Quality of life

What’s one simple thing that’s made your life better?

My family spent actual years raving about noise-canceling earphones before I finally broke down and tried them out. I stalled because I hate the feeling of things in my ears, and probably because I foresaw that they'd be lost as often as not.

But now that I've finally crossed the line, I'll never go back. There's nothing in the world quite like that feeling of gratitude when you twist a little bit of plastic into your ear and suddenly all the chaos around you goes silent. I can't imagine how I ever lived life without these magic little purveyors of peace and serenity. 

What about you? What's something that's bumped up your quality of life?