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Happier with Gretchen Rubin — 1000 episodes
Ep. 596: How Do People Learn the Things Everyone Already Knows? Plus a Ladder Warning
Little Happier: The Challenge of the “Help-Rejecting Complainer”
More Happier: Reading Hacks, Book Recommendations, and Finding Your Perfect Summer Read
Ep. 595: Always RSVP, & Why We Should Stop Over-delivering
Little Happier: Why the King Paid Just as Much for Three Books as He Would Have Paid for Nine
Move Happier: Tips for Regular Exercise, How Walking Helps You Think, Plus Can Your Garden Be an Accountability Partner? (Bonus)
More Happier: Design Your Summer & Why a Teammate's Touch Can Change an Outcome
Ep. 594: Try Becoming a Fan, Plus Tips for Dealing with Travel Bores
Little Happier: You Don’t Have to Be Good at Basketball to Be Good at Basketball
Do You Need More Comfort or Adventure? Plus More Tips for Designing Your Summer
Ep. 593: Ditch Your Storage Unit, Plus How to Start a New Tradition
Little Happier: Why Winston Churchill Used Courteous Speech in a Letter About War
More Happier: Get Better at Socializing & Make the Most of “Halfway Day”
Ep. 592: Reflect on “Halfway Day,” Plus How Abstainers Can Moderate
Little Happier: An Important Creativity Lesson from “Green Eggs and Ham”
Halfway Day Check-In—Plus, How to Adjust Your Habits for Summer
Ep. 591: How to Fight Perfectionism—Plus a Simple Happiness Hack That Really Matters
Little Happier: A Valuable Lesson in Happiness from the 2014 London Tube Strike
More Happier: Are People Socializing More? Plus, Things That Have Achieved Perfection
Move Happier: The Perfect (Free) Audiobook Listen for Your Next Walk
Ep. 590: Very Special Episode! 20 Practical Strategies for Managing Worry
Little Happier: A Skyscraper Crisis Holds a Valuable (and True) Lesson
Travel Hacks for a Happier Summer
Ep. 589: Reflect on a Bittersweet Milestone Moment, Plus a New Addition to Our "Treat Yourself Like" Series
Little Happier: The Hard Lesson I Learned from My Daughter’s Tattoo
More Happier: Dinner for Breakfast? Plus A Basic Question About Very Basic Questions
Ep. 588: Find More Time for Fun During the Work Week, Plus a Common Activity That's Riskier Than You Think
Little Happier: When We Give More to Ourselves, We Can Ask More from Ourselves
More Happier: Caregiving Roundtable: How Do We Embrace Elder Care Without Losing Ourselves?
Ep. 587: Design Your Summer! We Share Our Plans—Plus the Fun of Creating a Signature Drink
Little Happier: Why You Shouldn’t Comfort a Scared Puppy
More Happier: Embracing Whimsy, Plus Our “Move 26” Progress & a Great April Fool’s Prank
Ep. 586: Treat Yourself Like a Grandchild, Plus a Hack for Sticking to Daily Habits
Little Happier: My Favorite Formula for a Great Title
Move Happier: Would You Spend a Week Hiding Out in the Metropolitan Museum?
Live from Elizabeth’s Cluttered Closet!
Ep. 585: A Simple Way to Spark Better Conversations, Plus the End-of-History Illusion
Little Happier: How Do You Cure a Fear of Flying? Try a Hangover.
More Happier: When Does a New Place Feel Like Home? Plus an Excellent, Easy April Fool’s Prank & Lena Dunham
Ep. 584: Why It’s Helpful to Search for a Solution, Plus an Easy Hack for Staying Productive
A Little Happier: Do You Agree: Pregnancy and Volcanoes Seem Anachronistic
How to Stop Fighting with Your Family About Clutter
Ep. 583: Too Much Clutter? Searching for Lost Items? Try These Hacks. Plus a Self-Knowledge Question.
A Little Happier: Don’t Look Before You Take That Bite
Move Happier: What’s Your “Organizing Style?” Gretchen Rubin on the Clutterbug Podcast
More Happier: Ever Feel Like You Don’t Matter? A Conversation with Jennifer Wallace
Ep. 582: Are You Pushing People Away? Plus an Easy Way to Make a Room More Inviting
A Little Happier: How I Found My Way to a Beautiful Piece of Music
Stop Clutter from Coming Back with the One-Minute Rule
Ep. 581: Narcissist? Codependent? Panic Attack? Maybe Not. Plus a Quick Cure for Worry
A Little Happier: The Met Is My Metaphor
More Happier: What Can the Real Housewives Teach Us About Hope? Plus the New Hollywood Trend
Ep. 580: Very Special Episode! Ask Us Anything
A Little Happier: The Effort Doesn’t Get Easier, But You Get Stronger.
How to Reduce Relationship Conflict with the Four Tendencies
Ep. 579: Do You Have Trouble Making Plans with Friends? And How to Question a Questioner
A Little Happier: Why Lady Gaga Matters for My One-Word Theme for 2026
More Happier: Do You Expect Too Much? Plus, How to Finish an Important Project
Ep. 578: Do You Dread Giving a Toast? And You Probably Want the Same Snack
A Little Happier: A Happy Story about Queen Elizabeth II and the American Tourists
More Happier: How to Stick to an Exercise Habit with the Four Tendencies [Revisited]
Ep. 577: How Well Do You Know Yourself? Plus Hacks for Staying Warm & Putting Down Your Phone
A Little Happier: Is There Anything Special About Human Beings?
Move Happier: How Do You Move On After College Drop-Off? with Author Ben Markovits
More Happier: Do You Ever Have Post-Party Blues? Plus the Raymond Carver/Chandler Problem
Ep. 576: What Was the Value of Our “No-Spend February?” Plus a Warning About Social-Media Stories
A Little Happier: What Makes a Face Stand Out from a Crowd?
More Happier: Four Tendencies for Obligers—3 Challenges and How to Handle Them [Revisited]
Bonus: How to Make Progress on What Matters to You (Even If You Feel Stuck) with Mimi Bouchard
Ep. 575: Our 11th Anniversary! Favorite Moments from the Past Year
A Little Happier: A Very Surprising Truth that I Learned in Law School
More Happier: Does Money Stress You Out? Mrs. Dow Jones & Reema Khrais on What Helps
Ep. 574: Are You Already Falling Behind on Your New Year’s Resolutions? Plus Ideas for “Move 26”
A Little Happier: When I Called the Emergency Veterinarian, She Asked a Question that Made the Answer Obvious
Move Happier: Why Does Movement Matter? Michelle Obama Weighs In
Ep. 573: Do You Avoid Failure & Rejection? Plus the Joy of a Same-Day Book
A Little Happier: Who Has More Power—You or the Banker to Whom You Owe Ten Million Dollars?
More Happier: Are You Scared by the Sound of a Siren? And a Reflection from “Little Women”
Ep. 572: Want to Make a Little Money and Also Clear Clutter? Plus an Insight About Estrangement
A Little Happier: Do You Get Rattled Before Starting a Journey? Consider This Ritual.
More Happier: Start and Stick to Anything using the Four Tendencies [Revisited]
Ep. 571: Want to Join Us for a No-Spend February? Plus a Better Word for “Squats”
A Little Happier: Would You Do For Someone Else What You Wouldn’t Do for Yourself?
More Happier: Ever Have a Foolish Desire to “Save” Things? And Why Coffee-Table Books?
Ep. 570: Very Special Episode: How Do We Deal with the Loss of Our Beloved Father? Advice & Insights
A Little Happier: After My Beloved Father Died, My Mother, Sister, and I Wrote This Obituary
More Happier: Do You Find It Hard to Plan a Party? And the Problem with “Everybody Likes Salmon”
Ep. 569: Do You Miss Having Time to Hang Out with Friends? Plus Listeners’ One-Word Themes
A Little Happier: Do You Suffer from “Lost Wallet Syndrome?” I Do.
More Happier: Navigating New Year Pressure with Gretchen Rubin on "The Lazy Genius" [Revisited]
Move Happier: How to "Get It Done" and Finally Complete Your Dream Project [Bonus]
Ep. 568: Revealed! Our “26 for 2026” Lists
A Little Happier: Why Would an Accomplished Juggler Deliberately Drop a Prop?
More Happier: Rethinking Resolutions with Gretchen Rubin on NPR’s “Life Kit” [Revisited]
Ep. 567: Do You Feel Unprepared for the New Year? Plus Roller-Derby Names
A Little Happier: Warren Buffett Talks about Good Jockeys and Good Horses
More Happier: Do You Need Help Taking a Good Photo? Or Making a Tough Decision?
Ep. 566: Do You Ever Think “This Is Not Good; I Could Do This Better?” Plus Accountability Hacks
A Happier Holiday Reading: “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
A Little Happier: A Few Extra Words from Winston Churchill Make a Big Difference
More Happier: Hacks to Avoid a Holiday Meltdown This Week [Revisited]
Ep. 565: Did We Get Everything Done on Our “25 for ’25” Lists? We Review & Reflect
A Little Happier: Why the Holy Man Didn’t Tell a Boy to Stop Eating Candy
Bonus: Don’t Call it a Midlife Crisis—Chip Conley on the “Dan Buettner” Podcast
More Happier: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner [Revisited]
Ep. 564: Revealing…the Annual Challenge for 2026! Plus a Report on Read 25 in 2025
A Little Happier: Have You Ever Felt Like an Employee of Your Former Self?
More Happier: Your Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Hosting [Revisited]
Ep. 563: Need a One-Word Theme for Next Year? We Review and Reveal Our Words
A Little Happier: Do You Suffer from “Paris Syndrome?”
Bonus: Hacks to Make the Holidays Happier [Revisited]
More Happier: Do You Specifically Recollect Yourself at Different Ages?
Ep. 562: Do You Hesitate to Raise Your Hand to Make Something Happen? Plus a Medication Hack
A Little Happier: A True Story of Redeeming a Loss Through Sacrifice
Bonus Episode: Who Am I Without Kids at Home? (Gretchen Rubin on “Laugh Lines”)
More Happier: Do Holidays Leave You Exhausted, Not Restored? Priya Parker, Francis Lam & Kate Bowler on Celebration
Ep. 561: Need Some Fresh Ideas for Gift-Giving? Here Are Many Great Suggestions
A Little Happier: A Beautiful Ending & the Final Passage of Queen Victoria
More Happier: Is It Always a Bad Idea to Gossip? Plus: Choosing a One-Word Theme for the Year
Ep. 560: Very Special Episode: What Secrets Does Your Therapist Wish They Could Tell You?
A Little Happier: A Teaching Story So Good That It Should Be True
More Happier: Deck the Halls! 24 Quick Tasks to Get Holiday-Ready [Revisited]
Ep. 559: Feel Lonely? Out of Touch? Try This. Plus the Beautiful Pressure to “Use It Up”
A Little Happier: Surprise: Gossip Can Be Good for You
More Happier: Embrace the Immersive, Reflect on Your Algorithm & Clear Clutter to Boost Energy
Ep. 558: Have “One Big Thing” Holding You Back? Listeners Weigh In. Plus the Value of Making Space
A Little Happier: A Story from Real Life: Sometimes, We Help Best by Hanging Back
More Happier: You Can’t Outrun Fate—and Other Haunting Truths [Revisited]
Ep. 557: Happier Book Club: Liz Gilbert Talks About Love, Addiction & Grief in “All the Way to the River”
A Little Happier: A Counter-Intuitive Truth About How to Be a Good Guest
More Happier: The Joys of Working in an Office, Making Great Recommendations & Tom Cruise Cake
Ep. 556: Schedule a Saturday Synch-up, Lessons About Getting a New Dog & How to Question a Questioner
A Little Happier: One Surprising Reason that the TV Show “Friends” Is So Popular
More Happier: How to Build Your Own Anxiety Emergency Kit [Revisited]
Ep. 555: Invest in Tools, an Orange Theory Hack & a Sobering Fact about Books
Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from Author Kurt Vonnegut’s Uncle
More Happier: The Joy of Giving Away Toys, the Pleasure of Parasocial Relationships & TV Tourism
Ep. 554: Take the Trip, Get Something Valuable for Free, and Listeners Talk about Their “One Big Thing”
Little Happier: Good Idea or Bad Idea? Do I Regret My Experience, or Not? I Can’t Decide.
