@Prateek G preparing the clothes the night before is a good one! It really takes the stress out of decision-making in the morning

I have a morning ritual to add ... I really like Jordan Peterson's advice about making your bed first thing in the morning. I've been doing that for a few years now, and it brings an immediate sense of order and calm to my day.

My discipline principle for this year is: When I feel the urge to avoid what I should be doing in favour of something more immediately pleasurable, I give myself permission to do the pleasurable thing — but only after I complete the main task I’m procrastinating on. This framing creates motivation where there was none before, and more often than not, by the time I’ve finished the task, the urge for the “feel-good” distraction has disappeared.

Exercise: Daily. Minimum is a 20-minute walk even when I’m sick or down. In normal weeks I also do Muay Thai and dance. Eating rules: – 80/20 healthy vs indulgent – Mediterranean ingredients as default – Drink ~2L water per day – Eat slowly

@Egor Titov the supplements are an interesting point. I like to rotate adaptogens for anxiety (e.g. ashwagandha).

My uncomfortable insight: I’m good at big, clean integrity moves (ending living situations, changing support systems, pruning my social circle, enforcing family boundaries), but I hesitate with “micro-truths". I self-edit to keep things smooth, and I can get defensive when I feel dismissed (especially with my dad).

Mine: - Health? Eat Mediterranean ~80% of meals, morning walks before work, 8hr sleep routine most nights. - Career/finances? Increase fluidity during high-stakes meetings and rebuild my savings to where it was before I paid off my student debt. - Relationships and social life/skills? Consciously and consistently revisit my social garden — reduce time with poor fits, invest in people who inspire me, appreciate presence without forcing labels. - Psychology and mindset? Practise openness and non-defensive reactions (pause before responses). - Mission and purpose? Nurture my creativity and others’ by protecting regular writing time and taking steady steps toward my long-term dream: running academic + creative writing retreats.