Ep. 581: Narcissist? Codependent? Panic Attack? Maybe Not. Plus a Quick Cure for Worry

We talk about why it’s a good idea to avoid self-diagnosis. We also suggest an easy hack for people prone to worry, and share our progress on “Design Your Year” aims now that we’ve reached Day 100 of the year.
Resources & links related to this episode:
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Visit the Design Your Year hub (gretchenrubin.com/design-your-year)
• 26 for 2026 list (gretchenrubin.com/design-your-year-2026-tools/…)
• Choose your One Word Theme (gretchenrubin.com/design-your-year-2026-tools/…)
• Join the Move 26 Challenge (gretchenrubin.com/design-your-year-2026-tools/…)
• Take the Four Tendencies Quiz (gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz)
• Check out my bookForty Ways to Look at JFK (gretchenrubin.com/books/forty-ways-to-look-at-…)here
• Elizabeth: The Client by John Grisham (Amazon (amzn.to/41Q0cqU), Bookshop (bookshop.org/a/15926/9780385339087))
• Gretchen: Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler (Amazon (amzn.to/4sT6BNQ), Bookshop (bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593734193))

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