More Happier: Introducing “Since You Asked with Gretchen Rubin and Lori Gottlieb”
Ep. 553: Ask for Clarification, an Easy Way to Unclutter & a “Use It Up” Epiphany
Little Happier: Andy Warhol, Woolworth’s, Air Conditioning, and Roasted Peanuts
More Happier: For Travel, Familiarity or Novelty? Plus a Flossing Hack & the Pleasure of Routine
Ep. 552: Start Your 100-Day Countdown, Try Substack & the Power of Engaging
Little Happier: A Surprising and Subtle Way to Change Your Habits: Consider Texas
More Happier: Returning to Routine? 7 Strategies to Make it Easier [Revisited]
Ep. 551: Question Assumptions, College Drop-Off Hacks & Rebelling Against an Unappreciative Family
Little Happier: Why Is Making Partner in a Law Firm Like Winning a Pie-Eating Contest?
More Happier: Listen In! Recording from Our Reading Retreat (and Closet Clearing)
Ep. 550: Very Special Episode: Now Is the Time to Tackle That One, Big, Hard Thing
Little Happier: Sometimes, Life Feels Like Art. Recently I Felt Like Reciting Poetry to a Crowd
More Happier: Get Ready for Fall in Just 30 Minutes [Revisited]
Ep. 549: Make a Love List, Back-to-School Hacks & How to Learn Someone’s Real Opinion
Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from the Friends’ Central Perk Coffee Shop
More Happier: Talking Romance Writing with Stacey Abrams and Lori Gottlieb
Ep. 548: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Surprising Fun & Solving Rebel Resistance to Something Desirable
A Little Happier: Mega-Star Taylor Swift Chooses the Right Tool to Suit Her Work
More Happier: Gretchen Joins the Podcast “10% Happier with Dan Harris”
EEp. 547: Beware the Impulse to Disengage, Planning Themed Retreats & How to Know Yourself Better.
A Little Happier: Keep an Empty shelf—and Also Keep a Junk Drawer.
More Happier: Real Housewives & Bad Apologies, the Empty Nest & Parenting Secrets of Adulthood
Bonus: We Tried a New Tool to Grow Closer—Here’s What Happened
Ep. 546: Embrace Regret, Sticker Hacks for Back-to-School & Is Upholder-Rebellion Real?
A Little Happier: The Fun of Phrases and the Delight of Wordplay
More Happier: 7 Happiness Myths—and What’s Actually True [Revisited]
Ep. 545: Consider a Themed Retreat, Stay Safe in Crowds & a Cold-Water Solution
Introducing: The Deep Dive
EA Little Happier: A True Story About Friendship at the Olympics—and We’re More Free Than We Think
More Happier: A New Barbie, Quality Screen Time & the Joy of Working on a Porch
Ep. 544: ”25 for ’25 List” Mid-Year Check-In—How Are We Doing?
A Little Happier: The Parable of the Raft, or, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
More Happier: Traveling Soon? 30 Hacks for a Happier Trip [Revisited]
Ep. 543: Make a Decision and Make It Work, a Text-Scheduling Hack & Following Up on Mean "Jokes"
A Little Happier: What Happened When Steve Jobs’s Question Was Dismissed.
More Happier: Watercoloring, Novel-Writing & 80’s Bestsellers
Ep. 542: Point to Your Ugliest Thing, Use Photos to Save Memories & Understand Obliger-Rebellion
Little Happier: "Love Is Unconditional, and Love is Demanding” & Other Secrets of Adulthood for Parents
More Happier: Talking Secrets of Adulthood with Shannon Watts
Ep. 541: Try These Parenting Hacks from Listeners, Manage Your Own Worry & an Easy Packing Hack
Little Happier: Is it a Bug? Is it a Feature? It Depends on You
More Happier: No “Guilty” Pleasures & Returning to the Treadmill Desk
Ep. 540: Very Special Episode: Treasure Trove of Easy Ideas to Add Whimsy to Daily Life
Little Happier: “New Yorker” Covers and My Peculiar Yearning for a City I Already Have
More Happier: Bestselling Novel "The Ministry of Time" Audiobook Preview
Ep. 539: Don't Disparage What Matters, Funny Travel Trends & Handling Hurtful "Jokes"
Little Happier: Paris, Rose, a Fortune Cookie—an Anniversary Toast to My Husband Jamie
More Happier: Gretchen on Totally Booked with Zibby Owens
Ep. 538: Set a Tripwire, Decide If You Need the Storage Unit & Do You Use that Gizmo?
Little Happier: Four Helpful “Secrets of Adulthood” for Parents
More Happier: James Taylor, Unrealistic Expectations & Do You Love to Provision?
Ep. 537: Create a Family “Familect,” Organize Your Apps & Listeners’ Great Secrets of Adulthood
Little Happier: Some Words from Winston Churchill—Among Other Things, He Was a Terrific Writer
More Happier: Parenting Roundtable with Dr. Becky and Samantha Bee
Ep. 536: Make a Before-&-After Book, Enter the Library, and How to Deal with a Questioner Spouse
Little Happier: The Surprising Origin of One of My Favorite Book Titles
More Happier: Our Longest-Lasting Relationships, a New Way to Think About Our Past & a Fun Quiz
Ep. 535: Create Your “Summer of __,” Some Reading Recommendations & Listeners’ Favorite Words
Little Happier: Good Smell, Bad Smell? Context Changes Our Experience.
More Happier: Gretchen Rubin on NPR's Life Kit
Ep. 534: Recognize Your Exceptional Advantage, Don’t Be Fooled by Familiarity & an Empty-Nest Question
Little Happier: Drifting Through Life: When Not Deciding Becomes a Decision
More Happier: How Do We Know Ourselves and Our Values? A Short Quiz Reveals So Much
Ep. 533: Dust It Off or Let Go, the Power of PT & How to Create Compelling TV Characters
Little Happier: When to Listen to Criticism and When to Ignore It
More Happier: How Regret Can Make You Happier [Revisited]
Ep. 532: Favorite Words, a Simple Packing Hack, and Managing Obliger-Rebellion at Work
Little Happier: When the Words of Ritual Give Me My “America Feeling”
More Happier: Puppy! Taffy Has Arrived
Introducing: Confessions of a Female Founder with Meghan
Ep. 531: Arrive Right on Time, Benefits of Pill Organizers & the Strongest Way to Make Friends
Little Happier: Easy Answers or Hard Truths: Whom Do You Trust?
More Happier: Gretchen’s & Elizabeth’s Dog Decisions
Ep. 530: Very Special Episode: Hacks, Products, and Tips for Spring Clearing & Organizing
Little Happier: When One Proverb Sparks Dozens: the Inspiration of “No Receiver, No Thief”
More Happier: Listen In! Recordings from a Visit in Los Angeles
Ep. 529: Cutting Back on Cussing, Easier Traveling & Do Possessions Have Feelings?
Little Happier: When Zero Isn't Nothing: The Fresh Eyes of a Basketball Beginner
More Happier: Reading Hacks [Revisited]
Jay Shetty on Pursuing What You Love, from IMO
Ep. 528: Improve Your Hedonic Forecasting, Hacks for Reading More, and Mystery Revealed (Name of New Dog)
Little Happier: A Secret Kept for Thousands of Years Inspires My Owns Secrets (of Adulthood)
More Happier: Behind-the-Scenes Book Making, Secret Eating Habits, and Sisterly Memories
Ep. 527: What a Favorite Book Reveals, Photo Selection Tips & Family Secrets Explored
Little Happier: When Your Life Feels Like “Groundhog Day”: Movies That Capture Concepts
More Happier: Friendship Roundtable: How to Make, Keep & Deepen Friendships
Ep. 526: The Rule of More, a Fun Way to Clear Family Clutter & More Secrets of Adulthood
Little Happier: The Villagers and the Crocodile: When We Assume That We’re Not Next
More Happier: We Talk Money: Finances, Love, Conflict, Debt, and Self-Knowledge
Ep. 525: Should I Get a Dog? Plus Using Podcasts to Get Tasks Done & Listener Insights
Little Happier: A Truth About Human Nature, Illustrated by a Change in Basketball Rules
More Happier: Revisiting Everyone’s Favorite Moment: The Gift of the Ped Egg
Ep. 524 Use a Messy Closet, a 3-Hour Rule for Difficult People & Renowned Judy Blume on Reading
Little Happier: A Military Pamphlet from WWII Reflects My Dream for the United States
More Happier: Survivor Fantasy League, Gold Star for Teachers on the Subway & Reading Renaissance
Ep. 523: Write Your Secrets of Adulthood, Magazine Happiness & Helping the (Obliger) Helper
Little Happier: We All Have Our Luna Park: Places That Capture Our Imagination Forever
More Happier: Very First Episode [Revisited]
Ep. 522: Tenth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks, and Highlights
Little Happier: The Efforts Made That Allow a Grandmother’s Love to Speak Across Time
More Happier: The “More Happier” Debate, Do You Eat Before You Pay & Advice For Creative People
Ep. 521: Very Special Episode! Ask Us Anything, Part II
Little Happier: It’s Right to Do the Right Thing, Even When It Makes No Difference
More Happier: Happiness Lessons from Evacuation: When We Have to Leave Home Fast
Ep. 520: Very Special Episode! Ask Us Anything, Part I
Little Happier: The Power of Telling the Truth: What Nebraska’s and Oslo’s Tourists Know
More Happier: Gretchen on David Duchovny’s “Fail Better”
EEp. 519: College Freshman Advice, Night Snacking & a Hack for Being a Good Guest
Little Happier: The World Changes More than We Assume
More Happier: Happier Podcast Book Club: Bestselling Author Kate Bowler [Revisited]
Ep. 518: Make One New Friend, Make Walking More Fun & the Benefit of Question Time
Little Happier-What Andy Warhol Taught Me About Drama Queens: It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature
More Happier: Movies That Represent Concepts, the Pleasure of Examples & QuirkyWays of Eating
Ep. 517: Strengthen Your Grip, a Haiku Hack & Musician Mike Posner Talks Happiness
Little Happier: Even NBA Stars Take the Subway: A Perfect New York City Moment
More Happier: Tools for sticking to your New Year's Resolutions [Revisited]
Ep. 516: Listeners’ Creative One-Word Themes, Use It or Lose It & Make Everyday Life More Fun
Little Happier: When Your Life's Work Chooses You: The Beauty and Burden of a Calling
More Happier - "24 Things That Please Me" and Why Making That Kind of List Makes Us Happier
Ep. 515: Revealed! Our “25 for 25” Lists of 25 Big & Small Things We Want to Do in 2025
Little Happier: The Art of Reframing: How Loss Can Become Protection
More Happier: Answering your happiness questions
Ep. 514: Host Better Holidays, Tips for Reading More in 2025 & Some Big Podcast News
Little Happier: When One Song Can Express Contradictory Emotions
More Happier: Bonus: I Read “The Snow Queen” to You, Pt. 2
Ep. 513: Revealed: Our Annual Challenge for 2025! Plus We Review 2024’s #Write24in24 Challenge
Little Happier: When Everything Changes, What Remains? The Mystery of Persistent Identity
More Happier: Bonus: I Read “The Snow Queen” to You, Pt. 1
Ep. 512: We Review Our “24 for ‘24” Lists to See What We Accomplished—or Not
Little Happier: A Beautiful Image from Nature Can Be a Solace in Hard Times
More Happier: What Makes a Holiday Movie? Plus Holiday Creep & the Joy of a Long Vacation
Ep. 511: Choose a One-Word Theme: We Review Our 2024 Themes and Reveal Our 2025 Themes
Little Happier: What Do Humans Possess that Artificial Intelligence Doesn’t Possess?
