Here are some of the most-upvoted responses:

1. u/limbodog

2.“Sleep!

People often take sleep too lightly, thinking they can get by on just a few hours.”

u/Ecstatic_Cancel5244

“I didnt realise this until I got a smartwatch and started tracking my sleep.

Steve Carell compresses a man's chest while onlookers, including Brian Baumgartner and Phyllis Smith, watch anxiously

For years Ive been running off 4.5-5 hours of sleep.

And my body is definitely feeling the effects.

u/Comprehensive-Ear283

3.

Melissa McCarthy runs away from a car while a man stands near the car with the driver-side door open on a road surrounded by trees

“Hearing protection in clubs and concerts.”

u/dschoni

“I’m a HUGE advocate for hearing protection in the motorcycle community.

kindly protect your ears y’all.

Rick and Morty are in a spaceship. Rick is piloting with an intense expression while Morty looks scared. The spaceship is flying through space

Tinnitus is a merciless c**t.”

u/EggsOfRetaliation

4.“Driving.

u/talibob

“I work in insurance.

u/MadDog1981

5.

Olaf from Frozen relaxes on a sandy beach under a striped umbrella, holding a drink with sunglasses on. There is a bright sun and a ship in the background

No matter where you work, you are replaceable within days.

No matter what you do, someone else can do it, too.

Spend time with your family, friends, and pets.

Diane Nguyen and BoJack Horseman sit on a rooftop at night, with palm trees in the background. Diane wears a blue dress, and BoJack is in a suit

u/Wide_Wrongdoer4422

6.

“Holding friends and family accountable for their words and actions.

Usually, they create excuses for the behaviour and learn to adapt around it.”

Reese Witherspoon hiking with a large backpack near a rocky terrain. She wears a simple t-shirt and looks thoughtful

u/Treebeard313

7.

“Space debris around our planet.

Say goodbye to the internet if that happens.

there are 100 million bits of debris over 1mm flying around the planet at 17,000 mph.”

u/H_Ethan

8.“Retirement.”

Im almost 40 and its unbelievable how many people dont have a pension.”

u/Phylord

9.

“Elections, especially at the local level.”

u/awilder181

10.

“Sun exposure and skin cancer risks.”

u/AI_WILL_END_HUMANITY

11.“Parenting.

I cant express enough how much of my adult life has been affected because of how I was raised.

Take the time to explain things to your kids.

Dont scream at them over the small mistakes they make.

Dont spank because you suck at managing your emotions.

I could go on and on about this.”

u/kangarookickers

12.

Its a very slippery slope to justifying sanctioned violence.”

u/Frappuccino_Banana

13.“Self-bashing.

Love and forgive yourself, man!”

u/Whoatemydelitray

14.

“The importance of flossing.”

u/ichbinleni

15.

“Antibiotic resistance.”

u/Dry-Masterpiece-3971

16.

“Going out hiking unprepared.

Check your weather forecast, tell someone your itinerary, and preferably don’t go alone.

ensure you’re prepared for the worst weather you could encounter in that area.

u/RomanRefrigerator

17.“Stress.

People are generally pretty good at understandingvery high stressis a problem.

But people takeconstant, moderate stressway too lightly.

“I see so many people burning themselves out with moderate stress that they never get a break from.

And when they develop higher levels of stress and actually do something to address that, theystoptaking breaks/etc.

as soon as they’re back to ‘normal’.”

u/loljetfuel

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