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4. FUN: What the hell is it and why do we need it?
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In this episode—in which Abby confronts my sister and me about our inability to have fun—discover:
1. The one “fun” post that caused more people to unfollow me on social media than any other.
2. Why girls may disassociate early from their ability to access fun.
3. Science’s insistence that when we’re gloomy, rest won’t fix us. We gotta play the blues away.
4. A playlist I created for YOU—if you, like me, need daily help awakening your dormant Fun Self:https://open.spotify.com/user/f50axmsbwkhwq81ttiwovo1yf?si=707cb22232aa4cdf
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