More Happier: How to be Perfect with TV Producer Mike Schur
Ep. 510: Very Special Episode: Dozens of Travel Hacks! So Many Good Ideas
Little Happier: The Paradox of Purpose: Those We Support Become Our Strength
More Happier: An Unasked College Question, Unsought Advice & the Joy of Meeting in Person
Ep. 509: Happier Gift Guide: Great Gifts for the People We Love
Little Happier: Two Lessons: Enthusiasm Makes a Big Difference, and Resist the Fantasy
More Happier: Hacks to Make Thanksgiving Easier & More Fun [Revisited]
Ep. 508: Learn from Someone’s Mistake, Stay Connected in a Hard Time & Why Wednesday Is Special
Little Happier: After Hundreds of Visits to the Met, I Still Needed Someone to Show Me
More Happier: New Traditions, The Idea of “House Trust,” and a Creative Gift Suggestions
Ep. 507: Happier Book Club: Elizabeth Strout Talks About Love & Secrets in “Tell Me Everything”
Little Happier: Sometimes, It’s a Good Idea to Say “I Know You Love Me”
More Happier: Finding Happiness in the Bittersweet with Susan Cain [Revisited]
Ep. 506: Find a Delight for Each Day, a Useful Travel Tip & Learning from Mistakes
Little Happier: A Story About Love from “A Wrinkle in Time”
More Happier: Call Don’t Text, the Joy of Finishing Photo Albums & Do You Enjoy TV “Previously” Openings?
Ep. 505: Rediscover Your Closet, Personalize Guest Greetings & When Rules Need Bending
Little Happier: Why Claude Monet Built His Water Lily Pond
More Happier: Happiness, Self-Compassion, Meditation & More—with Elmo! Pt. 2
Ep. 504: Schedule a Sour Hour, Relieve Muscle Knots & How to Avoid Avoidance
Little Happier: I Can’t Stop Thinking About This Observation About Artificial Intelligence
More Happier: Happiness, Self-Compassion, Meditation & More—with Elmo! Pt. 1
Ep. 503: An Unexpected Way to Spark Creativity, Gamifying Clutter- Clearing & Why Quirks Matter
Little Happier: An Example from the CIA Illustrates How Many Dangers Don’t Seem Dangerous
More Happier: Get Organized (Revisited)
Ep. 502: Attend a Reunion, Note the “Dinner-Party Problem” & Are You a Sculptor or Lifeguard Parent?
Little Happier: An Encounter with Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder Reveals a Truth About Human Nature
More Happier: Why “Scheduling Is Life,” Orange Theory Report, and What It’s Like to Hike in LA
Ep. 501: Turn Acquaintances into Friends, an Email Hack & a Happiness Lesson Learned from Our Parents
Little Happier: Willie Wonka, Rat Poison, Neediness, and the Transformative Power of Love
More Happier: Gretchen Rubin on The Deep Dive podcast
Episode 500! Reflections and Insights Prompted by Our Podcast Manifesto
Little Happier: A Famous Art Historian Experiences a Spiritual Epiphany with a Surprising Result
More Happier: The Joy of Deadlines, Couples Therapy & Pondering One of Life’s Big Questions
Ep. 499: Helpful Ways to Create Calm, Save Mental Energy & Get More Fun Out of Experiences
Little Happier: People Are More Interested in a Poison Garden Than a Medicine Garden
More Happier: How to Ace a Job Interview (Revisited)
Ep. 498: Don’t Volunteer to Bring Bad News & Listeners Suggest Great Tips for Accountability and Pairing
Little Happier: A Paradox: How Do You Stand Out When Standing Out Is the Best Way to Fit In?
More Happier: The Fun of an Unexpected Gift, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, and Herding the Cats During Holidays
Ep. 497: Forecast Your Foibles, a Big Life Change & the Correct Way to Load a Dishwasher
Little Happier: Winston Churchill Didn’t Hesitate to Show His Emotions
More Happier: Back-to-School Hacks (Revisited)
Ep. 496: Make the Most of the First 3 Weeks, Use an Alarm & Cope with Exploitation of Obligers
Little Happier: A Great Happiness-Boosting Example from Charles Darwin
More Happier: "Walk" Therapy, Comfort vs. Adventure, and the Joy of Outside
Ep. 495: A Happier Labor Day, Celtic Tree System, and a Hack for Enjoying the Gym
Little Happier: Don’t Tear Down a Fence Until You Know Why It Was Put Up
More Happier: Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey on “The Office” and BFFs (Revisited)
Ep. 494: Shape Our Space to Shape Behavior, Preserving Memories of the Dead, and Empty Nest
Little Happier: A Story about Dogs and Love
More Happier: A Halfway Day Check-in with Jonathan Van Ness
Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Ep. 493: Insights, Hacks, and Adventures from Our Hiking Trip in England
Little Happier: Why a Happy Racehorse Depends on a Pony or a Goat
More Happier: Listen In! Recordings from Our Hiking Trip in England
Ep. 492: Ask Us Anything: We Talk About the Podcast, Writing, Our Personal Lives & More
Little Happier: A Daughter-in-Law Hears Exactly What She Needs to Hear
More Happier: Favorite TV Moments, the Fun of People-Watching in NYC and LA, and the Joy of Calm
Ep. 491: Identify Your Style, an Easy Hack For Clutter, and a Talk with Gary Vee
Little Happier: Please Applaud Today’s Sunset
More Happier: Kevin Hart on Monsters and how to Tame them. Plus:How to save someone's life. (Revisited)
Ep. 490: Very Special Episode: Dozens of Hacks for Getting Regular Exercise
Little Happier: A Pamphlet for D-Day Soldiers Gave Me the “America Feeling”
More Happier: Adventure! Japan, Prep for England, and Travels with a Young-Adult Child
Ep. 489: Ask Us Anything! About Families, Happiness, Habits, Four Tendencies, & More
Little Happier: If You Need a Hack for Finding the Right Thing to Say: 16 Suggestions
More Happier: The Four Tendencies and Parenting with Dr. Becky
Ep. 488: Halfway Day Reminds Us to Review Our “24 for 24” Lists
Little Happier: A Problem of Advanced Technology Gets a Funny, Old-Fashioned Solution
More Happier: Happiness of Hiking, a Big Announcement & Can You Make Yourself Interested?
Ep. 487: Book Club: We Talk to Writer Anne Lamott About Love, Family, and Forgiveness
Little Happier: A Lesson Learned by Beyoncé and Solange Can Be Learned by Us, Too.
Ep. 486: Design Your Summer, Comfort vs. Adventure, & Friendship Burnout
Little Happier: A Friend Is Startled by Her Realization About Skiing
More Happier: A Major Milestone, Getting Ideas for What to Watch or Read, & Survivor
Ep. 485: Easy, Helpful Hacks for Summer, Surprising Whimsy, & Kelly Ripa Talks Off Camera
Little Happier: Bob Dylan Isn’t a Singer the Way the Others Are Singers
More Happier: My Practical Advice for Graduates
Ep. 484: Document Then Destroy Bad Feelings, Ways to Train for Tough Transitions, Plus Hacks
Little Happier: A Very Happy Moment Featuring Harry Belafonte
More Happier: A Three-Word Method of Style, Fictional Universes & The Joy of a New Identity
Ep. 483: Hacks for Summer, Coping with Inconsiderate Co-Workers & Improving a Family Party
Little Happier: The Right Thing to Say When Someone Makes a Bad Mistake.
More Happier: Drew Barrymore Shares a Way to Connect, Plus Some Quick, Cheap Fun (Revisited)
Ep. 482: How to Handle a Hard Transition, a Toys Hack, and Discussion of Our Most Popular Ideas
Little Happier: Wise and Hilarious Greatest Hits from Warren Buffett
More Happier: Sweep the Deck! A “Clear the Decks” Episode of Quick Tasks for Summer Prep
Ep. 481: Avoid Avoidance, “Planned Maintenance,” a Cooking Hack, and Books on How Things Work
Little Happier: Are You “Practicing the Piano” or “Playing the Piano?”
Why Ketchup Is Magic, and More on Delights of Taste from "Life in Five Senses"
Ep. 480: Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks from the Proverbs of the Professions
Little Happier: Funny Reminders to Beware of Unintended Consequences.
More Happier: The Power of Personal Style, a Great Proposal Story, and Less Email Spam
Ep. 479: A Creativity Hack, “Happy Mail,” and How to Avoid Both Lying and Telling the Truth
Little Happier: This Remark from 1773 Always Makes Me Laugh
Ep. 478: An Easy Way to Make Life More Interesting, Plus Hacks for Creativity and Commuting
Little Happier: One Easy Way to Make a Tough Decision
More Happier: Orangetheory, Excitement in Central Park, and Great Stationery
Ep. 477: Show Yourself, Embrace Fun Plans, Realize You’re a Mentor—Plus a Great Hack for Altoids Tins
Little Happier: Justice O’Connor, “America the Beautiful,” and My America Feeling
Ep. 476: If You Want Neither to Lie nor Tell the Truth, Plus a “Silky” Debate and a Yoga-Block Hack
Little Happier: All This Junk Is an Expression of Love
More Happier: Treadmill Days vs. Finish-Line Days, a Dance-Party Challenge, and Plans for April Fool’s Day
Ep. 475: Listeners’ “No-Spend February” Ideas, Boost Happiness by Sending Cards, and a Quick Way to Connect
Little Happier: What Seems Important Isn’t Always What’s Actually Important
Ep. 474: Watch Your Vent/Non-Vent Ratio, Why Rebels Dislike SMART Goals, and Top Habits for Happiness
Little Happier: Dangers Don’t Always Feel Dangerous
More Happier: Quality Screen Time: Getting Free from Debt and Calmly Leading a Crowd. Plus, More Outer Order.
Ep. 473: Schedule a “Loose-Ends Day,” Have an Adventurous Milestone Birthday, and Happier Parenting
Little Happier: A Teacher Found a Simple Way to Entertain and Occupy Her Kindergartners
Ep. 472: ”No-Spend February,” Have a Hard Conversation While Walking, and Use Your Non-Dominant Hand
Little Happier: Why Did This Couple Break Up as Soon as They Decided to Get Married?
More Happier: Happiness on the Subway, the Fun of Watching Old Movies, and More on Clearing Clutter
Ep. 471: Allow a Tradition to Evolve, Easy Ways to Block Annoying Lights, and a Funny Look at Work
Little Happier: Are You an Obliger Who Needs Accountability? Here’s a Surprising Solution.
Ep. 470: Ninth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks, and Highlights
Little Happier: What I Have in Common with a Bronze Age Parent
More Happier: The Fun of “Succession,” the Deep Understanding of a Teacher, and Lots of Barbra Streisand
Ep. 469: How Rebels Stick to Their Habits, Dig In with Determination Day, and How to Enjoy an Airport
Little Happier: A Friend Found the Right Thing to Say Before My Important Job Interview
Bonus: Gretchen Rubin and Kelly Corrigan Talk About Happiness, Relationships, and More
Ep. 468: Why It’s Important to Be Polite, What Form of Gold Star You Appreciate Most, and Aims vs. Goals
Little Happier: I Want Whatever He Wants
More Happier: Shoes or Bare Feet? Plus Determination Day and Some Reading (and Watching) Suggestions
Ep. 467: Treat Yourself Like a Professor, Subscribe to Newsletters, and Ideas for the “Write Way”
Little Happier: Why I’ve Decided to “Do It for Myself”—and Why That’s Not Selfish
Ep. 466: No-Spend February, Fun with the “24 for 24” List, and What About Packaging That’s Too Nice to Toss?
Little Happier: “More Highways, More Traffic,” ”No Fields, No Famine,” “No Love, No Loss” and Other Secrets of Adulthood
More Happier: Insights About the Habits that We Want Most; Revisiting a Happiness Project, and More Hollywood
Ep. 465: Tackle a Topic with Someone Who Resists, Try a New Book Club, and Use Technology Mindfully
Little Happier: Why It’s So Important to Identify the Problem—and Why It’s Easy to Skip This Essential Step
Ep. 464: Follow the One-Minute Rule, Stay Calm, and Identify the New Habit That Will Make You Happier
Little Happier: In Line to Order Soup, a Funny “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Moment Brought Strangers Together
More Happier: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, Revisiting a Happiness Project, and How to Keep Hiking
Ep. 463: Revealed! Our “24 for 24” Lists of 24 Big and Small Things We Want to Accomplish in 2024
Little Happier: My 13 Color “Koans”—Mysterious Statements that Can’t Be Understood Logically
Ep. 462: A Surprising Way to Be More Likeable, a Habit-Keeping Hack, and an Unusual In-Laws Problem
Little Happier: Don’t Wait for the Right Time. It May Never Feel Like the Right Time.
More Happier: Observance for Justice O’Connor, 5-Senses Portrait of KC Christmas, and Joy in First Drafts
Ep. 461: Revealed: Our Annual Challenge for 2024! Plus We Review 2023’s Challenge of #GoOutside23in23
Little Happier: Should Money Be Used to Buy Fresh Flowers for a Museum?
