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EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 4 MIN

A Little Happier: A Story from Real Life: Sometimes, We Help Best by Hanging Back

from Happier with Gretchen Rubin · host Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Sometimes, helping can hurt. When people are struggling, our impulse is to try to pull them back on their feet, when what they really need is for someone to sit beside them and ask, "What do you need? What can I do?" Get in touch: [email protected] Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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