Happier with Gretchen Rubin

By Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project / Panoply

Health Self-Help

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Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Part of the Panoply Network.

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	EPISODES LIST
		Little Happier: A Perhaps Apocryphal Story about Matisse--About Time and Mastery This story about Matisse is probably apocryphal, but it’s a great illustration of an important point: a minute of effort may reflect a lifetime of practice.Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftLinks and notes related to this episode can be found in the latest post here: https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterIf you pre-ordered Gretchen’s new book Outer Order, Inner Calm, get your preorder bonuses here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com	02.18.2019
		Ep. 208: To Fight Clutter, Beware the “Endowment Effect” This week, we’ll talk about why you should beware the “endowment effect” as a way to combat clutter, and we’ll take a deep dive into listeners’ one-word themes for the year.We also discuss listener responses to the “Try This at Home” from episode 204 to “put a band-aid on it.”Happiness hack from a listener: challenge myself to make the most of my wardrobe and wear a different outfit every day.Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftGet the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/208Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterIf you pre-ordered Gretchen’s new book Outer Order, Inner Calm, get your preorder bonuses here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com	02.13.2019
		Little Happier: My Favorite Story from My Favorite Book About Parenting The “juice story” reminds me how much we can shape our perceptions, and other people’s perceptions, by the way that we speak.	02.11.2019
		Ep. 207: Elizabeth Reveals Why You Should Go to the Doctor Why you should go to the doctor, meeting the challenge of decluttering a household—and announcing the first book for the Happier Podcast Book Club.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/207; 774-277-9336.	02.06.2019
		Little Happier: Ann Patchett’s Memoir Reminds Us of Why We Need to Take Care of Ourselves Author Ann Patchett reminds herself that if she’s going to be of service to a friend, she must protect herself.	02.04.2019
		Ep. 206: What’s the Best Resolution You’ve Ever Made? Why you might consider using gentle language, a gold star for “Winter of the Witch, a movie about magical pancakes, and listeners answer the question, “What’s the best resolution you’ve ever made?”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/205; 774-277-9336.	01.30.2019
		Little Happier: The Supreme Court Building Gave Me the “America Feeling” Every time I read the words “Equal Justice Under Law,” carved into the front of the Supreme Court building, I get the America Feeling.	01.28.2019
		Ep. 205: An Interview about False Identities with Abby Ellin Follow a ritual of completion, how to pour more easily from a carton (a small but useful hack!), and an interview with Abby Ellin about her fascinating new book “Duped.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/205; 774-277-9336.	01.23.2019
		Little Happier: There’s Such Joy in Giving Delight I saw the blockbuster movie “Avatar” back in 2009, and the only thing I remember is a look of pure joy.	01.21.2019
		Ep. 204: Put a Band-Aid On It Why you should put a band-aid on it, consider “Me Time Tuesday,” and how to persuade a reluctant spouse to do more work.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/204; 774-277-9336.	01.16.2019
		Little: Even Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Life Felt Rushed and Cluttered We often assume that our new technology is making us feel rushed and overwhelmed, but perhaps it’s just really ourselves.	01.14.2019
		Ep. 203: Plan Your “19 for 2019” We reveal our “19 for 2019” and “9 for 2019” lists and discuss some listeners’ suggestions and questions about making these lists.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/203; 774-277-9336.	01.09.2019
		Little: Eisenhower: To Do Some Work Well, We Have to Do Some Work Poorly Eisenhower gave Nixon some helpful advice: to be excellent in some areas, we have to be willing to be mediocre in other areas.	01.07.2019
		Ep. 202 - Use the Checklist for Habit Change Use the Checklist for Habit Change, how to encourage conversation with children, and the challenge of planning office birthday celebrations.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/202; 774-277-9336.	01.02.2019
		Little: Sometimes, What We Think Is a Weakness Is a Strength, and Vice Versa Sometimes a weakness can be a strength, and a strength can be a weakness.	12.31.2018
		Ep. 201 - Choose a One-Word Theme for the Year Choose a one-word theme for the year, a talk with Chris Guillebeau, and what’s been your most significant resolution?Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/201; 774-277-9336.	12.26.2018
		Little: Everything Would Be Easy, If It Weren’t For… My mother observed sympathetically, “Everything would be easy, if it weren’t for people.”	12.24.2018
		Ep. 200 - Our 200th Episode! Ask Us Anything To celebrate our 200thepisode, we answer questions from listeners: do we ever fight, how do we record the podcast, when did we choose our careers, and more.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/200; 774-277-9336.	12.19.2018
		Little : Do What You Love, and Then Your Friends Hire You Do what you love, and then your friends hire you. It’s true for comedy-writers, and for everyone else, too.	12.17.2018
		Ep. 199 - Reflections on Our “18 for 2018” Lists Evaluate your “18 for 2018” list, we reveal our own successes and failures with “18 for 2018,” plus a popular app for locating lost items.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/199; 774-277-9336.	12.12.2018
		Little: While the Power of Story-Telling Is Trendy Now, It’s an Ancient Idea. It’s a truth too important to be new: we listen best when we listen to a story.	12.10.2018
		Ep. 198 - Design Your Own “Happiness Project" Design your happiness project for 2019, follow the five-second rule, and suggestions for dealing with the challenge of gift-giving.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/198; 774-277-9336.	12.05.2018
		Little: Is This Person My Judge, or My Champion? Sometimes, the people we fear are judging us are willing to be our enthusiastic champions and sympathizers, if we give them the chance.	12.03.2018
