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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 Audacy 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 Audacy Network.

 

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#1059

Little Happier: Why Claude Monet Built His Water Lily Pond

At Giverny, artist Claude Monet spent a lot of time, energy, and money to create the circumstances that he knew would feed his creativity. He made the pond and planted the water lilies that inspired some of his greatest masterpieces. Get in touch:  [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) 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] (https://thehappierapp.com/) .  Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts 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

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03 MINS

03:25

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#1058

More Happier: Happiness, Self-Compassion, Meditation & More—with Elmo! Pt. 2

October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and to mark the event, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos of the Happiness Lab podcast has assembled the “Titans of Happiness”: a crew of hosts and happiness experts from the top wellness podcasts. I was thrilled to join this panel with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a clinical psychologist and host of the podcast Therapy for Black Girls, Dan Harris, host and author of the 10% Happier podcast, and Laurie Santos--and all of us were a little starstruck by another extra special guest… ELMO! We talk hacks for building relationships with others, Elmo's viral moment, and self compassion. Here’s part 2. Get in touch:  [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) 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] (https://thehappierapp.com/) .  Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts 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

19 Oct 2024

46 MINS

46:05

19 Oct 2024

#1057

Ep. 504: Schedule a Sour Hour, Relieve Muscle Knots & How to Avoid Avoidance

We discuss a listener’s suggestion for scheduling a “sour hour” of complaints and grievances. We also share some useful information about how to relieve the pain of muscle knots, as well as some ideas for avoiding avoidance. Resources and links related to this episode: [Muscle knots ] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/well/move/muscle-pain-knots.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare) [Vote Forward] (https://votefwd.org/bigsend?utm_medium=paid-search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=vote-forward-account-activations-2024&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsJO4BhDoARIsADDv4vAzWSAEsQBCJi_qmxwCqzFjRTtfgcOqogF7PxB53hMFx1aNAQ53noIaAh1DEALw_wcB) [Happier app] (https://thehappierapp.com/)   Elizabeth is reading: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman ( [Amazon] (https://amzn.to/4dD43Lq) ,  [Bookshop] (https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781984880987) )  Gretchen is reading: The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard ( [Amazon] (https://amzn.to/3zPrpjb) ,  [Bookshop] (https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593655214) )  Get in touch:  [podcast@gretchenrubin.com] (mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com) 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] (https://thehappierapp.com/) . Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts 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

16 Oct 2024

32 MINS

32:35

16 Oct 2024

#1056

Little Happier: I Can’t Stop Thinking About This Observation About Artificial Intelligence

A brief discussion about this question posed to the AI assistant Claude—“What’s going on in your head?”—has haunted me ever since I first heard 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 [@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.  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 Oct 2024

03 MINS

03:48

14 Oct 2024

#1055

More Happier: Happiness, Self-Compassion, Meditation & More—with Elmo! Pt. 1

October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and to mark the event, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos of the Happiness Lab podcast has assembled the “Titans of Happiness”: a crew of hosts and happiness experts from the top wellness podcasts. I was thrilled to join this panel with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a clinical psychologist and host of the podcast Therapy for Black Girls, Dan Harris, host and author of the 10% Happier podcast, and Laurie Santos--and all of us were a little starstruck by another extra special guest… ELMO! We talk hacks for building relationships with others, Elmo's viral moment, and self compassion. Here’s part 1. 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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@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 New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

12 Oct 2024

34 MINS

34:04

12 Oct 2024

#1054

Ep. 503: An Unexpected Way to Spark Creativity, Gamifying Clutter- Clearing & Why Quirks Matter

We discuss an unexpected way to boost creativity (both ideas and production) that has worked for both of us. We also share a listener’s suggestion about an easy way to gamify clutter-clearing (an approach that also reduces decision-fatigue), and we talk about why identifying our quirks can contribute to our happiness. 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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on ThreadsGet 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/503] (http://happiercast.com/503) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

09 Oct 2024

33 MINS

33:53

09 Oct 2024

#1053

Little Happier: An Example from the CIA Illustrates How Many Dangers Don’t Seem Dangerous

A change in the standing operating procedure of the CIA demonstrates a basic truth about human nature. 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.  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 Oct 2024

02 MINS

02:50

07 Oct 2024

#1052

More Happier: Get Organized (Revisited)

In honor of Get Organized Week, we’re sharing some of our favorite tips to clear clutter from our daily lives. 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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@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 New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

05 Oct 2024

40 MINS

40:03

05 Oct 2024

#1051

Ep. 502: Attend a Reunion, Note the “Dinner-Party Problem” & Are You a Sculptor or Lifeguard Parent...

