‘What’s the weirdest advice you’ve heard that is strangely effective?’ – 30 proper game changers

16.

‘One time the guy who came to fix my refrigerator told me “If you don’t know what to do, drink some water”. It’s actually surprisingly solid advice.’
FearlessLingonberry

17.

‘If you want to buy something, wait 24 hours and if you still want to buy it afterwards then buy it. This has really cut my impulse buying down and has made saving money extremely easy.’
ThaMuffMango

18.

‘How to unclog your nose. Close your mouth and pinch your nose so you can’t breath. Shake your head up and down until you need to breath. Remove you hand from your nose and breath (through your nose not your mouth). Been doing this for a while now and it’s pretty effective.’
Galaxy-Chaos

19.

‘People don’t always remember what you say but how you make them feel.’
THGilmore

20.

‘Blinking twice when reading info from textbooks to sort of mimick photographic memory. Works for me for some reason.’
fritchbi

‘The amount of people who will forever remember this comment because they’ve double blinked.’
Coochiewappin

21.

Rinse your cereal bowl straight away. That stuff sets like concrete.’
zephood75

22.

‘I tell my daughter to add the word “yet” after anything about lacking something.

“I don’t know how to play this game.” Becomes “I don’t know how to play this game yet.” That sort of thing.

‘It’s meant to redirect negative self admonishment into a drive to grow and learn. And apparently it’s sinking in, because she will say something like “Ugh, I can’t make it up this hill!” while we’re out bike riding and then catch me looking at her, give a big eye roll and go “…yet!” in the exact tone you think a teenage girl would use.

‘Then she ends up sometimes just rage-succeeding to prove the point, it’s great. She’s going to be at least 3 times better than me, low as that bar may be.’
Zambeeni

23.

“You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.”

-Benjamin Mee, We Bought a Zoo
Hawkthorn

24.

‘Do Jazz hands in front of wasps and they’ll fly away. You’ll look like an Idiot, but its working.’
Independent-Ice6953

25.

“Make them tell you no.”

‘It’s great when you’re not sure if you should apply for a job, go for a promotion or a raise, or do something you’re afraid of. Don’t be so worried about getting told no or failing, you’ll surprise yourself.’
Marnett05

26.

‘Do it anyway’

‘Don’t think you’ll succeed? Do it anyway. Don’t feel like going to the gym? Do it anyway. Don’t want to stick to the diet? Do it anyway. Don’t feel like getting out of bed/taking care of your basic needs? Do it anyway. Don’t think you’ll like it? Do it anyway. Scared of embarrassing yourself? Do it anyway. Think the attractive person will reject you if you ask them out? Do it anyway.

‘Obviously don’t apply this to things that put you in harm’s way. But I’ve been lucky enough to live an interesting (in a good way) life based on this approach.’
HausKino

27.

“Anger and remorse are shadow companions, with remorse always a step behind”.

‘I took control over my temper issues by reminding me of this one-liner. Hope this works for you, too!’
Cogito747

28.

‘If you need to remember something, write it 3x or say it outloud 3x.

‘Always weird when you repeat something verbally 3x, especially names.’
RainingRetro

29.

‘My mother always said “Go back to basics” whenever I was struggling mentally. I disregarded it for years but now I live by it. I only utilise this way of living during desperate “survival” times, but it’s amazing advice.’
Staceystallion1

30.

“If you sit quietly while everyone else F–KS UP, you’re going to win big!” – John Oliver. I’ve gotten multiple jobs and school opportunities by just doing my work and not being a loud moron.’
Redqueenhypo

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