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.

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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.

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The “juice story” reminds me how much we can shape our perceptions, and other people’s perceptions, by the way that we speak.    

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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.

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Author Ann Patchett reminds herself that if she’s going to be of service to a friend, she must protect herself.

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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?”

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Every time I read the words “Equal Justice Under Law,” carved into the front of the Supreme Court building, I get the America Feeling.

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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.”

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I saw the blockbuster movie “Avatar” back in 2009, and the only thing I remember is a look of pure joy.

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Why you should put a band-aid on it, consider “Me Time Tuesday,” and how to persuade a reluctant spouse to do more work.

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