Podcast Episodes

Little Happier: “More Highways, More Traffic,” ”No Fields, No Famine,” “No Love, No Loss” and Other Secrets of Adulthood

I love Secrets of Adulthood, and some of my favorites fall into the “No THIS, no THAT” structure. It’s a thought-provoking way to illuminate a surprising relationship between two ideas.

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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

More Happier: Insights About the Habits that We Want Most; Revisiting a Happiness Project, and More Hollywood

Episode 54

We discuss the most popular results for the new “Habits for Happiness” quiz, and we also reveal our own results. Plus I explain what I’ll be doing for my Happiness Project: Revisited from July throug…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Ep. 465: Tackle a Topic with Someone Who Resists, Try a New Book Club, and Use Technology Mindfully

Episode 465

We discuss several suggestions to help start a conversation with someone who wants to delay any discussion. We also share a suggestion from a listener about an unconventional approach to a book group…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Little Happier: Why It’s So Important to Identify the Problem—and Why It’s Easy to Skip This Essential Step

Growing up, I thought I disliked exercise. When I realized that, in fact, I don’t like games or sports, I was able to find ways to exercise that worked for me.

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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Ep. 464: Follow the One-Minute Rule, Stay Calm, and Identify the New Habit That Will Make You Happier

Episode 464

We talk about the one-minute rule, and why following this simple rule is so

effective. We discuss the fascinating new “Habits for Happiness” quiz that tells

you the next new habit that will make you ha…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Little Happier: In Line to Order Soup, a Funny “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Moment Brought Strangers Together

While ordering her soup, a woman was being a very difficult customer. When she was able to laugh at herself, she transformed the experience for the people around her.

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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

More Happier: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, Revisiting a Happiness Project, and How to Keep Hiking

Episode 53

We talk about the Kansas City-related story of Taylor Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce, discuss plans for revisiting a “happiness project” this year, and come up with ideas for maintaining the habit…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Ep. 463: Revealed! Our “24 for 24” Lists of 24 Big and Small Things We Want to Accomplish in 2024

Episode 463

We discuss the third element of the “Happiness Trifecta”: We reveal our “24 for

24” lists of 24 things we each want to accomplish in 2024, and talk about why

making this kind of list can boost our happ…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Little Happier: My 13 Color “Koans”—Mysterious Statements that Can’t Be Understood Logically

I love color, and I love a “koan”--a question, story, or statement that can’t be understood logically. These thirteen color koans explore the mysteries of color.

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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Ep. 462: A Surprising Way to Be More Likeable, a Habit-Keeping Hack, and an Unusual In-Laws Problem

Episode 462

We discuss surprising new research that suggests that being accommodating

doesn’t actually make us more likable. We also mention a hack that makes habit-

keeping easier, discuss whether or not we’ve ke…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago