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More Happier: Hacks to Avoid a Holiday Meltdown This Week [Revisited]

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With the holiday crunch in full swing, here are three practical hacks that can make this week easier to manage.

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Published on 3 hours ago

Ep. 565: Did We Get Everything Done on Our “25 for ’25” Lists? We Review & Reflect

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Episode 565

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As part of “Design Your Year,” each of us made a list of 25 things we wanted to accomplish in 2025; here, we report on what we got done—and what we didn’t.

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Published on 3 days, 3 hours ago

A Little Happier: Why the Holy Man Didn’t Tell a Boy to Stop Eating Candy

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A familiar story about Gandhi is apocryphal, but nevertheless illustrates one of my Secrets of Adulthood: If we’re trying to encourage or enforce a particular behavior, we should be willing to observ…

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Published on 5 days, 3 hours ago

Bonus: Don’t Call it a Midlife Crisis—Chip Conley on the “Dan Buettner” Podcast

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My friend Chip Conley joins the “Dan Buettner Podcast” to explain why the old idea of a “midlife crisis” holds us back and how reframing this stage can open the door to purpose, curiosity, and strong…

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Published on 6 days, 3 hours ago

More Happier: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner [Revisited]

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As part of our Happier Podcast Book Club, we revisit our conversation with Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast about her compelling bestselling memoir “Crying in H Mart.” 

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Published on 1 week ago

Ep. 564: Revealing…the Annual Challenge for 2026! Plus a Report on Read 25 in 2025

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Episode 564

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We report on our experience with the “Design Your Year” exercise of the annual challenge: Read 25 in ’25. We also reveal the annual challenge for 2026—join us.

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Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

A Little Happier: Have You Ever Felt Like an Employee of Your Former Self?

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Do You Feel Like an Employee of Your Former Self? Renowned novelist Ian McEwan makes a funny observation about book tours that’s applicable to many familiar situations.

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Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

More Happier: Your Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Hosting [Revisited]

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Make entertaining easier. These simple hacks take the stress out of hosting and help you focus on what really matters: enjoying the people you’re with.

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Published on 2 weeks ago

Ep. 563: Need a One-Word Theme for Next Year? We Review and Reveal Our Words

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Episode 563

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We talk about why choosing a one-word theme for the year can be such a creative, constructive, and satisfying exercise. We review our words for 2025 and reveal our words for 2026. Plus we share an or…

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Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

A Little Happier: Do You Suffer from “Paris Syndrome?”

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The gap between expectations and reality determines whether we feel happy or disappointed. From empty-nest parents hoping for daily texts to tourists experiencing "Paris syndrome," our expectations s…

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Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago