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More Happier - A Rare Email Triumph, the Joy of KidLit, a Good Fraud Story, and the Smell of Coffee
Episode 9
We talk about a rare moment of triumph over email, the joys of reading children’s literature and young-adult literature, the unforeseen consequences …
4 years, 6 months ago
Happier - Ep. 375: The Easiest Way to Clear Clutter, a Tempting Loophole to Avoid, and How Do You Like to Socialize?
Episode 375
We talk about the quickest, easiest, cheapest way to clear clutter, discuss a popular loophole identified by a listener, and explore several know-you…
4 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier: My Surprising Trick to Re-Visit the Places from My Past
I’m always looking for fresh ways to reconnect with my memories and my past, and I found a surprising way to remember my grandparents’ house.
Get in t…
4 years, 6 months ago
Happier - Ep. 374: Refraining from Complaining, an Easy Health Hack, and We Talk about “Deaf Utopia” with Star Nyle DiMarco
Episode 374
We talk about why we’re refraining from complaining (mostly) for this month, discuss an easy but important health hack, and interview actor, producer…
4 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier - James Baldwin’s Meditation on Love Explains Why I Know the Weather in Kansas City
James Baldwin’s beautiful meditation on the nature of love made me realize why I always know the weather in Kansas City.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin;…
4 years, 6 months ago
More Happier - Time Is Speeding Up, a Tool for Memories, and an Unusual Know-Yourself-Better Question
Episode 8
We talk about the feeling that time is going faster, discuss a terrific tool for organizing and preserving memories, and consider the question, “What…
4 years, 6 months ago
Happier - Ep. 373: Ask for Knock, Dealing with “Obliger Shame,” and a Great Creativity Booster
Episode 373
We talk about why it’s useful to ask for a knock, how to deal with “Obliger Shame,” and share a listener’s terrific suggestion of an item that’s a gr…
4 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier - A Happiness Lesson from Alice in Wonderland About “Jam Today.”
The White Queen told Alice in Wonderland, “The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday—but never jam today.” When it comes to following good habits, …
4 years, 6 months ago
Happier - Ep. 372: Make the Plan, Use the Print Function, and Susan Cain Describes the Beauty of the Bittersweet
Episode 372
We talk about why we should be the one to make the plan, a listener suggests a
hack for making it easier to use online recipes, and “Quiet” author Sus…
4 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier - Can We Rise to the Occasion? Is This Our Moment to Sing the Aria?
When something challenging happens, we must ask ourselves, “Can I rise to the occasion? Will I sing the aria?”
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabet…
4 years, 6 months ago