Ep. 592: Reflect on “Halfway Day,” Plus How Abstainers Can Moderate

We’re halfway through the year. Gretchen and Liz share how to treat July 2 as a built-in reset to reflect on what's working and what isn't.

• Try This at Home: Prepare for Halfway Day — Use “Halfway Day” on July 2 to review your aims for the year [05:48]
• Happiness Hack: Name Your Days of the Week — To make work easier, give a name to each day of the week  [21:34]
• Listener Question: When Abstainers Try to Moderate — Can an abstainer occasionally indulge in moderation? [24:29]
• Question for Listeners: What Works with Rebels? — If you live or work with a Rebel (or are one), what insights or strategies have made a difference? [30:18]
• Demerits & Gold Stars — Elizabeth's demerit: a missed opportunity to schedule doctor appointments. Gretchen's gold star: the New York Knicks [31:32]

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Wedding readings collection
• You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate — (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• The Virginia Woolf Diaries, Vol. 2 — (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Take the Four Tendencies quiz 

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• Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
• Learn more about the Four Tendencies framework and take the free quiz 

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