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Happier - Ep. 363: Push Beyond a 30-Day “Challenge,” a Hack for Taking Pills, and Listeners Share Their One-Word Themes
Episode 363
We talk about the challenge of “30-day challenges” and how to push beyond the
30 days, we suggest several ways to make it easier to swallow pills, and…
4 years, 8 months ago
Little Happier: Stephen Sondheim’s Rambling Style Wasn’t a Bug, It Was a Feature.
Legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim dealt with a challenging situation by figuring out how to harness his own particular strengths. His …
4 years, 9 months ago
Happier - Ep. 362: Give Yourself a Derby Name, an Easy Way to Give Yourself a Treat, and a Conversation with “The Good Place” Creator Mike Schur.
Episode 362
We talk about why you might give yourself a derby name (and reveal our names), discuss a suggestion for a listener about an easy way to get an unexpe…
4 years, 9 months ago
Little Happier: The Happy Story of When Carol Burnett Fired Harvey Korman
I was fascinated to read a story from the life of the legendary comedian Carol Burnett.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretche…
4 years, 9 months ago
More Happier - Tackling an Eyesore, the Unforeseen Consequences of Getting a Dog, and YouTube!
Episode 2
We discuss the immense satisfaction that comes from clearing a messy shelf, Elizabeth describes some unforeseen consequences of getting a dog—and the…
4 years, 9 months ago
Happier - Ep. 361: Cultivate a Rest Ritual. Celebrate “Twos-Day.” How to Stop Reading and Begin a Habit.
Episode 361
We discuss why you might cultivate a rest ritual, especially if you’re joining us for #Rest22in22. We also talk about celebrating the minor holiday o…
4 years, 9 months ago
Little Happier: “Don’t Be So Modest. You’re Not That Good.”
Learning the words “humblebrag” and “humblevain” helped me see the world in a new way.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchen…
4 years, 9 months ago
Happier - Ep. 360: Very Special Episode! Want to Change a Habit? Start Here.
Episode 360
There are 21 strategies we can use to make or break our habits. In this Very Special Episode, we highlight the seven strategies that tend to be the m…
4 years, 9 months ago
Little Happier: Remember the Dog that Doesn’t Bark.
In a famous short story, detective Sherlock Holmes points to “the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime.” In my own life, I invoke his observa…
4 years, 9 months ago
More Happier - Welcome to More Happier! The Beatles, the Real Housewives, and Why We Should Do What We Want
Episode 1
It's the first episode of "More Happier," the new bi-weekly series for 2022. We discuss what's making us more happier right now, and we talk about an…
4 years, 9 months ago