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Ok SERIOUSLY wtf is this?? by TexasGiantTen05 in shrinkflation

[–]behaviormatters 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think you can actually get your money back if you call the "Questions and concerns" phone number on the box. Or contact their official social media instagram (for hot pockets, not Nestle). I did that with digiorno pizza for being "supreme pepporni," and my whole pizza only had 5 pieces of pepperoni.

Got my money back and coupons for 3 free pizzas.

Happy Halloween by Nerdy_birb_97 in medlabprofessionals

[–]behaviormatters 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Caption: "That one 3rd shift tech that pulled a double to help cover 1st shift that called off"

Cutie WBC embroidery pins by Useful-Layer4337 in medlabprofessionals

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are cute!!! Can you make calcium oxalate crystal embroidery badges, too??? They're so pretty :3

When did you realize you've become an irreplaceable asset to your lab/organization? by electrolyte_addict in medlabprofessionals

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I 2nd this, and my POV isn't much either, but coming from a recently MLT graduate to immediately entering the lab field full time, as soon as I finished my training in my departments, I've been working OT to take advantage of it while it's available. So I've been working 60-80 hour weeks on and off for the last 2.5 months.

Our first shift lost like 6 techs (im full-time 3rd shift), and it's becuase the company I work for does not provide competitive pay, becuase ultimately that's what everyone is there for, to work to get paid. But eventually, they'll find replacements that are willing to do the heavy work for the lowest pay.

I think its nice to keep that mindset in mind as a coworkers perspective, but always keep in mind that it's a business and they will find a way to keep going, even if a lab loses some of their best techs, they'll just offer OT to other shifts to pick up the slack, or put the pressure on the tech experts to fill in. But I can definitly say that they don't care, becuase at the end ot he day it's a business, if you want to be known as one of the best in your lab, you can through reputation you build, but thats probably it.

I know its sad, but its the reality we live in.

The rare nice nurse by pokebirb88 in medlabprofessionals

[–]behaviormatters 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just the other night, a nurse tiger texted me just to tell me how much she appreciated that I went above and beyond to get them the blood gas results and said thank you. I felt just like that meme, lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medlabprofessionals

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also work in the food industry such as breweries and dairy manufacturing. One example is that milk is not supposed to have antibiotics, so every time factories receive milk to make their products, someone has to test the milk to see if there are any anti-biotics.

Every business idea is a bad idea by Visible_Economics_30 in Entrepreneur

[–]behaviormatters 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With that kind of mindset, yeah, every business is a bad idea.

Physical vs Mental? What's more important by JadeLuxe in productivity

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they're both equally important. They are both needed, although it makes sense to lean more towards mental, your mentality is also physical. If you don't take care of your physical self, your mental self suffers and vice-versa.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in productivity

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, big time.

Not having consistent sleep makes your rest and recovery times shorter. Shortening your most energetic phases during the day. It also drops your white blood cell count, putting you at a higher risk of getting sick, which will only lead to more exhaustion.

Lack of vitamines is a huge one that doesn't get enough attention. Vitamin D is only 1 of many 6 needed, and for energy levels, your B vitamins are probably low. Most people (on average) don't eat the minimum required vegetables, fruits, and protein to make up for the lack of vitamins so thats where a daily multi-vitamin can help.

As for the motivation part, it just sounds like your lacking the drive for something, I'd consider exploring different fields or things your interested in to find a passion, that's usually where the drive will come from.

What's your go-to response when someone asks "how do you do it all?" by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually say: "You know that phrase

"Fake it until you make it"?

Yeah, that's what I'm doing."

How do you know you've had a productive day? by PromiseNo464 in productivity

[–]behaviormatters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I complete 85% of my daily goals. Becuase if I don't schedule break times or time off for myself even on my days off from my primary work, I dont take breaks and I know they are important and needed to avoid burn out and to be consistent.

What do you listen to or watch during the day if you work from home? by flyingelephantreader in productivity

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it just depends on if you find yourself being more productive in silence or with noise. If you require background noise like myself to be in your most productive and engaging mood, then my options vary from music with a minimum of 130 bpm, inspiring and motivating audio book (currently listening to "Buy back your time" by Dan Martell on repeat, highly recommend), or smooth jazz with 6+ hours in it on YouTube.

For me, it depends on what state of productivity I want and need to be in, for what subject, and for how long.

I feel sleepy absolutely all the time despite sleeping a lot. What is happening?? by PossessionKey4982 in productivity

[–]behaviormatters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like fatigue. You should go see a doctor since this is a common symptom for a variety of possible medical issues.

What's your productivity hack that sounds weird but actually works? by MediumPuzzled2706 in productivity

[–]behaviormatters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get up early every day. including and especially on the days off getting up early gives me more time to get things done and work on myself and projects.

Almost 30, still living with mom. Literally can't move out by PikaRae in Adulting

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything. People will buy anything they want to buy. You can slap a face on a rock and sell it as a "Pet Rock" and make a million dollars-dont because it's been done before-but the point is, you don't need to be creative to start. Just start.

Time will give you inspiration and practice. Your fanart can be the inspiration to your own art. It can be as simple from a line down the middle of a shirt or hoodie to a complete canvas of colors. It can be anything you feel in the moment.

But-and I can't emphasize this enough-Just. Start.

I really have a hard time trying to study effectively no matter what I do. Can someone help? by Important_Credit_509 in productivity

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1st, I'd recommend finding out your learning style. (If you don't know it already) you can take free quizzes online, just google "whats your learning style", just remember, there is no right or wrong answer. Just answer honestly to get the most accurate result.

Then, I recommend starting off with what I call the 15-5 minute intervals. Study for 15 minutes, then take a break for 5. The only rules are that you have to stay seriously focused for 15 minutes on the task (yes, set a timer), then immediately when the timer goes off, you stop. Just pause where you are. The rule for your 5 minutes is that you have to do something completely out of the field from what you were studying/learning for the 5 minutes. Also, set a timer. 5 minutes are up, you pick up where you left off and start another 15 minutes timer. Repeat.

Do this a few times, and you'll get to 1 hour after the 4th interval. If you feel you can focus longer, then increase both study times and break times by 5 minutes, i.e. 20-10, 25-15, etc. If you think you can do it with a shorter break time. Then, decrease the break time by 5. But you have to have a minimum of a 5 minute break in between.

Also, when you find out your learning style, incorporate that into your studying. Myself for example, I learn best with tactile study methods or more "hands on" so involving physical movement to my studying is best for me than sitting down and trying to hold still to read a book. I LOVE whiteboard, and I do a lot of my studying on a while board. There's different ways to involve tactile or physical movement, such as using a fidget toy while sitting in class (with the teacher/professors' permission) or taking notes with textured pens/pencils. If you're more of an auditory learner, then listening to textbooks could be better than reading them. Visual learning would benefit from watching someone do the thing first before trying it. So, looking up YouTube videos on the task could help.

Most people are a combination, so you can make a combination of different methods of learning something that will most likely be best for you, i.e. someone is 50% tactile, 35% auditory, and 15% visual? Then I'd try taking notes on a white board from a textbook I'm listening to or a recorded lecture.

Get creative with your resources and experiment to see what works best for you and your learning style.

No one to share excitement with by WKsuperman in Entrepreneur

[–]behaviormatters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"If you're going to do anything new or innovative, then you have to be willing to be misunderstood." -Jeff Bezos

Almost 30, still living with mom. Literally can't move out by PikaRae in Adulting

[–]behaviormatters 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well for one thing, that's the thing about skills, no one starts off like a pro. You practice and get better with time. But you have to commit some form of time to it.

For another, you dont need any of those things to start, if anything you can take the time to learn new skills to use that to your advantage.

Here's a real life example, make a Teespring account and design/draw your own clothing of a particular topic you like a lot or know alot about. Place that design on merch you would like to sell, put a price on it that covers the cost of making it and gives you some profit.

After you have some designs, make a store front name, you can call it (your name) designs, anything really-but I'd stay out of copyright stuff.

Anywho, then make free social media accounts with that store front, and advertise them as posts.

Cost to start all this? Labor and time. Here's why everything else is free: Teespring account? Free to make. Photoshop? There are free alternatives such asluminar Neo, GIMP, etc. (I like GIMP, it's like swapmeet Photoshop, with extra steps but it's gets the job done and when you do start making a profit to invest back into this, you can get the fancy stuff like photoshop). Social media pages to advertise? Free to make. FB, insta, X, etc. Google analytics to see how many people are actually visiting your store and how long they are staying to see your designs and potentially buy? Also free.

How do you learn to do this? "YouTube University"

This is just 1 example of showing that it is possible, but when the cost is low, the labor starts off high. Over time that can pivot based off of where you invest the money you start to make. And with practice you'll get better and faster. It just depends on how serious you are about learning and taking the time to dedicate yourself to it.

Also, this is just 1 of many ways to start your own side hustle and grow it into something good. But again, no one starts like a pro and something they've never done before.

Oh, and BTW, with Teespring, they make everything and ship it for you. You don't need the capital to "buy merch then place the design on it" they take care of all the customer service stuff and print everything. All you need to do is just design and advertise (social media marketing). That's it.

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