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Discussion Thread 🎽 Monday 9 March 2026 (aussie.zone)

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[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

fellow demand avoider here. thank you for the tip :)

i think it can work well with exercise, you can do this!!!

edit: timers have worked really well with running. i was doing couch 2 5k and having to only jog for a minute before being able to walk again was great

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 points 16 hours ago

I thought a timer was a good idea, but I almost ended up buying a full set of hourglasses and a fancy version that uses coloured water. Managed to pull myself back to just a standard, sensible timer, but it was a close call!