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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.
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6 years, 4 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-yoursel…
6 years, 4 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…
6 years, 5 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 f…
6 years, 5 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 o…
6 years, 5 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, an…
6 years, 5 months ago
Little Happier: My COVID-19 Song: “New York City, Lexington Avenue, Rush Hour.”
As I stood in the middle of the unnaturally deserted Lexington Avenue at rush hour, I felt, “This is the moment when I should begin to sing.”
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6 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 272: Make a “Power Hour After” list, a Conversation about Parenting with Dr. Elizabeth Schwarz, and Elizabeth Talks about No Alcohol April.
Episode 272
We talk about you might make a “Power Hour After list,” Dr. Elizabeth Schwarz joins us to talk about how to deal with common parenting challenges, an…
6 years, 5 months ago
Little Happier: What’s the Best Time to Plant a Tree?
A famous proverb illustrates why now is the best time to start anything—because it’s the only time we can start anything.
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6 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 271: Make Lists to Make Memories, an Easy Way to Make Zoom Meetings More Fun, and a Discussion about Meditation with Dan Harris of 10% Happier.
Episode 271
We discuss why you might make lists to make memories, we talk about a fun, easy way to enliven Zoom meetings, and Dan Harris of 10% Happier explains …
6 years, 5 months ago