We talk about why going to a reunion can give us such a big happiness boost. We also discuss research about the “dinner-party problem,” and what to do about it, and we explore a question about attitudes towards parenting. 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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on ThreadsGet 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/502] (http://happiercast.com/502) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

02 Oct 2024

33 MINS

33:51

02 Oct 2024

#1050

Little Happier: An Encounter with Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder Reveals a Truth About Human Nature

We often assume that someone is a certain “kind” of person instead of realizing how circumstances may be influencing their behavior—a mistake I made when judging the actions of stars Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder in a drugstore. 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.  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 Sep 2024

04 MINS

04:38

30 Sep 2024

#1049

More Happier: Why “Scheduling Is Life,” Orange Theory Report, and What It’s Like to Hike in LA

We discuss a new mantra to reframe a all-too-common annoyance, and the value of a new parasocial friend. Also, we discuss Orange Theory and hiking in Fryman Canyon. 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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@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 New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

28 Sep 2024

30 MINS

30:06

28 Sep 2024

#1048

Ep. 501: Turn Acquaintances into Friends, an Email Hack & a Happiness Lesson Learned from Our Paren...

We discuss why you might want to transform an acquaintance into a friend as well as specific ways to deepen that relationship. We also discuss an important happiness lesson modeled for us by our parents, and suggest a hack to make emails more efficient (and shorter). 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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on ThreadsGet 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/501] (http://happiercast.com/501) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

25 Sep 2024

35 MINS

35:39

25 Sep 2024

#1047

Little Happier: Willie Wonka, Rat Poison, Neediness, and the Transformative Power of Love

A sweet story about a dog named Sparkle reveals many truths about the nature of love, sacrifice, independence, and marriage. 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.  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 Sep 2024

08 MINS

08:12

23 Sep 2024

#1046

More Happier: Gretchen Rubin on The Deep Dive podcast

We’re bringing you my conversation with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael on their podcast, The Deep Dive. We discuss my tips on how to combat anxiety and use all five senses to get more happiness in our lives.  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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@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 New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

21 Sep 2024

37 MINS

37:46

21 Sep 2024

#1045

Episode 500! Reflections and Insights Prompted by Our Podcast Manifesto

In celebration of our 500th original weekly episode (without one break!), we share our Podcast Manifesto and use it to reminisce and reflect on this big milestone. In work and in life, it’s easy to focus on the “To-do”; today we stop for a “Ta-da!” 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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on ThreadsGet 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/500] (http://happiercast.com/500) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

18 Sep 2024

42 MINS

42:15

18 Sep 2024

#1044

Little Happier: A Famous Art Historian Experiences a Spiritual Epiphany with a Surprising Result

Art historian Kenneth Clark describes his experience of an intense spiritual awakening—a “flood of grace”—and what resulted from 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 [@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.  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 2024

04 MINS

04:53

16 Sep 2024

#1043

More Happier: The Joy of Deadlines, Couples Therapy & Pondering One of Life’s Big Questions

We talk about how deadlines can boost our happiness, and how a TV show can spark a useful conversation with a teenager about values. Plus we debate a challenging question about how to navigate life’s challenges. 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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@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 New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

14 Sep 2024

27 MINS

27:42

14 Sep 2024

#1042

Ep. 499: Helpful Ways to Create Calm, Save Mental Energy & Get More Fun Out of Experiences

We talk about why it’s a good idea to spare ourselves the work of having unnecessary opinions. We also share listeners’ many imaginative suggestions for ways that they help themselves stay calm, as well as a listener’s idea for getting more enjoyment out of familiar experiences. Plus we debate the question of whether we want to get maximum value out of an experience, or just enjoy what we want. 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 [@LizCraft] (https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/)  on Instagram [@LizCraft] (https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft) on Threads [@GretchenRubin] (https://www.threads.net/@gretchenrubin) on ThreadsGet 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/499] (http://happiercast.com/499) Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling 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] (https://gretchenrubin.com/books/life-in-five-senses/) wherever books are sold. 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

11 Sep 2024

36 MINS

36:27

11 Sep 2024

#1041

Little Happier: People Are More Interested in a Poison Garden Than a Medicine Garden

A funny yet accurate observation about Alnwick Castle’s famous Poison Garden inspires a question about human nature. 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.  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 Sep 2024

04 MINS

04:11

09 Sep 2024