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Ep. 528: Improve Your Hedonic Forecasting, Hacks for Reading More, and Mystery Revealed (Name of New Dog)
Episode 528
We explore the science of "hedonic forecasting"—our often-flawed ability to predict future happiness—and share strategies to make better life decisio…
1 year, 2 months ago
Little Happier: A Secret Kept for Thousands of Years Inspires My Owns Secrets (of Adulthood)
During my daily Metropolitan Museum visits, an ancient marble sculpture connected to the Eleusinian Mysteries—one of history's best-kept secrets—insp…
1 year, 2 months ago
More Happier: Behind-the-Scenes Book Making, Secret Eating Habits, and Sisterly Memories
We dive behind-the-scenes about the making of Gretchen’s new book, “Secrets of Adulthood,” discussing everything from cover design to audiobook creat…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 527: What a Favorite Book Reveals, Photo Selection Tips & Family Secrets Explored
Episode 527
We discuss how paying attention to the books, movies, or TV shows someone loves can provide profound insights into their character and inner life. Ou…
1 year, 3 months ago
Little Happier: When Your Life Feels Like “Groundhog Day”: Movies That Capture Concepts
Sometimes, the title of a movie manages to become shorthand for entire life situations—think "The Matrix," "Gaslight," and “The Devil Wears Prada.” A…
1 year, 3 months ago
More Happier: Friendship Roundtable: How to Make, Keep & Deepen Friendships
First in a new discussion series on happiness: Friendship Roundtable. Joining me is a longtime friend, Laurie Santos, and a new friend, Reshma Saujan…
1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 526: The Rule of More, a Fun Way to Clear Family Clutter & More Secrets of Adulthood
Episode 526
We explore the powerful “Rule of More” that we can make our lives happier—or less happy. We share an easy yet highly effective hack for prompting the…
1 year, 3 months ago
Little Happier: The Villagers and the Crocodile: When We Assume That We’re Not Next
In my version of a traditional teaching story, a village is terrorized by a crocodile. This story explores the dangers of dismissing threats to other…
1 year, 3 months ago
More Happier: We Talk Money: Finances, Love, Conflict, Debt, and Self-Knowledge
In a conversation with the brilliant and hilarious Ramit Sethi, we talk about “money for couples.” We discuss issues such as the four money types, ho…
1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 525: Should I Get a Dog? Plus Using Podcasts to Get Tasks Done & Listener Insights
Episode 525
We explore the big question of whether to get a dog, sharing results from our listener poll, research on how pets boost happiness, and hilarious "wor…
1 year, 3 months ago