Pandemic Habits & Hobbies

How are people coping almost a year into the pandemic? Reflections, tips and habits for the new normal.

How are people coping almost a year into the pandemic? Reflections, tips and habits for... more

Curated byAnna Oakes, Hark Editor

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Why the Pandemic Is a Great Time to Form New Habits

Why the pandemic (and any life transition) is a great time to create new habits and get rid of bad ones. From Happier with Gretchen Rubin.

Why the Pandemic Is a Great Time to Form New Habits

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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New Hobbies!

From quilting, to growing scallions in the kitchen, to jogging – the Call Your Girlfriend hosts reflect on their newfound zeal for hobbies.

Call Your Girlfriend

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Start a Stress Diary

It's the opposite of a gratitude journal, but a stress diary can help you pinpoint and tackle specific stress factors. From Happier with Gretchen Rubin.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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The Revival of the 19th-Century Walk

Live out your nineteenth-century nostalgia by going on walks with friends. From Political Gabfest.

Political Gabfest

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Got Any Gossip?

For a year when everything happened, and nothing happened, maybe we just need a little gossip to bring some relief. Writer Rachel Connolly with the messy details on This American Life.

This American Life

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The Bros Are Onto Something

Live out your sport and fashion fantasy by learning to golf! From Call Your Girlfriend.

Call Your Girlfriend

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How Nostalgia Can Make Us Feel – and Behave – Better

Nostalgia can actually help carry us through difficult times. From the podcast, Squeezing the Orange.

How Nostalgia Can Make Us Feel – and Behave – Better

Squeezing the Orange

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Channel Judge Judy

Anxiety thrives when we're vague. When you're struggling with anxiety, breathe, and think of Judge Judy. From the podcast, You OK?

You OK?

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Make Small Talk With Strangers

A make-up artist finds new forms of connection with strangers. From The Science of Happiness.

The Science of Happiness

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How to Do Nothing

We don't always need to be productive; sometimes, the best use of our time is actually just doing nothing. With Jenny Odell on Ten Percent Happier.

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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Now That the Dust Has Settled

The Call Your Girlfriend hosts reflect on their priorities in life, now that the dust has settled.

Call Your Girlfriend

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Pandemic Habits & Hobbies

Why the Pandemic Is a Great Time to Form New Habits

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

New Hobbies!

Call Your Girlfriend

Start a Stress Diary

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

The Revival of the 19th-Century Walk

Political Gabfest

Got Any Gossip?

This American Life

The Bros Are Onto Something

Call Your Girlfriend

How Nostalgia Can Make Us Feel – and Behave – Better

Squeezing the Orange

Channel Judge Judy

You OK?

Make Small Talk With Strangers

The Science of Happiness

How to Do Nothing

10% Happier with Dan Harris

Now That the Dust Has Settled

Call Your Girlfriend

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