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Ep. 554: Take the Trip, Get Something Valuable for Free, and Listeners Talk about Their “One Big Thing”
Oct 01, 2025We discuss the value of taking the trip. We also reveal something very valuable that is available for free, if you know where to look, and we share listeners’ thought-provoking responses about the “on...
Little Happier: Good Idea or Bad Idea? Do I Regret My Experience, or Not? I Can’t Decide.
Sep 29, 2025A simple childhood memory of jubilation raises a lasting question: Is it better to persist with activities we dislike and struggle with, or pursue what comes naturally? Get in touch: podcast@gretchen...
More Happier: Introducing “Since You Asked with Gretchen Rubin and Lori Gottlieb”
Sep 27, 2025Introducing my new podcast: Since You Asked! This is the first episode of my new show with my friend, the therapist and author Lori Gottlieb. Each week, we tackle the daily problems of living—the pet ...
Ep. 553: Ask for Clarification, an Easy Way to Unclutter & a “Use It Up” Epiphany
Sep 24, 2025We talk about why asking for clarification is so important—yet it’s an easy step to skip. We also mention a listener’s great hack for nudging her kids to unclutter, and we discuss the urge to “use it ...
Little Happier: Andy Warhol, Woolworth’s, Air Conditioning, and Roasted Peanuts
Sep 22, 2025Our five senses constantly make adjustments and compromises—an observation that explains a cryptic comment by Andy Warhol. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn m...
More Happier: For Travel, Familiarity or Novelty? Plus a Flossing Hack & the Pleasure of Routine
Sep 20, 2025We explore whether it's better to seek out new experiences or enjoy familiar favorites when traveling. Plus, we share a surprising hack about alternatives to flossing, and how we’re approaching fall r...
Ep. 552: Start Your 100-Day Countdown, Try Substack & the Power of Engaging
Sep 17, 2025There are about 100 days left in the year, and we discuss why starting your 100-day countdown can make you happier. We also explore a hack that will help you read, learn, and get entertained, and we s...
Little Happier: A Surprising and Subtle Way to Change Your Habits: Consider Texas
Sep 15, 2025Texas’s extremely successful anti-littering campaign illustrates an important principle about habit change: Sometimes changing our habits requires us first to change our identity. Get in touch: podca...
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More Happier: Returning to Routine? 7 Strategies to Make it Easier [Revisited]
Sep 13, 2025Feeling the end-of-summer slump? In this revisited episode, we share 7 practical strategies that can help you rebuild your routine for fall—especially if you're dragging your feet. September is the ot...
Ep. 551: Question Assumptions, College Drop-Off Hacks & Rebelling Against an Unappreciative Family
Sep 10, 2025We talk about why it can be very valuable to question our assumptions, and we also share hacks for helping a child moving into a college dorm. Plus we discuss a listener’s feelings of Obliger-rebelli...