More Happier: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, Revisiting a Happiness Project, and How to Keep Hiking
We talk about the Kansas City-related story of Taylor Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce, discuss plans for revisiting a “happiness project” this year, and come up with ideas for maintaining the habit ...
6 Jan 202430min
Ep. 463: Revealed! Our “24 for 24” Lists of 24 Big and Small Things We Want to Accomplish in 2024
We discuss the third element of the “Happiness Trifecta”: We reveal our “24 for24” lists of 24 things we each want to accomplish in 2024, and talk about whymaking this kind of list can boost our happi...
3 Jan 202437min
Little Happier: My 13 Color “Koans”—Mysterious Statements that Can’t Be Understood Logically
I love color, and I love a “koan”--a question, story, or statement that can’t be understood logically. These thirteen color koans explore the mysteries of color.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com...
1 Jan 20244min
Ep. 462: A Surprising Way to Be More Likeable, a Habit-Keeping Hack, and an Unusual In-Laws Problem
We discuss surprising new research that suggests that being accommodatingdoesn’t actually make us more likable. We also mention a hack that makes habit-keeping easier, discuss whether or not we’ve kep...
27 Dec 202329min
Little Happier: Don’t Wait for the Right Time. It May Never Feel Like the Right Time.
Tomorrow always seems like it will be easier than today. Even Michelangelo thought so.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@Gr...
25 Dec 20232min
More Happier: Observance for Justice O’Connor, 5-Senses Portrait of KC Christmas, and Joy in First Drafts
We talk about the happiness of finishing the first draft of a book and having a child return home. We also present our five-senses portrait of a Kansas City Christmas, and discuss the recent observanc...
23 Dec 202322min
Ep. 461: Revealed: Our Annual Challenge for 2024! Plus We Review 2023’s Challenge of #GoOutside23in23
As part of the Happier Trifecta, we give ourselves and listeners an annualchallenge. We reflect on last year’s challenge of “Go outside 23 in ’23,” and wereveal the challenge for 2024 as well as many ...
20 Dec 202333min
Little Happier: Should Money Be Used to Buy Fresh Flowers for a Museum?
Should Money Be Used to Buy Fresh Flowers for a Museum?By posing an interesting question—such as “Should money be spent on flowers?”—we can learn about other people’s values.Get in touch: podcast@gret...
18 Dec 20231min
