
Little Happier: Why Claude Monet Built His Water Lily Pond
At Giverny, artist Claude Monet spent a lot of time, energy, and money to create the circumstances that he knew would feed his creativity. He made the pond and planted the water lilies that inspired s...
21 Loka 20242min

More Happier: Happiness, Self-Compassion, Meditation & More—with Elmo! Pt. 2
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and to mark the event, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos of the Happiness Lab podcast has assembled the “Titans of Happiness”: a crew of hosts and happiness expe...
19 Loka 202439min

Ep. 504: Schedule a Sour Hour, Relieve Muscle Knots & How to Avoid Avoidance
We discuss a listener’s suggestion for scheduling a “sour hour” of complaints and grievances. We also share some useful information about how to relieve the pain of muscle knots, as well as some ideas...
16 Loka 202426min

Little Happier: I Can’t Stop Thinking About This Observation About Artificial Intelligence
A brief discussion about this question posed to the AI assistant Claude—“What’s going on in your head?”—has haunted me ever since I first heard it. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on so...
14 Loka 20242min

More Happier: Happiness, Self-Compassion, Meditation & More—with Elmo! Pt. 1
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and to mark the event, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos of the Happiness Lab podcast has assembled the “Titans of Happiness”: a crew of hosts and happiness expe...
12 Loka 202427min

Ep. 503: An Unexpected Way to Spark Creativity, Gamifying Clutter- Clearing & Why Quirks Matter
We discuss an unexpected way to boost creativity (both ideas and production) that has worked for both of us. We also share a listener’s suggestion about an easy way to gamify clutter-clearing (an appr...
9 Loka 202427min

Little Happier: An Example from the CIA Illustrates How Many Dangers Don’t Seem Dangerous
A change in the standing operating procedure of the CIA demonstrates a basic truth about human nature. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @Gretch...
7 Loka 20241min

More Happier: Get Organized (Revisited)
In honor of Get Organized Week, we’re sharing some of our favorite tips to clear clutter from our daily lives. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube...
5 Loka 202433min






















