Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 432: Happier Podcast Book Club: Surprise! We Talk About How “Life in Five Senses” Makes Us Happier

Happier Podcast Book Club: We have a conversation about “Life in Five Senses”—abandoned titles,...

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Little Happier: An Important Lesson from a Famous Illusionist and a Fake Gorilla

The famous “Monkey Business Illusion” video and the memoir of magician Darren Brown point to a...

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More Happier: A Great Icebreaker Question, a Startling Realization About Where We Live, and How to Know When Work Is...

We talk about a fun, thought-provoking question to pose when we’re trying to make conversation,...

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Ep. 431: Design Your Summer, an Easy Hack to Have More Fun with Food, and a Talk on the Joy of Dressing

As we do each year, we consider how we plan to design our summer. We also discuss a hack from a...

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Little Happier: Which of the Five Senses Do People Most Often Neglect? The Answer Is Surprising.

Tens of thousands of people have now taken the “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz. The results...

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Ep. 430: Very Special Episode: Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks for Making Entertaining Easier and More Fun

For this Very Special Episode, we discuss dozens of hacks for entertaining, suggested by...

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Little Happier: Two Staircases in the Metropolitan Museum Illustrate a Profound Truth

During my daily visits to the Metropolitan Museum, I noticed something about staircases that...

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More Happier: Elizabeth Talks About Being on Strike as a TV Writer and Reveals Her New Philosophy of Life

Elizabeth talks about the experience of being on strike as a Hollywood TV writer (and, relatedly,...

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Ep. 429: Try the Strategy of Unpairing, an Easy Travel/Exercise Hack, and When to Push Out of a Comfort Zone

We talk about why and how we should try the Strategy of Unpairing when trying to change a habit....

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Little Happier: “What Famous Person Was Born on My Birthday?” “You Were.”

A conversation with Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor made me realize: it must be very...

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Bonus! Hear an Excerpt from Gretchen Rubin’s New Book “Life in Five Senses.”

As a thank-you to “Happier with Gretchen Rubin” listeners, this bonus episode features an excerpt...

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Ep. 428: Be a Source of Opportunity, Find Good Books to Read, and How to Cope with Difficult Family Dogs

We talk about how and why we should try to be a source of opportunity for others. We also...

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• 12 meses

Little Happier: Am I Looking for My Wallet Where the Light Is Good, or Where I Dropped It?

An old joke illustrates an important truth: When we’re searching for a solution, it’s often...

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• 12 meses

More Happier: Hiking and Clutter-Clearing in L.A., a Secret of Great TV, and Personal Upgrades.

During our recent time together in Los Angeles, we did many things that made us happy: hike,...

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Ep. 427: Do the Thing You’re Encouraging Someone Else to Do, a Networking Hack, and Finisher vs. Opener

We talk about why, when we’re encouraging someone else to do something, we should consider doing...

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• 1 año

Little Happier: Queen Elizabeth II and Her Corgis Show That We Can Interpret the Same Situation in Different Ways

A story about Queen Elizabeth II and her offer to feed her corgis illustrates how the same...

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Ep. 426: Tackle a Project by Considering the Five Senses, Enjoy More Luxury, and Hold Better Meetings

We talk about why it’s useful to consider the five senses as we’re tackling a project or...

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• 1 año

Little Happier: A Place from Childhood Haunts Stephen King’s Imagination

In his terrific book On Writing, Stephen King recounts how a certain place from his childhood...

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• 1 año

More Happier: How to Manage the Stress of Having a Book About to Hit the Shelves: Personal Mantras & Hacks

Because the book “Life in Five Senses” is just a few days away from being published, we talk...

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Ep: 425: Use Touch When Talk Is Tough, Close Your Eyes in a Dressing Room, and Answers for Questioners

We discuss why it’s helpful to touch someone during a tough conversation (if appropriate, of...

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