		Ep. 197 - Make a Plan to Read More in 2019 Plan to read more in 2019, how to make it easier to follow complex instructions, and what to do when your sweetheart won’t store keys in the key bowl.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/197; 774-277-9336.	11.28.2018
		Little: A Lesson from Waitressing: It’s Not About You We often think that people are acting in response to what we’ve done or said, when in fact, they’re just behaving the way they usually do. And that can be comforting to remember.	11.26.2018
		Ep. 196: Choose a Holiday Motto Choose a holiday motto, give the “gift of a podcast,” and more ideas about drinking less alcohol and helping people face end-of-life tasks.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/196; 774-277-9336.	11.21.2018
		Little: Finding a Meaning, Such as Sacrifice, Can Transform Suffering Viktor Frankl makes a profound point: When our actions and experiences have meaning, our suffering is lightened.	11.19.2018
		Ep. 195: Do Something Scary Why you should do something scary, what to do with your earbuds when you meet someone on the street, and how to schedule holiday visits with family.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/195; 774-277-9336.	11.14.2018
		Little: “The Salvation of Man Is Through Love and in Love.” A passage from Viktor Frankl’s masterpiece Man’s Search for Meaning is a beautiful reminder of the significance of love.	11.12.2018
		Ep. 194: Make an Introduction Make an introduction, accountability strategies to keep people exercising, and how to deal with digital information hoarding.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/194; 774-277-9336.	11.07.2018
		Little: The Idea of “Negative Space” and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter A visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter got me thinking about the importance of paying attention to “negative space.”	11.05.2018
		Ep. 193: Have You Ever Felt Your Personality Slip? Celebrate a personal anniversary, a hack that makes it easier to use a cell phone, and persuading people to tackle end-of-life tasks.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/193; 774-277-9336.	10.31.2018
		Little: A Puzzling Story from the Life of Pearl S. Buck A thought-provoking story from the life of Pearl S. Buck’s missionary father raises many questions.	10.29.2018
		Ep. 192: The Problem of “You Cook, I Clean” Why you should have people over, how to make time for your side hustle, and the challenge of the “you cook, I clean” approach Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/192; 774-277-9336.	10.24.2018
		Little: During a Difficult Family Discussion, Someone Knows the Right Thing to Say These words are comforting because they’re true: you’re not that powerful.	10.22.2018
		Ep. 191: Identify Your Pacesetter Why you might identify your pacesetter, the value of creating a user-guide to yourself, and the common challenge of drinking less alcohol.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/191; 774-277-9336.	10.17.2018
		Little: Yet Another Piece of Advice from My Father My father gave me excellent advice: if I think I might be ready for a change, I’m probably already long overdue.	10.15.2018
		Ep. 190: Very Special Episode: Think About Your Body For this Very Special Episode, we focus on the role of the body in creating a happier life, and we talk to Jake Knapp about how to focus on what matters.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/190; 774-277-9336.	10.10.2018
		Little: I Experienced the "America Feeling" in Normandy, France During my family’s trip to Normandy, reading the beautiful description in the D-Day guide for soldiers gave me the “America feeling.”	10.08.2018
		Ep. 189: Make Life More Complicated Why you might want to make life more complicated, the challenge of the (non)Quiet Car, and a question about hotels.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/189; 774-277-9336.	10.03.2018
		Little: A Stumble May Prevent a Fall Little mistakes, little missteps, can help us learn and grow so that we don’t make bigger mistakes later.	10.01.2018
		Ep. 188: Create a Personal Timeline Why you might create a personal timeline, a deep dive into the "Facts of Life" book, and yet another treadmill-desk-related demerit. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com: happiercast.com/188; 774-277-9336.	09.26.2018
		Little: An 18th Century Story Makes Me Think About the Importance of Education This story from the life of Samuel Johnson reminds us: “It is wonderful what a difference learning makes upon people even in the common intercourse of life.”	09.24.2018
		Ep. 187: How to Find a Misplaced Object Plan a short trip, how to find a misplaced object, and an interview with Bradley Tusk. Get in touch: @gretchinrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/187; 774-277-9336	09.19.2018
		Little: Why Are You Living in New York City? For decades, I’ve been haunted by a public-service poster I once saw in a New York City subway.	09.17.2018
		Ep. 186: Create a Blues Bag Why and how you might create a "blues bag," a reading-related hack for parents, and a deep dive on happiness at work. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/186; 774-277-9336.	09.12.2018
		Little: When People Give No Solace, We Can Turn to Nature This beautiful song by Nina Simone is a reminder that when people give us no solace, we can turn to nature.	09.10.2018
		Ep. 185: Make a "Facts of Life" Book Why you should make a "Facts of Life" book, how to deal with an outer-order related conflict, and a hack for telling left from right. Get in touch @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/185; 774-277-9336.	09.05.2018
		Little: Laurence Olivier’s Advice to Dustin Hoffman Works for Me, Too The advice that Laurence Olivier gave to Dustin Hoffman is a good reminder for all of us.	09.03.2018
		Ep. 184: Have a #HappierLaborDay Just as New Year's Day prompts us to reflect on what we want from the coming year, Labor Day can remind us to reflect on how to be happier at work in the coming year. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin; happiercast.com/184; 774-277-9336.	08.29.2018

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Little Happier: A Perhaps A...

02.18.2019

This story about Matisse is probably apocryphal, but it’s a great illustration of an important point: a minute of effort may reflect a lifetime of practice.Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftLinks and notes related to this episode can ...