Little Happier: The Helper Gets More Help Than the Helped
My daughter’s experience helping with little kids at school illustrates the same principle as the sponsorship program in A.A.: by giving support, we gain.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow ...
9 Okt 20235min
Ep. 450: Very Special Episode: Hacks for Performance (Stage Fright, Preparation, Mistakes, and More)
In this Very Special Episode, we discuss ideas, hacks, and habits related to the challengeof performance. We all have to perform—give a wedding toast, make a presentation to co-workers, give an announ...
4 Okt 202334min
Little Happier: A Mystery: How Possessions Change When Their Owner Dies
After people die, their possessions often seem transformed, because they’re no longer animated by the animating force of their owner. It’s startling and transcendent to experience this change.Get in t...
2 Okt 20231min
More Happier: Our Favorite Easy Way to Make Ourselves Happier, Healthier, Smarter, and More Productive
In honor of International Podcast Day, we talk about all the ways that listening to podcasts boosts our happiness—by making it easier and more fun to exercise, fall asleep, learn information, do chore...
30 Sep 202318min
Ep. 449: Make a Mindful Investment in Yourself, a Hack for Falling Asleep, and Fun with Pop-Tarts
We discuss why making a mindful investment in ourselves is a good way to spendour time, energy, and money. We also suggest a hack for falling asleep moreeasily, and we tackle a listener’s question abo...
27 Sep 202332min
Little Happier: What’s the Real Lesson from the Tortoise and the Hare? It’s Not What You Think
The familiar fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare” offers many possible lessons, and the most common moral—“Slow and steady wins the race”--actually isn’t the most apt.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrub...
25 Sep 20233min
Ep. 448: Start Your 100 Day Countdown, Try the Library, and a Deep Dive into Issues for Rebels and School: ADHD & College
There are 100 days left until the end of the year, so if something needs to getdone, start the countdown! We also read a listener’s suggestion for anotherreason to visit your local library, and we tak...
20 Sep 202330min
Little Happier: Do You Like the Idea of a “Happiness Project”—or Does It Remind You of Homework?
Our attitude toward a habit or an activity can be dramatically changed by the words we use to describe it. I love the idea of a “happiness project,” but to some people, that sounds too much like homew...
18 Sep 20232min
