<p>We talk about why the familiar advice “use it or lose it” has an additional useful meaning. We also share many imaginative ideas for one-word themes from listeners, as well as some further thoughts on our own one-word themes (“Bounce” and “Door.”) Plus we discuss an easy way to make everyday life more festive.</p> <p><strong>Resources and links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://happiercast.com/habitscourse">Habits for Happiness course</a></li> <li><a href="http://happiercast.com/designyouryear">Design Your Year</a></li> <li>Elizabeth is reading<em>: </em><em>Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon</em> by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez <em></em>(<a href="https://amzn.to/40kP1qv">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781250850966">Bookshop</a>) </li> <li>Gretchen is reading: <em>The English Understand Wool</em> by Helen Dewitt (<a href="https://amzn.to/3ZWp2nI">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780811230070">Bookshop</a>) </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <a href="https://thehappierapp.com/"><em>Happier </em>app</a>. </p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>