Hi friends. Today I’m replaying an interview from Thanksgiving, 2020 with Polly Campbell about how to practice gratitude even if you’re really busy and lazy and frankly don’t want to be bothered. We’re in a different place than we were in 2020, thankfully, but her advice is still as true as ever. I hope it helps you get in the grateful spirit. Here’s a link to a full transcript of today’s episode. Polly’s podcast, Simply SaidPolly’s websiteThis episode sponsored by: Better HelpNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday I talked about something you can do in the moment of feeling stressed out during a family gathering that will help you not get your feathers ruffled or your peace disturbed. Today, I’m sharing a stress buster that you can do in advance that will help you stay in a groovy space the day of. This episode sponsored by: Better HelpNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s the thing about family: You love them, and they can drive you crazy. Which makes you react in a way that you wish you hadn’t, and then you feel guilty. It can be a real merry-go-round of unpleasant feelings. And when faced with those unpleasant feelings at a gathering where there is plenty of food and probably alcohol, it may be tempting to try to stuff them down with another piece of pie or glass of Scotch or wine or whatever your family beverage is which might help you forget your upset for a few minutes but then you feel disgustingly stuffed or hungover and ultimately just feel worse.This episode sponsored by: Better HelpNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve heard me say it before and you’ll hear me say it again, what you focus on grows. If you want more positive behavior, notice it. Call attention to it. We all love to be acknowledged for our efforts to do the decent thing. As a bonus, recognizing someone else doing something good helps you feel better, too. This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been telling someone how you feel about something, and they told you to just calm down? Or that you’re over-reacting? Or that you shouldn’t feel that way? It didn’t feel good, right? Today I’m sharing the opposite of that approach–aka, validating–aka, how to help the people you talk to feel seen, heard, and understood. Once you get the hang of this, it’s so fun, because you know what to do to truly help someone feel better. This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I’m interviewing Colleen Doyle Bryant, author of Rooted in Decency: Finding Inner Peace in a World Gone Sideways because, I mean… a) we need it and b) if that doesn’t fit the theme of being a better person, honestly, I don’t know what does!I asked Colleen, what decency even is, why it feels like it’s on the decline, and what kinds of things each of us can do as individuals to help bring back a culture of respect. She told me about how we all need a “Check Accuracy” light on our mental dashboard, and the power of a tiny little pause to help us connect instead of get disgusted (she also told me why it can feel like someone who sees things differently than you can make you want to squinch up your nose and turn your head away, as if you had just smelled something gross). I learned a lot and you will too when you give us a listen!Colleen Doyle Bryant’s websiteFollow Colleen on InstagramThis episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s no denying: There are a lot of bummers in the world. You could really spend all day, all week, maybe even your whole life just dwelling on them. While it’s true that bummers exist, it’s not the whole story. There are also plenty of beautiful, uplifting, heartwarming things in the world. Lately I got a reminder that it’s on us to actively seek out the positive, and so now I’m passing that reminder on to you. Prepare to feel better!This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a busy time of year so I’m bringing you a few more quick hits–simple, easy, quick things you can do to make the world a better place and to boost your own feelings of being a decent human. When it comes to making a difference in yourself and the world, there are two ways basic ways to approach it: increase the positive, or decrease the negative. Today’s episode is about the second half of that equation. This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s big idea is that there is a balance that you’ve got to strike in order to improve your relationship to life admin. And that is to make peace with the fact that while the human brain loves to close open loops–and cross things off the to-do list–it’s also true that there will always, always be more to do on the adulting front. So you can't let your peace of mind depend on how many things are left on your to-do list. Here's some insight on to how to make peace between doing, and never being done.Contribute your tips and successes to the Life Admin Tipsheet!How to Be a Better Person Tees, Mugs, Totes & More 35 percent off through Sun 11/13!!! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BETTERPERSON and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s big idea is actually three ideas for making life admin less overwhelming. These are mindset shifts that will help you think about adulting differently--a key step in making it all feel a little less relentless.Contribute your tips and successes to the Life Admin Tipsheet!How to Be a Better Person Tees, Mugs, Totes & More 35 percent off through Sun 11/13!!! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BETTERPERSON and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices