Podcast Episodes

Ep. 355: Talk to Yourself by Name. Make a “To Don’t” List. How to Resist Over-Buying.

Episode 355

We talk about why it’s helpful to talk to yourself in the third person, a listener suggests the hack of making a “To Don’t” list, and we do a deep dive into listeners’ suggestions for resisting over-…

Published on 4 years ago

Little Happier: I Appreciate Anything That Helps Me to Pay Attention

A visit to an art gallery reminds me that it’s our listening that makes a conversation important; it's our vision that makes a masterpiece; it's our love that makes a face stand out from the crowd.

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Published on 4 years ago

Ep. 354: Consider the Vital 9 to Plan Your Aims for 2022. Boost Your Foot Comfort Level. With Magic, How Would You Change?

Episode 354

To begin to plan our aims for 2022, we discuss the “Vital 9,” the areas in which most people’s aims fall. We also consider a few know-yourself-better questions to help us imagine what we’d like to ac…

Published on 4 years ago

Little Happier: Why a Taxi-Driver and I Saw Two Different Streets

As we looked at children playing in the street, the taxi driver and I saw two different scenes.

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Published on 4 years ago

Ep. 353: Happier Gift Guide: Great Gifts to Help People Get Happier. Plus a Gratitude Hack

Episode 353

We discuss suggestions from listeners about suggestions for gifts that will help recipients to be happier, healthier, and more productive. We also talk about a listener’s suggestion about a way to in…

Published on 4 years ago

Little Happier: Now You’ll Be Working All the Time

When a friend quit her job to work as an artist, someone told her, “Now you’ll be working all the time.”

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Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Ep. 352: Try the “Happier” App! To Help You Become Happier, Healthier, More Productive, and More Creative

Episode 352

Announcing the new “Happier” app! Convenient, appealing, and intuitive, it offers many tools and strategies to help users to get happier. We also talk to Larry Smith about why writing a six-word memo…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Little Happier: The Sound of My Shoes Clicking on Marble Reminded Me of My Past

The distinctive click of my shoes against marble connected me to two memories from different points in my life. Our five senses help to connect us to the present moment and our present experience, an…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Ep. 351: Consider Getting a Dog (Elizabeth Did). Do You Celebrate Moments? Spend 20 Minutes on Joy Each Day.

Episode 351

Elizabeth suggests that you consider getting a dog (or a pet); she and her family have been joined by Nacho, a corgi! Tiffany Dufu suggests that we spend twenty minutes each day doing something that …

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Little Happier: In a Public Restroom, Which Stall Do You Choose?

A woman told me her clever system for choosing the least-used stall in a public restroom, which reminded me that we’re more alike, and more different, than we imagine—because her system for outwittin…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago