You don't have to feel productive to deserve a break. This week, we take a look at our culture's obsession with productivity, how social media feels demanding, and  why taking a break can recharge you and show you new opportunities. 

We also announce that Hey It's Okay is taking a break. It was a hard decision, but one that we think will help us decide what's next.

What we read for this episode:

• Why a Hiatus Is Key to Preventing Job Fatigue
• Social Media Breaks and Why They Are Necessary
• The Free-Time Paradox in America
• The Kit-Kat Jingle Origin Story

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What even is love, anyway? This week, we break down the love stories as old as time and  remember when we first realized love was gonna be way more boring than Disney movies made us believe.

Content warning: brief mention of abusive relationships.

What we read for this episode:

• How Disney Took to Subverting Its Own Romantic Ideals
• Unrealistic Expectations about Love and Marriage
• Unrealistic Expectations in a Relationship
• The 5 Stages of Love Many Couples Go Through

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Feel free to throw your morning routine book right out the window and stop journaling at 5 AM - we're here to tell you that you don't need to force yourself to become a morning person just because the wellness industry wants you to.

What we read for this episode:

• Why You Shouldn't Force Yourself to Be a Morning Person
• Chronotypes and Sleeping
• Benjamin Franklin's Mantra Is a Myth
• Waking Up Super Early Won't Make You More Successful
• Why You Shouldn't Try to Be a Morning Person

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Whether fear is holding you back from taking the next step or you don't even know what you want to do in life, this episode looks at what causes us to feel stuck and how to take a baby step forward.

What we read for this episode:

• If You're Feeling Stuck, This May Be Why
• Is 30 Too Old to Start Over Again? (No.)
• Society's Obsession with Early Success
• How to Get Out of a Rut

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Navigating how we feel about our bodies is so tough and we aren't where we want to be. This time, we explore body neutrality, body positivity, and how societal messaging from a young age shapes how we feel about ourselves.

Content warning: eating disorder recovery, weight, dieting, body image issues.

What we read for this episode:

• Forget Body Positivity, How About Body Neutrality?
• The Rise of the Body Neutrality Movement
• Body Neutrality Acknowledges the Struggles of Self-Love
• Body Neutrality

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This is the episode to listen to when you've seen one too many "choose joy" or "good vibes only" posts on Instagram and you want a constructive way to scream into the void.

What we read for this episode:

• What Is Toxic Positivity?
• Toxic Positivity During the Pandemic
• Time to Ditch Toxic Positivity, Experts Say
• Toxic Positivity: A Cultural History from Voltaire to Pixar
• Don't Always Look on the Bright Side

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We're back! And we've resolved to  not make New Years resolutions. If you've already set yours and they don't pan out, that's okay. If you've never been able to achieve yours, that's also okay (and where we're at). We dive into the history of New Years resolutions and why shame never creates lasting change.

Content warning: diet culture, weight.

Some of what we read for this episode (full show notes here):

• New Years Resolution History
• Ancient New Years Celebrations
• The Peacock Vow Is Awesome
• Why New Years Resolutions Don't Work
• Ditch New Years Resolutions

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In our final Month of Fun episode, we prepare our lists and check them twice and then argue about them. Listen as we rank our favorite holiday movies, talk about the movies we think are just meh, and share a bit of honesty about what it's like for us this Christmas season.

Warning: if you don't want your holiday vibe harshed, stop at 47:30! After this point, we talk about why this year's season feels harder.

What we read/watched for this episode:

• The First 10 Christmas Movies in Recorded History

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