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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.

#905

Little Happier: What’s the Real Lesson from the Tortoise and the Hare? It’s Not What You Think

The familiar fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare” offers many possible lessons, and the most common moral—“Slow and steady wins the race”--actually isn’t the most apt. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

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#904

Ep. 448: Start Your 100 Day Countdown, Try the Library, and a Deep Dive into Issues for Rebels and ...

There are 100 days left until the end of the year, so if something needs to get done, start the countdown! We also read a listener’s suggestion for another reason to visit your local library, and we take a deep dive into listeners’ responses to two listener questions related to Rebels and school: How to help a Rebel child with ADHD, and how to help a Rebel child succeed when starting college. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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/448] (http://happiercast.com/448) 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 - [order here] (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 Sep 2023

32 MINS

32:56

20 Sep 2023

#903

Little Happier: Do You Like the Idea of a “Happiness Project”—or Does It Remind You of Homework?

Our attitude toward a habit or an activity can be dramatically changed by the words we use to describe it. I love the idea of a “happiness project,” but to some people, that sounds too much like homework. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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 Sep 2023

02 MINS

02:58

18 Sep 2023

#902

More Happier: A Case of Obliger-Rebellion, Advice About Waking Up a Child, and Do Spoilers Spoil Sto...

A Case of Obliger-Rebellion, Advice About Waking Up a Child, and Do Spoilers Spoil Stories? We talk about Elizabeth’s rare episode of Obliger-rebellion (spoiler: it involved a box of chocolates) and about advice for helping children get themselves out of bed in the morning. Speaking of spoilers, we discuss surprising research, and our own views, about whether spoilers spoil stories. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

16 Sep 2023

28 MINS

28:02

16 Sep 2023

#901

Ep. 447: Give a Meaningful Compliment, Protect Your Privacy, and What’s the Least-You Thing You Do?

We talk about why we should pay someone a meaningful complement, and we share many wonderful, moving compliments received by listeners. We also highlight a quick, easy hack that can protect your digital privacy and discuss an amusing (and also enlightening) know-yourself-better question. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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/447] (http://happiercast.com/447) 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 - [order here] (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

13 Sep 2023

31 MINS

31:21

13 Sep 2023

#900

Little Happier: Opportunity Cost and Abstainers: A New Term Can Help Us See the World in a New Way

New terms allow us to understand the world in a deeper way. Opportunity cost, abstainers vs. moderators, finishers vs. openers—sometimes, having the right vocabulary helps us see more clearly. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

11 Sep 2023

03 MINS

03:30

11 Sep 2023

#899

Ep. 446: Re-Think Our Daily Routine, Recognize the Warning Signs of Obliger-Rebellion, and a Back-t...

We talk about why it’s a good idea to re-examine our personal, work, and family routines to look for opportunities to improve. We also discuss how Obligers can recognize when they’re entering the state of Obliger-rebellion, and we answer a listener question about our reading habits. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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/446] (http://happiercast.com/446) 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 - [order here] (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

06 Sep 2023

33 MINS

33:20

06 Sep 2023

#898

Little Happier: As an Upholder, I Needed an Obliger Friend to Tell Me the Right Thing to Do

During the covid period, my daughter Eliza returned to live on campus for her final semester of college. She was told to pack lightly, and as an Upholder, I took that to mean that she should pack very, very lightly. But an Obliger friend had a wiser approach. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

04 Sep 2023

06 MINS

06:49

04 Sep 2023

#897

More Happier: The Anniversary of a Favorite Book, a Lesson in Standing Up, and the Joy of Clearing C...

We talk about the eleventh anniversary of “Happier at Home,” which is Elizabeth’s favorite book written by Gretchen. We also discuss a lesson in standing up for yourself, and about the energy that comes from getting rid of clutter. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

02 Sep 2023

24 MINS

24:43

02 Sep 2023

#896

Ep. 445: Have a Happier Labor Day, Nominate Someone, and Manage the Line Between Work and Leisure

We reflect on two questions that can help us make our work lives happier, more productive, and more creative. We also talk about why it’s a good idea to nominate people for awards, and how to manage the breakdown of the line between work time and leisure time. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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/445] (http://happiercast.com/445) 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 - [order here] (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

30 Aug 2023

35 MINS

35:07

30 Aug 2023

#895

Little Happier: When Do We Say “I’m Finished” and When Do We Say “I Can Still Make It Better?”

A story from the life of writer Shirley Hazzard illustrates the conundrum: When do we think, “It can still be better,” and when do we decide, “It’s finished?” Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

28 Aug 2023

05 MINS

05:02

28 Aug 2023

#894

Ep. 444: Benefit from Tools You Already Use, a Gift Idea, and Traditions for the Other “New Year”

We talk about why and how we might try to get more benefit from a tool we already use, and share an idea for a gift that’ very valuable to the recipient, but doesn’t cost any money. We also share listeners’ traditions to prepare for the other “new year” of September. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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/444] (http://happiercast.com/444) 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 - [order here] (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

23 Aug 2023

25 MINS

25:49

23 Aug 2023

#893

Little Happier: A Story About a Man Who Couldn’t Resist Tempting Food—Until He Could

I never forgot a story I read about a man and his eating habits, and how it illustrated an essential lesson: What we think is not possible may be possible, through the power of an idea. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

21 Aug 2023

04 MINS

04:38

21 Aug 2023

#892

More Happier: A Surprising Benefit of Daily Visits to the Met, a Funny Sign from the Hollywood Picke...

We talk about how making daily visits to the Metropolitan Museum have had unintended consequences. We also discuss a funny sign from the Hollywood picket line that plays on a famous scene from “Mad Men,” and how there’s a special pleasure in starting and finishing a book in a single day. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

19 Aug 2023

22 MINS

22:17

19 Aug 2023

#891

Ep. 443: Clear the Decks! We Try Something New to Get Ready for September, the Other New Year

We’re trying something new for this episode: a fun “Clear the Decks” exercise. This time, e’re using it to help prepare to return to the usual routines after the summer, but it can be used any time we need to gear up for a change or challenge. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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/443] (http://happiercast.com/443) 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 - [order here] (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

16 Aug 2023

31 MINS

31:37

16 Aug 2023

#890

Little Happier: Have You Ever Walked Along a Desire Path?

As we go through our days, we can look for “desire paths”—the natural paths that emerge as we try to find the quickest and easiest way to get where we’re going. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

14 Aug 2023

03 MINS

03:04

14 Aug 2023

#889

Ep. 442: Take Over a Disliked Task, Check Your Passport, and When Not to Do Something for the First...

We talk about why we might take over a task that someone else particularly dislikes. We also mention that it’s a good idea to check passport expiration dates, and when it’s a bad idea to do or try something for the first time Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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/442] (http://happiercast.com/442) 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 - [order here] (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

09 Aug 2023

25 MINS

25:58

09 Aug 2023

#888

Little Happier: You’re a Jerk, and I’m a Responsible Parent

Listening to the “Office Ladies” podcast reminds me of the psychological phenomenon of the fundamental attribution error. Both of which are good reminders not to judge others too quickly. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

07 Aug 2023

03 MINS

03:29

07 Aug 2023

#887

More Happier: How to Create Connections (Or, Butter People Up), Great TV, and Fun with the Five Sens...

We talk about research into how people successfully flatter others, and how those insights can help us to build strong connections in our own relationships. We also talk about the fun TV show “Claim to Fame” and insights from the fun “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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

05 Aug 2023

23 MINS

23:09

05 Aug 2023

#886

Ep. 441: Escape Your Taste, an Easy Way to Remember Hard Names, and New Metaphors for “Empty Nest”

We talk about how we can boost our happiness by escaping from our own taste. We also suggest an easy way to make it easier to remember challenging names, and share the many terrific metaphors that listeners suggested as alternatives to the “empty nest.” Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads 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/441] (http://happiercast.com/441) 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 - [order here] (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

02 Aug 2023

27 MINS

27:59

02 Aug 2023

#885

Little Happier: I’m Going to Take This Thing Home, Because Otherwise Someone Else Might Steal It

Idaho ghost towns have a problem with vandalism, because people think, “I’ll take this home so someone else doesn't steal it." I felt the same impulse when I visited a little unsupervised library during college. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram 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 - [order here] (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

31 Jul 2023

03 MINS

03:38

31 Jul 2023

#884

Ep. 440: Very Special Episode: We Talk About Regret—Our Own Regrets and Listeners’ Regrets

In this Very Special Episode, we explore the subject of regret. We talk about the most common categories of regrets and why reflecting on regret can help us make our lives happier. We share some of our own regrets, and also listeners’ regrets. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Threads 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/440] (http://happiercast.com/440) 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 - [order here] (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

26 Jul 2023

35 MINS

35:39

26 Jul 2023

#883

Little Happier: Would You Pay $500,000 for a Steve Jobs Paradox?

