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Ep. 349: Happier Podcast Book Club: Kate Bowler Talks About Why There’s “No Cure for Being Human”
Episode 349
For the Happier Podcast Book Club, we talk to Duke Divinity School professor Kate Bowler about her moving, funny, thought-provoking new memoir, “No C…
5 years ago
Little Happier: You Can’t Win the Hands You Don’t Play
A thought-provoking collection of proverbs from poker-players offers wisdom even to people who aren’t playing poker.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; pod…
5 years ago
Ep. 348: Make a Choice (Like an Actor). Do a Favor for Your Future Self. Liz Lange Talks About Secrets, Success, Loss
Episode 348
We discuss how we can make a choice (like an actor), how we can do a favor for our future selves, and we talk to Liz Lange about her podcast “The Jus…
5 years ago
Little Happier: Happiness Doesn’t Always Make Us Feel Happy
A friend didn’t want to spend Thanksgiving with his family, but he did it anyway. Happiness doesn’t always make us feel happy.
Get in touch: @gretchen…
5 years ago
Bonus Episode: Staying Happy During a Sudden Move to a New Town—Sarah Fain Reports
How do you stay happy when you suddenly decide it’s time for you and your daughter to move to a new town? And how do you make that decision in the fi…
5 years ago
Ep. 347: Consider: It’s Not a Bug, It’s a Feature. Help Someone Ease into a New Job. How to Deal with Big Change?
Episode 347
We talk about why it can be helpful to consider, “Maybe this isn’t a bug, it’s a feature”; we discuss a hack for helping someone get situated in a ne…
5 years ago
Little Happier: Does a Teddy Bear Comfort You, Even Now?
Author John Green’s reflection on the moment when he realized that he was no longer comforted by his teddy bear is a reminder that although we do out…
5 years ago
Ep. 346: Keep Lists in the Way That’s Right for You. Avoid a Routine. Celebrate Something Surprising.
Episode 346
We talk about why we should keep to-do lists in the way that’s right for us (and we discuss the “Tackle Box” that give five options), why sometimes i…
5 years ago
Little Happier: Nebraska’s Tourist Slogan Offers a Valuable—and Hilarious—Lesson in Happiness
Nebraska’s hilarious tourist slogan demonstrates that it’s often most effective to admit the truth, even when that truth might not be terribly flatte…
5 years ago
Ep. 345: Escape from Zombie Mode, Help People Say “No,” and What Do You Want to Be Known For?
Episode 345
We discuss strategies for escaping “zombie mode,” share a hack to make it easy for people to say “no,” and talk to Crystal Ellefsen about the know-yo…
5 years, 1 month ago