Is it spring yet? Ways to get yourself out of a funk, seasonal or otherwise EP 446
Best of Both Worlds Podcast
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 802 Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
February doldrums can be real -- or maybe you struggle with mood swings at other times. In this episode, Laura and Sarah share lots of ideas to help you get out of a funk, from focusing on your golden hours to treats, as well as a list of 5-minute uplifters.
Episode Note: The strategies in this episode certainly would not be enough on their own for anyone going through a real depressive episode or mental health crisis, and there is no replacement for professional help when there is a need!
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.0 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.0 | Hi, I'm Laura Vanderkamp. |
| 0:15.0 | I'm a mother of five, an author, journalist, and speaker. |
| 0:19.0 | And I'm Sarah Hart Unger, a mother of three, practicing physician, writer, and course creator. |
| 0:24.6 | We are two working parents who love our careers and our families. |
| 0:28.6 | Welcome to Best of Both Worlds. |
| 0:30.6 | Here we talk about how real women manage work, family, and time for fun. |
| 0:34.6 | From figuring out child care to mapping out long-term career goals, we want you to get the most out of life. |
| 0:45.2 | Welcome to Best of Both Worlds. |
| 0:47.0 | This is Laura. |
| 0:47.9 | This episode is airing in mid-February of 26. |
| 0:52.0 | This may be a time of year where people are asking, is it spring yet? Hence the |
| 0:56.5 | title of this episode. Is it spring yet? No, sadly, for many of us, it is not. But this episode is how to |
| 1:01.4 | get yourself out of a funk. If you are sort of feeling tired of winter at this point, for many of us, |
| 1:07.2 | we are long into winter in this season. There are ways to make life feel a little bit |
| 1:13.8 | better. Although, Sarah, you are enjoying wonderful weather as we speak. Yeah, I always feel so bad. |
| 1:19.3 | I'm like, I don't know how bleak or how much I'm getting myself through anything. But, I mean, |
| 1:24.1 | to be fair, okay, weather-wise, yes, this is our beautiful time of year. |
| 1:28.0 | But in terms of just cadence-wise, it could still feel like a slog because it can be a longer |
| 1:33.7 | phase between vacations or like big holidays to look forward to. |
| 1:37.8 | And people can kind of start January off really strong and then all those things that felt |
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