Ep. 460: Very Special Episode! With Listeners, We Share Our Best Resolutions and Tips for Keeping Them
Little Happier: The Subway Kiosk Asks a Deep Question: Add Value or Add Time?
More Happier: Memories and Reflections on Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Ep. 459: We Review Our “23 in 23 Lists” to See What We Accomplished—and What We Didn’t
Little Happier: A Story That Moved Me as a Child, and Moves Me Still as an Adult
Bonus: A Conversation from The Happiness Project: Revisited
Ep. 458: We Review Our One-Word Themes for 2023 and Reveal Our 2024 New One-Word Themes
Little Happier: The Only Thing Worse Than Getting Corrected Is Not Getting Corrected
More Happier: Deck the Halls! A “Clear the Decks” Episode of Quick Tasks to Get Us Ready for the Holidays
Ep. 457: Look for Pockets of Wasted Time, a Hack to Soothe Anxiety, and Are You a Baker or Cook?
Little Happier : Who Is the Sponsor, Who Is Being Sponsored? They Can Take Turns
Ep. 456: Consider Our Holiday Gift Guide and Learn Someone’s Gift- Getting Type (and Your Own)
Little Happier: A Mistake I’ve Made Before and Which I Made Again
More Happier: Lucky Calendar Dates, the “Wrong-Shoe Theory,” and How to Have a Christmas-Movie Month
Ep. 455: Elizabeth Talks About Her Experience with Diabetes
Little Happier: At Last, Someone Appreciates My Dimmers
Ep. 454: Find the Perfect Gift, Look Behind You, and Listeners’ Ideas for Coping with Someone’s Last Days
Little Happier: Have You Ever Been Annoyed by “The Dog in the Manger?”
More Happier: Pumpkin Spice Latte, Group Texts, and How a Hollywood Pitch Sells in the First Minute
Ep. 453: “Halloween Is the New Christmas,” the Ghost-Painting Challenge, and Fall Asleep to Podcasts
Little Happier: Three Passers-by Stop to Comfort a Stranger, and Instead Share a Moment of Joy
Ep. 452: Tackle Hard Social Situations, Do Questioners Ever Rebel, and Is Your Birthday Important?
Little Happier: Why Did Charles Darwin Write “I Think” on One of the Most Significant Notebook Pages?
More Happier: Great Accountability for Obligers, the Important vs. the Urgent, and How to Spark Creativity
Ep. 451: Visually Represent Your Challenge, Ideas for Improving Routines, and Elizabeth Reveals the Great Shoe Brand
Little Happier: The Helper Gets More Help Than the Helped
Ep. 450: Very Special Episode: Hacks for Performance (Stage Fright, Preparation, Mistakes, and More)
Little Happier: A Mystery: How Possessions Change When Their Owner Dies
More Happier: Our Favorite Easy Way to Make Ourselves Happier, Healthier, Smarter, and More Productive
Ep. 449: Make a Mindful Investment in Yourself, a Hack for Falling Asleep, and Fun with Pop-Tarts
Little Happier: What’s the Real Lesson from the Tortoise and the Hare? It’s Not What You Think
Ep. 448: Start Your 100 Day Countdown, Try the Library, and a Deep Dive into Issues for Rebels and School: ADHD & College
Little Happier: Do You Like the Idea of a “Happiness Project”—or Does It Remind You of Homework?
More Happier: A Case of Obliger-Rebellion, Advice About Waking Up a Child, and Do Spoilers Spoil Stories?
Ep. 447: Give a Meaningful Compliment, Protect Your Privacy, and What’s the Least-You Thing You Do?
Little Happier: Opportunity Cost and Abstainers: A New Term Can Help Us See the World in a New Way
Ep. 446: Re-Think Our Daily Routine, Recognize the Warning Signs of Obliger-Rebellion, and a Back-to-School Demerit
Little Happier: As an Upholder, I Needed an Obliger Friend to Tell Me the Right Thing to Do
More Happier: The Anniversary of a Favorite Book, a Lesson in Standing Up, and the Joy of Clearing Clutter
Ep. 445: Have a Happier Labor Day, Nominate Someone, and Manage the Line Between Work and Leisure
Little Happier: When Do We Say “I’m Finished” and When Do We Say “I Can Still Make It Better?”
Ep. 444: Benefit from Tools You Already Use, a Gift Idea, and Traditions for the Other “New Year”
Little Happier: A Story About a Man Who Couldn’t Resist Tempting Food—Until He Could
More Happier: A Surprising Benefit of Daily Visits to the Met, a Funny Sign from the Hollywood Picket Line, and a Same-Day Book
Ep. 443: Clear the Decks! We Try Something New to Get Ready for September, the Other New Year
Little Happier: Have You Ever Walked Along a Desire Path?
Ep. 442: Take Over a Disliked Task, Check Your Passport, and When Not to Do Something for the First Time
Little Happier: You’re a Jerk, and I’m a Responsible Parent
More Happier: How to Create Connections (Or, Butter People Up), Great TV, and Fun with the Five Senses
Ep. 441: Escape Your Taste, an Easy Way to Remember Hard Names, and New Metaphors for “Empty Nest”
Little Happier: I’m Going to Take This Thing Home, Because Otherwise Someone Else Might Steal It
Ep. 440: Very Special Episode: We Talk About Regret—Our Own Regrets and Listeners’ Regrets
Little Happier: Would You Pay $500,000 for a Steve Jobs Paradox?
More Happier: The Silver Lining of Summer Camp, a Happiness Bully for Writing, and Not Getting Choked Up
Ep. 439: Suggest the Default Option, Skip a Year of an Activity You Enjoy, and More Everyday Luxuries
Little Happier: Something Brilliant Came Out of My Mouth—Something I Didn’t Know I Knew
“Bonus: Commencement Address Given by Gretchen Rubin: Five Essential Paradoxes for a Happy Life”
Ep. 438: Act Like a Teenager, Pick Up Your Food in Person, and “Ask Us Anything” About Writing
Little Happier: Journalist Connie Chung Influenced a Generation—Without Realizing It
More Happier: More Strength and Stamina, a New Metaphor for “Empty Nest,” and an Easy Way to Keep a Journal
Ep. 437: To Make a Good Connection, Talk More; Learn the Lesson of the Enron Corpus; and a Collection of Positive Trends
Little Happier: The IKEA Effect, or How We Value Things According to What They Cost Us
Ep. 436: We Use Halfway Day to Report on How We’re Doing on Our Aims for 2023: the “Happier Trifecta”
Little Happier: It Might Be Boring to Read About the “Land of Happy,” But It’s Probably a Nice Place to Live
More Happier: Two Pleasures of Summer, Breaking in My Feet (Not My Shoes), and Benefits of Going “On Pause”
Ep. 435: Start a New Habit on Vacation, Cultivate Everyday Luxuries, and Memorize Street Names
Little Happier: Where Is Timbuktu?
Ep. 434: Ways to Understand a Child Better, a Hack for Showing Love, & Eleanor Gives High-School Advice
Little Happier: Why Would a Sailor Decide Never to Learn to Swim?
More Happier: The Happiness of Grabbing a Dishtowel, a Clutter-Clearing Triumph, and Getting Quality Screen Time
Ep. 433: A Surprising Way to Lift Your Mood, How to Decide Where to Move & Ideas for a Rebel Father
Little Happier: A Jammed Zipper Teaches an Important Happiness Lesson I learned a very useful lesson from a very ordinary situation.
Ep. 432: Happier Podcast Book Club: Surprise! We Talk About How “Life in Five Senses” Makes Us Happier
Little Happier: An Important Lesson from a Famous Illusionist and a Fake Gorilla
More Happier: A Great Icebreaker Question, a Startling Realization About Where We Live, and How to Know When Work Is an Escape
Ep. 431: Design Your Summer, an Easy Hack to Have More Fun with Food, and a Talk on the Joy of Dressing
Little Happier: Which of the Five Senses Do People Most Often Neglect? The Answer Is Surprising.
Ep. 430: Very Special Episode: Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks for Making Entertaining Easier and More Fun
Little Happier: Two Staircases in the Metropolitan Museum Illustrate a Profound Truth
More Happier: Elizabeth Talks About Being on Strike as a TV Writer and Reveals Her New Philosophy of Life
Ep. 429: Try the Strategy of Unpairing, an Easy Travel/Exercise Hack, and When to Push Out of a Comfort Zone
Little Happier: “What Famous Person Was Born on My Birthday?” “You Were.”
Bonus! Hear an Excerpt from Gretchen Rubin’s New Book “Life in Five Senses.”
Ep. 428: Be a Source of Opportunity, Find Good Books to Read, and How to Cope with Difficult Family Dogs
Little Happier: Am I Looking for My Wallet Where the Light Is Good, or Where I Dropped It?
More Happier: Hiking and Clutter-Clearing in L.A., a Secret of Great TV, and Personal Upgrades.
Ep. 427: Do the Thing You’re Encouraging Someone Else to Do, a Networking Hack, and Finisher vs. Opener
Little Happier: Queen Elizabeth II and Her Corgis Show That We Can Interpret the Same Situation in Different Ways
Ep. 426: Tackle a Project by Considering the Five Senses, Enjoy More Luxury, and Hold Better Meetings
Little Happier: A Place from Childhood Haunts Stephen King’s Imagination
More Happier: How to Manage the Stress of Having a Book About to Hit the Shelves: Personal Mantras & Hacks
Ep: 425: Use Touch When Talk Is Tough, Close Your Eyes in a Dressing Room, and Answers for Questioners
Little Happier: How Teachers Changed the Lives of Steve Carrell and Adrienne Kennedy
Ep. 424: "Taste It by 25," Ways to Make Networking Easier, and Why 4/10 Is a Day to Consider Your Tendency
Little Happier: Why Did a Neighbor Object to a Brownstone’s Bright Yellow Door?
More Happier: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Makes Us Happier, Good Tools Make Spring Cleaning Fun—Plus, Quiz
Ep. 423: Indulge in a Nostalgia Smell, Try One of These April Fool’s Day Pranks, and an Easy Way to Stop Snacking
Little Happier: The Same People Are Always Late, and the Same People Are Always on Time
Ep. 422: Create an Audio Apothecary, Questioners Don’t Like to Answer Questions—and a Terrific New Quiz!
Little Happier: Why I Call My Sister Elizabeth “My Sister the Sage”
More Happier: What It’s Like to Uncover a Family Secret, the Value of Refurbishing Your Office, and Maj-Jongg
Ep. 421: Ways to Look Around a Museum, Advice For Obligers Resisting Accountability, and a Health Hack
Little Happier: One Thing That Surprised Me in My Study of the Five Senses
Ep. 420: Very Special Episode: A Bonanza of Hacks for Using Our Five Senses for Happier Lives
Little Happier: Through the Eyes of Love, We Are Ageless and Untouched by Time.
More Happier: The Thrill of a Creative Spark, the Anticipation of Tickets to a Show, and We Enter the Debate on Thank-You Notes
Ep. 419: Easy Ways to Boost Focus, a New Kind of Birthday Celebration, and Building Unlikely Friendships
Little Happier: A Writer Gives Me an Easy Hack for Evoking Memories
Ep. 418: Eighth Anniversary: Our Favorite Try-This At Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks & Highlights
Little Happier: During the Covid Lockdown, a Mother Found the Right Thing to Say
More Happier - The Joy of Ferry Rides, the Fun of Thrillers, and the Bittersweet Feeling of Family Milestones
Ep. 417: Celebrate “Determination Day,” Start a No-Homework Book Club, and Go Outside--or Read About It
Little Happier: It Makes Me Happy to Watch This Football Player’s Touchdown Celebration
Ep. 416: Identify and Work Through Small Conflicts, Stay in Closer Touch, and How to Say the Right Thing
Little Happier: Patti Smith and the Haircut that Changed Her Life
More Happier: We Discuss How Parenthood Has Changed Us and the TV Show “Better Call Saul,” and We Both Learn Something New
Ep. 415: Aim to Show Up, Agree on a Code Phrase for “Change the Subject,” and Why No One’s Right or Wrong
Little Happier: The Old Story of Stone Soup Reminds Me that Magic Solutions Usually Don’t Exist
Ep. 414: Think About Your Past-Self. Plus a Valentine’s Hack, and Are You and Over- or Under-Estimator?
