Do you have lots of time to read lengthy articles, including some of my blogs?
Nowadays, fewer and fewer of us own that luxury.
Thus, I will share very brief tips and snippets of useful life hacks that can serve you as decision shortcuts.
Alas, this overriding objective of briefness has the effect that I cannot go into details and explain why something works or does not work. Just believe it.
| Bath at night or in the morning? | At night – relaxes and assists in falling asleep faster. |
| Broccoli or spinach? | Broccoli, if you can chose only one; but both are healthy. |
| Buy something or do something? | Do something – experiences create more happiness than things. |
| Can drinking tea reduce stress? | Yes, treat it as insurance policy for your health. |
| Can honey soothe a cough? | Sure, it can. |
| Clean the windows or the car? | Car – burns more calories and is less accident-prone. |
| Do babies blink less than adults? | Yes, less than twice a minute vs. adults ten to fifteen times a minute. |
| Does double-dipping spread germs? | Yes, equivalent to swapping spit with the other guest. |
| Frowning or smiling all the time? | Frown before making a decision. Increases vigilance of our “Slow Thinking Mode”, resulting in a more logical conclusion overriding intuitive, instinctive and emotional decisions. |
| Fruit juice or smoothie? | Smoothie – contains more fibre. |
| Grape juice or red wine? | Health benefits are about the same, with less side-effects from grape juice and one can still drive. |
| Have sex or go straight to sleep? | Have sex. |
| How to cure motion sickness? | Eat ginger. Its active component 6-gingerol aids digestion and settles upset stomachs. |
| How to prevent heartburn? | Chew a gum. |
| Iced coffee or hot coffee? | Hot! Those drinking iced coffee are unconsciously more likely to see other people as more selfish, less sociable, and colder. |
| Is hospital care worse on weekends? | No, there is little evidence of that. |
| Is nose blowing dangerous? | No, as long as you do it the right way: blow one nostril at a time. |
| Pay by cash or credit card? | Pay by cash – can increase happiness and decrease expenses. |
| Shop online or in-store? | Shop online – avoids temptations as one is not able to touch the actual object. |
| Shower or bath? | Shower – good for blood circulation and uses less water. |
| Sunflower Oil or Olive Oil? | Olive Oil – good all-rounder. |
| To lose weight eat alone or with others? | Look for a thin colleague to go to lunch with (and don’t finish the food on her plate). The bigger the group, the more one tends to eat. |
| Use a straw or sip drinks? | Straw – so that sweet and fizzy drinks make less contact with teeth. |
| What are superfoods? | Broccoli, spinach, beans, blueberries, oats, oranges, wild salmon, tomatoes, turkey, walnuts, yogurt, tea, and pumpkins. |
| What’s the safest seat in a car? | It’s the rear middle seat, despite it being the least popular one. |
| White or brown sugar? | Doesn’t make any real difference to your health. |
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All the very best of success in your mission.