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Absolution model of forgiveness, 139, 141–42
Accountability, 176, 178
Ackers, Darren, How to Write an Ebook in Less Than 7–14 Days That Will Make You Money Forever, 13
Acting schools, 169–72
Activism, 89–91
Acts of kindness, 21–24
ADHD, 85, 170, 205–11
Adler, Carlyle, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, 14, 106–9, 112
Affirmations, 31. See also Positive self-talk
Aiming to have it all, 147–54
Allen, David, Getting Things Done, 16, 177
Allergies, and going outside, 85–86
“Alone time,” 75
Altruism, committing acts of kindness, 21–24
America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money (Economides), 13, 61
Amoruso, Sophia, 166
Apologies, 45–51
Art of Dying Well, The (Butler), 16, 95–96
Astrology for Happiness and Success (Woods), 15
“Being” state of mind, 111–12
Big Magic (Gilbert), 15, 69
Body image, 124–25
making friends with your body, 183–91
positive self-talk, 27–28, 30
Body Is Not an Apology, The (Taylor), 16, 187–88, 190
Body positivity, 187–88
Body shaming, 185–87, 190–91
Body stereotypes, 187
Bored and Brilliant (Zomorodi), 14, 53, 54–55, 56
Brad (Jolenta’s husband), 25, 26, 38, 39, 76, 84, 129, 149–50, 190, 205–6
decluttering, 67–68, 71
defining people by gender, 132–35
gracious apologies, 45–49
treating people as they want to be treated, 41–42, 43–44
Breast reduction, 188–89
Brown, Brené, The Gifts of Imperfection, 17
Browne, Sylvia, Past Lives, Future Healing, 13
Budgeting, living below your means, 59–64
Butler, Katy, The Art of Dying Well, 16, 95–96
Byrne, Rhonda, The Secret, 1, 13, 35, 38, 157–58, 202
By the Book (podcast), 2, 7, 219–20
Facebook community, 2, 54
Calorie counting, 127
Carnegie, Dale, How to Win Friends and Influence People, 16
Chapman, Gary, The 5 Love Languages, 14, 42–43
Checking in with your feelings, 169–74
Chunking, 175–82
Class with the Countess (de Lesseps), 13
Climate change, 39, 89
Clothing
buying secondhand, 60, 61
getting rid of, 66–67
Clutter, 62, 65–71
Comfort, Alex, The Joy of Sex, 16
Comparing ourselves to others, 163–68
Compliments
accepting, 30, 33–34, 193
giving, 21, 24, 43–44
Confirmation bias, 84
Conrad, Lauren, 150
Consumerism, 116, 187
Credit cards, 61
Crying, 170, 171
Curated Closet, The (Rees), 15, 69, 187–88
Dance of Anger, The (Lerner), 17
Daylight, 86
Deadlines, 175–76, 177–79
Dean (Kristen’s husband), 1–2, 9, 38, 43, 83, 190
decluttering, 68–69
gracious apologies, 49–50
Law of Attraction, 155–56
preparing to die, 93, 95
waking up early, 103
Death and dying, 92–97
Decluttering, 62, 65–71
De Lesseps, LuAnn, Class with the Countess, 13
Diet books, 1, 127–31
Diets (dieting), 123–30
Drews, Cameron, 108–9, 144
Early morning wake-up, 101–5
Eating disorder, 9–10
Eating schedule, 128–29
Economides, Steve and Annette, America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money, 13
Electronic devices
discarding, 67
turning off, 53–58
Elrod, Hal, The Miracle Morning, 14, 101–4, 117
Emails, 55, 56
Emotional check-ins, 169–74
Empathy, 47, 83, 142, 170, 219
Environmental justice, 62–63, 89–91
Estrogen, 209
Evangelical Christianity, 114, 120–22
Extroversion, 75
Fad diets, 123–24
Fat shaming, 185, 186
Feedback, 170
Ferriss, Timothy, The 4-Hour Workweek, 15, 56, 62, 202–3
Finances, living below your means, 59–64
First-time sex, 194, 196–97
Fitzmaurice Voicework, 171, 173
5 Love Languages, The (Chapman), 14, 42–43
Forgiveness, 139–46
Four Agreements, The (Ruiz), 16, 118–20, 139–40
4-Hour Workweek, The (Ferriss), 15, 56, 62, 202–3
French Women Don’t Get Fat (Guiliano), 1, 13, 126–30
Gender definitions, 132–38
Gender differences, 50–51, 222
Gender equality, 90–91
Getting off devices, 52–58
Getting Things Done (Allen), 16, 177
Gifts of Imperfection, The (Brown), 17
Gilbert, Elizabeth, Big Magic, 15, 69
Girl, Wash Your Face (Hollis), 15, 114–17, 120, 150–51, 195–96
Girl’s Guide to Joining the Resistance, A (Gray), 15, 21–22, 89, 91
Glad Game, 37, 39
“Good death,” 95–96
Gracious apologies, 45–51
Gratitude
