Episode 243: Are We Having Fun Yet?

Having fun is important! In this laughter-infused episode, Shannon and Janine have fun discussing how to prioritize fun and adding fun to every day life. Discussion topics include: • Our criterion for continuing with our podcast: We'll keep doing it as long as we're having fun • How fun is different for different people • We agree: Things are fun when laughter is involved • Things can be fun without laughter too! • Fun with jigsaw puzzles • Janine's upcoming trip to Australia to attend a super-fun live-music-centric wedding party • All the fun dancing at Shannon's wedding • How your attitude can affect how much fun you have • Understanding what fun is for you and incorporating it into your life • Making day-to-day stuff more fun • Janine's dog Bix, the Fun Enforcer (and how perhaps she should change her attitude about it) • Letting things be fun • Shannon's cat, Cleo, who thinks being chased is very fun • The psychological and physical benefits of having fun • Prioritizing fun • Janine and Shannon's obsession with the TV show Station 19 • How things are more fun when you share them • How YNAB has made budgeting fun • Finding fun ways to do the things you need to do (Zumba class vs step aerobics, for example) • Gamification • The fun reward of gold stars Visit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for a link

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A podcast about overcoming perfectionism so you can do more of what you love. Your hosts are: Janine Adams, a Certified Professional Organizer, who is naturally good at good enough and Shannon Wilkinson, a Life Coach and recovering perfectionist who is learning to be better at good enough. Together they share tips, techniques and stories from their organizing and coaching practices, as well as their own lives, to help you find more peace, have less angst and take more action.