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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s…

Episodes

Little Happier: Why Winston Churchill Used Courteous Speech in a Letter About War

A letter from Churchill demonstrates the value of courtesy, even—or perhaps especially—at moments of highest battle. Connect with Us: Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Learn…

5 days ago4:48

More Happier: Get Better at Socializing & Make the Most of “Halfway Day”

Why summer is the perfect time to revisit your goals for the year. Gretchen and Elizabeth share a hack for making socializing easier. Build Your Social Muscles: The more you…

7 days ago29:12

Ep. 592: Reflect on “Halfway Day,” Plus How Abstainers Can Moderate

We’re halfway through the year. Gretchen and Liz share how to treat July 2 as a built-in reset to reflect on what's working and what isn't. Try This at Home: Prepare for Halfway…

10 days ago39:25

Little Happier: An Important Creativity Lesson from “Green Eggs and Ham”

It may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true: imagination is often sparked more by constraint than by freedom. Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling…

12 days ago3:35

Halfway Day Check-In—Plus, How to Adjust Your Habits for Summer

We revisit a special audio episode from the “Habits for Happiness” course about adapting your habits for summer. With Halfway Day approaching on 7/2, it's a useful reminder that a…

14 days ago29:39

Ep. 591: How to Fight Perfectionism—Plus a Simple Happiness Hack That Really Matters

We discuss how perfectionism is driven not by high standards but by anxiety—and how embracing imperfection is a great way to overcome it. We also share an important reminder about…

17 days ago39:38

Little Happier: A Valuable Lesson in Happiness from the 2014 London Tube Strike

Studies from commuter patterns after the 2014 London Underground Strike illustrate an important point: even when we resist change, it holds the possibility of making our lives…

19 days ago3:31

More Happier: Are People Socializing More? Plus, Things That Have Achieved Perfection

We explore familiar objects that have achieved perfection—from blue jeans to the perfume bottle—and which ones resonate with us most. We also explore whether people are…

21 days ago34:06

Move Happier: The Perfect (Free) Audiobook Listen for Your Next Walk

To celebrate, we're sharing the first 26 minutes of Louise Erdrich's "The Mighty Red," a darkly funny novel about love and survival on the American prairie. Resources & links…

22 days ago34:01

Ep. 590: Very Special Episode! 20 Practical Strategies for Managing Worry

We tackle a big happiness stumbling block: worry. We share 20 practical strategies for managing worry—from scheduling time to worry, to recognizing when a worry isn't “ripe,” to…

24 days ago37:02

Little Happier: A Skyscraper Crisis Holds a Valuable (and True) Lesson

A crisis involving the design of the 59-story Citicorp Center illustrates lessons in creativity and the value of constant reevaluation. Visit ⁠⁠⁠ Gretchen's website⁠⁠⁠ to learn…

26 days ago3:49

Travel Hacks for a Happier Summer

We revisit dozens of excellent hacks from listeners about how to make traveling more convenient and less stressful—plus we include some of our own travel-hack discoveries.…

28 days ago26:08

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