Posts by Michael Rivera5

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Is life actually easier if you're good-looking? in Psychology · Dec 17, 2006

velvetmarlin24 said:I couldn't find an existing thread for this, so I'm starting one.

Basically, I want to know if being attractive—regardless of gender—makes it easier to land a job, hit your goals, and so on...

Yeah, it definitely is!

(speaking from experience here 🙂 )

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Feeling completely unmotivated lately. Any advice? in Psychology · Dec 16, 2006

nuša said:how do you deal with the things that just drag you down?

Try to put it in perspective. I mean, how much does any one thing actually impact our lives?
Is what's draining you really that significant in the grand scheme of things?... maybe that helps, maybe it doesn't...

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What drives a person toward self-sabotage? in Psychology · Sep 30, 2006

Nikol Nikol said:Fear?

Disgust?

Low self-esteem?

Just a way to fish for compliments? (reverse psychology)

Instability?

Anxiety?

Depravity?

Immaturity?

Sadness?

Self-deprecation—how and why?!
Well, I think it really comes down to just being incredibly insecure about oneself and one's own abilities...
😎

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How many hours of sleep are you guys getting? in Health · Apr 26, 2006

Maria Hill61 said:I mean, what can I even do? Most nights I’m lucky if I get five hours of sleep. And it isn’t even because I’m busy... I just can’t drift off anymore. Once I’m up, I’m wired.
Been this way since I was a kid, except for a brief window during my teenage years.
It’s going to be a bit tricky once I start working full-time, but until then, I’m not complaining. 😉

It won't just be "a bit tricky" when you enter the workforce... it’s going to be absolutely brutal, seriously messed up once you start a real job.
Better start preparing now! 🙂 🙂

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How many hours of sleep are you guys getting? in Health · Apr 25, 2006

Maria Hill61 said:Maybe 5 to 7 hours... depends on the cycle😬
I can't get more than 5 hours of sleep at once. The migraines leave me with a killer headache all day long.
Usually just split it up into two sessions... like 3 hours then another 2.😢

I don't believe it! Two separate stretches of 2 or 3 hours!? I wouldn't even be able to function if I was only getting 5 to 7 hours regularly. Because if you say you're sleeping 5 to 7 hours, that means some nights you're getting only 5 hours. Man!!!! That's brutal!!!!!!! 😳

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Home medicine cabinet essentials in Health · Apr 24, 2006

northernviper392 said:I was doing some cleaning the other day and went through my medicine cabinet, which made me wonder... what should actually be in a standard home first-aid kit?
What do you guys keep on hand, and how often do you use them? I know people tend to stockpile all sorts of random pills and creams just because they feel like it, but that can actually be pretty dangerous...

Here’s my stash (my mom is mostly responsible for this, since I'm still a bit of a kid... 😉 ). I have basic Aspirin, both regular and effervescent, Tylenol, and some Lupocet tablets and capsules—the capsules work better for me. Then there's Bayer, Virolex, and I think that’s about it. For cough syrups or expectorants, I just pick something up whenever the need arises.

Well, we have everything mentioned above. On top of that, I’m constantly restocking my "pharmacy" with throat lozenges (that sage one from AngiSept is great), sinus creams I get from herbalists, and... yeah, that's really it.
As for your question about what you *should* have... hmm... honestly, the more the merrier! 👍

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How many hours of sleep are you guys getting? in Health · Apr 22, 2006

Jamie Johnson6 said:What's with all the letters?

Just switching things up to break the monotony...

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How many hours of sleep are you guys getting? in Health · Apr 21, 2006

I usually clock about 9 hours of sleep a night. If life gets crazy and things pile up, I might cut it short, but that’s pretty rare. I don't let anything get in the way! 👍

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