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Happier - Ep. 388: Reclaim a Dormant Activity, Share a Podcast Episode, and What Kind of Collector Are You?
Episode 388
We talk about why you might try to reclaim a dormant activity and ask the question “What kind of collector are you?” And we point out that it’s very …
3 years, 11 months ago
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; @eliza…
3 years, 11 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, t…
3 years, 11 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 ea…
3 years, 11 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 a…
3 years, 11 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 wa…
3 years, 11 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…
3 years, 11 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: @gr…
3 years, 11 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 p…
3 years, 11 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:…
3 years, 11 months ago