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Oct 2016
37m 44s

Ep. 86: Be the Bearer of Some Good News

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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Why it's good to be the bearer of good news (at least sometimes), how other people affect our habits for better and for worse, why you should read a book related to a vacation, and a look at Obliger-rebellion. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/86; 774-277-9336. Panoply Survey We want you to tell us abou ... Show More
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