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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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  Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project  

Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Part of the Cadence13 Network.

Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Part of the Cadence13 Network.

 

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#837

Ep. 422: Create an Audio Apothecary, Questioners Don’t Like to Answer Questions—and a Terrific New ...

We talk about why and how we might create our own “Audio Apothecary” to help us evoke certain moods. We also discuss a handy pronunciation hack, and two Questioners ask how a Questioner can handle the annoyance of being peppered with questions or being told to follow arbitrary rules. Plus a big announcement! The launch of a great new know-yourself-better quiz to identify your “neglected sense.” Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [ @LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on TikTok and YouTube Get the podcast show notes by email every week: [ ] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) [happiercast.com/shownotes] (http://happiercast.com/shownotes) Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: [http://happiercast.com/422] (http://happiercast.com/422) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book [ Life in Five Senses] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available for [ pre-order] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) . Visit [ Gretchen's website] (https://gretchenrubin.com/) to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.  Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [ Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [ Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [ Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Mar 2023

33 MINS

33:27

22 Mar 2023

#836

Little Happier: Why I Call My Sister Elizabeth “My Sister the Sage”

TV writer and producer Elizabeth Craft, “my sister the sage,” has given me more than a dozen brilliant observations about the workplace and creativity—all with a Hollywood flavor. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [ @LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on TikTok and YouTube Get the podcast show notes by email every week: [ ] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) [happiercast.com/shownotes] (http://happiercast.com/shownotes) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book [ Life in Five Senses] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available for [ pre-order] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) . Visit [ Gretchen's website] (https://gretchenrubin.com/) to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.  Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [ Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [ Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [ Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Mar 2023

03 MINS

03:49

20 Mar 2023

#835

More Happier: What It’s Like to Uncover a Family Secret, the Value of Refurbishing Your Office, and ...

With author and friend Dani Shapiro as our guest host, we talk about her experience of uncovering an old family secret, as well as the value of writing as a way to gain self-knowledge. Plus the fun of mah-jongg, anniversary parties, and more. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [ @LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on TikTok and YouTube Get the podcast show notes by email every week: [ ] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) [happiercast.com/shownotes] (http://happiercast.com/shownotes) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book [ Life in Five Senses] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available for [ pre-order] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) . Visit [ Gretchen's website] (https://gretchenrubin.com/) to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.  Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [ Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [ Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [ Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Mar 2023

36 MINS

36:50

18 Mar 2023

#834

Ep. 421: Ways to Look Around a Museum, Advice For Obligers Resisting Accountability, and a Health Ha...

We talk about why it’s useful to find our own way to look around a museum—and we offer some unusual suggestions. We also discuss a useful health hack, and discuss listeners’ thoughtful responses to question from the OBLIGER/Rebel who resists accountability—even though she needs it. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [ @LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on TikTok and YouTube Get the podcast show notes by email every week: [ ] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) [happiercast.com/shownotes] (http://happiercast.com/shownotes) Get the resources and all links related to this episode: [ ] (http://happiercast.com/419) [http://happiercast.com/421] (http://happiercast.com/421) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book [ Life in Five Senses] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available for [ pre-order] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) . Visit [ Gretchen's website] (https://gretchenrubin.com/) to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.  Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [ Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [ Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [ Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Mar 2023

41 MINS

41:03

15 Mar 2023

#833

Little Happier: One Thing That Surprised Me in My Study of the Five Senses

Each of us inhabits our own individual, idiosyncratic sensory worlds. One example: I love the fragrance of paperwhite narcissus flowers; my daughter Eleanor disliked the smell intensely. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Mar 2023

03 MINS

03:52

13 Mar 2023

#832

Ep. 420: Very Special Episode: A Bonanza of Hacks for Using Our Five Senses for Happier Lives

In the Very Special Episode, we discuss hacks for tapping in to the five sense to help make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. So many fun, easy, creative hacks! Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Get the resources and all links related to this episode: [http://happiercast.com/420] (http://happiercast.com/420) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book [Life in Five Senses] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available for [pre-order] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) . Visit [Gretchen's website] (https://gretchenrubin.com/) to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Mar 2023

35 MINS

35:23

08 Mar 2023

#831

Little Happier: Through the Eyes of Love, We Are Ageless and Untouched by Time.

Authors Alix Kates Schulman and Joan Didion make the same observation from their very different experiences: during their long marriages, they and their husbands didn’t age. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Mar 2023

04 MINS

04:25

06 Mar 2023

#830

More Happier: The Thrill of a Creative Spark, the Anticipation of Tickets to a Show, and We Enter th...

We discuss the fun of “March Fourth” (March 4th) and the anticipation of going Isaac Mizrahi’s cabaret show. We also talk about getting a creative spark from a brilliant, unconventional book--Adrienne Kennedy’s “People Who Led to My Plays”—and we wade into the hot debate over thank-you notes. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2023? Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book [Life in Five Senses] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available for [pre-order] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) . Visit [Gretchen's website] (https://gretchenrubin.com/) to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. If you liked this episode, please follow, rate or review, and tell your friends! Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

04 Mar 2023

27 MINS

27:26

04 Mar 2023

#829

Ep. 419: Easy Ways to Boost Focus, a New Kind of Birthday Celebration, and Building Unlikely Friends...

