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Little Happier: A Story That Moved Me as a Child, and Moves Me Still as an Adult
As a child, I was deeply moved by this story of a child’s wish to do a good deed, and how she fulfilled that wish, despite making many mistakes. As a…
2 years, 6 months ago
Bonus: A Conversation from The Happiness Project: Revisited
Next year marks the fifteenth anniversary of Gretchen Rubin’s #1 New York Times bestselling book, The Happiness Project. To celebrate, she’s leading …
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 458: We Review Our One-Word Themes for 2023 and Reveal Our 2024 New One-Word Themes
Episode 458
We review the one-word themes we chose for 2023—“Scale” and “Wave”--and
discuss how and why those themes influenced the last twelve months. We also
rev…
2 years, 7 months ago
Little Happier: The Only Thing Worse Than Getting Corrected Is Not Getting Corrected
It’s not pleasant to be criticized, but I remind myself, “The only thing worse that getting criticized is not getting criticized.” Criticism shows th…
2 years, 7 months ago
More Happier: Deck the Halls! A “Clear the Decks” Episode of Quick Tasks to Get Us Ready for the Holidays
Episode 50
Because listeners asked for another “Clear the Decks” episode--where we suggest a list of manageable, one-minute-ish tasks to do while listening--thi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 457: Look for Pockets of Wasted Time, a Hack to Soothe Anxiety, and Are You a Baker or Cook?
Episode 457
We discuss how and why we might look for pockets of wasted time (and talk
about some wasted time we uncovered ourselves.) We also suggest an easy step…
2 years, 7 months ago
Little Happier : Who Is the Sponsor, Who Is Being Sponsored? They Can Take Turns
In the Alcoholics Anonymous program, two people decided to take turns every day, acting as the sponsor or the one being sponsored. In helping, we are…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 456: Consider Our Holiday Gift Guide and Learn Someone’s Gift- Getting Type (and Your Own)
Episode 456
As we do every year, we share a list of suggestions for great holiday gifts. We also
discuss a way to figure out what kinds of gifts someone else woul…
2 years, 7 months ago
Little Happier: A Mistake I’ve Made Before and Which I Made Again
I’ve made this mistake before, and I just made it again: During a crunch time, I decided, “With the publication of ‘Life in Five Senses,’ I can’t man…
2 years, 7 months ago
More Happier: Lucky Calendar Dates, the “Wrong-Shoe Theory,” and How to Have a Christmas-Movie Month
Episode 49
We talk about lucky dates (such as 11/11), the “wrong-shoe theory” approach to getting dressed, and a listener’s entertaining plan to celebrate her b…
2 years, 7 months ago