Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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Little Happier: One Thing That Surprised Me in My Study of the Five Senses Mar 13, 2023

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Each of us inhabits our own individual, idiosyncratic sensory worlds. One example: I love the fragrance of paperwhite narcissus flowers; my daughter Eleanor disliked the smell intensely.

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Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own.

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—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

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Ep. 420: Very Special Episode: A Bonanza of Hacks for Using Our Five Senses for Happier Lives Mar 08, 2023

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In the Very Special Episode, we discuss hacks for tapping in to the five sense to help make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. So many fun, easy, creative hacks!

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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 for pre-order.

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Little Happier: Through the Eyes of Love, We Are Ageless and Untouched by Time. Mar 06, 2023

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Authors Alix Kates Schulman and Joan Didion make the same observation from their very different experiences: during their long marriages, they and their husbands didn’t age.

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More Happier: The Thrill of a Creative Spark, the Anticipation of Tickets to a Show, and We Enter the Debate on Thank-You Notes Mar 04, 2023

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We discuss the fun of “March Fourth” (March 4th) and the anticipation of going Isaac Mizrahi’s cabaret show. We also talk about getting a creative spark from a brilliant, unconventional book--Adrienne Kennedy’s “People Who Led to My Plays”—and we wade into the hot debate over thank-you notes.

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Want to be happier in 2023? 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 for pre-order.

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. If you liked this episode, please follow, rate or review, and tell your friends!

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Ep. 419: Easy Ways to Boost Focus, a New Kind of Birthday Celebration, and Building Unlikely Friendships Mar 01, 2023

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We discuss several ways we can tap in to our five senses to boost productivity and focus, and we share a listener’s idea for a new way to celebrate a birthday. Author Will Schwalbe (“The End of Your Life Book Club”) talks about his new memoir, “We Should Not Be Friends,” and what he learned about how to make and sustain friendships

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Little Happier: A Writer Gives Me an Easy Hack for Evoking Memories Feb 27, 2023

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A writer friend told me her strategy for evoking memories, by making a “memory visit.”

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Ep. 418: Eighth Anniversary: Our Favorite Try-This At Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks & Highlights Feb 22, 2023

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To celebrate the eighth anniversary of the podcast, we discuss the Try-This-at-Home ideas that have resonated most with listeners over the past year. We also review our favorite Happiness Hacks and some of our favorite moments and biggest milestones.

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Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own.

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Little Happier: During the Covid Lockdown, a Mother Found the Right Thing to Say Feb 20, 2023

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When her daughter was feeling dejected about all the things she was missing during the Covid lockdown, a friend was able to find the right words to comfort her.

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

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More Happier - The Joy of Ferry Rides, the Fun of Thrillers, and the Bittersweet Feeling of Family Milestones Feb 18, 2023

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We discuss the fun of reading psychological thrillers as well as the delights of taking a New York City ferry. We also talk about the bittersweet pleasure of passing a family milestone, and (again) why pre-orders are such a source of happiness for authors.

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

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Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter

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Ep. 417: Celebrate “Determination Day,” Start a No-Homework Book Club, and Go Outside--or Read About It Feb 15, 2023

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We talk about the fact that while most people have given up their New Year’s

resolutions by February 28, we can celebrate that day as “Determination Day” to

stay engaged with our aims. A listener explains how to start a “no-homework

book club,” and listeners suggest great books to read about the outdoors, as well

as ways to make it easier to go #Outside23in23.

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

Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft

Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter

Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/417

Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336

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Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own.

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