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Ep. 190: Very Special Episode: Think About Your Body

Ep. 190: Very Special Episode: Think About Your Body



For this Very Special Episode, we focus on the role of the body in creating a happier life, and we talk to Jake Knapp about how to focus on what matters.

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Little: I Experienced the "America Feeling" in Normandy, France

Little: I Experienced the "America Feeling" in Normandy, France



During my family’s trip to Normandy, reading the beautiful description in the D-Day guide for soldiers gave me the “America feeling.”

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 189: Make Life More Complicated

Ep. 189: Make Life More Complicated



Why you might want to make life more complicated, the challenge of the (non)

Quiet Car, and a question about hotels.

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


Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Little: A Stumble May Prevent a Fall

Little: A Stumble May Prevent a Fall



Little mistakes, little missteps, can help us learn and grow so that we don’t make bigger mistakes later.

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 188: Create a Personal Timeline

Ep. 188: Create a Personal Timeline



Why you might create a personal timeline, a deep dive into the "Facts of Life" book, and yet another treadmill-desk-related demerit. 

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Little: An 18th Century Story Makes Me Think About the Importance of Education

Little: An 18th Century Story Makes Me Think About the Importance of Education



This story from the life of Samuel Johnson reminds us: “It is wonderful what a difference learning makes upon people even in the common intercourse of life.”

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 187: How to Find a Misplaced Object

Ep. 187: How to Find a Misplaced Object



Plan a short trip, how to find a misplaced object, and an interview with Bradley Tusk. 

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Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Little: Why Are You Living in New York City?

Little: Why Are You Living in New York City?



For decades, I’ve been haunted by a public-service poster I once saw in a New York City subway.

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Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 186: Create a Blues Bag

Ep. 186: Create a Blues Bag



Why and how you might create a "blues bag," a reading-related hack for parents, and a deep dive on happiness at work. 

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


Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Little: When People Give No Solace, We Can Turn to Nature

Little: When People Give No Solace, We Can Turn to Nature



This beautiful song by Nina Simone is a reminder that when people give us no solace, we can turn to nature.

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Published on 7 years, 3 months ago





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