Try A New Thing

We laugh, we cry, we actually don't cry but we do talk about how we attempted to put the lessons we got out of Gretchen Rubin's Happier at Home into practice. The problem? We're no Gretchen Rubin, and we don't have the self-discipline it takes to do the things she does. We have enough trouble doing it for two weeks, guys. Talking points include: internalized sexism, hidden landscapes, making things work, twitter is a cancer.

Cassi and Braeden move on to their second book, Gretchen Rubin's Happier at Home, and talk about all of Rubin's myriad resolutions. Seriously - there's a lot. We'd be loathe to call her an overachiever, but this is actually her second time doing a project like this - it's a follow up to an earlier book, The Happiness Project, so it kinda applies in this case. Our intrepid duo break down her months and talk about her goals. Can you actually be happier at home, or does familiarity breed contempt after all? Talking points include: maybe we should clean our house, Tiggers and Eeyores, non-random acts of kindness.

It's time for a reckoning: Cassi and Braeden sit down to talk about what habits they decided to tackle based on last episode's discussion of Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit. Things were learned, souls were bared, tears were (not actually) cried. Talking points include: free will versus determinism, lunchy munchies, Teen Vogue. (Seriously, go get yourself a subscription to Teen Vogue NOW.) Content warning: talk of eating disorders.

In this inaugural episode, Cassi and Braeden read the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and discuss its salient points. Then, they explain the habits they're looking to tackle for the next two weeks to see whether they can grab ahold of the habit cycle of cue, routine, and reward and make it work in their favor. Talking points include: stinky animal smells, weak links, Target is terrifying, the power of belief. Read the book review mentioned by clicking here.