Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 546: Embrace Regret, Sticker Hacks for Back-to-School & Is Upholder-Rebellion Real?

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

A 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