Shape Our Space to Shape Behavior, Preserving Memories of the Dead, and Empty Nest

EPISODE NOTES

Try This at Home

Shape your space to shape your behavior.

I mention my book Better Than Before (about habit change), Outer Order, Inner Calm, and Life in Five Senses.

Happiness Hack

To help convert temperatures, remember that 16 degrees Celsius is 61 degrees Fahrenheit, and 28 Celsius degrees is 82 degrees Fahrenheit.

Fun with the Five Senses

Listeners provide terrific, creative ways to tapping into our five senses.

I mention my book Life in Five Senses. We also mention the terrific Happier Ladies podcast.

You can take the “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz.

Find the Five-Senses Journal at happiercast.com/shop.

Listener Question

I pose questions to listeners related to the empty nest/open door phase. Send me your thoughts, insights, resources, questions, and observations.

For instance, in this phase, do you seek more abundance or more simplicity? Or both? If you’re an introverted person or extroverted person, does that aspect of your nature affect your response?

Demerits & Gold Stars

Elizabeth’s Demerit: In London, instead of taking that opportunity to get more comfortable navigating using her smartphone, Elizabeth let me do the navigating.

Gretchen’s Gold Star: I give a gold star to my husband, Jamie. Our kitchen sink had a bad smell, and he looked online to figure out how to get rid of the odor. (He ground up salt and ice.)

Resource

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