model of forgiveness, 139, 142–43
practicing, 35–40
Gray, Emma, A Girl’s Guide to Joining the Resistance, 15, 21–22, 89, 91
Gray, John, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, 13, 133–36
Great Brunch Meltdown of 2011, 41–42
Great Depression, 60
Great Recession, 169
Greenberg, Jolenta
acceptance of using medications, 204–11
admitting to lying, 113–20
aiming to have it all, 147–53
backstory of, 5–7
checking in with your feelings, 169–74
committing acts of kindness, 22–23
decluttering, 65–71
defining people by gender, 132–37
dieting, 129–31
doing things in chunks, 176–81
forgiveness, 139–41, 142, 145–46
getting off your device, 53–58
going outside, 84–87
gracious apologies, 45–51
Law of Attraction, 157, 158, 159–60
letting your virginity story define you, 196–97, 198
living below your means, 61, 63
making friends with your body, 183–91
meditation, 106–7, 109–12
positive self-talk, 25–34
practicing gratitude, 38–39
preparing to die, 92–93, 95–96
recharging, 75–79
saving the world, 88–91
seeing a therapist, 212–17
self-help books, 1–2, 6–7, 10–11
stopping comparing yourself to others, 164–65, 166, 167–68
tissue box story, 5–6
treating people as they want to be treated, 41–44
trying new things, 72–74
waking up early, 101–5
Grocery shopping, 61, 63
Guiliano, Mireille, French Women Don’t Get Fat, 1, 13, 126–30
Guilt, 195–96
Hannah, Sophie, How to Hold a Grudge, 16
Harris, Dan, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, 14, 106–9, 112
Harvard University, 151
“Having it all,” 147–54
Helmstetter, Shad, What to Say When You Talk to Your Self, 14, 26–27, 29–32
Hollis, Rachel, Girl, Wash Your Face, 15, 114–17, 120, 150–51, 195–96
How to Hold a Grudge (Hannah), 16
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Carnegie), 16
How to Write an Ebook in Less Than 7–14 Days That Will Make You Money Forever (Ackers), 13
Huffington, Arianna, The Sleep Revolution, 16
Inertia, 86, 176
Internal clock, 103–4
Johnson, Bea, Zero Waste Home, 14, 22, 62–63, 89
Johnson, Spencer, Who Moved My Cheese?, 17
Jolenta. See Greenberg, Jolenta
Joy of Sex, The (Comfort), 16
Kalsarikänni, 76
Kardashian, Kim, 156
Kim, Suki, 23
Kindness, 21–24
Kondo, Marie, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, 1, 13, 35–36, 38, 62, 65–66, 67–68, 71
Kralik, John, A Simple Act of Gratitude, 15, 36–39
Krans, Kim, The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook, 14
Kristen. See Meinzer, Kristen
Law of Attraction, 155–60, 202
Lerner, Harriet, The Dance of Anger, 17
Lies and lying, 113–22, 172
Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, The (Kondo), 1, 13, 35–36, 38, 62, 65–66, 67–68, 71
Lists
looking-forward, 199–203
to-do, 177, 180
Little Book of Hygge, The (Wiking), 14
Locking it down, 170–71
Looking-forward lists, 199–203
Lorayne, Harry, The Memory Book, 13
Love and sex, 192–93
Love languages, 42–44
Lucas, Jerry, The Memory Book, 13
“Make peace with your body,” 183–91
Manson, Mark, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, 14, 117–18, 172–73
“Meaningful meaninglessness,” 76
Medications, acceptance of using, 204–11
Meditation, 106–12
Meditation exercises, 109–10
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics (Harris and Warren), 14, 106–9, 112
Meinzer, Kristen
admitting to lying, 118–22
aiming to have it all, 150–52, 153–54
backstory of, 9–11
checking in with your feelings, 172
committing acts of kindness, 21–24
decluttering, 68–70
defining people by gender, 137–38
dieting, 1, 123–30
doing things in chunks, 175–82
forgiveness, 139–45
getting off your device, 52–58
going outside, 80–87
gracious apologies, 48, 49–50
Law of Attraction, 155–59
letting your virginity story define you, 192–98
living below your means, 59–64
looking-forward lists, 199–203
making friends with your body, 189–90
meditation, 106–12
positive self-talk, 30
practicing gratitude, 35–40
preparing to die, 92–97
recharging, 76–77
role of critic, 10–11
saving the world, 88–91
seeing a therapist, 215–17
self-help books, 1–2, 7, 9, 10–11
