Little Happier: The Right Thing to Say to a Person Who Has Big Hopes
I remind myself and other writers, “There are many ways for a book to succeed.” And many ways for a vacation to succeed, or a college student to succeed. It’s a comforting thought, because it’s true. ...
30 Sep 20193min
Ep. 240: Use the Emergency Kit for Anxiety, Worry, and Stress
For this Very Special Episode, we talk about the Emergency Kit for Anxiety—a long list of strategies to put to work immediately to manage anxiety, worry, stress, and fear. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin...
25 Sep 201939min
Bonus Episode: A Deep Dive into the “Four Tendencies” Personality Framework
Want to learn whether you’re an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel—and what that means? Gretchen gives a quick overview of her popular personality framework, and explains how you can use it to en...
23 Sep 201938min
Little Happier: My America Feeling: I’m Grateful for the Sound of Many Languages
As a child growing up in Kansas City, I loved to listen to languages other than English, but I rarely had the chance—so I remind myself to feel grateful for hearing so many languages here in New York ...
23 Sep 20194min
Ep. 239: Tackling Life’s Big Questions with Kate Bowler
Why you should make a concrete offer when someone needs a hand, how to break the ice using a simple button-maker, and a thoughtful conversation about life’s big questions with writer and podcaster Kat...
18 Sep 201944min
Little Happier: Like Oscar Wilde, Do You Find It Hard to Live Up to Your Blue China? I Sure Do.
Oscar Wilde famously observed: “‘I find it harder and harder every day to live up to my blue china.” What do you think he meant by that? Get tickets for our live podcast events in Seattle, Portland, S...
16 Sep 20193min
Ep. 238: Back-to-School Habits, and Marie Forleo Talks About How Everything Is Figureoutable
Strategies to help you and your family create good back-to-school habits, the fun of undertaking a library quest, and author and host of MarieTV Marie Forleo talks about happiness and productivity. Ge...
11 Sep 201937min
Little Happier: An Old and Famous Story about How We Can’t Outrun Our Fate
The ancient and haunting teaching story about “an appointment in Samarra” is a wonderful illustration of the inevitability of fate. Get tickets for our live podcast events in Seattle, Portland, San Fr...
9 Sep 20193min
