Podcast Episodes

Ep. 431: Design Your Summer, an Easy Hack to Have More Fun with Food, and a Talk on the Joy of Dressing

Episode 431

As we do each year, we consider how we plan to design our summer. We also

discuss a hack from a food-scientist listener about an easy way to have more fun

with the sense of taste, and we talk to Sarah …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Little Happier: Which of the Five Senses Do People Most Often Neglect? The Answer Is Surprising.

Tens of thousands of people have now taken the “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz. The results are unexpected.

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 430: Very Special Episode: Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks for Making Entertaining Easier and More Fun

Episode 430

For this Very Special Episode, we discuss dozens of hacks for entertaining,

suggested by listeners and ourselves. We have suggestions and tips for making

tasks easier, lowering the bar, doing preparati…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Little Happier: Two Staircases in the Metropolitan Museum Illustrate a Profound Truth

During my daily visits to the Metropolitan Museum, I noticed something about staircases that underscored a truth I already knew: the same experience can be drastically changed by design, and even a s…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

More Happier: Elizabeth Talks About Being on Strike as a TV Writer and Reveals Her New Philosophy of Life

Episode 36

Elizabeth talks about the experience of being on strike as a Hollywood TV writer (and, relatedly, working on her new novel), and she also reveals her new insight about how she wants to live her life.…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 429: Try the Strategy of Unpairing, an Easy Travel/Exercise Hack, and When to Push Out of a Comfort Zone

Episode 429

We talk about why and how we should try the Strategy of Unpairing when trying to change a habit. We also discuss an easy way to get more exercise while traveling, and how to know when to accept ourse…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Little Happier: “What Famous Person Was Born on My Birthday?” “You Were.”

A conversation with Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor made me realize: it must be very odd to be a historic figure.

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Bonus! Hear an Excerpt from Gretchen Rubin’s New Book “Life in Five Senses.”

As a thank-you to “Happier with Gretchen Rubin” listeners, this bonus episode features an excerpt from the audiobook of Gretchen Rubin’s new book, “Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got M…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 428: Be a Source of Opportunity, Find Good Books to Read, and How to Cope with Difficult Family Dogs

Episode 428

We talk about how and why we should try to be a source of opportunity for

others. We also discuss listeners’ suggestions for how to deal with family

members who won’t control their dogs, as well how we…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Little Happier: Am I Looking for My Wallet Where the Light Is Good, or Where I Dropped It?

An old joke illustrates an important truth: When we’re searching for a solution, it’s often tempting to look where we can see more clearly, rather than to look to look into obscurity—even if it’s mor…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago