Podcast 183: Go into “Low Power Mode,” Replace a Soul-Sucking App (Again), and What Two-Hour Course Would You Choose?

Update

People responded enthusiastically when we talked about the idea of making the days of the week distinctive. If you want to take the quiz to find out whether you’re an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel, take it here

Try This at Home

Go into “low power mode.”

Happiness Hack

Don’t just delete a soul-sucking app; replace it with a useful app, like Kindle or Duolingo. 

Know Yourself Better

If you could take a two-hour class in any subject, what would you choose?

Gretchen’s Demerit: Repeat demerit—once again, I lost my temper when traveling with my family. I try every hack in the book, but I still lose my temper at least once.

Elizabeth’s Gold Star: She, Adam, and Jack love the TV show Naked and Afraid.

Resources

  1. If you want a sheet from my coloring book, you can download it here (scroll down to “The Happiness Project”).
  2. If you’d like a discussion guide for one of my books, request it here (you can find each guide under the book title).

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