Hibbard Goes Blogging

I'm the most indecisive person I know. That's why the " Decisions, Decisions, Decisions " episode TED Radio Hour podcast appealed so strongly to me. If I may get a little hokey, I've always blamed this character trait on my zodiac sign:  Libra . You see, Libras are known for liking balance- for being able to see both sides of an argument, and therefore not being particularly good at making decisions. We hear first from  Sheena Iyengar , the self-proclaimed "World's Expert on Choice." She breaks down why choice matters to people and explains the Choice Overload Problem by explaining an experiment done with jam. As soon as she began to talk about the choices in grocery stores, I immediately thought of Aldi. I recently started shopping there (just in time for them to close for renovations), and I think part of the appeal is the limited options. There is pretty much only one brand of most items available, so you either buy it or you don't. Pretty ...

TED Radio Hour's " Confronting Stigma " with Guy Roz covers four different topics, each of which faces a crippling stigma (or mark of shame). Drug addiction and mental health were the two that I felt the most connected to. I'm sure it comes as no surprise to anyone that there is a stigma surrounding drug addiction. We're told from a very young age that drugs are bad. So that must mean that people who do them are bad too, right? This is the idea that journalist Johann Hari confronts. Another example of someone working hard to destigmatize addiction is Dax Shepard. On his podcast,  Armchair Expert , he discusses countless topics with each of his guests, but one constant throughout every episode is the topic of addiction. Dax frequently mentions his past struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as how much he has learned and grown from Alcoholics Anonymous and sobriety.  In fact, his wife Kristen Bell recently shared an  Instagram post  in which she ce...