Good morning life hackers,

This is 1000 Life Hacks, the daily newsletter that helps you improve your life each and every day… even if that’s just a little bit. 🥳

Here’s what you’ll learn today:

• 📱 How to return disappointing apps

• 📖 How to read faster

• 🎶 Find that song stuck in your head

• 💻 5 Helpful links

• 🎁 Bonus hack!

Read time: 3 minutes

LIFE HACK #022

If you've regretfully spent money on a disappointing app from the Google Play store, don't worry—There’s a solution.

Within 2 hours of purchase, you can try out the app risk-free. No need to explain, just follow these easy steps:

1. Open the Google Play Store app

2. Navigate to order history

3. Locate the app/game to return

4. Tap Refund

It's a straightforward process—your chosen app will be uninstalled, and your money promptly refunded. Avoid the frustration of wasted funds by taking advantage of this generous 2-hour grace period.

LIFE HACK #024

You can enhance your reading prowess with a simple trick—chew gum.

Gum chewing diverts cognitive signals from eyes, ears, and mouth, providing a focal point. This diversion creates a mental respite, enabling heightened concentration on textual content.

Consider it a brief escape for your mind, allowing it to channel greater cognitive resources towards interpreting words on the page.

So, next time you delve into a text, pop in a piece of gum and unlock the cognitive benefits that accompany this unconventional yet effective approach.

LIFE HACK #023

Ever been haunted by an elusive song title that’s stuck in your head? You can sing it, you can hum it, but you just can’t think of that song title. Well Midomi.com will help you figure it out!

Midomi is a website/app that allows users to sing, hum or whistle into your device and it will use AI to identify the song. Kind of like the Shazam app, except you just sing the song.

The app also provides convenient links for downloading on Spotify or Apple Music. So you can get “that song” out of your head and play it on repeat right away.

No more songs on the tip of your tongue!

HELPFUL LINKS

💻 AROUND THE WEB…

1. Why you have night sweats - The reasons people get night sweats, and how to do with having them. (LINK) 

2. How to strategically clean your house - The order in which you clean has everything to do with productivity. (LINK)

3. How long to rest between sets - There’s a science when it comes to resting between sets. Here's how you can train smart. (LINK)

4. 104 year-old sets skydive record - This 104 year-old grandma just became the oldest person to go skydiving. (LINK)

5. Paint your house like a pro - The top 5 mistakes people make when painting their house, and how to avoid them. (LINK)

More links tomorrow!

BONUS HACK

That’s all for today. I hope your day is at least just a little bit better after reading.

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