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Little Happier: Why I’ve Decided to “Do It for Myself”—and Why That’s Not Selfish
When I tell myself that I’m doing a task for someone else’s benefit, I can become resentful or annoyed if they don’t respond with appreciation. When …
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 466: No-Spend February, Fun with the “24 for 24” List, and What About Packaging That’s Too Nice to Toss?
Episode 466
We talk about our plans to have a No-Spend February, and share a suggestion
from a listener about a way to make keeping a “24 for ’24 list” even more …
2 years, 5 months ago
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 surpri…
2 years, 5 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 fo…
2 years, 5 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 listene…
2 years, 5 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 work…
2 years, 5 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…
2 years, 5 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 p…
2 years, 5 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…
2 years, 5 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 ab…
2 years, 5 months ago