Little Happier: Have You Ever Wanted Something Just Because Someone Else Wanted It?
Oscar Wilde and Andy Warhol made the same observation: Sometimes, we want something or do something just because we know that someone else might want it. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft;...
11 Jul 20223min
More Happier - The Fun of Family Travel, Challenges of TV Casting, and How to Be Happier at Home
We talk about summer travels, discuss a question about casting a TV show, and recommend yet more great material from Paul McCartney. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubi...
9 Jul 202224min
Happier - Ep. 385: Keep a Commonplace Book, Hacks for Headache and Parents, and Preventing Interruptions
We talk about the value of keeping a commonplace book (which I’ve done since I was ten years old), and we offer a hack for keeping perspective as a parent—plus a bonus hack for headaches. Plus a liste...
6 Jul 202230min
Little Happier: Do You Know Any “Help-Rejecting Complainers?”
Knowing the phrase “help-rejecting complainer” may make it easier to identify, and therefore address, a challenging pattern of behavior. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchen...
4 Jul 20224min
Happier - Ep. 384: We Use Halfway Day to Review Our “22 for 22” Lists and #Rest22in22 (We’ve Made Some Progress)
July 2 is Halfway Day, and we use that date as a catalyst to review how we’re doing on our “22 for 22” lists as well as how we’re doing with #Rest22in22. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft...
29 Jun 202234min
Little Happier: The Positive Value of Negative Emotions
People sometimes assume that “a happy life” is a life without negative emotions, but in fact, negative emotions have a crucial role to play in helping us to create good lives. Get in touch: @gretchenr...
27 Jun 20224min
More Happier - The Happiness of a Paul McCartney Concert, the Joy of Aphorisms, and the Delights of Audiobooks
We talk about the adventure of going to a Paul McCartney concert, the joy of writing and collecting aphorisms, and the new delight of listening to an audiobook. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabet...
25 Jun 202220min
Happier - Ep. 383: Reflect on Your One-Word Theme, Talk to a Rebel Who Wants to Switch Jobs, and a “Cool” Hack
Because the year is almost half over, we review our one-word themes for 2022 to see how we’re doing. We also discuss an inexpensive item that’s useful to keep around the house (or to give as a gift) a...
22 Jun 202232min
