Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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Little Happier: A Story About a Man Who Couldn’t Resist Tempting Food—Until He Could Aug 21, 2023

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I never forgot a story I read about a man and his eating habits, and how it illustrated an essential lesson: What we think is not possible may be possible, through the power of an idea.

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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.

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler.

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More Happier: A Surprising Benefit of Daily Visits to the Met, a Funny Sign from the Hollywood Picket Line, and a Same-Day Book Aug 19, 2023

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We talk about how making daily visits to the Metropolitan Museum have had unintended consequences. We also discuss a funny sign from the Hollywood picket line that plays on a famous scene from “Mad Men,” and how there’s a special pleasure in starting and finishing a book in a single day.

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Ep. 443: Clear the Decks! We Try Something New to Get Ready for September, the Other New Year Aug 16, 2023

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We’re trying something new for this episode: a fun “Clear the Decks” exercise.

This time, e’re using it to help prepare to return to the usual routines after the

summer, but it can be used any time we need to gear up for a change or

challenge.

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Little Happier: Have You Ever Walked Along a Desire Path? Aug 14, 2023

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As we go through our days, we can look for “desire paths”—the natural paths that emerge as we try to find the quickest and easiest way to get where we’re going.

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Ep. 442: Take Over a Disliked Task, Check Your Passport, and When Not to Do Something for the First Time Aug 09, 2023

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We talk about why we might take over a task that someone else particularly

dislikes. We also mention that it’s a good idea to check passport expiration dates,

and when it’s a bad idea to do or try something for the first time

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Little Happier: You’re a Jerk, and I’m a Responsible Parent Aug 07, 2023

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Listening to the “Office Ladies” podcast reminds me of the psychological phenomenon of the fundamental attribution error. Both of which are good reminders not to judge others too quickly.

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More Happier: How to Create Connections (Or, Butter People Up), Great TV, and Fun with the Five Senses Aug 05, 2023

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We talk about research into how people successfully flatter others, and how those insights can help us to build strong connections in our own relationships. We also talk about the fun TV show “Claim to Fame” and insights from the fun “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz.

Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

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Ep. 441: Escape Your Taste, an Easy Way to Remember Hard Names, and New Metaphors for “Empty Nest” Aug 02, 2023

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We talk about how we can boost our happiness by escaping from our own taste.

We also suggest an easy way to make it easier to remember challenging names,

and share the many terrific metaphors that listeners suggested as alternatives to

the “empty nest.”

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Little Happier: I’m Going to Take This Thing Home, Because Otherwise Someone Else Might Steal It Jul 31, 2023

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Idaho ghost towns have a problem with vandalism, because people think, “I’ll take this home so someone else doesn't steal it." I felt the same impulse when I visited a little unsupervised library during college.

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Ep. 440: Very Special Episode: We Talk About Regret—Our Own Regrets and Listeners’ Regrets Jul 26, 2023

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In this Very Special Episode, we explore the subject of regret. We talk about the

most common categories of regrets and why reflecting on regret can help us

make our lives happier. We share some of our own regrets, and also listeners’

regrets.

Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

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Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/440

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