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Little Happier: Dangers Don’t Always Feel Dangerous
When an activity feels ordinary—such as texting while walking—it doesn’t feel dangerous, and that familiarity can mislead us.
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2 years, 7 months ago
More Happier: Quality Screen Time: Getting Free from Debt and Calmly Leading a Crowd. Plus, More Outer Order.
Episode 58
We talk about two shows that we’re enjoying: the YouTube Channel “Financial Audit” and the Netflix documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop.” Plus we t…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 473: Schedule a “Loose-Ends Day,” Have an Adventurous Milestone Birthday, and Happier Parenting
Episode 473
We talk about why it can be helpful to schedule a “loose-ends day,” and we share
a hack about an imaginative way to celebrate a milestone birthday wit…
2 years, 7 months ago
Little Happier: A Teacher Found a Simple Way to Entertain and Occupy Her Kindergartners
An imaginative teacher devised a simple task that was deeply satisfying to the children in her classroom.
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2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 472: ”No-Spend February,” Have a Hard Conversation While Walking, and Use Your Non-Dominant Hand
Episode 472
We report on our experiences with doing “No-Spend February.” We also discuss
the suggestion to go for a walk while having a difficult conversation and…
2 years, 7 months ago
Little Happier: Why Did This Couple Break Up as Soon as They Decided to Get Married?
What is the lesson of an incident I remember from law school, when a friend and his girlfriend got engaged, and then immediately broke up?
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2 years, 8 months ago
More Happier: Happiness on the Subway, the Fun of Watching Old Movies, and More on Clearing Clutter
Episode 57
We talk about a happiness-boosting observation from the New York City subway. We also talk about the fun of becoming a “minor expert” and watching mo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 471: Allow a Tradition to Evolve, Easy Ways to Block Annoying Lights, and a Funny Look at Work
Episode 471
We explore why and how to allow an important tradition to evolve. We also share
listeners’ suggestions about how to block the bothersome light emitted…
2 years, 8 months ago
Little Happier: Are You an Obliger Who Needs Accountability? Here’s a Surprising Solution.
In ancient Greece, early in his career, the statesman Demosthenes came up with an ingenious yet simple form of accountability to make sure he kept pr…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 470: Ninth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks, and Highlights
Episode 470
To celebrate the ninth anniversary of the podcast, we discuss the Try-This-at-Home ideas that
have resonated most with listeners over the past year. W…
2 years, 8 months ago