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Little Happier: Advice from Mr. Rogers that’s Useful to Both Children and Adults.
Fred Rogers observed that when times are bad, we should “look for the helpers.” Is this suggestion appropriate only for children, or is it helpful fo…
3 years, 5 months ago
More Happier: We Celebrate Four Big Milestones: in Hollywood, Health, Holidays, and More Happier.
Episode 27
We talk about four milestones. We discuss hitting the one-year anniversary of “More Happier” as well as the eighth anniversary of a very happy day. O…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 411: Revealed! Our “23 for 23” Lists of What We Want to Accomplish in 2023
Episode 411
We reveal our “23 for 23” lists of the 23 things we each want to accomplish in 2023, and talk about why making this kind of list can boost happiness.…
3 years, 5 months ago
You can do better than a New Year’s resolution | How to Be a Better Human
Why do so many of us wait until a new calendar year to start setting our goals? Gretchen recently sat down with Chris Duffy, host of How to Be a Bett…
3 years, 5 months ago
Little Happier: In the Movie “Before Sunrise,” with Which Character Do You Identify?
In the movie “Before Sunrise,” one character says, “I always have this strange feeling that I am this very old woman…that my life is just her memorie…
3 years, 5 months ago
Happier - Ep. 410: Top Tools for Habit Change! New Year, Same You--Better Tools for Sticking to Our Good Habits
Episode 410
For this Very Special Episode, we discuss some of the top tools for habit change. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for making or breaking habits…
3 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier: Why Does One Person Possess a Certain Kind of Magic?
Since childhood, I’ve been reflecting on the depiction of Beatrice d’Este, a duchess from fifteenth century Italy, in E. L. Konisgburg’s novel The Se…
3 years, 6 months ago
More Happier: Deciding How to Answer a Tough Question, a Great Snack, Plans for 2023, and More
Episode 26
We talk about how a friend planned in advance about how she would answer a tough question. We also discuss a delicious, healthy snack and our upcomin…
3 years, 6 months ago
Happier - Ep. 409: We Reveal Our Yearly Challenge for 2023, Plus Post-Holiday Hacks and a Suggestion for Family TV
Episode 409
We reveal our yearly challenge for “____23 in 2023,” share listeners’ ideas for post-holidays hacks, and give a suggestion for a TV show for families…
3 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier: Paraprosdokian is Much Funnier Than It Sounds
Paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter half of a statement or a phrase has an unexpected ending, which makes the listener reinterpr…
3 years, 6 months ago