Little Happier: A Different, Happy Way to Think About Exerting Our Willpower (a Task that Doesn’t Usually Sound Appealing).
Writer Christopher Isherwood remarked that he “raised his moral by asserting his willpower” by quitting smoking – a very interesting way to think about the benefits of habit change.Get in touch: @gret...
16 Joulu 20192min
Ep. 251: Try the Eight Stones Method; Are You on Team “You Do You” or Team “Let’s All Join In”; and the Fun of Holiday Movies
Actor, singer, and writer Melissa Errico suggests the Eight Stones Method for creativity, the fun of choosing a family holiday movies, and we talk about the two philosophies of food encouragement (a/k...
11 Joulu 201935min
Little Happier: I Love to See Justice in Action, and I Love to See Virtue Rewarded.
I love hearing a story of justice in action, and also of virtue recognized and praised. Virtue doesn’t always get rewarded! It’s thrilling when it happens.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretche...
9 Joulu 20195min
Ep. 250: Very Special Episode: We Review Our “19 for 2019” Lists
In this Very Special Episode, we review our “19 for 2019” lists and report on what we did—and what we didn’t do—on our lists for 2019.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrub...
4 Joulu 201939min
Little Happier: You Can’t Protect Yourself from the Pigeon That’s Flying Overhead.
A funny episode from a long-ago family vacation is a great reminder that we can take all possible precautions, but we can’t protect ourselves from every eventuality.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podca...
2 Joulu 20191min
Ep. 249: Happier Podcast Book Club: The Legendary Isaac Mizrahi Talks about Fashion, Family, and Self-Knowledge in “I.M.”
For the Happier Podcast Book Club, we talk to Isaac Mizrahi about the role of family, fashion, and making his way in the competitive, high-stakes world of New York City in his acclaimed memoir I.M.Get...
27 Marras 201936min
Little Happier: My Favorite Part of Going to the Philharmonic Isn’t the Music.
I realized that although I don’t have much of a taste for music, I love the sound of the possibility of music.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @Gretche...
25 Marras 20193min
Ep. 248: Write an Aphorism, and a Deep Dive into Food Pushing
Try writing an aphorism, ways to use the UV index to protect yourself from the sun, and a deep dive into the question: “If you press others to take food and drink, why do you do it?”Get in touch: @gre...
20 Marras 201936min
