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Ep. 537: Create a Family “Familect,” Organize Your Apps & Listeners’ Great Secrets of Adulthood
Jun 04, 2025We discuss the idea of the “familect” and why it might be fun to create a dictionary for our own familect. We also talk about a hack that makes it easier to use a smartphone, and we share dozens of ...
Little Happier: Some Words from Winston Churchill—Among Other Things, He Was a Terrific Writer
Jun 02, 2025Winston Churchill was an extraordinary presence on the world stage, and among his strengths, he had a tremendous gift with words. Here are just a few of the powerful, insightful, or hilarious observat...
More Happier: Parenting Roundtable with Dr. Becky and Samantha Bee
May 31, 2025The Roundtable Series tackles the subject of parenthood. With parenting expert Dr. Becky Kennedy and comedian Samantha Bee, we discuss the most helpful lessons we’ve learned, big challenges we’ve face...
Ep. 536: Make a Before-&-After Book, Enter the Library, and How to Deal with a Questioner Spouse
May 28, 2025We discuss how creating before-and-after photo books of renovations or improvements can bring satisfaction and preserve memories. Our happiness hack suggests visiting your local library (or museum) fo...
Little Happier: The Surprising Origin of One of My Favorite Book Titles
May 26, 2025I love book titles, and when I finally tracked down the book attached to one of my favorite titles, I was astonished to learn where I heard about it. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gr...
More Happier: Our Longest-Lasting Relationships, a New Way to Think About Our Past & a Fun Quiz
May 24, 2025We discuss why it’s interesting to consider our longest continuous non-family relationships. We spotlight a tool for spring: the Five-Senses Quiz that helps you discover which of our senses might be n...
Ep. 535: Create Your “Summer of __,” Some Reading Recommendations & Listeners’ Favorite Words
May 21, 2025We discuss a fun summer challenge of focusing on a specific theme or goal. We also include a few helpful, fun hacks, and we share some of listeners’ favorite words—a delightful collection of language....
Little Happier: Good Smell, Bad Smell? Context Changes Our Experience.
May 19, 2025Our perception of smells depends on context—the same scent is experienced as delightful when labeled "Parmesan cheese" but revolting when called "vomit." Our interpretation of our circumstances often ...
More Happier: Gretchen Rubin on NPR's Life Kit
May 17, 2025We bring you my interview with NPR's Life Kit where I discuss that the key to happiness is actually to know yourself better and what questions to ask yourself. We also discuss my Four Tendencies fram...
Ep. 534: Recognize Your Exceptional Advantage, Don’t Be Fooled by Familiarity & an Empty-Nest Question
May 14, 2025We discuss why it's valuable to identify your "exceptional advantages" in both work and personal life—those unique blessings or abilities you might take for granted but actually set you apart. We also...