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Ep. 184: Have a #HappierLaborDay
Just as New Year's Day prompts us to reflect on what we want from the coming year, Labor Day can remind us to reflect on how to be happier at work in…
7 years, 6 months ago
Little: It’s Good to be an Adult
It has its drawbacks, to be sure, but in general, it’s good to be an adult.
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7 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 183: Consider Going into "Low Power Mode"
Go into "low power mode," how to deal with a soul-destroying app (again), and the benefits of taking a two-hour class.
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7 years, 6 months ago
Little: When We Give Ourselves Limits We Give Ourselves Creativity
It may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true: Imagination is often sparked more by constraint than by freedom.
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7 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 182: Take a Scent Snapshot of Your Life
Take a scent snapshot of your life to boost your happiness, and Eliza describes facing the happiness stumbling block of leaving home for the first ti…
7 years, 6 months ago
Little: A Beautiful Moment of Elevation from Winston Churchill’s Tears
When visiting a poor neighborhood during the London Blitz, Winston Churchill cried—“tears not of sorrow but of wonder and admiration.”
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7 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 181: Practice Reverse Gossip
Practice reverse gossip, an email-related hack, and what to do when someone raises the bar.
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7 years, 7 months ago
Little: You Don’t Have to Be Good at Something to Be Good at Something.
Dolly Parton and Paul McCartney are yet more examples of my Secret of Adulthood: You don’t have to be good at something to be good at something.
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7 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 180: Very Special Episode: Travel Hacks!
We got terrific hacks from listeners about how to make travel more convenient, comfortable, and fun—so many great suggestions about happier travels.
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7 years, 7 months ago
Little: A Lesson from Harry Potter About Knowing Who You Are
One of my favorite moments in the Harry Potter books is when Harry accepts his own nature, and his own strengths, to face his dragon.
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7 years, 7 months ago