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Little Happier: Why Did a Neighbor Object to a Brownstone’s Bright Yellow Door?
A neighbor asked, “Why would you paint your door such an ugly color?” as if everyone would agree that a particular color was objectively ugly. It can…
3 years, 2 months ago
More Happier: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Makes Us Happier, Good Tools Make Spring Cleaning Fun—Plus, Quiz
Episode 33
We talk about why Patrick Mahomes, the star quarterback from our hometown football team, is making us happier with his initiative to encourage childr…
3 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 423: Indulge in a Nostalgia Smell, Try One of These April Fool’s Day Pranks, and an Easy Way to Stop Snacking
Episode 423
We talk about why you might indulge in a “nostalgia smell,” share listeners’
suggestions for simple, fun April Fool’s Day pranks, and discuss an easy …
3 years, 3 months ago
Little Happier: The Same People Are Always Late, and the Same People Are Always on Time
My weight-training instructor observed, “The same people are always late, and others are always on time.” Even though they’re experiencing the same t…
3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 422: Create an Audio Apothecary, Questioners Don’t Like to Answer Questions—and a Terrific New Quiz!
Episode 422
We talk about why and how we might create our own “Audio Apothecary” to help
us evoke certain moods. We also discuss a handy pronunciation hack, and t…
3 years, 3 months ago
Little Happier: Why I Call My Sister Elizabeth “My Sister the Sage”
TV writer and producer Elizabeth Craft, “my sister the sage,” has given me more than a dozen brilliant observations about the workplace and creativit…
3 years, 3 months ago
More Happier: What It’s Like to Uncover a Family Secret, the Value of Refurbishing Your Office, and Maj-Jongg
Episode 32
With author and friend Dani Shapiro as our guest host, we talk about her experience of uncovering an old family secret, as well as the value of writi…
3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 421: Ways to Look Around a Museum, Advice For Obligers Resisting Accountability, and a Health Hack
Episode 421
We talk about why it’s useful to find our own way to look around a museum—and we offer some unusual suggestions. We also discuss a useful health hack…
3 years, 3 months ago
Little Happier: One Thing That Surprised Me in My Study of the Five Senses
Each of us inhabits our own individual, idiosyncratic sensory worlds. One example: I love the fragrance of paperwhite narcissus flowers; my daughter …
3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 420: Very Special Episode: A Bonanza of Hacks for Using Our Five Senses for Happier Lives
Episode 420
In the Very Special Episode, we discuss hacks for tapping in to the five sense to help make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more c…
3 years, 3 months ago