Happier - Ep. 413: Tune in to Your Five Senses, “Go Outside 23 in 23” Even in Bad Weather, and a Hack About Dread
We talk about how and why we should tune in to our five senses. We also share listeners’ practical suggestions for how to “Go Outside 23 in 23” when the weather is bad, and discuss an easy hack for ha...
18 Tammi 202327min
Little Happier: A Truth About Happiness That Confused Me for a Long Time
For a long time, when I tried to understand the nature of happiness, I was confused by one aspect of its nature. Finally, I figured it out: One of the best ways to make ourselves happy is to make othe...
16 Tammi 20233min
Ep. 412: Turn Deprivation into Indulgence, Creative Ways to Make a “23 in 23” List, and a Fun Tradition
In honor of “Dry January,” we explore why we might want to turn deprivation into indulgence (with alcohol or with anything else). We discuss listeners’ ideas for creative ways to approach the “23 in 2...
11 Tammi 202328min
Little Happier: Advice from Mr. Rogers that’s Useful to Both Children and Adults.
Fred Rogers observed that when times are bad, we should “look for the helpers.” Is this suggestion appropriate only for children, or is it helpful for adults, too?Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizab...
9 Tammi 20231min
More Happier: We Celebrate Four Big Milestones: in Hollywood, Health, Holidays, and More Happier.
We talk about four milestones. We discuss hitting the one-year anniversary of “More Happier” as well as the eighth anniversary of a very happy day. Other milestones: hosting extended family for the ho...
7 Tammi 202325min
Ep. 411: Revealed! Our “23 for 23” Lists of What We Want to Accomplish in 2023
We reveal our “23 for 23” lists of the 23 things we each want to accomplish in 2023, and talk about why making this kind of list can boost happiness.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podc...
4 Tammi 202337min
You can do better than a New Year’s resolution | How to Be a Better Human
Why do so many of us wait until a new calendar year to start setting our goals? Gretchen recently sat down with Chris Duffy, host of How to Be a Better Human, to discuss this goal-obsessed time of yea...
3 Tammi 202338min
Little Happier: In the Movie “Before Sunrise,” with Which Character Do You Identify?
In the movie “Before Sunrise,” one character says, “I always have this strange feeling that I am this very old woman…that my life is just her memories,” and another character says, “I always think tha...
2 Tammi 20232min
