🧍‍♂️ Lose Weight By… Standing?

Good morning Life hackers...

This is 1000 Life Hacks, the daily newsletter that helps you improve your life each and every day… even if that’s just a little bit. 🥳

Here’s what we have today:

• ⛔ Alcohol-Free Insurance Discounts

• ✍️ How To Beat Writer’s Block

• 🧍‍♂️ Lose Weight By… Standing?

• 💻 5 Helpful Links

• 🚀 Bonus Hack!

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#010

⛔ Alcohol-Free Insurance Discounts

It’s never paid so well to not be a drinker. Not only do you save money by not having to pay for booze, but some insurance companies are now giving clients discounts!

You can take advantage of these discounts with only a handful of companies, such as Progressive Utah and Bear River Mutual, but it’s worth mentioning whenever you sign up for ANY kind of insurance.

These "alcohol-free" discounts can actually translate into some substantial savings, potentially reducing your monthly premium by roughly $40.

Keep your insurer in the loop about your choices to optimize your policy and enjoy the financial benefits of these exclusive offerings.

#011

✍️ How To Beat Writer’s Block

Writer’s block can seem like it’s never going to go away, but the next time it happens to you, you can get rid of it by simply changing the font colour.

I know, I know it seems too simple, but by changing the font colour it tricks your brain into thinking it’s a whole new document, with a whole new subject, and therefore will require a whole new part of the brain to come up with new ideas.

If you get writer’s block when you’re typing in a word document, you can take this little trick one step further and change the font too, to give your brain that extra little jolt. Happy writing!

#012

🧍‍♂️ Lose Weight By… Standing?

Standing versus sitting might seem like a small choice, but when it comes to burning calories, it can make a big difference.

Just one hour of standing can torch 100-200 calories, and if you make the switch to a standing desk at work, the benefits multiply. Not only will your posture thank you, but you could kiss goodbye to an extra 800-1600 calories per work day.

Of course, your body is constantly burning calories no matter what you do (even when you’re eating), but when it comes to standing vs sitting you can burn an additional 47 calories per hour when you choose standing.

That's like a mini-workout without breaking a sweat! 💦

HELPFUL LINKS

How often you should wash your jeans - The CEO of LEVI’s settles the age old debate of how often you should wash your jeans. (link)

Living with a distraction-free phone - This techie went an entire year with a minimalist phone and shares his journey and results. (link)

Depression can cause a loss of focus - A deep dive into a less talked about side effect of depression; loss of focus, and how to deal with it (link)

Incorporating the “production effect” - Studying in silence is good, but a little noise can be helpful for remembering things. (link)

Running for the first time - A guide to running for people that have never run a single step. From A to Z. (link)

BONUS HACK

That’s all for today. I hope your day is at least just a little bit better after reading.

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