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Little Happier: A Truth About Human Nature, Illustrated by a Change in Basketball Rules
Through my "Operation Knicks Knowledge" experiment, I've discovered that basketball rules evolve constantly—and one particular change reveals a profo…
1 year, 3 months ago
More Happier: Revisiting Everyone’s Favorite Moment: The Gift of the Ped Egg
In honor of our tenth anniversary, we revisit a fan-favorite episode: The one where Elizabeth talks about giving a Ped Egg to her mother-in-law. Many…
1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 524 Use a Messy Closet, a 3-Hour Rule for Difficult People & Renowned Judy Blume on Reading
Episode 524
We explore a helpful approach for handling important tasks that can’t be dealt with at present, by stashing them in the metaphorical "messy closet" w…
1 year, 3 months ago
Little Happier: A Military Pamphlet from WWII Reflects My Dream for the United States
During my family’s trip to Normandy, reading the D-Day guide for soldiers gave me the “America feeling.” Its plain words, aimed at soldiers headed to…
1 year, 3 months ago
More Happier: Survivor Fantasy League, Gold Star for Teachers on the Subway & Reading Renaissance
We share what's making us happier: Survivor Fantasy League and teachers herding middle schoolers on the subway. We discuss whether reading is having …
1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 523: Write Your Secrets of Adulthood, Magazine Happiness & Helping the (Obliger) Helper
Episode 523
We explore the powerful practice of distilling your hard-earned observations into concise "Secrets of Adulthood,” such as "Working is one of the most…
1 year, 4 months ago
Little Happier: We All Have Our Luna Park: Places That Capture Our Imagination Forever
Three distinct childhood memories—from an art-carnival creator, a food writer, and a horror master—illuminate how the “luna parks” of our childhoods …
1 year, 4 months ago
More Happier: Very First Episode [Revisited]
For our 10th anniversary, we’re revisiting our very first episode of Happier. We discuss how the “one-minute rule” contributes to outer order and inn…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 522: Tenth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks, and Highlights
Episode 522
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the podcast, we highlight our favorite ideas, hacks, and moments from the last decade. Everything from the “one…
1 year, 4 months ago
Little Happier: The Efforts Made That Allow a Grandmother’s Love to Speak Across Time
The inscription on an ancient Greek grave marker illustrates the purpose of preserving art across millennia. A grandmother's words about holding her …
1 year, 4 months ago