Chill the Duck Out

Join the flock and get your weekly hit of happiness: part pep talk, part stress relief, all good vibes.

Previously on Chill the Duck Out...

16 hours ago

The ambition tax.

Why pursuing goals is exhausting even when they're good goals.

Jason Hall

Jan 29, 2026

Five more minutes.

On snow days, friendship, and why adult efficiency is killing real connection.

Jason Hall

Jan 22, 2026

Covered in duct tape.

A survival guide for the realization that you are still a work-in-progress.

Jason Hall

Jan 15, 2026

The seasonal upsy downsies.

Why your brain gets wobbly in mid-January.

Jason Hall

Jan 08, 2026

I write. You read. We give.

I'm not getting rich writing about happiness and stress, so let's give the money to animals instead.

Jason Hall

Jan 01, 2026

New Year. Same You. (And That's Okay).

The science of why dramatic transformations fail and tiny improvements stick.

Jason Hall

Dec 25, 2025

Believe in magic (yes, really).

🎄A short, sweet Christmas message about carrying the good stuff all year

Jason Hall

Dec 18, 2025

Don't let overthinking sack your holiday spirit.

The difference between productive thinking and pointless rumination

Jason Hall

Dec 11, 2025

The best things aren't on the itinerary.

Why that random coastal drive created a better memory than anything we planned.

Jason Hall

Dec 04, 2025

The grown-up Christmas list

How writing down the gifts you're giving yourself makes you 42% more likely to actually become that person.

Jason Hall

Nov 26, 2025

Your brain on generosity (it's a legal high)

How "yes, and..." thinking turns holiday obligation into opportunity

Jason Hall

Nov 20, 2025

My wife stole my clothes, and science says she was right to do it.

Why that 13-year-old t-shirt calms your nervous system (and why your partner keeps stealing it)

Jason Hall

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