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Ep. 537: Create a Family “Familect,” Organize Your Apps & Listeners’ Great Secrets of Adulthood
Episode 537
We discuss the idea of the “familect” and why it might be fun to create a dictionary for our own familect. We also talk about a hack that makes it …
1 year, 4 months ago
Little Happier: Some Words from Winston Churchill—Among Other Things, He Was a Terrific Writer
Winston Churchill was an extraordinary presence on the world stage, and among his strengths, he had a tremendous gift with words. Here are just a few…
1 year, 5 months ago
More Happier: Parenting Roundtable with Dr. Becky and Samantha Bee
The Roundtable Series tackles the subject of parenthood. With parenting expert Dr. Becky Kennedy and comedian Samantha Bee, we discuss the most helpf…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 536: Make a Before-&-After Book, Enter the Library, and How to Deal with a Questioner Spouse
Episode 536
We discuss how creating before-and-after photo books of renovations or improvements can bring satisfaction and preserve memories. Our happiness hack …
1 year, 5 months ago
Little Happier: The Surprising Origin of One of My Favorite Book Titles
I love book titles, and when I finally tracked down the book attached to one of my favorite titles, I was astonished to learn where I heard about it.…
1 year, 5 months ago
More Happier: Our Longest-Lasting Relationships, a New Way to Think About Our Past & a Fun Quiz
We discuss why it’s interesting to consider our longest continuous non-family relationships. We spotlight a tool for spring: the Five-Senses Quiz tha…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 535: Create Your “Summer of __,” Some Reading Recommendations & Listeners’ Favorite Words
Episode 535
We discuss a fun summer challenge of focusing on a specific theme or goal. We also include a few helpful, fun hacks, and we share some of listeners’ …
1 year, 5 months ago
Little Happier: Good Smell, Bad Smell? Context Changes Our Experience.
Our perception of smells depends on context—the same scent is experienced as delightful when labeled "Parmesan cheese" but revolting when called "vom…
1 year, 5 months ago
More Happier: Gretchen Rubin on NPR's Life Kit
We bring you my interview with NPR's Life Kit where I discuss that the key to happiness is actually to know yourself better and what questions to ask…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 534: Recognize Your Exceptional Advantage, Don’t Be Fooled by Familiarity & an Empty-Nest Question
Episode 534
We discuss why it's valuable to identify your "exceptional advantages" in both work and personal life—those unique blessings or abilities you might t…
1 year, 5 months ago