Ep. 505: Rediscover Your Closet, Personalize Guest Greetings & When Rules Need Bending
We discuss a challenge to wear three items of clothing we are not currently using--and explore ways to overcome common obstacles. We also share creative happiness hacks for welcoming overnight guests,...
23 Okt 202426min
Little Happier: Why Claude Monet Built His Water Lily Pond
At Giverny, artist Claude Monet spent a lot of time, energy, and money to create the circumstances that he knew would feed his creativity. He made the pond and planted the water lilies that inspired s...
21 Okt 20242min
More Happier: Happiness, Self-Compassion, Meditation & More—with Elmo! Pt. 2
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and to mark the event, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos of the Happiness Lab podcast has assembled the “Titans of Happiness”: a crew of hosts and happiness expe...
19 Okt 202439min
Ep. 504: Schedule a Sour Hour, Relieve Muscle Knots & How to Avoid Avoidance
We discuss a listener’s suggestion for scheduling a “sour hour” of complaints and grievances. We also share some useful information about how to relieve the pain of muscle knots, as well as some ideas...
16 Okt 202426min
Little Happier: I Can’t Stop Thinking About This Observation About Artificial Intelligence
A brief discussion about this question posed to the AI assistant Claude—“What’s going on in your head?”—has haunted me ever since I first heard it. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on so...
14 Okt 20242min
More Happier: Happiness, Self-Compassion, Meditation & More—with Elmo! Pt. 1
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and to mark the event, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos of the Happiness Lab podcast has assembled the “Titans of Happiness”: a crew of hosts and happiness expe...
12 Okt 202427min
Ep. 503: An Unexpected Way to Spark Creativity, Gamifying Clutter- Clearing & Why Quirks Matter
We discuss an unexpected way to boost creativity (both ideas and production) that has worked for both of us. We also share a listener’s suggestion about an easy way to gamify clutter-clearing (an appr...
9 Okt 202427min
Little Happier: An Example from the CIA Illustrates How Many Dangers Don’t Seem Dangerous
A change in the standing operating procedure of the CIA demonstrates a basic truth about human nature. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @Gretch...
7 Okt 20241min
