A Secret to Creativity? Cultivate a Magpie Mind

A brilliant hack for getting more help with dinner, why a quest is more fun than a jaunt, and how we feel about desks.

Episode highlights:

• Try This At Home: Cultivate a magpie mind [07:10]

• Happiness Hack—Rename a chore to make it more appealing[16:00]

• Know Yourself Better— How do you like to work? [26:00]

• Demerits and Gold Stars: A sisterly trip to Dollywood [30:00]

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Download the Creativity Bingo here (happiercast.com/creativitybingo)

• Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft by Harlan Coben (Amazon (amzn.to/4iwPte8), Bookshop (bookshop.org/a/15926/9781538784624))

• The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (Amazon (amzn.to/4yxvP6I), Bookshop (bookshop.org/a/15926/9780735223530))

• SongTeller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton (Amazon (amzn.to/3W1qjeU), Bookshop (bookshop.org/a/15926/9781797205090))

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