLW link

Books Wor­thy of Integration

Roven SkyfalFeb 20, 2022, 8:03 AM
15 points
3 comments3 min readLW link

Pos­i­tive Directions

G WoodFeb 11, 2025, 12:00 AM
0 points
0 comments4 min readLW link

Boons and banes

dkl9Sep 23, 2024, 6:18 AM
7 points
0 comments2 min readLW link
(dkl9.net)

Eight Short Stud­ies On Excuses

Scott AlexanderApr 20, 2010, 11:01 PM
859 points
253 comments10 min readLW link

Con­sider Try­ing Dictation

jefftkJan 22, 2023, 10:50 PM
23 points
10 comments2 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Be more effec­tive by learn­ing im­por­tant prac­ti­cal knowl­edge us­ing flashcards

StenemoOct 12, 2022, 6:05 PM
5 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

How to find a lost phone with dead bat­tery, us­ing Google Lo­ca­tion His­tory Takeout

Wei DaiMay 30, 2019, 4:56 AM
53 points
5 comments1 min readLW link
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