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Gretchen is an “Upholder”. She views inner and outer expectations as helpful and ease to maintain. An “Upholder” is one of the four “Rubin Tendencies” outlined in Gretchen ... Show More
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10 Harsh Truths I Wish I Knew in My 20s
Today, Jay invites us to slow down and question the invisible beliefs quietly running our lives. He reveals how much of our stress, our careers, relationships, ambitions, and insecurities, isn’t the result of conscious choice, but of expectations we’ve inherited and never stopped ... Show More
33m 17s
Apr 15
Jan-Emmanuel De Neve: The Simple Daily Habit Linked to Happiness (Do This ONE Thing Every Day and Significantly Improve Your Life!)
We’ve been taught that success at work is what leads to happiness, but in reality, it’s how work actually feels that shapes the rest of our lives. Jay sits down with Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science at the University of Oxford and Director of t ... Show More
1h 13m
Apr 2023
226: Gretchen Rubin on Happiness, Human Nature, & Activating Your Five Senses
Although there are numerous ways and strategies to find happiness, it's important to recognize that not every pattern or strategy we observe from others will necessarily work for us. In this episode, Aileen speaks with Gretchen Rubin, a best-selling author, podcaster, and speaker ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2020
It's ok to be wrong, by Gretchen Rubin
<p>Gretchen Rubin is an expert on happiness, and she's spent her career helping people build the habits to achieve it. But she assumed that if something works for her, it should work for just about anyone. A series of chance encounters, and a healthy helping of curiosity, ma ... Show More
30m 6s
Mar 2015
Gretchen Rubin: How To Build Habits That Change Lives
<p>Everything you've been told about building and breaking habits may well be wrong. Or, at the very least, missing a critical middle step.</p><p>In this week's episode, we bust myths and share how to do it right (hint, there are 4 different approaches and if you choose wrong, yo ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2023
More Happier: A Great Icebreaker Question, a Startling Realization About Where We Live, and How to Know When Work Is an Escape
We talk about a fun, thought-provoking question to pose when we’re trying to make conversation, we discuss an astonishing fact about where we each live, and share a useful framework to decide whether we’re taking refuge in work when we should be dealing with the challenges of per ... Show More
20m 9s
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>The New Year is approaching and this is a time when many of us think about making and breaking new habits. S ... Show More
