Oct 7

Ep. 607: Do You Love Whimsy? Celebrate a New Holiday with Us

We discuss how we’re using whimsy to find the right date to celebrate our “How do we learn what everyone knows?” day, and listeners share their brilliant tips for elevating your home and how to stop working against yourself (or others). Episode highlights: Try this at home: Liste ... Show More

34m 10s

Oct 5

Little Happier: A New Moral for An Old Fable

I've always loved Aesop's fables, but I've come to think the accepted morals don't always fit the stories. Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this epi ... Show More

5m 10s

Oct 3

More Happier: Embrace a Party Theme, Plus a Lesson About How to Fight Right

Turn party-planning stress into fun with a theme, and why one person downplaying can lead the other to overreact. Episode highlights: Something Making Us Happier: Embrace a party theme. [00:40] I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: Gretchen’s Perfume Party [10:42] I’ve Been Meaning to A ... Show More

29m 49s

Feb 2023

How to Find Inner Calm and Happiness with Gretchen Rubin

In This Episode, You'll learn: Why outer order contributes to inner calm and how we can use this to create a sense of energy and focus. Why monitoring our existing behavior can be a useful strategy How creating"Ta Da" lists (things we have accomplished) can be energizing and ... Show More

1h 13m

Jul 2024

Tips for Being Happier, Healthier, More Productive

Today's podcast episode is an interview I did on the Happier with Gretchen Rubin Podcast with Gretchen Rubin and Elizabeth Craft. We discuss balancing ambition, tenacity, humility, and patience. I introduce my new children's book Meet Me In The Middle, that's part ... Show More

14m 56s

Aug 2025

How To Handle Dilemmas, Drift, Indecision, and Difficult People | Gretchen Rubin

An avalanche of practical advice and brief (but powerful) life lessons. <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">Gretchen Rubin</a> is a New York Times bestselling author and happiness expert who explores human nature and habits ... Show More

1h 4m

Sep 2020

How To Worry Less And Enjoy Life More

In this episode, we get some great tips on How To Worry Less And Enjoy Life More. Go to https://7goodminutes.com/999 for full show notes. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with a friend or two! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8m 24s

Apr 2025

BITESIZE | A Monk’s Guide To Finding Happiness, Cultivating Inner Peace & Slowing Down In A Fast-Paced World | Haemin Sunim #546

Today’s guest asks an important question: What if finding joy lies in life’s simple moments? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Tod ... Show More

21m 6s

May 2025

How to Get Out of Your Own Way

In this episode, we explore how our judgments—not external events—shape our emotional world, from a child’s toy envy to ancient Stoic parables and the quiet wisdom of Nan Shepherd.Using Epictetus’s insights and Shepherd’s meditative reflections, we examine how reclaiming control ... Show More

5m 36s

Mar 2021

Speak your mind wisely

A lot of us like to share our thoughts, feelings and opinions in conversation and online. But is it always a good thing to share every single thing? In this episode we share how to filter yourself mindfully. For more on this episode and to join a community of like-minded people o ... Show More

4 m

Nov 2024

469 | Ikigai

The Minimalists discuss the things that give people a sense of purpose. Discussed in this episode: Can minimalism help people find their reason for being? (2:20) What makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning? (16:55) Listener tip: How to use technology without letting i ... Show More

43m 52s

Jun 2025

496 | Good Talk

The Minimalists talk about communicating with people who are unwilling to change their minds, the qualities of productive conversation, finding ways to be happy without knowing your purpose, a simple approach to getting divorced, the proper way to identify a narcissi ... Show More

40m 25s

Apr 2023

Gretchen Rubin on: How To Use Your Five Senses To Reduce Anxiety, Increase Creativity, and Improve Your Relationships

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- Today's guest is a happiness expert and devout non-meditator. In her latest book <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Life-Fiv ... Show More

1h 7m

Ep. 499: Helpful Ways to Create Calm, Sa...