Little Happier: Teacher Anne Sullivan Writes About Hellen Keller’s Moment of Profound Realization
In her 1887 letter, teacher Anne Sullivan recounts the moment when Helen Keller understood the secret of language.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @Gre...
3 Helmi 20203min
Ep. 258: Try the “Pair & Share” Approach and a Conversation with “Yoga Girl” Rachel Brathen
Try the “Pair & Share” approach to have more fun while getting some exercise, a quick hack for making it easier to do unpleasant tasks, and an interview with “Yoga Girl” Rachel Brathen about happiness...
29 Tammi 202038min
Little Happier: Helen Keller Tells the Story of the Moment Her Life Changed.
Hellen Keller recounts the story of the extraordinary moment when she learned the meaning of “w-a-t-e-r.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubi...
27 Tammi 20205min
Ep. 257: Don’t Try to “Mind-Read,” and Talking about the Joy of Movement with Kelly McGonigal
Why we shouldn’t try to “mind-read,” a reading hack to strengthen habits, and a conversation about “The Joy of Movement” with Kelly McGonigal.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gre...
22 Tammi 202032min
Little Happier: The Fable “The Scorpion and the Frog” Warns Us to Stay Wary of the Dangerous Ones
The fable “The Scorpion and the Frog” reminds us not to trust a scorpion. No matter what argument it makes or what the situation is, in the end, it’s still a scorpion.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; pod...
20 Tammi 20201min
Ep. 256: Use Up What You Have, and a Conversation about Stillness with Ryan Holiday
Why we should use up what we have, how to find the most efficient route, and a conversation with bestselling author Ryan Holiday about “Stillness is the Key.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcr...
15 Tammi 202029min
Little Happier: From Writer James Agee: Could He Learn to Be the Kind of Person He’d Always Detested?
When his doctor told him that needed to quit drinking and smoking, James Agee wondered whether he could become the kind of person he’d always detested.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrub...
13 Tammi 20202min
Ep. 255: We Reveal Our “20 for 2020” Lists as well as a Color-Related Hack, and Give a Happiness-Bully Demerit
We reveal our “20 for 2020” lists and discuss some great ideas from listeners, discuss a color-related hack to make it easier to find lost objects, and talk about some advice from our mother--about no...
8 Tammi 202038min
