Episode 158: Run the Dishwasher Twice

Diana Bader and Becky Berry discuss examining our assumptions about rules. Their conversation is based on an article Becky read that reminded her to question the rules. In the article a therapist told a client who was struggling with depression and being able to do the things she wanted to get done on a daily basis that she could put her crusty, dirty dishes in the dishwasher and…wait for it…run it twice! Sometimes we assume things are hard and fast rules when they're not. Running the dishwasher twice is both energy and water efficient, while rinsing and scrubbing them by hand is not. Becky and Diana also discuss Diana's progress on tapping into her creativity again creative (you can hear the original discussion in Episode 157).  As a first step, Diana turned to cooking. Cooking grounds her because she uses all of her senses and creativity. She observes that cooking is creative and it gives her the means to prepare and freeze nutritious food for times when she might not have time to cook. They remind us that coloring outside the lines is cathartic and remind us that not all decisions are black and white. As Diana says, when we look at things in terms of black and white, we miss out on all of the color. They also talk about the little tasks you can do to gain control over a situation when everything seems to be going wrong. It can be as simple as running that cruddy load of dishes through the dishwasher twice. It can also be as simple as making our beds. Becky shares that making her bed soothes her into her mornings (because she's *not* a morning person). Diana reminds us that embracing the power of saying no to things eases our anxiety! Saying no determines where our energy goes, It defines our boundaries and priorities with others. How we spend our time shows the world what we value, and having boundaries protects us from being overwhelmed because it helps us to say no when we need to. Becky talks about different ways she makes her mornings less stressful, and Diana talks about how she's learned to ignore things until she has met her priorities! ©2022 Cronecast Podcast Network Music ©2015 Max Brodie