Little Happier: In Line to Order Soup, a Funny “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Moment Brought Strangers Together
While ordering her soup, a woman was being a very difficult customer. When she was able to laugh at herself, she transformed the experience for the people around her. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrub...
8 Jan 20243min
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 202434min
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 for 24” lists of 24 things we each want to accomplish in 2024, and talk about why making this kind of list can boost our hap...
3 Jan 202440min
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.co...
1 Jan 20245min
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 accommodating doesn’t actually make us more likable. We also mention a hack that makes habit- keeping easier, discuss whether or not we’ve k...
27 Dec 202331min
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.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @GretchenRubin on TikTo...
25 Dec 20234min
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 202325min
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 annual challenge. We reflect on last year’s challenge of “Go outside 23 in ’23,” and we reveal the challenge for 2024 as well as man...
20 Dec 202334min
