Ep. 558: Have “One Big Thing” Holding You Back? Listeners Weigh In. Plus the Value of Making Space

Ep. 558: Have “One Big Thing” Holding You Back? Listeners Weigh In. Plus the Value of Making Space

We discuss why making space to put things away can free up your time, energy, and space—also, buying duplicates of necessary items can make life easier. Plus listeners give their answers about the “one big thing” they had to tackle, and how finally confronting that challenge made their lives happier.

Resources & links related to this episode:


Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaksot(1297)

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: My Precious!

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: My Precious!

Ep. 17: Why it's a good idea to have an exact place for everything; beware of anything we call "our preciousss," the challenge of staying in touch, and how to re-frame the experience of planerides.  W...

17 Kesä 201523min

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Imitate Your Spiritual Master

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Imitate Your Spiritual Master

Ep. 16: Imitate a spiritual master, use the Strategy of Monitoring to improve your habits, stay happy through transitions--and acknowledge pink eye right away.  Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @...

10 Kesä 201527min

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: An Interview with Tom Rath (Plus Gretchen’s Favorite Office Supply!)

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: An Interview with Tom Rath (Plus Gretchen’s Favorite Office Supply!)

Ep. 15: Be a tourist in your own city, a talk with Tom Rath, the challenge of snooze alarms, Gretchen's deep appreciation of clear plastic sleeves to organize papers, and Elizabeth's bad habit of aski...

3 Kesä 201533min

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Shrines, Chronotypes, and Hostess Neurosis

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Shrines, Chronotypes, and Hostess Neurosis

Ep. 14: Cultivate a shrine, know what's different about you to figure out how to set up your habits for success, and -- do you suffer from hostess neurosis? Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @eliz...

27 Touko 201523min

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Stop Reading That Book!

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Stop Reading That Book!

Ep. 13: Why you should stop reading a book, a know-yourself-better quiz (are you an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel?), and the trap of free stuff.  Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @eliza...

20 Touko 201524min

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Learning from Tigger and Eeyore

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Learning from Tigger and Eeyore

Ep. 12: Why it can be a good idea to indulge in a modest splurge, Tiggers vs. Eeyores, the challenge of road rage, and April Fool's Day pranks. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; p...

13 Touko 201529min

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Obligers, Abundance Lovers, and Remember the Sunscreen

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Obligers, Abundance Lovers, and Remember the Sunscreen

Ep. 11: Why we should "make the positive argument," are you a simplicity-lover or an abundance-lover, why it's hard to do the things that make us happy--and Elizabeth's sunscreen confession.  Want to ...

6 Touko 201525min

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: The “Cleaning Liz’s Closet” Edition

Happier with Gretchen Rubin: The “Cleaning Liz’s Closet” Edition

Ep. 10: We recorded this episode as we observed one of our sisterly rituals: when we're together, we clean Elizabeth's closet. Hilarious discussion of many clutter-clearing ideas. Want to get in touch...

29 Huhti 201523min

Suosittua kategoriassa Koulutus

rss-murhan-anatomia
voi-hyvin-meditaatiot-2
psykopodiaa-podcast
rss-narsisti
adhd-podi
aamukahvilla
rss-rahamania
rss-vapaudu-voimaasi
rahapuhetta
rss-eron-alkemiaa
rss-koira-haudattuna
rss-liian-kuuma-peruna
rss-tietoinen-yhteys-podcast-2
kesken
mielipaivakirja
psykologia
rss-uskonto-on-tylsaa
rss-duodecim-lehti
rss-turun-yliopisto
rss-the-leafy-lounge