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Happier - Ep. 392: When Do People Know You’ve Stopped Listening? Plus a Moving Hack and a Way to Put Down Your Phone
Episode 392
We talk about why it’s helpful to ask people, “How do you know when I’ve stopped listening?” Plus we discuss a hack that makes moving easier, as well…
3 years, 10 months ago
Little Happier: How Refusing to Give Compliments Can Be Re-Framed as an Act of Love
Two people give two different interpretations of a family member’s failure to compliment their appearance—one was hurt; one chose to see it as eviden…
3 years, 10 months ago
More Happier - Happiness of Easy Shopping Returns, Great Interviews of Interesting People, and Dogs
Episode 17
We talk about why we get such a happiness boost from the fact that it’s become easier to return purchases, from reading collections of interviews of …
3 years, 10 months ago
Happier - Ep. 391: Give Your Memory a Break, a Rebel Talks to His Boss, and What Kind of Procrastinator Are You?
Episode 391
We discuss why it’s helpful to give your memory a break, how you can improve your experiences by re-considering the time of day in which you do them,…
3 years, 10 months ago
Little Happier: Why I Remind Myself, “Get a Hold of Yourself, Meredith.”
I’ve always remembered a story that I heard fourth hand—from my roommate’s friend’s sister—and use it to remind myself to buck up. “Get a hold of you…
3 years, 10 months ago
Happier - Ep. 390: Very Special Episode: Tips, Hacks, and Resources for a #HappierLaborDay
Episode 390
In honor of upcoming #HappierLaborDay, we discuss different tips, hacks, and resources that have worked for listeners--and for us--to make work life …
3 years, 10 months ago
Little Happier: Why My Father Decided to Pay the Tourist Tax
When we went on a big family trip, my father told us, “We need to be willing to pay the tourist tax.” That is, by being willing sometimes to pay a bi…
3 years, 10 months ago
More Happier - A Suitcase Returns, Dogs Go on a Trip, and Iconic Singer Joni Mitchell Performs Live
Episode 16
We talk about what’s making us happier: my missing suitcase showed up after a week, Elizabeth took her two corgis on the road, and we talked about Jo…
3 years, 10 months ago
Happier - Ep. 389: Take Time to Do What You Do Best, a Hack to Avoid Muscle Injury, and Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Episode 389
We talk about an effective way to lower stress: take time to do what you do best. We also discuss how to avoid injury during exercise, and we tackle …
3 years, 10 months ago
Little Happier: I Am Traffic, I am Nature
When I complain about traffic, I remember that I am traffic. When I admire nature, I remember that I am nature.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabe…
3 years, 10 months ago