Little Happier: When Do I Feel the Joyous, Childhood Feeling of Expectancy?
More Happier: Guest Co-Host! The Iconic Heather Dubrow of “Real Housewives” Fame
Happier - Ep. 413: Tune in to Your Five Senses, “Go Outside 23 in 23” Even in Bad Weather, and a Hack About Dread
Little Happier: A Truth About Happiness That Confused Me for a Long Time
Ep. 412: Turn Deprivation into Indulgence, Creative Ways to Make a “23 in 23” List, and a Fun Tradition
Little Happier: Advice from Mr. Rogers that’s Useful to Both Children and Adults.
More Happier: We Celebrate Four Big Milestones: in Hollywood, Health, Holidays, and More Happier.
Ep. 411: Revealed! Our “23 for 23” Lists of What We Want to Accomplish in 2023
You can do better than a New Year’s resolution | How to Be a Better Human
Little Happier: In the Movie “Before Sunrise,” with Which Character Do You Identify?
Happier - Ep. 410: Top Tools for Habit Change! New Year, Same You--Better Tools for Sticking to Our Good Habits
Little Happier: Why Does One Person Possess a Certain Kind of Magic?
More Happier: Deciding How to Answer a Tough Question, a Great Snack, Plans for 2023, and More
Happier - Ep. 409: We Reveal Our Yearly Challenge for 2023, Plus Post-Holiday Hacks and a Suggestion for Family TV
Little Happier: Paraprosdokian is Much Funnier Than It Sounds
Happier - Ep. 408: We Reveal Our One-Word Themes, a Gift-Giving Hack, and Have You Ever Had an Uncanny Experience?
Little Happier: Why I Often Find Myself Reciting This Nursery Rhyme. Is It Well-Known, or Not?
More Happier: More Corgi Fun, a Secret for Finding Lost Objects, and the Trend That’s Sweeping the Nation
Happier - Ep. 407: We Review our “22 for 22 Lists,” Reflect on Getting “Rest” in 2022, and Share a Travel Hack
Little Happier: The Things That Go Wrong Often Make the Best Memories—Like My Daughter’s Tough Train Trip
Happier - Ep. 406: Why We Might Upgrade the Makeshift, Gift Ideas for Teachers, and a Great Way to Use Photographs
Little Happier: How Do We Stay Open to Constructive Criticism, Yet Also Committed to Our Creative Vision?
More Happier - Hosting a Holiday, Reducing Food Waste, Embracing Audiobooks, and Tech That Actually Helps
Happier - Ep. 405: Kevin Hart! Plus Ways to Enhance Holiday Decorating and How to Save Someone’s Life (or Your Own)
Little Happier: Sometimes, When We’re the Most Thankful, We Find It Hardest to Express Gratitude.
Happier - Ep. 404: Holiday Gift Guide, Save Time in a Long Line, and Temple Grandin Talks About “Visual Thinking”
Little Happier: A Strategy That Works with Children Often Works with Adults, and Vice Versa
More Happier - The Secret of a Successful “Summer of Health,” Hacks for Easier Holiday Prep, and How to Read More
Happier - Ep. 403: Save Someone’s Life, Preserve Friendships, Try Packing Cubes, and Does It Matter If You’re Late?
Little Happier: It’s Okay that My Husband Doesn’t Read My Writing
Happier - Ep. 402: Why We Might Buy Ourselves Flowers, How to Find an Extra Hour, and Writing a Personal Manifesto
Little Happier: Why I Don’t Have to Outrun the Bear
More Happier: Family Tradition, Using a Shared Enthusiasm to Make Friends, and the Fun of Helping
Happier - Ep. 401: Create a Time Capsule, Give Crackers to Your Guests, and How to Help a Rebel Arrive on Time
Little Happier: From Two Centuries Ago, 19 Tips for Happiness
Happier - Ep. 400: 400 Episodes! Listeners Share the Podcast Ideas That Have Done the Most to Make Them Happier
Little Happier: One Strategy to Take the Sting Out of Painful Words
More Happier - Dealing with Doctors’ Appointments, Easy Travel Hacks, and Why We Might Put Someone on Mute
Happier - Ep. 399: Give a Holiday Gift to Your Future-Self, an Easy Photo Hack, and How to Keep Healthy Boundaries
Little Happier: “If You’re Going to Say That, You’d Better Be Holding My Hand.”
Happier - Ep. 398: Rest Your Senses, Give People Time to Themselves, and Find Tranquility by Tuesday
Little Happier: Paul McCartney Is Now a Fan of the Beatles
More Happier - Happier in Hometown Kansas City, Friday Flowers, and Do You Want to Wear Shoes?
Happier - Ep. 397: Stop “Phubbing” People, Plus Hacks to Get Organized, Clear Clutter, and Take Medications
Little Happier: Does Love Make You Think, “I Must Be at My Very Best?”
Happier - Ep. 396: Observe the Birthday of a Spiritual Teacher, Plus the “Arrival Fallacy” and Happiness Bullies
Little Happier: A Story from the Ancient World Reminds Me to Be Grateful for Literature
More Happier - The Value of Childhood Friends and Road Trips, and the Joy of Being Back in a Routine
Happier - Ep. 395: Stay Aware of STUFF, How to Make Time to Rest, & What to Say If You’re at a Loss for Words
Little Happier: More Good Advice from My Mother
Happier - Ep. 394: Fifth Anniversary of “The Four Tendencies!” We Discuss This Personality Framework, Hacks & Insights
Little Happier: Reframing “I Have to Do It” to “I Get to Do It”
More Happier - House of the Dragon, Summer of Health—and What Makes a Great Sequel or Prequel?
Happier - Ep. 393: Celebrate Labor Day with #HappierLaborDay, an Easy Hack to Delegate Tasks--and Are You Drifting?
Little Happier: A Free Throw in Basketball Shows the Power of Words
Happier - Ep. 392: When Do People Know You’ve Stopped Listening? Plus a Moving Hack and a Way to Put Down Your Phone
Little Happier: How Refusing to Give Compliments Can Be Re-Framed as an Act of Love
More Happier - Happiness of Easy Shopping Returns, Great Interviews of Interesting People, and Dogs
Happier - Ep. 391: Give Your Memory a Break, a Rebel Talks to His Boss, and What Kind of Procrastinator Are You?
Little Happier: Why I Remind Myself, “Get a Hold of Yourself, Meredith.”
Happier - Ep. 390: Very Special Episode: Tips, Hacks, and Resources for a #HappierLaborDay
Little Happier: Why My Father Decided to Pay the Tourist Tax
More Happier - A Suitcase Returns, Dogs Go on a Trip, and Iconic Singer Joni Mitchell Performs Live
Happier - Ep. 389: Take Time to Do What You Do Best, a Hack to Avoid Muscle Injury, and Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Little Happier: I Am Traffic, I am Nature
Happier - Ep. 388: Reclaim a Dormant Activity, Share a Podcast Episode, and What Kind of Collector Are You?
Little Happier: One Way that TV Can Make Us Happier
More Happier - An Airport Epiphany, a Mystery Solved, and the Happiness of More Storage
Happier - Ep. 387: Create a Five-Senses Portrait, Protect Bicyclists, and Ideas for Designing Your Summer
Little Happier: Nothing Makes Me Happier Than a Great Twist in a Story
Happier - Ep. 386: Find the Right Metaphor, Chop Your Salad, and Why That Line Seems to Move So Slowly
Little Happier: Have You Ever Wanted Something Just Because Someone Else Wanted It?
More Happier - The Fun of Family Travel, Challenges of TV Casting, and How to Be Happier at Home
Happier - Ep. 385: Keep a Commonplace Book, Hacks for Headache and Parents, and Preventing Interruptions
Little Happier: Do You Know Any “Help-Rejecting Complainers?”
Happier - Ep. 384: We Use Halfway Day to Review Our “22 for 22” Lists and #Rest22in22 (We’ve Made Some Progress)
Little Happier: The Positive Value of Negative Emotions
More Happier - The Happiness of a Paul McCartney Concert, the Joy of Aphorisms, and the Delights of Audiobooks
Happier - Ep. 383: Reflect on Your One-Word Theme, Talk to a Rebel Who Wants to Switch Jobs, and a “Cool” Hack
Little Happier: The Value of the “Quality of Keeping People Together.”
Happier - Ep. 382: Responsibility-Shifting Questions, Being a Better Manager, and Why You Might Rent a Salad Bowl
Little Happier: The Composer Sibelius Had the Right Words to Say about Contralto Marian Anderson
More Happier - Why a Necklace and a Dimmer System Made Us Happy. Plus How to Figure Out Someone’s Tendency
Happier - Ep. 381: Happier Podcast Book Club: Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey Talk about “The Office” and Being BFFs
Little Happier: Someone Else’s Enthusiasm is a Powerful Teacher
Happier - Ep. 380: Very Special Episode! Ask Us Anything
Little Happier: Some Brilliant, Short Observations About Human Nature
More Happier - Good News from Fantasy Island, Discovering Books from a Favorite Author, and More Dolly Parton
Happier - Ep. 379: Summer Songs, Family Traditions, and Trouble with a Full Cup of Coffee
Little Happier: How a Writer Turned Her Dislike for the Movie “Entourage” into Support for a Cause She Believed In
Happier - Ep. 378: Ideas for Family Traditions, an Accountability Hack for Obligers, and We Reveal Our Book Club Choice
Little Happier: Agatha Christie Shows How the Games of a Child Can Become the Work as the Adult
More Happier - The Joy of Watching Movies as a Family, The Power of Music from the Past, and How to Fight Right
Happier - Ep. 377: A Month of Compliments, an Easy Fridge Hack, and Relatives Who Ask Questions During TV Shows
Little Happier: An Unexpected Insight About Love from the Beatles
Happier - Ep. 376: Organize a Pop-Up Discussion Circle, a Brunch Hack, and Helping Someone Tackle Personal Admin Tasks
Little Happier: One of My Happiest Memories of My Mother
More Happier - A Rare Email Triumph, the Joy of KidLit, a Good Fraud Story, and the Smell of Coffee
Happier - Ep. 375: The Easiest Way to Clear Clutter, a Tempting Loophole to Avoid, and How Do You Like to Socialize?
Little Happier: My Surprising Trick to Re-Visit the Places from My Past
Happier - Ep. 374: Refraining from Complaining, an Easy Health Hack, and We Talk about “Deaf Utopia” with Star Nyle DiMarco
Little Happier - James Baldwin’s Meditation on Love Explains Why I Know the Weather in Kansas City
More Happier - Time Is Speeding Up, a Tool for Memories, and an Unusual Know-Yourself-Better Question
Happier - Ep. 373: Ask for Knock, Dealing with “Obliger Shame,” and a Great Creativity Booster
Little Happier - A Happiness Lesson from Alice in Wonderland About “Jam Today.”
Happier - Ep. 372: Make the Plan, Use the Print Function, and Susan Cain Describes the Beauty of the Bittersweet
Little Happier - Can We Rise to the Occasion? Is This Our Moment to Sing the Aria?
More Happier - Trying To Fall Asleep? Listen to This Quiet Talk About Roles on a TV Set
Happier - Ep. 371: A Talk with Matt Damon! And a Complaint-Free Month and Hack for Photo Albums.
Little Happier - Even as a Member of the Beatles, It’s Possible to Feel Left Out and Bad at Your Job
Happier - Ep. 370: Very Special Episode! Hacks and Suggestions for Getting More Rest
Little Happier - The Danger of Finish Lines, According to Kurt Vonnegut
More Happier - The Joy of Being a Minor Expert, Having Two Dogs, and Counting Your Steps
Happier - Ep. 369: Burned Out? Identify the Problem! Plus Kathryn Schulz Talks Love and Loss
Little Happier - The Surreal Aphorisms of Comedian Steven Wright Shed Light on Human Nature
Happier - Ep. 368: Think by Talking, Start a Puzzle Exchange, and More Dates for the Calendar of Catalysts
Little Happier - It Makes Me Happy to Think of the Calm, Alert Expression of a Child
More Happier - Snow Monkeys in Hot Springs, Creative Types, Quality Screen Time—and a Question about Mr. Roarke
Happier - Ep. 367: Try a 30-Day Challenge and the Joy of Scratch-Offs. Frank Bruni Talks About “The Beauty of Dusk.”
Little Happier: Aesop’s Fable about the Fox and the Stork Illustrates an Important Truth about People
Happier - Ep. 366: Seventh Anniversary! Our Favorite Try-This-at-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks & Highlights
Little Happier: The Anniversary of One of the Happiest Days of My Life
More Happier - Another Insight from The Beatles, Plus How to Jump-Start the Habit of Exercise
Happier - Ep. 365: Go Exploring in Your Own House. What Food Texture Do You Prefer? And Elizabeth Has a New Dog
Little Happier: You Love Engineering and You Love Baking. Can That Be a Career?
Happier - Ep. 364: Use the “Calendar of Catalysts,” How to Work Joyfully for Change, and a Great Gift for Booklovers
Little Happier: What’s the Best Way to Change a Habit?
More Happier: Why We Love the Beatles Doc “Get Back,” Plus How to Get More Reading Done
Happier - Ep. 363: Push Beyond a 30-Day “Challenge,” a Hack for Taking Pills, and Listeners Share Their One-Word Themes
Little Happier: Stephen Sondheim’s Rambling Style Wasn’t a Bug, It Was a Feature.
Happier - Ep. 362: Give Yourself a Derby Name, an Easy Way to Give Yourself a Treat, and a Conversation with “The Good Place” Creator Mike Schur.
Little Happier: The Happy Story of When Carol Burnett Fired Harvey Korman
More Happier - Tackling an Eyesore, the Unforeseen Consequences of Getting a Dog, and YouTube!
Happier - Ep. 361: Cultivate a Rest Ritual. Celebrate “Twos-Day.” How to Stop Reading and Begin a Habit.
Little Happier: “Don’t Be So Modest. You’re Not That Good.”
Happier - Ep. 360: Very Special Episode! Want to Change a Habit? Start Here.
Little Happier: Remember the Dog that Doesn’t Bark.
More Happier - Welcome to More Happier! The Beatles, the Real Housewives, and Why We Should Do What We Want
Happier - Ep. 359: We Reveal our “22 in 2022” Lists! Plus a Way to Ship Items More Securely.
Little Happier: If You Don’t Know the Answer, Don’t Ask the Question
Ep. 358: Choose Your One-Word Theme for 2022 (We Reveal Ours). What Habit Loopholes Do You Use? Plus a Hack for Curiousity.
Little Happier: Why It’s Okay to Be Boring
Ep. 357: We Reveal the Yearly Challenge to “[Fill in the Blank] 22 in 2022.” Plus We Announce a Big Change to the Podcast.
Little Happier: An Ancient Story Gave Me a New Appreciation for the Beauty of Trees
Ep. 356: We Review Our “21 for 21” Lists. Do You Have Foreground and Background Senses? Plus Some Easy Holiday Hacks.
Little Happier: Do You Feel Like a Real Grown-Up? I Don’t.
Ep. 355: Talk to Yourself by Name. Make a “To Don’t” List. How to Resist Over-Buying.
Little Happier: I Appreciate Anything That Helps Me to Pay Attention
Ep. 354: Consider the Vital 9 to Plan Your Aims for 2022. Boost Your Foot Comfort Level. With Magic, How Would You Change?
Little Happier: Why a Taxi-Driver and I Saw Two Different Streets
Ep. 353: Happier Gift Guide: Great Gifts to Help People Get Happier. Plus a Gratitude Hack
Little Happier: Now You’ll Be Working All the Time
Ep. 352: Try the “Happier” App! To Help You Become Happier, Healthier, More Productive, and More Creative
Little Happier: The Sound of My Shoes Clicking on Marble Reminded Me of My Past
Ep. 351: Consider Getting a Dog (Elizabeth Did). Do You Celebrate Moments? Spend 20 Minutes on Joy Each Day.
Little Happier: In a Public Restroom, Which Stall Do You Choose?
Ep. 350: Very Special Episode: Listeners Suggest Apps That Put the “App” in “Happier”
Little Happier: In Ancient Greece, Two Painters Held a Contest. Who Won?
Ep. 349: Happier Podcast Book Club: Kate Bowler Talks About Why There’s “No Cure for Being Human”
Little Happier: You Can’t Win the Hands You Don’t Play
Ep. 348: Make a Choice (Like an Actor). Do a Favor for Your Future Self. Liz Lange Talks About Secrets, Success, Loss
Little Happier: Happiness Doesn’t Always Make Us Feel Happy
Bonus Episode: Staying Happy During a Sudden Move to a New Town—Sarah Fain Reports
Ep. 347: Consider: It’s Not a Bug, It’s a Feature. Help Someone Ease into a New Job. How to Deal with Big Change?
Little Happier: Does a Teddy Bear Comfort You, Even Now?
Ep. 346: Keep Lists in the Way That’s Right for You. Avoid a Routine. Celebrate Something Surprising.
Little Happier: Nebraska’s Tourist Slogan Offers a Valuable—and Hilarious—Lesson in Happiness
Ep. 345: Escape from Zombie Mode, Help People Say “No,” and What Do You Want to Be Known For?
Little Happier: Mindy Kaling’s “Rules for Writing” Show That We Can Be Funny Without Being Mean
Ep. 344: How to Do a Quick Good Deed that Could Have Big Consequences, a Hack for Cutting Ourselves Some Slack, and an Interview with Anderson Cooper
Little Happier: A Father Ate the Bananas Intended for His Children, and His Son Never Viewed Him the Same Way
Ep. 343: Keep a Journal in the Way That’s Right for You, Check in with #Read21in21, and Health Hacks from Cassy Joy Garcia
Little Happier: Writer Ann Patchett Describes How Sometimes, We Can Minister to the Spirit through the Body
Ep. 342: Join the Work Happier Challenge, Use a Rubber Duck to Tackle a Tough Problem, and How to Fight Against Falling into Zombie Mode
Little Happier: Actor Andrew McCarthy Faces the Question of How, as a Parent, to Acknowledge a Child’s Pain
Ep. 341: Find Something Unconventional to Celebrate, How to Deal with a Happiness Regret, and Listeners Suggest Ways to Deal with a Talkative Co-worker
Little Happier: For Writer Isabel Allende, January 8 Is the Right Day to Begin.
Ep. 340: Very Special Episode! Ask Us Anything
Little Happier: Ordinary Belongings Become Precious as They Persist—Like My Parents’ Brown Bowl
Ep. 339: Why It’s More Helpful to Ask for Help than to Show Anger, a Listener Struggles with a Talkative Co-Worker, and What Textures Do You Enjoy Most?
Little Happier: Musician Rosanne Cash Reminds Me of a Paradox: Love Is Unconditional, and Love Is Demanding
Bonus Episode: Fantasy Island! We Explore the Making of the New FOX TV Drama
Ep. 338: If You’re Under Pressure, Give Yourself Less Time, an Easy Hack for Listening to Podcasts, and an Interview with Ramit Sethi about Money and Couples.
Little Happier: A Single Letter Reverses the Meaning of This Quotation from Leonardo da Vinci
Ep. 337: Take a Nap, an Easy Hack for Lowering Frustration, a New Way to Use Gold Stars—and Are You a “Song” Lover or a “Music” Lover?
Little Happier: After Enron’s Downfall, a Massive Trove of Private Emails Were Made Public. Researchers Learned a Lot, and So Did I.
Ep. 336: Allow Others to Share Your Enthusiasm, the Props Listeners Use to Manage Anxiety, a Deep Dive into Listeners’ One-Word Themes—Plus a Hack for Asking Tough Questions
Little Happier: To the Curious and Prepared Mind, Something Dull Becomes Interesting.
Ep. 335: Walk Away from a Bad Mood, a Rebel and an Obliger Offer Tips, and a Great Hack for Giving an Easy Yet Thoughtful Gift
Little Happier: Both My Parents Made the Same Observation about Queen Elizabeth II.
Ep. 334: Happier Podcast Book Club: Writer and Musician Michelle Zauner Talks about Family, Identity, and Food in Her Memoir “Crying in H Mart”
Little Happier: Sometimes We Lash Out in Anger When In Fact We’re Feeling a Very Different Emotion
Ep. 333: We Review Our One-Word Theme for the Year, Suggest a Hot-Weather Hack, and Discuss the Power of Plants with Michael Pollan
Little Happier: Sometimes, When We Understand Someone’s Perspective, Our Anger Fades
Ep. 332: We Review Our “21 for 2021” Lists to Consider What We’ve Done (or Not) and Discuss a Happiness Hack for Managing Anxiety.
Little Happier: Novelist Amy Tan Didn’t Ask Her Unnamed Goddess for Good Reviews, But for Something Else.
Ep. 331: Give Yourself a Prop to Hold, Ways to Maintain Healthy Habits as Ordinary Routines Resume, and Hack for Little Kids and Chores
Little Happier: Why Is It So Hard to See and Hear the World from Someone Else’s Perspective?
EP. 330: Very Special Episode: Best Advice for Recent College Graduates, for Career, Finance, Roommates, and a Warning About Drift
Little Happier: What a Set of 3D “Magic Eye” Postcards Taught Me About Myself
Bonus Episode: Mad Men
Ep. 329: Explore the Five Senses of Summer, a Hack for Boosting Focus, and a Deep Dive into Solutions for Obliger-Rebellion
Little Happier: Re-Framing the Situation Can Mean that Someone Unexpected Wins a Prize
Ep. 328: Eat Something You Saw on the Screen or Page, a Reading Hack, and Annie Murphy Paul Talks About the Extended Mind
Little Happier: My Brilliant Insight About the Title's Meaning for "The Phantom Tollbooth," Norton Juster's Classic Novel.
Ep. 327: Something to Remember: Gretchen Passed Out on Live TV! Plus a Hand-Holding Hack, and Are You in an Age of Expansion or Concentration?
Little: Grover of Sesame Street and Arya of Game of Thrones Teach Me the Same Lesson.
Ep. 326: Write a Tastes Timeline, More Wisdom from Teachers, a Hack for Getting Better Service, and Question about Obliger-Rebellion
Little Happier: “The Farm Was a Form: Not Like a Set of Rules on a Wall, But Like the Symmetry of Winter and Summer.”
Ep. 325: Design Your Summer, Splurge on Colorful Felt-Tip Pens, and a Conversation with Julianna Margulies of “The Good Wife”
Bonus Episode: Use Self-Knowledge to Be Happier, Healthier, More Productive, and More Successful as a Small Business Owner.
Little Happier: Dolly Parton Knew Exactly What to Say to the Tennessee State Legislature.
Ep. 324: Learn from the Wisdom of Teachers, a Clever Way to Use Email, and Anna Sale Talks about How to Have Difficult Conversations
Little Happier: An Answer from Childhood Expert Michael Thompson Reminds Me of the Value of Considering a Different Perspective.
Ep: 323: Try Some Movie Therapy, an Easy Hack for Dealing with Small Toys and Trinkets, and Do Certain Situations Send You into Shock?
Little Happier: How Ordinary Behavior at Work Can Amount to Sabotage—Really!
Ep. 322: Pick the Right Word, Have Both a Weekend and a Weekday Book, and a Conversation with Actor, Singer, and Instagram Sensation Leslie Jordan
Little Happier: A Friend Told Me, “I Can Find My Way Anywhere in Westchester, But I Have to Start from Scarsdale.”
Ep. 321: Ask for a Favor in the Right Way, an Easy Clutter-Clearing Hack, and Julie Lythcott-Haims Talks about How to Be an Adult
Little Happier: Happiness Lessons from a Friend and His Messy Wife
Ep. 320: For Our 6th Anniversary, a Roundup of Favorite Try-This-at-Homes, Hacks, Strategies, and Solutions from Listeners—and From Us.
Little Happier: A Character from “K-Pop Confidential” and My Second-Grade Daughter Remind Me: We Want to Accept Ourselves, and Expect More From Ourselves
Ep. 319: Ask Yourself, “Do I Use It, Need It, Love It?”, Using the Return to Work as a “Clean Slate” for Habits, and Rebels Give Advice about the Rebel Who Won’t Read Emails
Little Happier: Why Did I Insist on Taking My Little Girl to Pre-school in the Freezing Cold and Snow?
Ep. 318: Look at Your Home with the Eyes of a Stranger, Some Terrific Before-and-After Clutter Stories, and Valuable Lessons from the Pandemic
Little Happier: We Can Learn from the Monkey Who Wouldn’t Let Go of the Bananas.
