Little Happier: Where Is Timbuktu?
A man in Timbuktu laughed when he heard that that people think of the place as being very far away.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin...
19 Jun 20232min
Ep. 434: Ways to Understand a Child Better, a Hack for Showing Love, & Eleanor Gives High-School Advice
We discuss ways to use the “Four Tendencies” personality profiles to communicate more effectively to the children in your life, whether as a parent,teacher, or coach. We talk about an easy hack to sho...
14 Jun 202334min
Little Happier: Why Would a Sailor Decide Never to Learn to Swim?
A yachtsman refused to learn to swim, so that if ever found himself in the water, he’d cling to the wreckage—why? Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTub...
12 Jun 20232min
More Happier: The Happiness of Grabbing a Dishtowel, a Clutter-Clearing Triumph, and Getting Quality Screen Time
We talk about why having a dishtowel at the right moment brought me an irrational boost in happiness. We also discuss a suggestion for enjoying some quality screen time, and I share a moment when oute...
10 Jun 202318min
Ep. 433: A Surprising Way to Lift Your Mood, How to Decide Where to Move & Ideas for a Rebel Father
We discuss a counter-intuitive and creative way to boost our spirits, and talkabout a terrific hack for people who need to decide where to move. Also, weshare many listener suggestions about how to co...
7 Jun 202328min
Little Happier: A Jammed Zipper Teaches an Important Happiness Lesson I learned a very useful lesson from a very ordinary situation.
If I’m complaining about a problem and asking other people to help me solve it, I should ask myself: Have I, myself, actually taken the time and energy to focus on the problem, to try to solve it?Get ...
5 Jun 20232min
Ep. 432: Happier Podcast Book Club: Surprise! We Talk About How “Life in Five Senses” Makes Us Happier
Happier Podcast Book Club: We have a conversation about “Life in Five Senses”—abandoned titles, mostsurprising lessons, material that was cut out, the origin of the “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz...
31 Mai 202338min
Little Happier: An Important Lesson from a Famous Illusionist and a Fake Gorilla
The famous “Monkey Business Illusion” video and the memoir of magician Darren Brown point to a similar conclusion: When we pay too much attention to something small, we may miss something big.Get in t...
29 Mai 20232min
