Ep. 345: Escape from Zombie Mode, Help People Say “No,” and What Do You Want to Be Known For?

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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We discuss strategies for escaping “zombie mode,” share a hack to make it easy for people to say “no,” and talk to Crystal Ellefsen about the know-yourself-better question of “What do you want to be known for?” 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/345 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 Use promo code HAPPIER to get 50% Build Your Author Platform. Follow Crystal on Instagram: @crystalellefsen 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	This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. This holiday season do something for a special person in your life.
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0:20.8	After all, the holidays are a notoriously tough time between managing family dynamics,
0:25.8	racing from thing to thing, and braving the cold and dark weather, it's normal to feel down.
0:30.8	Having someone to talk to about how you're feeling and what you can do about it is truly a gift.
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0:38.8	struggles can feel a little easier to manage. BetterHelp is much more affordable than in-person
0:43.4	therapy, and you can do it from the comfort of your home on a schedule that works for you.
0:47.7	So this holiday season give yourself a gift of better mental health, a gift that really does
0:52.5	keep on giving. Visit betterhelp.com to see if therapy is for you. That's betterHELP.com.
1:02.6	Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we discuss cutting-edge science,
1:06.6	the wisdom of the ages, lessons from pop culture, and our own experiences about how to be happier.
1:12.4	This week we'll talk about how to escape from zombie mode, and we'll talk to writer and marketing
1:18.0	consultant Crystal Ellipson about an intriguing, know-yourself better exercise.
1:35.6	I'm Gretchen Ribbon, a writer whose study is happening as good habits in human nature.
1:39.2	I'm a New York City, and joining me today from LA is my sister Elizabeth Kraf, who will soon be
1:44.9	joining me here in New York City in real life. That's me Elizabeth Kraf, the TV writer and producer
1:51.2	living in LA, and yes, Gretchen, I cannot wait to settle into your guest room for a few days.
1:56.4	Yes, we are very, very excited to have you. Now before we get going, we want to remind everybody
2:02.8	about our book club book. Yay! It's Kate Bowler's new book, No Curse for Being Human.
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