Ep. 317: Do You Thrive with a “Sense of Urgency,” a Hack for Drinking Less Alcohol, and a Conversation about Just Work with Kim Scott and Trier Bryant
Little Happier: Who’s Happier? My Husband, Who Got His iPod Back, or Me, Who Retrieved It for Him?
Ep. 316: What Valuable Lessons Have We Learned from the Pandemic, a Hack to Fight Morning Grogginess, and a Question about a Rebel Teacher Who Doesn’t Read Emails
Little Happier: The Memory of a Delicious Night of Sleep, Four Hundred Years Later
Ep. 315: Sixth Anniversary! Our Most Popular Try-This-at-Home Tips, Happiness Hacks & Favorite Moments
Little Happier: Yogi Berra Was Funny, and He Also Hit on Some Profound Truths
Ep. 314: Re-Engage with Your Resolutions, A Hack for Helping People to Give Gifts, an Outdoors Demerit, and Why Humor Is Such a Powerful Tool at Work and in Life.
Little Happier: How a Loose Piece of Popcorn in a Museum Inspired a Masterpiece
Ep. 313: Help People Not Disappoint You, a Hack for Reading More, a Talk with Deepa Iyer about Different Roles to Play in Social Change
Little Happier: It’s a Lot of Work to Make Friendly Gestures, But We All Have to Try.
Ep. 312: Confront a Clutter-Related Conflict, a Hack for Having Fun, and Using the Four Tendencies Framework to Get Chores Done
Little Happier: A Beautiful Image: A Cabin in the Woods, with Flowers Growing Close to Its Walls
Ep. 311: Find a Manifestation of Your One-Word Theme, an Easy Hack to Spark Happy Memories, and a Conversation with Ron Lieber about the Price You Pay for College
Little Happier: A Question That Seemed to Make No Sense Was in Fact a Declaration of Love
Ep. 310: Very Special Episode! Great Hacks, Tips, Tools, and Suggestions About How to #Read21in21.
Little Happier: Some of My Favorite Proverbs About Parenthood.
Ep. 309: Heed a Suggestion, Look Better on Zoom, and a Deep Dive into Listeners’ Brilliant Ideas for “21 for 21” Lists.
Little Happier: An Ancient Story Is a Reminder that We Can Hurt People When We Try to Force Them to Fit into Our Model.
Ep. 308: Tackle Your Email for One Hour, A Hack for Dealing with Photo Clutter, and an Interview with Gary Taubes About “The Case for Keto.”
Little Happier: I Can’t Blame the Internet, or, The World Has Changed, But I Have Also Changed.
Ep. 307: We Reveal Our “21 for ‘21” Lists, Discuss a Hack for Staying in Touch, and Give a Gold Star to a Documentary
Little Happier: To Calm Myself, I Imagine a Traffic Light in a Thunderstorm.
Ep. 306: Choose Your One-Word Theme for 2021, a New Year’s Hack, and Listeners’ Suggestions for Ways to Show Love and Support from Far Away
Little Happier: What We See Depends Very Much on Where We Stand.
Ep. 305: We Share Listeners’ Success Stories from “Walk 20 in 2020” and Reveal Our Challenge for 2021
Little Happier: After His Death, Actor Yul Brynner Made an Unforgettable Plea.
Ep. 304: We Reveal How We Did with Our “20 for 2020” Lists, Plus a Hack for Not Forgetting Items.
Little Happier: The Lesson I Learned from the Thumbtack in My Shoe.
Bonus Episode: Gretchen Rubin Reads Charles Dickens’s Timeless Story, “A Christmas Carol.” Part II.
Bonus Episode: Gretchen Rubin Reads Charles Dickens’s Timeless Story, “A Christmas Carol.” Part I.
Ep. 303: Find a Ritual to “Exorcise 2020,” a Sleep Hack, and Tips for Sticking to a Schedule When Working from Home
Little Happier: “To Succeed in Business, Plan to Publish Bestsellers Only.”
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
Little Happier: When the Student Is Ready, the Teacher Appears.
Ep. 301: Embrace an Attitude of Gratitude for What This Unprecedented Season Offers, a Deep Dive into Listeners’ Personal Policies, and a Money Hack
Little Happier: If You Have a Fur Coat, You Don’t Need Snow Pants.
Ep. 300: Very Special Episode 300: Ask Us Anything!
Little Happier: In a World Full of Suffering and Injustice, Is It Morally Appropriate to Work to Be Happier?
Ep. 299: Review How You’re Doing in the “Essential 7” Areas for Habits, a Hack to Make Thanksgiving More Memorable, and an Interview with Chef Carla Hall about How to “Say Yes!”
Little Happier: What We Can Learn from Mark Twain’s Cat Who Sat on a Hot Stove
Ep 298: Award Yourself with a Sticker, A Memory Hack, and a Conversation with Rachel Hollis About Dealing with Unexpected Challenges
Little Happier: Sometimes, Transcendent Forces Seem to Enter the World.
Ep. 297: Happier Podcast Book Club: Author Yaa Gyasi Talks about Family, Faith, Science, and Belonging in “Transcendent Kingdom”
Little Happier: A Pediatrician Shows How Well She Understands How Children Think.
Ep. 296: Establish Your Personal Policy, a Reading Hack, a Deep Dive into Listeners’ Hidden Delights, and a Demerit That’s Common These Days
Little Happier: Building More Roads Won’t Relieve Traffic—Literally and Figuratively.
Ep. 295: Do Something Familiar in a New Way, an Easy Hack to Control Snacking, and a Conversation with Al Roker About Work and Life
Little Happier: On My Wedding Anniversary, It Makes Me Happy to Remember What a Nurse Said.
Ep. 294: Imitate a Spiritual Master, a Hack for Toddlers, and a Conversation with Glennon Doyle About “Untamed.”
Little Happier: Why You Should Never Knit Your Boyfriend a Sweater.
Ep. 293: Anticipate Pandemic Regret, an Easy Household Hack, and a Deep Dive into Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
Little Happier: How Douglas Adams—Author of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”—Gave Himself Confidence.
Ep. 292: Create a Hidden Delight, a Hack to Encourage Exercising, and a Discussion about Accepting Something as a Gift vs. Paying for It.
Little Happier: Sometimes, To Do a Simple Thing We Must Make a Huge Change.
Ep. 291: Get Out of Your Storage Unit, a Hack for Reducing Unwanted Talk, and a Conversation about Relationships with Esther Perel
Little Happier: When Do We Tell Other People What We Think They Should Do? Two Beautiful Examples.
Ep. 290: Very Special Episode: An Extravaganza of Hacks! Hacks for Relationships, Productivity, Pandemic, Clutter, Travel, and More
Little Happier: Trevor Noah: “We Tell People to Follow Their Dreams, But You Can Only Dream of What You Can Imagine.”
Ep. 289: Ask Yourself, “Do I Already Own This?” How to Feel Better in Just Five Minutes with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, and Our Next Book Club Choice
Little Happier: Zora Neale Hurston’s Vision Shows How Mysterious the World Is.
Ep. 288: Learn Something with a Beginning, Middle, and End, a Know-Yourself-Better Question about Second-Guessing Yourself, and a Spotlight on Brit Bennett
Little Happier: What Can You Do When You Live in a Crowded, Messy, Noisy House?
Ep. 287: Steer Clear of Quicksand, Beware of Catastrophizing, a Whimsical Hack, and a Spotlight on Baratunde Thurston
Little Happier: Bryan Stevenson Points Out a Question: Are We There to Speak, or Are We There to Listen?
Ep. 286: September Is the Other January, Jay Shetty Explains How to Think Like a Monk, and a Spotlight on Colson Whitehead
Little Happier: The More We Talk to Someone, the More We Have to Say.
Ep. 285: Why It’s a Good Idea to Create a Catch-All, a Spotlight on Virginia Hamilton, and a Conversation with Susan Burton About Her Brilliant Memoir “Empty.”
Little Happier: How Eating a Second Ice-Cream Cone Can Be an Act of Obliger-Rebellion
Ep. 284: Why Buying Isn’t Doing, a Deep Dive into Ways to Display Your Favorite Quotations, and a Spotlight on Harriet Washington
Little Happier: A Lesson Learned from the End of Life: Make Time for the People Who Matter Most
Ep. 283: Happier Podcast Book Club: Renowned Writer Ann Patchett Talks about Family, Forgiveness, and Memory in “The Dutch House”—and a Spotlight on Trevor Noah.
Little Happier: Habits Are the Invisible Architecture of Everyday Life
Ep. 282: Do Good to Feel Good, Bruce Feiler Suggests Two Questions to Ask Yourself to Help Manage Transitions, and a Spotlight on Octavia Butler
Little Happier: Do You Know the Famous Story of the Fox and the Sour Grapes?
Ep. 281: Start a Social-Issues Book Club, a Deep Dive into the Problem of Flaky Friends, a Hack for Great Quotations, and a Spotlight on Author Jason Reynolds.
Little Happier: Often, It’s the Small Gestures of Thoughtfulness that Make Us Feel Loved
Ep. 280: Very Special Episode: We Discuss Questions from Listeners about the Four Tendencies Personality Framework, and a Spotlight on Samantha Irby
Little Happier: Someone’s Casual Comment Can Show Us an Entirely New Path for Ourselves.
Ep. 279: Halfway Through 2020: Check In with Your #20for2020 list and #Walk20in20—and a Spotlight on “Just Mercy.”
Little Happier: Illustrator Quentin Blake’s Use of Negative Space Is a Reminder of Its Possibilities.
Ep. 278: Why We Should Do Something, and a Conversation with Sofy Solomon about Lessons from Safer-at-Home in a Childhood Bedroom--and How to Make Systems More Just.
Little Happier: We Really Don’t Have That Kind of Time.
Ep. 277: Schedule an “Empower Hour,” a Know-Yourself-Better Question about Confiding Secrets, and a Spotlight on Writer Nnedi Okorafor
Little Happier: I Remind Myself: It’s Not a Bug, It’s a Feature.
Ep. 276: Design Your Summer, Solutions to Create Sibling Harmony, and How Cornstarch Can Enliven a Boring Afternoon
Little Happier: Have You Ever Been So Impatient to Get to the End That You Couldn’t Start?
Ep. 275: Choose a Magic Number, How an Ironing Board Can Make Working from Home Easier, and a Pandemic-Time Question to Ask Yourself
Little Happier: Can You Call Spirits from the Vasty Deep? Sure, No Problem.
Ep. 274: Change Your Life When You’re Changing Your Life, Hacks for Sibling Harmony, and a Deep Dive into COVID-19 Mantras.
Little Happier: This Nightly Ritual Gives Me the “New York City Feeling” During the Pandemic.
Ep. 273: Get Grounded in Your Body Through Your Senses, an Idea for a Quick, Inexpensive Gift, and a Conversation about Tough Times with Kate Bowler
Little Happier: My COVID-19 Song: “New York City, Lexington Avenue, Rush Hour.”
Ep. 272: Make a “Power Hour After” list, a Conversation about Parenting with Dr. Elizabeth Schwarz, and Elizabeth Talks about No Alcohol April.
Little Happier: What’s the Best Time to Plant a Tree?
Ep. 271: Make Lists to Make Memories, an Easy Way to Make Zoom Meetings More Fun, and a Discussion about Meditation with Dan Harris of 10% Happier.
Little Happier: “I Love You as Much as the Salt in My Soup.”
Ep. 270: Very Special Episode with Advice for Graduates
Little Happier: Michael Jordan Had a “Love of the Game” Clause
Ep. 269: Choose a COVID-19 Mantra, a Fun Way to Celebrate These Difficult Days, and Casey Schwartz Talks about “Attention.”
Little Happier: A Loud Noise Woke Me Up from a Sound Sleep in a Mississippi Hotel—and Made Me Very Happy.
Ep. 268: Limit Yourself to One Option, a Self-Care Solution, and Chris Guillebeau Talks about “The Money Tree” and Creating the Work Life We Want
Little Happier: How Do You Write a Letter of Recommendation for Someone You Can’t Honestly Recommend?
Ep. 267: Write a Letter of Congratulations to Your Future-Self, Solutions to School Spirit T-Shirt Overload, and Why I Should Check My Calendar
Little Happier: An Episode from the Life of Dr. Johnson Reminds Me to Do a Better Job of Staying Calm.
