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Ep. 592: Reflect on “Halfway Day,” Plus How Abstainers Can Moderate
We’re halfway through the year. Gretchen and Liz share how to treat July 2 as a built-in reset to reflect on what's working and what isn't.
Try This at Home: Prepare for Halfway Day — Use “Halfway Day” on July 2 to review your aims for the year [05:48]
Happiness Hack: Name Your Days of the Week — To make work easier, give a name to each day of the week [21:34]
Listener Question: When Abstainers Try to Moderate — Can an abstainer occasionally indulge in moderation? [24:29]
Question for Listeners: What Works with Rebels? — If you live or work with a Rebel (or are one), what insights or strategies have made a difference? [30:18]
Demerits & Gold Stars — Elizabeth's demerit: a missed opportunity to schedule doctor appointments. Gretchen's gold star: the New York Knicks [31:32]
Mentioned in this Episode:
You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate — (Amazon, Bookshop)
The Virginia Woolf Diaries, Vol. 2 — (Amazon, Bookshop)
Take the Four Tendencies quiz
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By Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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We’re halfway through the year. Gretchen and Liz share how to treat July 2 as a built-in reset to reflect on what's working and what isn't.
Try This at Home: Prepare for Halfway Day — Use “Halfway Day” on July 2 to review your aims for the year [05:48]
Happiness Hack: Name Your Days of the Week — To make work easier, give a name to each day of the week [21:34]
Listener Question: When Abstainers Try to Moderate — Can an abstainer occasionally indulge in moderation? [24:29]
Question for Listeners: What Works with Rebels? — If you live or work with a Rebel (or are one), what insights or strategies have made a difference? [30:18]
Demerits & Gold Stars — Elizabeth's demerit: a missed opportunity to schedule doctor appointments. Gretchen's gold star: the New York Knicks [31:32]
Mentioned in this Episode:
You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate — (Amazon, Bookshop)
The Virginia Woolf Diaries, Vol. 2 — (Amazon, Bookshop)
Take the Four Tendencies quiz
Connect with Us:
Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show!
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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