We discuss several ways we can tap in to our five senses to boost productivity and focus, and we share a listener’s idea for a new way to celebrate a birthday. Author Will Schwalbe (“The End of Your Life Book Club”) talks about his new memoir, “We Should Not Be Friends,” and what he learned about how to make and sustain friendships  Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: [http://happiercast.com/419] (http://happiercast.com/419) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2023? Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book [Life in Five Senses] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available for [pre-order] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) . Visit [Gretchen's website] (https://gretchenrubin.com/) to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. If you liked this episode, please follow, rate or review, and tell your friends! Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

01 Mar 2023

42 MINS

42:51

01 Mar 2023

#828

Little Happier: A Writer Gives Me an Easy Hack for Evoking Memories

A writer friend told me her strategy for evoking memories, by making a “memory visit.” Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Feb 2023

03 MINS

03:03

27 Feb 2023

#827

Ep. 418: Eighth Anniversary: Our Favorite Try-This At Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks & Highlights

To celebrate the eighth anniversary of the podcast, we discuss the Try-This-at-Home ideas that have resonated most with listeners over the past year. We also review our favorite Happiness Hacks and some of our favorite moments and biggest milestones. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: [http://happiercast.com/418] (http://happiercast.com/418) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Feb 2023

33 MINS

33:23

22 Feb 2023

#826

Little Happier: During the Covid Lockdown, a Mother Found the Right Thing to Say

When her daughter was feeling dejected about all the things she was missing during the Covid lockdown, a friend was able to find the right words to comfort her. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Feb 2023

02 MINS

02:30

20 Feb 2023

#825

More Happier - The Joy of Ferry Rides, the Fun of Thrillers, and the Bittersweet Feeling of Family M...

We discuss the fun of reading psychological thrillers as well as the delights of taking a New York City ferry. We also talk about the bittersweet pleasure of passing a family milestone, and (again) why pre-orders are such a source of happiness for authors. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Feb 2023

23 MINS

23:48

18 Feb 2023

#824

Ep. 417: Celebrate “Determination Day,” Start a No-Homework Book Club, and Go Outside--or Read Abou...

We talk about the fact that while most people have given up their New Year’s resolutions by February 28, we can celebrate that day as “Determination Day” to stay engaged with our aims. A listener explains how to start a “no-homework book club,” and listeners suggest great books to read about the outdoors, as well as ways to make it easier to go #Outside23in23. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: [http://happiercast.com/417] (http://happiercast.com/417) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Feb 2023

34 MINS

34:53

15 Feb 2023

#823

Little Happier: It Makes Me Happy to Watch This Football Player’s Touchdown Celebration

Football player Jaylen Waddle has created a “touchdown celebration” that’s funny, humble, simple, and a clever play on his distinctive name. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Feb 2023

02 MINS

02:49

13 Feb 2023

#822

Ep. 416: Identify and Work Through Small Conflicts, Stay in Closer Touch, and How to Say the Right ...

We talk about why it’s useful to identify and work through nagging conflicts (e.g., whether and when to make the bed, load the dishwasher, get off your phone). We also discuss a listener’s hack that makes it easier to say in touch with the people who are important to us, and law professor Kenji Yoshino explains how to “Say the Right Thing” in challenging situations. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: [http://happiercast.com/416] (http://happiercast.com/416) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Feb 2023

44 MINS

44:53

08 Feb 2023

#821

Little Happier: Patti Smith and the Haircut that Changed Her Life

In a striking story from her memoir Just Kids, Patti Smith describes why she decided to cut her own hair and how that decision changed her life. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Get in touch on Instagram: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: [http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter] (https://gretchenrubin.com/?utm_source=podcast-shownotes#newsletter) Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to [happiercast.com/sponsors] (https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/534d8f6e-0936-11e9-b74a-77a3994a777a/podcasts/32ecfb42-8289-11e5-b42a-8f36c3d2bc76/episodes/e58ed7e0-22be-11eb-bfe4-8b3487a0aab2/happiercast.com/sponsors) Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book [The Happiness Project] (https://url.emailprotection.link/?bpSjbwsSPRw3fNQrTuVaF3Rdf0aZzG2NWMeV0GkAqyM9CIDVQuEpyIcPsmIq86TmrqAEX-j4TipQRoZdoDN489A4wbHggtzHe0hA2X_QyROzyhJCCOxyk1Ew3LodywhvS) to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— [Do The Thing] (https://whole30.com/podcast-page/) , [Side Hustle School] (https://sidehustleschool.com/) , [Happier in Hollywood] (http://happierinhollywood.com/) and [Everything Happens with Kate Bowler] (https://katebowler.com/podcasts/) . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] (https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Feb 2023

03 MINS

03:59

06 Feb 2023