Ep. 266: Beware the Myths of Spring Cleaning, Rusty O’Kelley Explains How to Ace a Job Interview, and a Reminder about REAL ID .
Little Happier: A Dog’s Pleasure Can Remind Us All of the Joy of the Snow.
Ep. 265: Give a Sensorium Gift, a Deep Dive into Suggestions to #Walk20in20, and a Conversation Hack
Little Happier: The Joy of Listening to Music—Even for Someone Like Me.
Bonus: Coping During COVID-19: How to Stay Happier and Calmer in Difficult Times
Ep. 264: Keep a Stress Diary, Stop Rinsing Dirty Dishes, and Jordan Harbinger Explains How to Network Better
Little Happier: Why We Should Be Polite to the Person Sitting Next to Us on the Airplane.
Ep. 263: What’s Your “Guiding Question,” a Twist on “20 for 20,” and Bestselling Author Dan Heath Talks about a Better Way to Solve Problems.
Little Happier: “I Remember Feeling the Warm Relief of Knowing What My Future Was.”
BONUS Episode: To Celebrate Our Fifth Anniversary, A Blast from the Past! Listen to Our Very First Episode.
Ep. 262: Fifth Anniversary Extravaganza! Our Favorite Moments from the Past Five Years
Little Happier: How Did This Stockbroker Make So Many Accurate Predictions?
Ep. 261: Improve Your Posture, a New Way to Celebrate Birthdays, and Tackling T-Shirt Troubles
Little Happier: What’s Inconvenient for You Might Be Convenient for Me
Ep. 260: In Honor of Valentine’s Day, Listeners Give Their Best Relationship Advice
Little Happier: Why Pickpockets Benefit from Signs that Warn “Beware of Pickpockets.”
Ep. 259: Happier Podcast Book Club: Adrienne Brodeur Talks About “Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me”
Little Happier: Teacher Anne Sullivan Writes About Hellen Keller’s Moment of Profound Realization
Ep. 258: Try the “Pair & Share” Approach and a Conversation with “Yoga Girl” Rachel Brathen
Little Happier: Helen Keller Tells the Story of the Moment Her Life Changed.
Ep. 257: Don’t Try to “Mind-Read,” and Talking about the Joy of Movement with Kelly McGonigal
Little Happier: The Fable “The Scorpion and the Frog” Warns Us to Stay Wary of the Dangerous Ones
Ep. 256: Use Up What You Have, and a Conversation about Stillness with Ryan Holiday
Little Happier: From Writer James Agee: Could He Learn to Be the Kind of Person He’d Always Detested?
Ep. 255: We Reveal Our “20 for 2020” Lists as well as a Color-Related Hack, and Give a Happiness-Bully Demerit
Little Happier: The Right Thing to Say When Someone Says, “Whom Do You Love More?”
Ep. 254: Choose a One-Word Theme for the Year, and a Tough Question about Neighbors
Little Happier: A Mystery: In Order to Find Something Precious, We Must Possess It Already.
Ep. 253: Fight Through Post-Holiday Haze and How (Really) to Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Little Happier: We Don’t Always Know What’s a Waste of Time, or What’s a Good Use of Our Time.
Ep. 252: Walk for 20 in ’20! Plus We Discuss “Power Hour” and Answering Frivolous Questions During Job Interviews
Little Happier: A Different, Happy Way to Think About Exerting Our Willpower (a Task that Doesn’t Usually Sound Appealing).
Ep. 251: Try the Eight Stones Method; Are You on Team “You Do You” or Team “Let’s All Join In”; and the Fun of Holiday Movies
Little Happier: I Love to See Justice in Action, and I Love to See Virtue Rewarded.
Ep. 250: Very Special Episode: We Review Our “19 for 2019” Lists
Little Happier: You Can’t Protect Yourself from the Pigeon That’s Flying Overhead.
Ep. 249: Happier Podcast Book Club: The Legendary Isaac Mizrahi Talks about Fashion, Family, and Self-Knowledge in “I.M.”
ELittle Happier: My Favorite Part of Going to the Philharmonic Isn’t the Music.
Ep. 248: Write an Aphorism, and a Deep Dive into Food Pushing
Little Happier: More Great Advice from My Father—About How to Succeed at Work
Ep. 247: Use the Solomon Paradox When Dealing with a Difficult Situation, and Would You Like to be a Twin?
Little Happier: Who Is the Main Character, Who Is the Supporting Character?
Ep. 246: Have Your Words Ready, and a Conversation with Simon Sinek about “The Infinite Game”
Little Happier: At a Recent Dinner for Supreme Court Clerks, Even Longtime Lawyers Wanted This Table Gift.
Ep. 245: Avoid the Trap of the False Choice, and How to Eat Healthfully in the Face of Halloween Candy or Social Pressure
Little Happier: On “Game of Thrones,” Tywin Lannister Has the Right Thing to Say in a Difficult Situation.
Ep. 244: Go Out in the Early Morning Sunlight and Brush Your Teeth After Dinner
Little Happier: I Get Choked Up When I Hear the Song “Edelweiss” from “The Sound of Music”
Ep. 243: Treat Yourself Like a Dog and How Obligers Can Resist Pressures to Indulge
Little Happier: A Moment in the Life of JFK Illustrates How Hard It Is to Know Other People
Ep. 242: Buy Some Happiness, Plus Hacks for Taking Medication Regularly
Little Happier: Novelist John Steinbeck and King Arthur Show Me How to Think Outside the Box
Ep. 241: Malcolm Gladwell Talks About “Talking to Strangers” Plus a Delicious, Healthy Hack
Little Happier: The Right Thing to Say to a Person Who Has Big Hopes
Ep. 240: Use the Emergency Kit for Anxiety, Worry, and Stress
Bonus Episode: A Deep Dive into the “Four Tendencies” Personality Framework
Little Happier: My America Feeling: I’m Grateful for the Sound of Many Languages
Ep. 239: Tackling Life’s Big Questions with Kate Bowler
Little Happier: Like Oscar Wilde, Do You Find It Hard to Live Up to Your Blue China? I Sure Do.
Ep. 238: Back-to-School Habits, and Marie Forleo Talks About How Everything Is Figureoutable
Little Happier: An Old and Famous Story about How We Can’t Outrun Our Fate
Ep. 237: #HappierLaborDay: What Career Aims Make Our Work Lives Happier
Little Happier: The Musical “Song of Spider-Man” and the Problem of the Unknown Knowns
Ep. 236: Stay the Course with Your Good Habits
Little Happier: Dolly Parton and Oprah Winfrey Talk about Humility and Hubris
Ep. 235: Talking Happiness with Bestselling Author Rachel Hollis
Little Happier: I Love an Emotion that I Call the “Varsity Team” Feeling.
Ep. 234: Try the SLANT Approach to Listen Better and How to Deal with a Sweetheart’s Unenthusiastic Support
Little Happier: What Friendships Tend to Stick? An Observation from Game of Thrones
Ep. 233: Get Rid of Your Wart (Literal and Metaphorical) and Connect Better with Friends
Little Happier: Churchill’s Life Proves that We Can’t Know What’s Good or Bad Luck
Ep. 232: Remember to Consider the Company that Someone Keeps
Little Happier: Winston Churchill and “Game of Thrones” Illustrate the Same Observation About Power
Ep. 231: Choose Your TV Theme Song
Little Happier: “If He’ll Do It For You, He’ll Do It to You”: My Daughter and Father Hit on the Same Truth
Ep. 230: Happier Podcast Book Club: Lisa Brennan-Jobs Reflects on Growing Up as Steve Jobs’s Daughter in “Small Fry”
Little Happier: How the Gift of a Dollhouse Illustrates the Philosophy of Bertrand Russell
Ep. 229: Spend 120 Minutes a Week in Nature and an Interview with Sheri Salata about “The Beautiful No”
Little Happier: What’s the Best Way to Persuade? The Sun and the North Wind Disagree.
Ep. 228: Make Your Own Art and a Lesson from Mr. Rogers
Little Happier: Throughout My Life, I’ve Remembered One Line from the “Little Engine that Could”
Ep. 227: An Interview with Comedian, Actor, and Writer Pete Holmes
Little Happier: Reading Isaac Mizrahi Taught Me About Myself
Ep. 226: Celebrate the Summer Solstice by Re-visiting your One-Word Theme
Little Happier: My Husband Jamie Taught Me a Wonderful, Memorable Lesson About Plans.
Ep. 225: Cultivate Your Casual Friendships
Little Happier: How Do We Help? An Observation from the Life of the Creator of the Comic Strip “Cathy.”
Ep. 224: Design Your Summer (Again)
Little Happier: This Book Changed the Way I See the World.
Ep. 223: Step Off a Cliff
Little Happier: Why Did Dolly Parton Identify More with Barbara Walters than Barbara Walters Identified with Her?
Ep. 222: Go Someplace Alone
Little Happier: One of the Greatest Luxuries? The Luxury of Giving a Gift.
Bonus episode: Game of Thrones! Gretchen and Elizabeth Discuss and Speculate Before the Show’s Finale.
Ep. 221: Do You Yearn for a Re-Set?
Little Happier: Julia Child Makes a Profound Observation about Life in the Midst of Flipping a Potato
Ep. 220: Why We Should Deal with Something Negative Right Away
Little Happier: What Chef Julia Child Taught Me About the Nature of Enthusiasm and Happiness.
Ep. 219: Very Special Episode: Going Deep into Giving Up with Whole30’s Melissa Hartwig-Urban
Little Happier: We Love Excellence--When We Can Recognize It. for Apr 29, 2019
Ep. 218: Invest in Your Identities
Little Happier: My Husband So Often Knows the Right Thing to Say
Ep. 217: Don’t Over-Consult
Little Happier: The Opposite of a Profound Truth Is Also True. Even in Goth
Ep. 216: Give Someone an Unusual Compliment
Little Happier: Why the Children’s Book “Little Bear” Made Tears Come into My Eyes
Ep. 215: Throw a Celebratory Party
Little Happier: I’m Lucky to Have a Mother Who Is Lucky
Ep. 214: Try Giving Up Something for a Month
Little Happier: A Friend’s Description of Herself Reminded Me of Who I Am
Ep. 213: Bonus Clutter-Clearing Tips: Find Out What Ideas Didn’t Make It into the Book
Little Happier: This Mother Knew Exactly What Career Advice to Give
Ep. 212: Happier Podcast Book Club: We Talk About Family Secrets in Dani Shapiro’s Memoir “Inheritance.”
Little Happier: Would I Know the Way to Tell Right from Wrong?
Bonus Episode! An Excerpt from Gretchen’s New Book “Outer Order, Inner Calm”
Ep. 211: Spend Time Individually with Family Members, an Ice Cube Hack, and Obligers’ Relationships to Accountability and Possessions
Little Happier: Carrie’s Shoe Collection in “Sex and the City” Teaches an Important Lesson About Habits
Ep. 210: Very Special Episode: Clutter-Busting!
Little Happier: From Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”--What Should We Fear More, Want or Ignorance?
Ep. 209: Fourth Anniversary! Most Popular Ideas and Favorite Moments
Little Happier: A Perhaps Apocryphal Story about Matisse--About Time and Mastery
Ep. 208: To Fight Clutter, Beware the “Endowment Effect”
Little Happier: My Favorite Story from My Favorite Book About Parenting
Ep. 207: Elizabeth Reveals Why You Should Go to the Doctor
Little Happier: Ann Patchett’s Memoir Reminds Us of Why We Need to Take Care of Ourselves
Ep. 206: What’s the Best Resolution You’ve Ever Made?
Little Happier: The Supreme Court Building Gave Me the “America Feeling”
Ep. 205: An Interview about False Identities with Abby Ellin
Little Happier: There’s Such Joy in Giving Delight
Ep. 204: Put a Band-Aid On It
Little: Even Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Life Felt Rushed and Cluttered
Little: Eisenhower: To Do Some Work Well, We Have to Do Some Work Poorly
Ep. 202 - Use the Checklist for Habit Change
Little: Sometimes, What We Think Is a Weakness Is a Strength, and Vice Versa
Ep. 201 - Choose a One-Word Theme for the Year
Little: Everything Would Be Easy, If It Weren’t For…
Ep. 200 - Our 200th Episode! Ask Us Anything