Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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Ep. 510: Very Special Episode: Dozens of Travel Hacks! So Many Good Ideas Nov 27, 2024

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We share dozens of excellent hacks from listeners about how to make traveling more convenient and less stressful—plus we include some of our own travel-hack discoveries.

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Life in Five Senses

Elizabeth is rereading: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman (Amazon, Bookshop)

Gretchen is reading: The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman (Amazon, Bookshop)

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Little Happier: The Paradox of Purpose: Those We Support Become Our Strength Nov 25, 2024

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Two teaching stories from very different contexts both illuminate a powerful truth: Our deepest source of resilience often comes from caring for others.

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More Happier: An Unasked College Question, Unsought Advice & the Joy of Meeting in Person Nov 23, 2024

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Inspired by a friend, we discuss the question of what we wanted to accomplish in college (a question we never asked ourselves at the time). We also explore some helpful advice for the Metropolitan Museum—which the Met is definitely not interested in receiving. Plus why face-to-face meetings still hold special value in the age of screens.

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Essays in Idleness by Kenkō (Amazon, Bookshop)

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Ep. 509: Happier Gift Guide: Great Gifts for the People We Love Nov 20, 2024

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We’re entering the season of gift-giving, so we suggest gift ideas in several categories: for rest and relaxation; for the home; for family members; for Gen Z children; and for readers.

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“Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.”

"Habits for Happiness" course

Gift Giving Quiz

Cozy Gifts for Rest & Relaxation

Elizabeth is reading: The Woman in Cabin Ten by Ruth Ware (Amazon, Bookshop)

Gretchen is reading: A Lost Lady by Willa Cather (Amazon, Bookshop)

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Little Happier: Two Lessons: Enthusiasm Makes a Big Difference, and Resist the Fantasy Nov 18, 2024

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A friend’s wise observation gave me greater clarity as I considered a common challenge of parenthood: If and when we pressure a child to participate in an activity.

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Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available - order here.

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More Happier: Hacks to Make Thanksgiving Easier & More Fun [Revisited] Nov 16, 2024

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For this episode of More Happier, we’re revisiting one of our Very Special Episodes - Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks for Making Entertaining Easier and More Fun. With Thanksgiving coming up and the December holiday season just around the corner, we all usually find ourselves hosting more than usual. We gathered hacks from ourselves, our mother (who is great at entertaining), and listeners. So many great ideas! Cheers to a happy entertaining season.

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Ep. 508: Learn from Someone’s Mistake, Stay Connected in a Hard Time & Why Wednesday Is Special Nov 13, 2024

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We share listeners’ examples of important lessons they’ve learned from other people’s mistakes, and also what features make Wednesday a particularly enjoyable day of their week. Plus we discuss a practical suggestion for staying connected with loved ones after living through a natural disaster.

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Elizabeth is reading: The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen is reading: Down the Garden Path by Beverly Nichols (Amazon, Bookshop)

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Little Happier: After Hundreds of Visits to the Met, I Still Needed Someone to Show Me Nov 11, 2024

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During a visit to the Metropolitan Museum, a former museum guard showed me something interesting that I’d never noticed before, even though it was right in front of my eyes. Before, I didn’t see it; now I look for it every time.

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More Happier: New Traditions, The Idea of “House Trust,” and a Creative Gift Suggestions Nov 09, 2024

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Oxymoron alert: We talk about “new traditions” that have sprung up. We also talk about the interesting term of “house trust” and why we want it, and we discuss a gift idea that makes it easy to be creative and heartfelt—even if we have trouble putting your feelings into words.

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Moment of Happiness Calendar
Horace, The Odes of Horace (Bookshop)

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Ep. 507: Happier Book Club: Elizabeth Strout Talks About Love & Secrets in “Tell Me Everything” Nov 06, 2024

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We talk to prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout about her acclaimed new novel, “Tell Me Everything.” In it, Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, and other characters return in connected stories of murder, marriage, parents and children, and love. This novel is thought-provoking and compulsively readable.

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