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Ep. 549: Make a Love List, Back-to-School Hacks & How to Learn Someone’s Real Opinion
Episode 549
We explore the power of creating a "love list" to help us stay connected with the people who matter most. We share a clever way for getting someone’s…
6 months, 1 week ago
Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from the Friends’ Central Perk Coffee Shop
A touch of levity can help us navigate awkward or painful situations by making it easier for people to hear difficult things—as illustrated by a funn…
6 months, 1 week ago
More Happier: Talking Romance Writing with Stacey Abrams and Lori Gottlieb
In this Roundtable discussion, we explore the role of romance in fiction and real life. Author and political leader Stacey Abrams explains how she we…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 548: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Surprising Fun & Solving Rebel Resistance to Something Desirable
Episode 548
We explore how we can signal dedication to an aim by putting our money where our mouth is—though it’s important to note that merely spending money is…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
A Little Happier: Mega-Star Taylor Swift Chooses the Right Tool to Suit Her Work
Super-star musician Taylor Swift has three categories of imaginary pens that she uses to write her songs. Having the right tools helps to make work a…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
More Happier: Gretchen Joins the Podcast “10% Happier with Dan Harris”
From Dan Harris’s podcast, 10% Happier—a conversation about how to remember and use what truly makes us happier. We talk about why it’s so easy to fo…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 547: Beware the Impulse to Disengage, Planning Themed Retreats & How to Know Yourself Better.
Episode 547
We discuss why we should beware of the impulse to disengage when we feel lonely, purposeless, or overwhelmed by bad news. We also share listener resp…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
A Little Happier: Keep an Empty shelf—and Also Keep a Junk Drawer.
Creating an orderly environment can be surprisingly energizing and mood-boosting. And while an empty shelf holds invitation and promise, so does a ju…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
More Happier: Real Housewives & Bad Apologies, the Empty Nest & Parenting Secrets of Adulthood
We talk about the joys of summer and of navigating airports and subways. We also discuss how the Real Housewives can set a bad example (surprise!), a…
7 months ago
Bonus: Why We’re All Feeling So Disconnected—and a Fun Hack to Help Make Us Close
Strong relationships are essential for happiness—but they can be hard to maintain. In this bonus episode, we try something totally new: a live experi…
7 months ago