Little Happier: A Perhaps Apocryphal Story about Matisse--About Time and Mastery
This story about Matisse is probably apocryphal, but it’s a great illustration of an important point: a minute of effort may reflect a lifetime of practice.Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & ...
18 Helmi 20191min
Ep. 208: To Fight Clutter, Beware the “Endowment Effect”
This week, we’ll talk about why you should beware the “endowment effect” as a way to combat clutter, and we’ll take a deep dive into listeners’ one-word themes for the year.We also discuss listener re...
13 Helmi 201937min
Little Happier: My Favorite Story from My Favorite Book About Parenting
The “juice story” reminds me how much we can shape our perceptions, and other people’s perceptions, by the way that we speak. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ht...
11 Helmi 20194min
Ep. 207: Elizabeth Reveals Why You Should Go to the Doctor
Why you should go to the doctor, meeting the challenge of decluttering a household—and announcing the first book for the Happier Podcast Book Club.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcas...
6 Helmi 201932min
Little Happier: Ann Patchett’s Memoir Reminds Us of Why We Need to Take Care of Ourselves
Author Ann Patchett reminds herself that if she’s going to be of service to a friend, she must protect herself. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyin...
4 Helmi 20193min
Ep. 206: What’s the Best Resolution You’ve Ever Made?
Why you might consider using gentle language, a gold star for “Winter of the Witch, a movie about magical pancakes, and listeners answer the question, “What’s the best resolution you’ve ever made?”Get...
30 Tammi 201936min
Little Happier: The Supreme Court Building Gave Me the “America Feeling”
Every time I read the words “Equal Justice Under Law,” carved into the front of the Supreme Court building, I get the America Feeling. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...
28 Tammi 20191min
Ep. 205: An Interview about False Identities with Abby Ellin
Follow a ritual of completion, how to pour more easily from a carton (a small but useful hack!), and an interview with Abby Ellin about her fascinating new book “Duped.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @...
23 Tammi 201941min
