Tag Archives: habits

Social Drinking (and not drinking)

March 4, 2025Socializationalcohol, drinking, dry january, gen-x, generationx, genx, habits, sober curiousgreggbb

When did the peer pressure to drink change into peer pressure to NOT drink?

Can I Buy You Some Broccoli?

January 16, 2025Healthaging, gen-x, generationx, genx, habitsgreggbb

On this week’s episode – which was recorded waaaaay back in November – Gregg falls off the diet wagon. Why is it so hard to get some habits to stick?

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I Hate it When A Plan Doesn’t Come Together

February 20, 2024Deep Thoughts, Rantsgen-x, generationx, genx, habits, mental health, planninggreggbb

Are you a planner? What if you’re an obsessive planner surrounded by people who don’t take the plan seriously? Ask Gregg, he’ll tell you all about it.

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Holidays

January 8, 2024Family, Socializationgen-x, generationx, genx, habits, holidaysgreggbb

Lights on the house and caroling! New Year’s Eve in Times Square! Bar hopping for St Paddy’s Day! Or, like us, you can just sit on the couch.

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Habits

December 6, 2023Mental Healthgen-x, generationx, genx, habitsgreggbb

What are habits? We fundamentally disagree on how to define them, and it’s clear that one size doesn’t fit all.

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Adulting

November 6, 2023Socializationadulting, gen-x, generationx, genx, grown-up, habitsgreggbb

Are you a grown-up? If not, what will it take for you to get there?

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Try Harder

October 2, 2023It's Just About Us, Rantsbad behavior, gen-x, generationx, genx, habits, people, try harder, yelling at cloudsgreggbb

Rant! We revisit the “boats and horses” conversation from a few weeks ago and then get into it, yelling at clouds and trying to understand why people can’t just try harder.

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Bitten by the Travel Bug

September 26, 2023Hobbiesgen-x, generationx, genx, habits, money, travelgreggbb

What is “vacation”, really? This week we talk about our very different perspectives on travel, relaxation and new experiences.

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You spend money on that?

September 11, 2023Money, Rantsboats, cars, gen-x, generationx, genx, golf, habits, horses, moneygreggbb

Part rant, part legitimate question. There are lots of ways to spend your time and money. Why are you burning it? We’re talking about horses, boats, fancy cars, camping, gaming, Disney, and golf.

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OCD, OCPD or just Anal Retentive?

September 6, 2023Mental Healthanal retentive, gen-x, generationx, genx, habits, mental health, number-form synesthesia, ocd, ocpdgreggbb

Will aliens invade if you don’t check to make sure the garage door is closed? This week we get into why having things out of place can drive you crazy (if you’re not already there). Also, number-form synesthesia.

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The Pet Conundrum

August 14, 2023Family, Rantscats, dogs, emotional support animals, fish, gen-x, generationx, genx, habits, petsgreggbb

This week we discuss the cost of pets, whether emotional, physical, or cash.

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My Secret Life with ADHD

July 17, 2023Mental Healthadhd, adult adhd, gen-x, generationx, genx, habits, mental health, mind palacegreggbb

ADHD can be a curse but also a superpower. James shares his experience with a late-life diagnosis, finally understanding what is happening in his head and how he’s learned to use his powers for good.