Ep. 598: Spy on Your Own Habits, and Discover Your Empty-Nest Personality

“Treat yourself like…a person of interest” and try a month-long “self-stakeout” to track your habits. We also share an easy way to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit in your head. Plus we discuss three broad categories of empty nesters. 

Episode highlights:

• • Try This At Home— Do a "self-stakeout": Imagine you're a detective and tail yourself for a month. What will you find? [06:43]
  • Happiness Hack— An easy trick for converting Celsius to Fahrenheit [12:08]
  • Know Yourself Better: We discuss three "empty nester" types: Relaxers, Rekindlers, and Reinventors [13:44]
  • Demerits & Gold Stars: Elizabeth’s Demerit: not reading as much this summer as planned; Gretchen’s Gold Star: staying calm during a keyboard malfunction [20:23]

  
  Mentioned in this Episode:

  • This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life by Lyz Lenz (Amazon, Bookshop) 
  • The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 3 by Virginia Woolf (Amazon, Bookshop)
  • Free bingo cards and other resources 

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