Ep. 342: Join the Work Happier Challenge, Use a Rubber Duck to Tackle a Tough Problem, and How to Fight Against Falling into Zombie Mode

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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We suggest taking the free “Work Happier Challenge” by text as we head into the “other January” of September, explain why talking to a rubber duck can help us tackle difficult problems, explore the challenge of the “first night effect” when traveling—and Elizabeth struggles with zombie mode. 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/342 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	It's tough to stick with workout routines and making time to hit the gym is sometimes even harder.
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0:31.6	Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast about how to be happier, healthier, more productive and
0:36.4	more creative. This week we'll talk about why you might take the work happier challenge
0:41.6	and how you can use rubber duck to tackle a tough problem.
0:57.6	I'm Gretchen Riven, a writer whose studies happiness, good habits in human nature.
1:01.3	I am here in my home office in New York City and joining me today from LA, where she is back from
1:07.4	Fantasy Island, is my sister Elizabeth Krabs. That's me Elizabeth Krabs, a TV writer and producer
1:13.4	living in LA. And Gretchen, I wouldn't be a true TV writer if I didn't mention that you can watch
1:18.3	Fantasy Island Tuesdays on Fox at 9pm Eastern. And if you don't see it when it's actually being
1:25.2	broadcast, where can you watch it later? You can watch it on Hulu and Fox now. Yes, watch Fantasy
1:31.8	Island. It is my big treat for the week every week. Thank you Gretchen. Now before we jump in
1:37.2	with our try this at home, we got some interesting updates from listeners. Yes, we got an interesting
1:42.2	one about listening to podcasts. Yeah, Ruthie O. wrote, in one episode you suggested that
1:47.7	completists love that word, who are caught up on the podcast, but which they weren't, try your
1:52.8	audio books. I recently listened to 40 ways to look at Winston Churchill and enjoyed it thoroughly.
1:58.2	I look forward to reading your other books as well. However, I also suggest a re-listen of an
2:02.9	earlier episode. On my walks, I often play Spin and Episode, reaching back into the catalog randomly
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