Podcast Episodes

Little Happier: We Really Don’t Have That Kind of Time.

In this era of the coronavirus, I find myself thinking often about a passage from Anne Lamott’s book “Bird By Bird”—and reminding myself, “I really don’t have that kind of time.”

Get in touch: @gretch…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Ep. 277: Schedule an “Empower Hour,” a Know-Yourself-Better Question about Confiding Secrets, and a Spotlight on Writer Nnedi Okorafor

Episode 277

Why you might schedule a weekly “empower hour,” how a dollar bill can come in handy, a spotlight on the writings of Nnedi Okorafor, and a revealing question about secrets.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Little Happier: I Remind Myself: It’s Not a Bug, It’s a Feature.

A proverb from computer programmers can help us remember that sometimes, our limitations and weaknesses can also serve as our strengths.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchen…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Ep. 276: Design Your Summer, Solutions to Create Sibling Harmony, and How Cornstarch Can Enliven a Boring Afternoon

Episode 276

We discuss why you might design your summer, how you can use cornstarch for a fun, science-based activity, and review listeners’ solutions for creating harmony among siblings. 

Get in touch: @gretchen…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Little Happier: Have You Ever Been So Impatient to Get to the End That You Couldn’t Start?

Sometimes, we’re so eager for to reach the end that we can’t bear to start. It’s an irrational but real response.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com

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Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Ep. 275: Choose a Magic Number, How an Ironing Board Can Make Working from Home Easier, and a Pandemic-Time Question to Ask Yourself

Episode 275

We discuss why you might want to choose a magic number, how an ironing board can help you work more comfortably from home, and explore a know-yourself-better question for pandemic times.

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Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Little Happier: Can You Call Spirits from the Vasty Deep? Sure, No Problem.

A line from Shakespeare’s Henry IV summarizes a point that’s worth remembering: it’s not hard to put our words out into the world, it’s another thing to get a response.

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Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Ep. 274: Change Your Life When You’re Changing Your Life, Hacks for Sibling Harmony, and a Deep Dive into COVID-19 Mantras.

Episode 274

We discuss why it’s often easier to change our lives when we’re changing our lives, we take a deep dive into COVID-19 mantras, and we discuss hacks for keeping harmony among siblings.

Get in touch: @g…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

Little Happier: This Nightly Ritual Gives Me the “New York City Feeling” During the Pandemic.

I get my “America Feeling”— more specifically, my “New York City feeling”--every night at 7 p.m., when we all cheer and clap for the people working on the front lines of the pandemic. 

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Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 273: Get Grounded in Your Body Through Your Senses, an Idea for a Quick, Inexpensive Gift, and a Conversation about Tough Times with Kate Bowler

Episode 273

We discuss how we can feel calmer by getting grounded in our body, through our senses; we discuss a gift that’s easy, inexpensive, and thoughtful, and Kate Bowler joins us to talk about how to stay h…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago