Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Listeners share the insights and suggestions that have resonated with them most over the past 600 episodes.

Mentioned in this episode:

Power Hour (Apple, Spotify)

Ta-Da Lists (Apple, Spotify)

Outer Order, Inner Calm (Amazon, Bookshop)

Reframing (Apple, Spotify)

The Strategy of Pairing (Apple, Spotify)

Half-Way Day (Apple, Spotify)

Why Scheduling is Life (Apple, Spotify)

My America Feeling (Apple, Spotify)

Tackle One Big Hard Task (Apple, Spotify)

The Right Thing to Say When Someone Makes a Bad Mistake (Apple, Spotify)

The Four Tendencies

Gretchen’s Halloween Photo Display

Read 21 in 2021

Are You a Tree Person or a Book Person? (Apple, Spotify)

Are you an Abstainor or a Moderator?

Pick a Yearly Theme (Apple, Spotify)

Five Things Making Me Happy Newsletter

5 Senses Portrait (Apple, Spotify)

The Gift of the Ped Egg (Apple, Spotify)

21 Strategies for Habit Formation

Know Yourself Better (Apple, Spotify)

Establish Your Personal Policy (Apple, Spotify)

Choose the Bigger Life (Apple, Spotify)

Warm Hellos and Good-byes (Apple, Spotify)

A Quest is More Fun than a Jaunt

Celebrate Doggust (Apple, Spotify)

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Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

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NBA star Jalen Brunson gives a surprising answer to the question, “What play best embodies this entire title run?”

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We revisit one of our favorite happiness ideas: Treat Yourself Like a _____. Over the years, we've explored many variations on this theme, including treating yourself like a toddler, a dog, a teenager, and a professor. Sometimes it's easier to recognize what we need when we imagine we're taking care of someone else.

Revisited Highlights:

Episode 7: Treat Yourself Like a Toddler

Episode 243: Treat Yourself Like a Dog

Episode 438: Treat Yourself Like a Teenager

Episode 467: Treat Yourself Like a Professor

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Know Yourself Better Journal

Embracing Change Journal

Building Connections Journal

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Email: [email protected]

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

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Why you should treat your home like a hotel, and a common blindspot that can lead to unnecessary conflict. Plus a relationship hack.

Episode highlights:

Try This at Home: treat your home like a hotel—declutter, fix small annoyances, and add small touches of luxury. [03:10]

Happiness Hack: A listener shares a tip on making helpful introductions [11:14]

Happiness Stumbling Block: Are you arguing that you are “right,” when you’re really talking about preferences? [04:20]

Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen's demerit: not taking away her old camera; Elizabeth's gold star: to her son Jack for his first solo flight [21:47]

Mentioned in this episode:

Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

The “Strategy of the Lightning Bolt”

Secrets of Adulthood by Gretchen Rubin

Good Time Girls by Lael Morgan (Amazon, Bookshop)

House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds (Amazon, Bookshop)

Connect with Us:

Email: [email protected]

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz.

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Many players and teams struggle during clutch time—but not every player or team faces that challenge. Never assume that your problems are the same as other people’s. 

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Email: [email protected]


Website: gretchenrubin.com


Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft


Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz.

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