An amusing paradox arose in real life: Steve Jobs put his autograph on a letter to tell someone that he didn’t sign autographs. Sometimes, in the process of saying we won’t do something, we do it. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) on Instagram 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 - [order here] (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

24 Jul 2023

02 MINS

02:28

24 Jul 2023

#882

More Happier: The Silver Lining of Summer Camp, a Happiness Bully for Writing, and Not Getting Choke...

We talk about the silver lining of having a child away at summer camp. We also discuss how a happiness bully might “encourage” someone to work on their novel, and how to avoid choking up while giving a commencement address. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Threads 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 - [order here] (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 Jul 2023

24 MINS

24:40

22 Jul 2023

#881

Ep. 439: Suggest the Default Option, Skip a Year of an Activity You Enjoy, and More Everyday Luxuri...

We talk about how we can make planning easier by suggesting the default option of time and place when coordinating with other people. We also discuss the suggestion to skip a year of an enjoyable activity, if it starts to feel onerous, as a way to keep it fun. Plus we review even more everyday luxuries suggested by listeners. Get in touch: [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) Follow on social media: [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.youtube.com/gretchenrubin) on YouTube [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.tiktok.com/@gretchenrubin?_t=8atZFSR6qfm&_r=1) on TikTok [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Instagram [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrubin/) & [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/) on Threads 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/439] (http://happiercast.com/439) 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 - [order here] (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

19 Jul 2023

33 MINS

33:53

19 Jul 2023

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#905

Little Happier: What’s the Real Lesson from the Tortoise and the Hare? It’s Not What You Think

#904

Ep. 448: Start Your 100 Day Countdown, Try the Library, and a Deep Dive into Issues for Rebels and ...

#903

Little Happier: Do You Like the Idea of a “Happiness Project”—or Does It Remind You of Homework?

#902

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Ep. 447: Give a Meaningful Compliment, Protect Your Privacy, and What’s the Least-You Thing You Do?

#900

Little Happier: Opportunity Cost and Abstainers: A New Term Can Help Us See the World in a New Way

#899

Ep. 446: Re-Think Our Daily Routine, Recognize the Warning Signs of Obliger-Rebellion, and a Back-t...

#898

Little Happier: As an Upholder, I Needed an Obliger Friend to Tell Me the Right Thing to Do

#897

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#896

Ep. 445: Have a Happier Labor Day, Nominate Someone, and Manage the Line Between Work and Leisure

#895

Little Happier: When Do We Say “I’m Finished” and When Do We Say “I Can Still Make It Better?”

#894

Ep. 444: Benefit from Tools You Already Use, a Gift Idea, and Traditions for the Other “New Year”

#893

Little Happier: A Story About a Man Who Couldn’t Resist Tempting Food—Until He Could

#892

More Happier: A Surprising Benefit of Daily Visits to the Met, a Funny Sign from the Hollywood Picke...

#891

Ep. 443: Clear the Decks! We Try Something New to Get Ready for September, the Other New Year

#890

Little Happier: Have You Ever Walked Along a Desire Path?

#889

Ep. 442: Take Over a Disliked Task, Check Your Passport, and When Not to Do Something for the First...

#888

Little Happier: You’re a Jerk, and I’m a Responsible Parent

#887

More Happier: How to Create Connections (Or, Butter People Up), Great TV, and Fun with the Five Sens...

#886

Ep. 441: Escape Your Taste, an Easy Way to Remember Hard Names, and New Metaphors for “Empty Nest”

#885

Little Happier: I’m Going to Take This Thing Home, Because Otherwise Someone Else Might Steal It

#884

Ep. 440: Very Special Episode: We Talk About Regret—Our Own Regrets and Listeners’ Regrets

#883

Little Happier: Would You Pay $500,000 for a Steve Jobs Paradox?

#882

More Happier: The Silver Lining of Summer Camp, a Happiness Bully for Writing, and Not Getting Choke...

#881

Ep. 439: Suggest the Default Option, Skip a Year of an Activity You Enjoy, and More Everyday Luxuri...