A Little Happier: The Effort Doesn’t Get Easier, But You Get Stronger.
As an eight-year-old, my daughter Eleanor made a remark that is a reassuring reminder for many challenges we face. Resources & links related to this episode: Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.c...
30 Mar 3min
How to Reduce Relationship Conflict with the Four Tendencies
Conflict with a sweetheart or a child can be hard to resolve. In this Revisited episode, we share some of our most useful conversations for using the Four Tendencies to stop the same fights from happe...
28 Mar 35min
Ep. 579: Do You Have Trouble Making Plans with Friends? And How to Question a Questioner
We talk about why proposing an anchor date makes it easier to set plans with friends. We also include answers from Questioners about why they don’t like to answer questions—and how to get them to answ...
25 Mar 30min
A Little Happier: Why Lady Gaga Matters for My One-Word Theme for 2026
Listening to Lady Gaga sing the theme song of iconic children’s TV show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” made me pay attention to the song’s familiar words. I get choked up every time I hear them. Resou...
23 Mar 2min
More Happier: Do You Expect Too Much? Plus, How to Finish an Important Project
We discuss whether we might be expecting too much these days from the workplace, from marriage, from schools, from family. We also talk about the challenge of tackling a big project—and actually getti...
21 Mar 27min
Ep. 578: Do You Dread Giving a Toast? And You Probably Want the Same Snack
We talk about why proposing a toast can boost our happiness and discuss many do’s and don’ts for making a good toast. We also discuss some funny research about the “diversification bias” that might he...
18 Mar 31min
A Little Happier: A Happy Story about Queen Elizabeth II and the American Tourists
When Queen Elizabeth II encountered some friendly but clueless American tourists, she revealed her prankish sense of humor. Resources & links related to this episode: Get in touch: podcast@gretch...
16 Mar 3min
More Happier: How to Stick to an Exercise Habit with the Four Tendencies [Revisited]
Why is it so hard to keep an exercise habit, even when we want to? We discuss what the Four Tendencies reveals about finding the approach that works for you—and the single strategy that almost anyone ...
14 Mar 31min
