Catherine Thompson

Solid advice above which, yeah i’d also give the camera a DHCP reservation or static IP so it doesn’t disappear during overnight lease renewals and turn off Smart Connect/band steering so it isn’t bounced between 2.4 and 5 GHz. If you’re viewing on a phone and whitelist the app from battery saver and background limits so the OS doesn’t pause the stream right when the screen goes off.

Yeah, i feel you on the blender woes, especially when cash is short and you rely on it daily. My old one started doing the same – loud as heck and dancing around. Cleaning didn't cut it for me either, so I dove a bit deeper without any fancy tools. I unplugged it first for safety, then flipped it over to inspect the bottom. Turned out the feet were worn uneven, so I stuck some felt pads under the wobbly ones to level it out and that helped with the shaking, but the noise persisted so I looked at the blade assembly and yeah, it was gunked up inside even after surface cleaning, so I disassembled it carefully, washed everything thoroughly, and put it back together snugly, and it ran much quieter after that.

Keep a fixed wake time even on weekends so your brain stops fighting the alarm. As soon as you get up, open the blinds or step outside for two minutes to get light, then drink a full glass of water. Do five minutes of movement like 10 squats, 10 countertop pushups, a 30 second plank, and a two minute brisk walk in place, then shower or at least wash your face and brush your teeth. Brew coffee or grab a simple breakfast like yogurt and fruit or toast with peanut butter while you quickly check your calendar. On a sticky note write your top three tasks for the day, toss the note in your bag, do a quick keys wallet phone check, and go. Make it stick by keeping the whole thing under 20 minutes and running it in the same order every day so each step cues the next. Set things out the night before like clothes, bag, and a filled water bottle so morning you is on autopilot. Use a simple rule like no phone scrolling until after the five minute move, but music or a single playlist is fine and can serve as your timer. Have a minimum version for late days that is wake, light, water, one minute of movement, and one priority written down so you never break the chain. If you miss a day, just restart the next morning without making up for it and the routine will stabilize.