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Podcast: Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness
Episode: The Psychology of Streaks - Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites
Description: Do you play a game that counts your “streak?” And do you feel awful when you lose your streak?
I play Wordle and remember how I felt when I failed to solve the puzzle on day 99 of a streak. It’s bad enough to fail on the puzzle…it’s sooooo bad to fall short of the milestone of 100 days by one stinkin’ day.
As I licked my wounds I started to wonder why I cared? Why was I feeling extra-bad about not solving the puzzle…after all, it’s only a puzzle!
Maintaining a st...