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Little Happier: Do You Feel Like a Real Grown-Up? I Don’t.
On a trip to a department store, I told my husband, “We’ll buy the nice towels when we’re really grown up”—but we are grown up. I remind myself: This…
4 years, 6 months ago
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 di…
4 years, 6 months 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 …
4 years, 6 months 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…
4 years, 6 months 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.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.co…
4 years, 7 months 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 ta…
4 years, 7 months 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.”
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretche…
4 years, 7 months 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 tal…
4 years, 7 months 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…
4 years, 7 months 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 s…
4 years, 7 months ago