The surprising answer to when you should exercise (plus: Oprah on regret) ⏰🎙️

Also: Funerals you can attend, grade-free schools, and how not to be jerk on airplanes.

1. WHY NOT? A better way to grade? A new way to say goodbye?

As my one-year Why Not? project for The Washington Post winds down, I’d appreciate your help with two final columns:

1. Grades 🎓: Do you know an educator who has eliminated letter grades in favor of something better?

2. Living Celebrations 🌺: Have you or someone you know planned a “living celebration” — a funeral where the honoree gets to attend?

If so, please email me directly: dp@danielpink.com. I’d love to talk. Thanks!

2. PINK RECOMMENDS. Oprah’s biggest regret, life advice from AI, acting civilized on an airplane.

WATCH 🎥: A promising young talent named Oprah Winfrey just launched a new podcast. And I was lucky enough to be her second guest. Discover Oprah’s biggest regret and watch us help four fascinating women overcome their own regrets. Listen here or watch on YouTube by clicking the image below. (Also, in case you didn’t know, Oprah is the GOAT.)

TRY 🤖: Large language models and other AI technology continue to amaze. Case in point: I recently asked Chat GPT a peculiar question — What can you tell me about myself that I don’t already know? The answer blew me away. Try it yourself.

LISTEN 🎧: A mysterious illness struck a group of high school girls. Was it something in the water, mass hysteria, or a modern witch hunt? Hysterical, a provocative 7-part podcast by Dan Taberski, digs into the story. Ideal for a long drive or an escape from holiday madness.

READ ✈️: Getting on a plane soon? Please be civilized. Read the 52 Definitive Rules of Flying. Among the edicts: Don’t show up late and expect to cut the line . . . Find your seat and get out of the aisle . . . Take the hint when your seat mate doesn’t want to talk . . . and for the love of God, keep your shoes on.

3. FINAL THOUGHTS. The science-based best time to exercise. 🧪🏃‍♂️🕒

Should you work out in the morning? The afternoon? The evening?

Turns out the answer is straightforward.

Find the best time to get moving in this quick video, which you can watch by clicking the image below.