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1: What Is Normal, Anyways?
Normal. How does that word make you feel? Whether it’s a word you identify with or a word you avoid, chances are, it’s a word you think about.
In today’s episode, we’re going to explore:
-How to decide what normal means to you
-The relationship between normal and healthy
-Appreciating other people’s normal instead of spiraling into insecurity
-Changing standards with the life cycle
-The challenges and benefits of conformity
-Defining normal in religious terms
-Deviating from the norm
-The pressures of communal standards and expectations
-Finding balance
We’d love to hear from you. You can find us on social media, or just email us at [email protected]. And please send us your Takeaway mentioned in the episode!
References:
The Wikipedia definition of normality:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normality_(behavior)
The article Alex referenced by Elisheva Liss:
https://www.elishevaliss.com/post/am-i-normal
The book Rivki referenced by Gretchen Rubin:
https://gretchenrubin.com/books/better-than-before/about-the-book/
The article Rivki wrote about changing your normal:
https://betweencarpools.com/i-used-to-be-completely-disorganized-this-is-how-i-changed/
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By Alex Fleksher and Rivki Silver
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170170 ratings
Normal. How does that word make you feel? Whether it’s a word you identify with or a word you avoid, chances are, it’s a word you think about.
In today’s episode, we’re going to explore:
-How to decide what normal means to you
-The relationship between normal and healthy
-Appreciating other people’s normal instead of spiraling into insecurity
-Changing standards with the life cycle
-The challenges and benefits of conformity
-Defining normal in religious terms
-Deviating from the norm
-The pressures of communal standards and expectations
-Finding balance
We’d love to hear from you. You can find us on social media, or just email us at [email protected]. And please send us your Takeaway mentioned in the episode!
References:
The Wikipedia definition of normality:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normality_(behavior)
The article Alex referenced by Elisheva Liss:
https://www.elishevaliss.com/post/am-i-normal
The book Rivki referenced by Gretchen Rubin:
https://gretchenrubin.com/books/better-than-before/about-the-book/
The article Rivki wrote about changing your normal:
https://betweencarpools.com/i-used-to-be-completely-disorganized-this-is-how-i-changed/
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