More Happier - The Value of Childhood Friends and Road Trips, and the Joy of Being Back in a Routine
We talk about the special quality of childhood friendships, why it’s nice to be back in a routine after the summer, and ask the question, “Do we have a mall in our life?” Get in touch: @gretchenrubin;...
17 Sep 202226min
Happier - Ep. 395: Stay Aware of STUFF, How to Make Time to Rest, & What to Say If You’re at a Loss for Words
We talk about why we should stay aware of STUFF, and also how to nudge ourselves to rest even when it’s hard to stop away from the to-do list. We also discuss a terrific conversational hack discussed ...
14 Sep 202233min
Little Happier: More Good Advice from My Mother
When I became editor-in-chief of the law review at Yale Law School, my mother made a helpful observation about the nature of success. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrub...
12 Sep 20222min
Happier - Ep. 394: Fifth Anniversary of “The Four Tendencies!” We Discuss This Personality Framework, Hacks & Insights
It’s the fifth anniversary of my book “The Four Tendencies,” so we discuss the “Four Tendencies,” along with hacks, insights, stories, reflections, and free tools about the personality framework. Whet...
7 Sep 202238min
Little Happier: Reframing “I Have to Do It” to “I Get to Do It”
Mindy Kaling and I both give examples from our lives of when we reframed “I have to do it” into “I get to do it.” Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com Get in touch ...
5 Sep 20223min
More Happier - House of the Dragon, Summer of Health—and What Makes a Great Sequel or Prequel?
We talk about watching the new TV show “House of the Dragon,” the question of what makes a good sequel, and we celebrate a big anniversary. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretc...
3 Sep 202232min
Happier - Ep. 393: Celebrate Labor Day with #HappierLaborDay, an Easy Hack to Delegate Tasks--and Are You Drifting?
We suggest using the Labor Day holiday as a catalyst for reflection on our work lives, and also suggest questions to help identify useful changes at work. We also share a simple hack that makes it eas...
31 Aug 202231min
Little Happier: A Free Throw in Basketball Shows the Power of Words
Even though players tend to have much better success with the underhanded free throw, few are willing to use this approach, for fear that people will make fun of them for it. Even in the intensely com...
29 Aug 20223min
