Ep. 316: What Valuable Lessons Have We Learned from the Pandemic, a Hack to Fight Morning Grogginess, and a Question about a Rebel Teacher Who Doesn’t Read Emails

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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We discuss why we might ask ourselves, “What valuable lessons have I learned from the pandemic, now that a year has passed?” We also suggest an easy hack to shake off sleep inertia, tackle a listener’s question about a Rebel teacher who doesn’t read email, and give a phone-related gold star. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected] Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/316 Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we discuss cutting edge science, the wisdom
0:05.4	of the ages, lessons from pop culture, and our own experiences about how to be happier.
0:11.2	This week we'll talk about why we might consider the question, what value will lessen have
0:16.0	I learned from the pandemic?
0:18.2	And we suggest an easy hack to help you fight mourning groggyness.
0:34.7	I'm Gretchen Rubin, a writer whose studies happiness, good habits, and human nature, and yes,
0:39.2	it's true.
0:40.2	I am still in my home office right here in New York City and joining me today from LA is
0:44.3	my sister, Elizabeth Crab, and Elizabeth.
0:46.6	So exciting, Fantasy Island is truly underway now.
0:51.0	That's me, Elizabeth Crab, a TV writer and producer, Livy N.L.A. and yes, Gretchen, for anyone
0:56.0	who's missed it, say, or they are doing a reboot of Fantasy Island, the iconic show for Fox,
1:02.9	and I Gretchen actually went on a plane the other day.
1:07.0	Wow.
1:08.0	For the first time I realized since 2019, I don't even remember how like boarding passes
1:12.7	work.
1:13.7	Yes.
1:14.7	I was really surprised to find myself, and so I flew and I went to Puerto Rico to do a location
1:19.7	scout, and it was really great to be out and about.
1:23.7	It felt strange, but wonderful, of course, you know, wearing a mask the whole time.
1:29.7	Puerto Rico is very strict, which is great.
1:31.9	So thank you to everyone for being so welcoming in Puerto Rico.
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