Ep. 419: Easy Ways to Boost Focus, a New Kind of Birthday Celebration, and Building Unlikely Friendships
We discuss several ways we can tap in to our five senses to boost productivity and focus, and we share a listener’s idea for a new way to celebrate a birthday. Author Will Schwalbe (“The End of Your L...
1 Mar 202336min
Little Happier: A Writer Gives Me an Easy Hack for Evoking Memories
A writer friend told me her strategy for evoking memories, by making a “memory visit.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin ...
27 Feb 20232min
Ep. 418: Eighth Anniversary: Our Favorite Try-This At Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks & Highlights
To celebrate the eighth anniversary of the podcast, we discuss the Try-This-at-Home ideas that have resonated most with listeners over the past year. We also review our favorite Happiness Hacks and so...
22 Feb 202326min
Little Happier: During the Covid Lockdown, a Mother Found the Right Thing to Say
When her daughter was feeling dejected about all the things she was missing during the Covid lockdown, a friend was able to find the right words to comfort her.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabeth...
20 Feb 20231min
More Happier - The Joy of Ferry Rides, the Fun of Thrillers, and the Bittersweet Feeling of Family Milestones
We discuss the fun of reading psychological thrillers as well as the delights of taking a New York City ferry. We also talk about the bittersweet pleasure of passing a family milestone, and (again) wh...
18 Feb 202318min
Ep. 417: Celebrate “Determination Day,” Start a No-Homework Book Club, and Go Outside--or Read About It
We talk about the fact that while most people have given up their New Year’sresolutions by February 28, we can celebrate that day as “Determination Day” tostay engaged with our aims. A listener explai...
15 Feb 202329min
Little Happier: It Makes Me Happy to Watch This Football Player’s Touchdown Celebration
Football player Jaylen Waddle has created a “touchdown celebration” that’s funny, humble, simple, and a clever play on his distinctive name.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretc...
13 Feb 20232min
Ep. 416: Identify and Work Through Small Conflicts, Stay in Closer Touch, and How to Say the Right Thing
We talk about why it’s useful to identify and work through nagging conflicts (e.g.,whether and when to make the bed, load the dishwasher, get off your phone).We also discuss a listener’s hack that mak...
8 Feb 202339min
