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Oct 2016
34m 30s

Ep. 86: Be the Bearer of Some Good News

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
About this episode

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.

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