Little Happier: Why Pickpockets Benefit from Signs that Warn “Beware of Pickpockets.”
Beware of unintended consequences! Pickpockets use “Beware of Pickpockets” signs to pickpocket more effectively.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @Gretc...
10 Feb 202059s
Ep. 259: Happier Podcast Book Club: Adrienne Brodeur Talks About “Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me”
For the Happier Podcast Book Club, we talk to Adrienne Brodeur about her page-turning memoir, “Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenr...
5 Feb 202040min
Little Happier: Teacher Anne Sullivan Writes About Hellen Keller’s Moment of Profound Realization
In her 1887 letter, teacher Anne Sullivan recounts the moment when Helen Keller understood the secret of language.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @Gre...
3 Feb 20203min
Ep. 258: Try the “Pair & Share” Approach and a Conversation with “Yoga Girl” Rachel Brathen
Try the “Pair & Share” approach to have more fun while getting some exercise, a quick hack for making it easier to do unpleasant tasks, and an interview with “Yoga Girl” Rachel Brathen about happiness...
29 Jan 202038min
Little Happier: Helen Keller Tells the Story of the Moment Her Life Changed.
Hellen Keller recounts the story of the extraordinary moment when she learned the meaning of “w-a-t-e-r.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubi...
27 Jan 20205min
Ep. 257: Don’t Try to “Mind-Read,” and Talking about the Joy of Movement with Kelly McGonigal
Why we shouldn’t try to “mind-read,” a reading hack to strengthen habits, and a conversation about “The Joy of Movement” with Kelly McGonigal.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gre...
22 Jan 202032min
Little Happier: The Fable “The Scorpion and the Frog” Warns Us to Stay Wary of the Dangerous Ones
The fable “The Scorpion and the Frog” reminds us not to trust a scorpion. No matter what argument it makes or what the situation is, in the end, it’s still a scorpion.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; pod...
20 Jan 20201min
Ep. 256: Use Up What You Have, and a Conversation about Stillness with Ryan Holiday
Why we should use up what we have, how to find the most efficient route, and a conversation with bestselling author Ryan Holiday about “Stillness is the Key.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcr...
15 Jan 202029min
