Podcast Episodes

Little Happier: One Way that TV Can Make Us Happier

For some people, TV can offer a kind of company that gives them comfort when they’re feeling alone or frightened.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com

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Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

More Happier - An Airport Epiphany, a Mystery Solved, and the Happiness of More Storage

Episode 15

We talk about a realization that Elizabeth had while waiting to board an airplane, and how a visit to the Met satisfied a longtime curiosity. Plus, the special satisfaction of getting more storage sp…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Happier - Ep. 387: Create a Five-Senses Portrait, Protect Bicyclists, and Ideas for Designing Your Summer

Episode 387

We talk about why creating a five-senses portrait of someone you love can help you appreciate their outer and inner presence. We also highlight an easy hack to protect bicyclists and share a listener…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Little Happier: Nothing Makes Me Happier Than a Great Twist in a Story

It makes me so happy to watch the video of the actors of “The Good Place” learning about the big twist in the Season One finale—to see the surprise and delight in their faces.

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Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Happier - Ep. 386: Find the Right Metaphor, Chop Your Salad, and Why That Line Seems to Move So Slowly

Episode 386

We discuss why choosing the right metaphor can help us better to reframe a situation, why understanding the psychology of waiting in line can make waiting more bearable, and offer a salad-related hac…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Little Happier: Have You Ever Wanted Something Just Because Someone Else Wanted It?

Oscar Wilde and Andy Warhol made the same observation: Sometimes, we want something or do something just because we know that someone else might want it.

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Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

More Happier - The Fun of Family Travel, Challenges of TV Casting, and How to Be Happier at Home

Episode 14

We talk about summer travels, discuss a question about casting a TV show, and recommend yet more great material from Paul McCartney.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubi…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Happier - Ep. 385: Keep a Commonplace Book, Hacks for Headache and Parents, and Preventing Interruptions

Episode 385

We talk about the value of keeping a commonplace book (which I’ve done since I was ten years old), and we offer a hack for keeping perspective as a parent—plus a bonus hack for headaches. Plus a list…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Little Happier: Do You Know Any “Help-Rejecting Complainers?”

Knowing the phrase “help-rejecting complainer” may make it easier to identify, and therefore address, a challenging pattern of behavior.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchen…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Happier - Ep. 384: We Use Halfway Day to Review Our “22 for 22” Lists and #Rest22in22 (We’ve Made Some Progress)

Episode 384

July 2 is Halfway Day, and we use that date as a catalyst to review how we’re doing on our “22 for 22” lists as well as how we’re doing with #Rest22in22. 

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago