The 10 Best Happier with Gretchen Rubin Podcast Episodes
1) Little: The Best Teacher
Gretchen Rubin remembers few specific facts from college. But she can recall a couple lessons vividly, and they both have this one thing in common. Brought to you by Audible, with 180,000 audio books...Show More
2) Little Happier: The Positive Value of Negative Emotions
People sometimes assume that “a happy life” is a life without negative emotions, but in fact, negative emotions have a crucial role to play in helping us to create good lives. Get in touch: @gretchenr...Show More
3) Ep. 302: Revisit a Book You Remember from High School or College, Ask Yourself, “Is There a Food I Enjoy Only When It’s Made the Way My Family Makes It?” and Why It’s a Good Idea to Run Errands in the Morning
We suggest revisiting a book that you still remember from high school or college (and reveal the books that we plan to revisit), discuss a funny food-related Know-Yourself-Better question, and explain...Show More
4) Little Happier: Building More Roads Won’t Relieve Traffic—Literally and Figuratively.
Despite urban planner Robert Moses’s attempts to relieve congestion on New York City’s road, the traffic just got worse. The lesson of “induced travel demand” is something that can apply in our own li...Show More
5) Ep. 37: Obligers - Are You an Elizabeth?
Ep. 37: A close look at the Obliger Tendency. Are you like Elizabeth, and find it easy to meet outer expectations (a work deadline) but struggle to meet inner expectations (New Year's resolution)? Wan...Show More
6) Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Are You a Marathoner or a Sprinter?
Ep: 4: On the One-Sentence Journal, Marathoners vs. Sprinters at Work, and Parking Lot Snacks. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/4; 774-...Show More
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Are You a Marathoner or a Sprinter?
24:48 | Mar 18th, 2015
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7) Ep. 55: The Dilemma of Switching Bags
Ep. 55: The dilemma of switching bags, do you prefer long or short discussions, the story of the Monkey and the Banana--and scratch-n-sniffs! Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; pod...Show More
8) Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Obligers, Abundance Lovers, and Remember the Sunscreen
Ep. 11: Why we should "make the positive argument," are you a simplicity-lover or an abundance-lover, why it's hard to do the things that make us happy--and Elizabeth's sunscreen confession. Want to ...Show More
9) Happier with Gretchen Rubin: The “Cleaning Liz’s Closet” Edition
Ep. 10: We recorded this episode as we observed one of our sisterly rituals: when we're together, we clean Elizabeth's closet. Hilarious discussion of many clutter-clearing ideas. Want to get in touch...Show More
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: The “Cleaning Liz’s Closet” Edition
25:07 | Apr 29th, 2015
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10) Ep. 36: Questioners - Do You Always Ask Why?
Ep. 36: We're talking about the Four Tendencies Framework, and this week, we focus on the Questioner Tendency, with the help of Christy Fletcher. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft;...Show More