Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 471: Allow a Tradition to Evolve, Easy Ways to Block Annoying Lights, and a Funny Look at Work

We explore why and how to allow an important tradition to evolve. We also share listeners’...

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Little Happier: Are You an Obliger Who Needs Accountability? Here’s a Surprising Solution.

In ancient Greece, early in his career, the statesman Demosthenes came up with an ingenious yet...

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Ep. 470: Ninth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks, and Highlights

To celebrate the ninth anniversary of the podcast, we discuss the Try-This-at-Home ideas that...

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Little Happier: What I Have in Common with a Bronze Age Parent

Parents today, and parents in the Bronze Age, gave their children sippy cups—and they even use...

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More Happier: The Fun of “Succession,” the Deep Understanding of a Teacher, and Lots of Barbra Streisand

We talk about the final season of the excellent television show “Succession.” We also discuss a...

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Ep. 469: How Rebels Stick to Their Habits, Dig In with Determination Day, and How to Enjoy an Airport

We talk about why we’re reengaging with our habits on “Determination Day” on February 28. We...

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Little Happier: A Friend Found the Right Thing to Say Before My Important Job Interview

When I was nervous before interviewing for a clerkship with Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day...

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Bonus: Gretchen Rubin and Kelly Corrigan Talk About Happiness, Relationships, and More

As a bonus for “Happier” listeners, we’re posting the episode of the podcast “Kelly Corrigan...

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Ep. 468: Treat Yourself Like a Professor, Subscribe to Newsletters, and Ideas for the “Write Way”

We talk about why you might treat yourself like a professor, and why you might subscribe to...

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Little Happier: I Want Whatever He Wants

My friend’s choice of a childhood bedroom reminds me of an important truth: It’s easy to want...

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More Happier: Shoes or Bare Feet? Plus Determination Day and Some Reading (and Watching) Suggestions

We discuss the surprisingly controversial subject: Do you prefer to wear shoes or walk around...

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Ep. 467: Treat Yourself Like a Professor, Subscribe to Newsletters, and Ideas for the “Write Way”

We talk about why you might treat yourself like a professor, and why you might subscribe to...

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Little Happier: Why I’ve Decided to “Do It for Myself”—and Why That’s Not Selfish

When I tell myself that I’m doing a task for someone else’s benefit, I can become resentful or...

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Ep. 466: No-Spend February, Fun with the “24 for 24” List, and What About Packaging That’s Too Nice to

We talk about our plans to have a No-Spend February, and share a suggestion from a listener...

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Little Happier: “More Highways, More Traffic,” ”No Fields, No Famine,” “No Love, No Loss&#

I love Secrets of Adulthood, and some of my favorites fall into the “No THIS, no THAT” structure....

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More Happier: More Happier: Insights About the Habits that We Want Most; Revisiting a Happiness Project, and More...

We discuss the most popular results for the new “Habits for Happiness” quiz, and we also reveal...

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Ep. 465: Tackle a Topic with Someone Who Resists, Try a New Book Club, and Use Technology Mindfully

We discuss several suggestions to help start a conversation with someone who wants to delay any...

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Little Happier: Why It’s So Important to Identify the Problem—and Why It’s Easy to Skip This Essential

Growing up, I thought I disliked exercise. When I realized that, in fact, I don’t like games or...

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Ep. 464: Follow the One-Minute Rule, Stay Calm, and Identify the New Habit That Will Make You Happier

We talk about the one-minute rule, and why following this simple rule is so effective. We...

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Little Happier: In Line to Order Soup, a Funny “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Moment Brought Strangers Together

While ordering her soup, a woman was being a very difficult customer. When she was able to laugh...

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