So You Want to Start a Podcast, 16, 74, 178–80
stopping comparing yourself to others, 163–68
trying new things, 72–74
waking up early, 103, 104–5
Memory Book, The (Lorayne and Lucas), 13
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (Gray), 13, 133–36
Mermaids, 183
#MeToo movement, 23, 185–86
Mindfulness meditation, 111–12
Miracle Morning, The (Elrod), 14, 101–4, 117
Money, living below your means, 59–64
Morning wake-up, 101–5
Nature, 80–87
Nature Fix, The (Williams), 15, 83–85, 86, 207–8
Negative beliefs, 115–20
Negative self-talk, 26–30
Neimark, Jill, Why Good Things Happen to Good People, 14, 21, 22, 23, 50, 89
Next Level Basic (Schroeder), 16, 196–97
9 Steps to Financial Freedom, The (Orman), 16, 61–62
No-tech rule, 52–58
Office, tidying up, 69
Orman, Suze, The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, 16, 61–62
Outdoors, the, 80–87
Packaging, 63
Pantsdrunk (Rantanen), 15, 56–57, 75–77, 78
Past Lives, Future Healing (Browne), 13
Peale, Norman Vincent, The Power of Positive Thinking, 16, 159–60
Penny-pinching, 59–64
Phones, turning off, 53–58
Phyllis Diller’s Housekeeping Hints (Diller), 16
Pick Three (Zuckerberg), 15, 136, 151–52
Picnics, 80–81
Police shootings, 157
Porter, Eleanor H., Pollyanna, 37
Positive self-talk, 25–34
Post, Stephen G., Why Good Things Happen to Good People, 14, 21, 22, 23, 50, 89
Power of Positive Thinking, The (Peale), 16, 159–60
Procrastination, 175
“Quality of life,” 96
Racial justice, 89–90
Racism, 39, 157
Rantanen, Miska, Pantsdrunk, 15, 56–57, 75–77, 78
Recharging, 75–79
Recycling, 62–63
Rees, Anuschka, The Curated Closet, 15, 69, 187–88
Repentance, 120–22
Rhimes, Shonda, Year of Yes, 15, 72–74
Roosevelt, Teddy, 167
Ruiz, Don Miguel, The Four Agreements, 16, 118–20, 139–40
Sasson, Eric, 108
Schroeder, Stassi, Next Level Basic, 16, 196–97
Science of Happiness (podcast), 48
Screen time, 53–58
Secondhand items, 60, 61
Secret, The (Byrne), 1, 13, 35, 38, 157–58, 202
Self-deception, 113–22
Self-help books, list of, 13–17
Self-image. See Body image
Self-limiting beliefs, 115–20
Self-talk, positive, 25–34
Self-talk exercises, 31
Seventy-five-minute rule, 177
Sex and virginity, 192–98
Sexism, 89, 135–36
Sexual harassment, 10, 23, 185–86
Shame, 30, 119, 171–72, 185, 186, 196, 211
Simple Act of Gratitude, A (Kralik), 15, 36–39
Sincero, Jen, You Are a Badass, 14, 157–58, 165–66
Sleep Revolution, The (Huffington), 16
Smartphone, turning off, 53–58
Snacks, 128
Social anxiety, 25–26, 32
Social rejection, 25–26
Solitude, 75
So You Want to Start a Podcast (Meinzer), 16, 74, 178–80
Spontaneity, 152
Strangers, committing acts of kindness for, 22–23
Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, The (Manson), 14, 117–18, 172–73
Taylor, Sonya Renee, The Body Is Not an Apology, 16, 187–88, 190
Testosterone, 209
“Thank you,” 33, 36
Thank-you notes, 36–39
Therapists (therapy), 212–17
Time-limit strategy, 176–77
Tinted glasses, 27
To-do lists, 177, 180
Treating people as they want to be treated, 41–44
Tree hugging, 84
Trekking, 45–46, 72
Trump, Donald, 186
Trying new things, 72–74
Two-minute rule, 177
Victim blaming, 116–18
Virginity, 192–98
Vision boards, 202
Waking up early, 101–5
Walks (walking), 81, 82
Warren, Jeff, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, 14, 106–9, 112
Weddings, 56, 66, 147–50, 195–96
What to Say When You Talk to Your Self (Helmstetter), 14, 26–27, 29–32
White privilege, 157, 163–64, 168
Who Moved My Cheese? (Johnson), 17
Why Good Things Happen to Good People (Post and Neimark), 14, 21, 22, 23, 50, 89
Wiking, Meik, The Little Book of Hygge, 14
Wild Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook, The (Krans), 14
Williams, Florence, The Nature Fix, 15, 83–85, 86, 207–8
Woods, Mecca, Astrology for Happiness and Success, 15
Year of Yes (Rhimes), 15, 72–74
You Are a Badass (Sincero), 14, 157–58, 165–66
Zero Waste Home (Johnson), 14, 22, 62–63, 89
Zomorodi, Manoush, Bored and Brilliant, 14, 53, 54–55, 56
Zuckerberg, Mark, 151
Zuckerberg, Randi, Pick Three, 15, 136, 151–52