Ep. 32: Why Teasing May Be Bad For Happiness

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I saw the blockbuster movie “Avatar” back in 2009, and the only thing I remember is a look of pure joy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pr...

21 Tammi 20191min