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Jun 2021
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293. How To Find Happiness in Life: Simp...

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Originally Aired: July 7, 2020

Craving more happiness in your life? Today, I featured NYT bestselling author and happiness expert Gretchen Rubin to discuss the practical "emergency toolkit" methods to increase your happiness; did you know "smelling the roses" is scientifically proven to increase your happiness? Also, did you know that clutter doesn't necessarily equal disorganization!  You HAVE to watch today's episode to find out why!

I know there are people in your life who NEED a happiness boost right now, so @mention them in the comments below to change their day!

RESOURCES:

Gretchen's Socials: @GretchenRubin

Gretchen's Emergency Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OJ...

Gretchen's 4 Tendencies Quiz:

https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/

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