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A.Ron and Cecily are back for the first episode of 2021! Cecily talks about developing even a moment’s distraction, and A.Ron introduces us to the concept of “revenge bedtime procrastination”. After that, they discuss some feedback.
One Weird Trick is practicing what they preach and taking a brief hiatus! We hope to be able to resume posting in the summer of 2021.
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SMART Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

In this episode, Cecily and A.Ron trade tips for making your holidays the best ever! Some tips include: lights, cookies, music, movies, and specials!

In this episode of One Weird Trick, Cecily talks about the risks and benefits of working from home and A.Ron talks about trying not to get discouraged, because, shit's hard, yo.
Then, they get some feedback on procrastinating about doing something you love, finally getting into therapy, treatment, and medication, as well as putting your mask on before putting it on others. Things get dark in this one, bruh.
Articles discussed in this podcast:
Stanford Study; "DOES WORKING FROM HOME WORK?"
Harvard Business Review; Research: Knowledge Workers Are More Productive from Home
Listener Suggestions on Therapeutic Reading:
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety by Ellen Hendriksen

On the first anniversary of One Weird Trick: A.Ron talks about personal and collective responsibility, and Cecily talks about asking the right questions.
Then, they discuss feedback from someone with a noisy neighbor, sticking with hobbies, and an update from a friend in a religious crisis.

In our 25th episode of One Weird Trick, Cecily talks about disagreeing to agree, and A.Ron talks about wintertime strategies to keep you warm. Then, they discuss feedback from listeners wanting advice on dating multiple people without being "a player", advice from a teacher on helping your child learning from home, advice for allistic folks, and getting your parents to go to therapy.
This week's book recommendations:
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, Stephen R. Covey
Failure to Communicate: How Conversations Go Wrong and What You Can Do to Right Them by Holly Weeks
The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense by Suzette Haden Elgin
A.Ron's Certified and Approved Heating Pad: "Mighty Bliss" Large Electric Heating pad

Cecily and A.Ron are back to establish some boundaries and help kids with homework. Then, they get feedback updates on being smart, beautiful, tall and intimidating but trying to make friends & date and feeling less alone in the world with your personal struggles.
Recommended reading:
Boundaries: Where You End And I Begin by Anne Katherine