There was enough to that that sparked conversation and emotional reaction that I trusted them and said, OK, let’s compromise. And I realized that as usual, they were right. They described it any number of ways in the literary world. So it’s almost like an oxymoron or a double entendre or a tongue in cheek. So they said, why do you dislike it? And I said, Well, because I think there’s nothing normal about what’s going on, and it’s at a certain point, not new anymore. And I said, right, I mean, I can’t stand that term. And they said, you know, this is going to be a buzz term and it’s people are going to be using this and it’s going to generate very strong feelings. Why do you think that’s a good title? And they basically described exactly what you did in your question and they said, and remember, this was six months before the book came out. Jennifer Ashton: I actually, I actually said, that makes me cringe. So when my publishing team at HarperCollins and William Morrow Books, when they picked or suggested the title, “The New Normal,” I said, I hate that term.ĭr. No different, really, than how producers in television will package content and write, let’s say, the tease for the segment or something like that. You know, they can take content and then say, OK, let me think of what the best title is for that. The reason for that is because the publishers and editors, this is what they do for a living. And with every single book, I will say that the title was largely selected by the publisher and or editor with my kind of approval and tweaking. I can’t speak for other authors, but “The New Normal” was my sixth book, so this was not my first rodeo in the publishing world. So first of all, some behind the scenes kind of information for your listeners. Jennifer Ashton: No, you know what, I actually. Have you noticed that? Do you have an opinion on that?ĭr. And one of the things that I’ve noticed online, especially in doing research for this show, is that the phrase the new normal is not so liked anymore. Ashton, your book is titled “ The New Normal: A Roadmap to Resilience in the Pandemic Era,” and it was released in February of this year. Jennifer Ashton: Thanks, Gabe, for having me. She’s also the author of the book on finding resilience in the time of COVID titled “ The New Normal.” Dr. Ashton is the Chief Medical Correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America. You can get a week free by visiting /PsychCentral. Gabe Howard: Hello, everyone, I’m your host, Gabe Howard, and I want to quickly thank our sponsor, Better Help. Thank you.Īnnouncer: You’re listening to Inside Mental Health: A Psych Central Podcast where experts share experiences and the latest thinking on mental health and psychology. Producer’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript has been computer generated and therefore may contain inaccuracies and grammar errors.
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