More Happier: Memories and Reflections on Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
In honor of the death of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Gretchen tells behind-the-scenes stories and personal reflections from her clerkship year. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFo...
9 Dec 202325min
Ep. 459: We Review Our “23 in 23 Lists” to See What We Accomplished—and What We Didn’t
Each year, we make a list of things we want to get done in the next twelvemonths. We review our “23 for 23” lists and report on what we accomplished (orfailed to accomplish). We also reflect on what w...
6 Dec 202334min
Little Happier: A Story That Moved Me as a Child, and Moves Me Still as an Adult
As a child, I was deeply moved by this story of a child’s wish to do a good deed, and how she fulfilled that wish, despite making many mistakes. As an adult, I’m even more moved by it.Get in touch: po...
4 Dec 20234min
Bonus: A Conversation from The Happiness Project: Revisited
Next year marks the fifteenth anniversary of Gretchen Rubin’s #1 New York Times bestselling book, The Happiness Project. To celebrate, she’s leading a one-time, one-year course called “The Happiness P...
2 Dec 202310min
Ep. 458: We Review Our One-Word Themes for 2023 and Reveal Our 2024 New One-Word Themes
We review the one-word themes we chose for 2023—“Scale” and “Wave”--anddiscuss how and why those themes influenced the last twelve months. We alsoreveal the one-word themes we’ve chosen for 2024, and ...
29 Nov 202332min
Little Happier: The Only Thing Worse Than Getting Corrected Is Not Getting Corrected
It’s not pleasant to be criticized, but I remind myself, “The only thing worse that getting criticized is not getting criticized.” Criticism shows that someone thinks that work is worthy of correction...
27 Nov 20232min
More Happier: Deck the Halls! A “Clear the Decks” Episode of Quick Tasks to Get Us Ready for the Holidays
Because listeners asked for another “Clear the Decks” episode--where we suggest a list of manageable, one-minute-ish tasks to do while listening--this episode features a “Deck the Halls” lists of quic...
25 Nov 202326min
Ep. 457: Look for Pockets of Wasted Time, a Hack to Soothe Anxiety, and Are You a Baker or Cook?
We discuss how and why we might look for pockets of wasted time (and talkabout some wasted time we uncovered ourselves.) We also suggest an easy stepto lower anticipatory anxiety, a simple hack for av...
22 Nov 202330min
