What common practices are actually ineffective? #ineffectivepractices #mythsdebunked
Have you ever wondered what things people believe are beneficial but don’t actually work? Let’s explore some surprising examples that may change your perspective.
Myth: Multi-tasking improves productivity
Are you juggling multiple tasks at once thinking you’re being more efficient? Research shows that multi-tasking can actually decrease productivity and lead to mistakes.
Fact: Focus on one task at a time to maximize efficiency and accuracy.
Myth: Detox diets cleanse your body
Do you believe in detox diets to rid your body of toxins? Despite popular belief, detox diets are not scientifically proven to cleanse your body and may even be harmful.
Fact: Focus on a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to support your body’s natural detoxification process.
Myth: Crunches are the key to a flat stomach
Are you spending hours doing crunches hoping for a six-pack? Crunches alone won’t give you a flat stomach as spot reduction is a myth.
Fact: Incorporate a combination of cardio, strength training, and a healthy diet for overall weight loss and muscle toning.
By debunking these common myths and ineffective practices, you can make informed decisions to improve your lifestyle and well-being. Stay curious and question what you believe to be true for a better understanding of what really works. #mythsbusted #healthylivingtips
Telling others “Calm Down” “Relax”
Chill, just smile, don’t be sad, be happy everything will be fine
Giving unsolicited advices
People who say “look it up” in the middle of an argument and then calling you lazy for not doing that. Like dude, I’m not going to do your dirty work for you, prove me wrong yourself!
Thermostats in many buildings and offices. Often times there’s a central unit or boiler room for the entire building set to one temperature, and the individual thermostats don’t actually increase the AC or heat to that room. It’s just a way of making you think you have control over the room temperature and it stops people from complaining their room or office is too hot or too cold
Sometimes at work I have to back a big van out of a driveway onto a busy street. Complete strangers will stop to “help” me back up. It’s a very nice thing to do, but now I need to avoid the traffic, the pedestrians, the gate, AND the guy who’s standing immediately behind the van making meaningless hand gestures at me.
“Thoughts and prayers”
Seeking validation from social media for self-esteem boost—ultimately hollow.
Talking to my family about my problems in a nutshell:
> Have you tried the most basic, obvious thing imaginable to solve your problem?
> How about the second most obvious?
> That didn’t work? uhhh…. have you tried the first one?
the conversation eventually ends with them saying “I don’t know why you’re upset. You should really figure it out yourself if you don’t want to listen.”
I remember getting shit on by friends and acquaintances for saying how stupid that Kony 2012 campaign was.
Posting in facebook to raise “awareness”
Walking up behind someone who is using a manual wheelchair and starting to push them without asking first.
Paper straws (in plastic lids)
Pushing my wheelchair. Eff off
Homeopathy.
Surprised this wasn’t here already
Repost this or Facebook gonna steal the rights to all your photos.
Just because it’s legal don’t mean it’s good for you.
“Worrying doesn’t help anything. Just stop worrying.” Yeah. I was worrying by choice. Why didn’t I think of just not doing it?
Stopping in the middle of the road where we have the right of way to let someone turn out of a side street when you have a line of cars behind you
Being an ass to customer service. If you think copping an attitude helps, you are wrong.
Fucking up the rules of traffic to be “nice”
Stopping in the middle of the road out of the blue to let someone make a left across 3 lanes is stupid.
Putting your tailgate down on your truck when driving on the freeway for aerodynamics. Mythbusters busted this.
Letting me go in traffic when you have the right of way. I appreciate the courtesy, but the township paid some engineer a lot of money to figure out that you should go first.
The 3rd person who helps carrying a sofa, is just getting in the way.
Telling people with clinical depression to take a walk and it will cure them.
Holding doors open when you’re still far from said door. Now I have to half jog when I was totally fine opening the door or waiting for the elevator.
Explaining to someone who smokes that smoking is bad for them and how they quit many years before. Nah man, we know already.
Turning off appliances at the wall to save energy sounds effective, but for most modern appliances, the energy saved is minimal and not worth the inconvenience.
Some believe that covering outdoor air conditioning units in the summer helps their efficiency, but it actually restricts airflow and reduces performance.
Fixing children’s problems, and not letting them struggle or be uncomfortable. Not to the point of abuse obviously, but many parents tend to be too quick to swoop in to make everything better, and that’s hurting the child in the long run.
Some believe that by setting their thermostats extremely high or low, they can speed up heating or cooling their homes, but this actually wastes energy without affecting the speed of temperature change.
Complaining about stuff to corporate minimum wage retail employees thinking that they’re going to actually do something about it or tell someone in charge, even telling a manager is still about 50/50 if they’ll even remember what it was an hour later let alone do anything about it.
Telling someone “everything happens for a reason” after a loved one dies
i think a lot of people believe that weed is this cure all plant that can heal so many parts of you. but the reality is that it is a drug, just like anything else. yes, it is very physically safe when you look at it comparatively to other drugs (psycho-pharmaceuticals included.) however, it is not harmless.
i started smoking weed at age 14. since then, i have suffered great amounts of psychological issues. short term memory loss. cognitive decline. a hit in my executive functionin. a new anxiety disorder. worsened ocd. probably the onset of schizophrenia.
my brain will never feel the same again. would i be in a different place had i started smoking after my brain finished developing? probably. but i didnt. and regardless, these issues can occur in anyone of any age.
weed has been a game changer for a lot of people, but i think it’s important to remember it’s not without it’s consequences. it can really mess up some people’s lives. some people need it just to get through the day. having to depend on a substance to get through your day, no matter how harmless or harmful, is a big problem.
People think that eating ‘low-fat’ foods helps with weight loss, but these products are often high in sugar and calories.
Birth stories told to pregnant women. “I was in labor for 2 days and finally had an epidural but it only “took” halfway across my body, so I fainted from the pain”.
Also, breast feeding advice to nursing mothers. “If you just relax, she will latch”.
Drinking large amounts of water to “flush out” a cold seems helpful, but there’s no evidence that it speeds up recovery; staying hydrated is different from overhydrating.
Nothing is more unhelpful than a toddler trying to be helpful.
Micromanaging.
signing a petition