Vent: Self-care trends are turning life design into a shopping spree, not a real change.

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Totally get the drawer full of unused stuff thing. My big win was just forcing myself to drink a glass of water first thing, which cost nothing and did more than any planner I bought.

the_shane3d ago

I always saw those fancy journals and apps as helpful tools. Then I noticed my own drawer full of unused stuff, and the real change only came from free, boring habits like early bedtime. It made me see the whole industry differently.

graymiller1d ago

Right? Why does the simple stuff always work better? I had the same thing with a fancy meditation app subscription. The real calm came from just sitting on my porch for five quiet minutes in the morning, no phone, no cost.