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Ep. 605: Why You Should Leave the House, Plus Why Sometimes You Don’t Need to Have an Opinion
Episode 605
We discuss why we should make an effort to leave the house. Plus, a stumbling block related to “having a take,” and a simple hack for reconnecting wi…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Little Happier: Some of My Favorite Rules, Paradoxes, Laws, and Razors
Episode 60402
Whether through science, personal observation, or humor, short statements of these human “laws” help us understand that world we live in.
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3 weeks, 5 days ago
More Happier: A Lesson from the Real Housewives, Plus a Tool for Dealing with Shared Work
Episode 60401
What reality TV can teach us about miscommunication, plus a simple tool for dealing with shared work based on your tendency.
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…4 weeks ago
Ep. 604: Clear Clutter With a Courtroom Hack, Plus How to Decline a Request for Accountability
Episode 604
Clear clutter fast with a courtroom-inspired trick, and we discuss how Upholders might set boundaries for unwanted accountability partners.
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1 month ago
Little Happier: A Lesson from the World Cup: Danger and Temptation Don’t Always Appear When We Expect
Episode 60302
As the World Cup illustrated, in the happy moments of scoring a goal or celebrating, we may find it hard to stay focused on our aims.
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1 month ago
Move Happier: Getting Unstuck: A Fresh Start for Your Move 26 Habit
Episode 60303
Not sticking to a habit that’s important to you? Dan Harris and Laurie Santos join Gretchen to share how to spot what's holding you back — and get mo…
1 month ago
More Happier: Four Tendencies Solutions to Real-Life Problems
Episode 60301
We revisit some of our most useful Four Tendencies listener questions, including how to help a Rebel stick to exercise, work with a Questioner boss, …
1 month ago
Ep. 603: Avoid the Sunk-Cost Fallacy, and Why it’s Hard to Plan for Emergencies
Episode 603
We talk about how to avoid the mental trap of the “sunk-cost fallacy.” Plus, why it’s so hard to plan for emergencies and the biases that keep us fro…
1 month, 1 week ago
Little Happier: After His Death, I Can Still Learn More About My Beloved Father
Episode 60202
Even after a person has died, we can continue to understand them in new ways.
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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Website: gretch…
1 month, 1 week ago
More Happier: How Do People Know What To Do? Plus Making Friends at the Gym
Episode 60201
We discuss how people know what to do in certain situations. Plus why you might–or might not–make friends at the gym.
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1 month, 1 week ago