More Happier: "Walk" Therapy, Comfort vs. Adventure, and the Joy of Outside
We continue to reflect on the insights and hacks we learned from our hiking trip in England—how and why this adventure helped to make us happier, healthier, and more creative. Get in touch: podcast@g...
17 Aug 202426min
Ep. 495: A Happier Labor Day, Celtic Tree System, and a Hack for Enjoying the Gym
We talk about why and how it’s useful to use the annual Labor Day Holiday as a catalyst to reflect on our work--both paid and unpaid. We also share a fun know-yourself-better tool, and make a suggesti...
14 Aug 202429min
Little Happier: Don’t Tear Down a Fence Until You Know Why It Was Put Up
On a demanding backpacking trip, I saw an illustration of the principle sometimes call “Chesterton’s Fence”: Don’t take down a fence unless you know why it was put there in the first place. If you don...
12 Aug 20244min
More Happier: Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey on “The Office” and BFFs (Revisited)
We’re bringing you our Happier Podcast Book Club conversation with actors Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey. We discuss their book “The Office BFFs,” their experiences during the making of the iconic TV...
10 Aug 202446min
Ep. 494: Shape Our Space to Shape Behavior, Preserving Memories of the Dead, and Empty Nest
We discuss ways that we can shape our space to shape our behavior. We also share many suggestions from listeners for creative ways to use the five senses to preserve memories of loved ones who have di...
7 Aug 202432min
Little Happier: A Story about Dogs and Love
A moving story about a champion dog reminds me to strive, in my own life, to show the same kind of pure and boundless love that dogs show. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social medi...
5 Aug 20244min
More Happier: A Halfway Day Check-in with Jonathan Van Ness
For this episode of More Happier, for your weekend listening, we’re bringing you Gretchen’s recent conversation on Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness. Gretchen spoke with Jonathan earlier this yea...
3 Aug 202444min
Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Krista Tippett, informed by decades of inquiry through her super-project, On Being, sits with Kelly to consider what’s in flux, what needs will never abate and what we might rediscover in new forms. I...
2 Aug 20245min
