Ep. 543: Make a Decision and Make It Work, a Text-Scheduling Hack & Following Up on Mean "Jokes"
Ep. 543: Make a Decision and Make It Work, a Text-Scheduling Hack & Following Up on Mean "Jokes"
40 minutes
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Episode Description

<p>We discuss how to make use of counterintuitive research that shows that our ability to change our minds often makes us less satisfied with our choices. We share a helpful smartphone hack for scheduling text messages. Plus we continue our discussion about handling a spouse who makes hurtful "jokes," with practical advice from listeners who've successfully addressed this issue. </p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Take the <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz/">Four Tendencies quiz</a> to find out whether you're an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel</li> <li>Order your copy of <a href="http://happiercast.com/secrets"><em>Secrets of Adulthood</em></a></li> <li>Sign up for Bookshop's summer reading challenge on the homepage at <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">gretchenrubin.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://thehappierapp.com/">Download the <em>Happier</em> app</a></li> <li>Elizabeth is reading: <em>The Other Side of Midnight</em> by Sidney Sheldon (<a href="https://amzn.to/467t0P7">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781478948414">Bookshop</a>) </li> <li>Gretchen is reading: <em>Round the Bend</em> by Neville Shute (<a href="https://amzn.to/3Ul1ZjT">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780307474162">Bookshop</a>)</li> </ul> <p><br>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 <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>