Science hack: soothe an itch without scratching

We report on our experience with the “Design Your Year” exercise of the annual challenge: Read 25 in ’25. We also reveal the annual challenge for 2026—join us.

Resources & links related to this episode:

• Move 26 in 2026 
• Visit the Happiness Project shop 
• The science-backed trick that soothes an itch better than scratching
• Elizabeth: is coming into the end of War and Peace (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Gretchen is reading: Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift (Amazon, Bookshop)

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