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Little Happier: Why the King Paid Just as Much for Three Books as He Would Have Paid for Nine
13 juli 2026 · 3 min
A haunting story from ancient Rome remains relevant to our lives today. Lees meer
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Move Happier: Tips for Regular Exercise, How Walking Helps You Think, Plus Can Your Garden Be an Accountability Partner? (Bonus)
12 juli 2026 · 37 min
We discuss the biggest obstacles to moving more this summer with Sarah Fain from the “Happier in Hollywood” podcast, and share practical strategies for getting regular exercise. Lees meer
This special episode is part of the Move 26 in ‘26 challenge to help all of us find more ways to move every day.
Try This at Home: Identify your biggest obstacle to movement — Figure out what's getting in the way of moving more, so you can find a solution that works for you.
Deep Dive: Tips for getting regular exercise — we talk about practical strategies for making movement easier: scheduling workouts, lowering the bar, embracing accountability, convenience, and fresh starts.
Take a Hike: Take a loop — Elizabeth and Sarah discuss why taking a short walk around the block can help you think more clearly, get unstuck, and return to your work with fresh ideas.
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Join the Move 26 in '26 challenge here
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com.
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More Happier: Design Your Summer & Why a Teammate's Touch Can Change an Outcome
11 juli 2026 · 32 min
Practical ways to build more play into your summer and the surprising research on how physical touch improves athletic performance. Lees meer
Design Your Summer check-in: How Gretchen and Liz are spending their summers: reading lists, doodling-sketching, and no worry! [08:25]
Spotlight on a Tool:Daily Recess: Adults need unstructured play too. How to figure out what kind of recess actually works for you [18:45]
The Science of Touch: Research shows that in basketball, physical touch from teammates reduces stress and boosts performance [19:46]
Mentioned in This Episode:
Daily Recess guide with prompts and ideas
Download the Happier app to track your Design Your Summer reading list
Physical touch improves free-throw performance
Tactile communication and NBA performance
Josh Hart moment, Game Four
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Website: gretchenrubin.com
Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
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Ep. 594: Try Becoming a Fan, Plus Tips for Dealing with Travel Bores
8 juli 2026 · 36 min
Becoming a fan—of sports or anything—can improve your happiness. We share listener tips for dealing with people who share every boring detail of their latest trip. Lees meer
Episode highlights:
Try This at Home: Become a fan— Research shows that fandom reduces loneliness and gives your life more structure, connection, and ritual [04:37]
Happiness Hack: Cross off the common denominator—When you're anxious about a decision, ask yourself: does this worry apply to every option? [14:45]
Listener strategies for dealing with travel bores: How to redirect the conversation and ask targeted questions that make travel stories actually interesting. [17:41]
Demerits & Gold Stars: Elizabeth's demerit: return timing regret; Gretchen's gold star: a perfect souvenir find. [25:03]
Mentioned in this Episode:
"Why Watching Sports Makes People Happy" — Time Magazine
Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer by Warren St. John (Amazon, Bookshop)
There's Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson (Amazon, Bookshop)
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (Amazon, Bookshop)
Summer Bingo card + Design Your Summer tool — Happier App
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Website: gretchenrubin.com
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Little Happier: You Don’t Have to Be Good at Basketball to Be Good at Basketball
6 juli 2026 · 5 min
A star player for the NBA illustrates an important Secret of Adulthood: We don’t have to be good at something to be good at something. Lees meer
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Do You Need More Comfort or Adventure? Plus More Tips for Designing Your Summer
4 juli 2026 · 31 min
We revisit some of our favorite hacks and tips for designing a happier summer, including why you might choose a summer song, how to think about comfort versus adventure, and practical hacks for making summer more memorable, manageable, and fun. Lees meer
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Start Designing Your Summer on the Tools page of the Happier app, or download the app here
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Ep. 593: Ditch Your Storage Unit, Plus How to Start a New Tradition
1 juli 2026 · 38 min
Stop renting space for stuff you've forgotten. Plus a simple framework for starting a new tradition. Lees meer
Try This at Home: Make a new tradition — Why creating a deliberate, recurring ritual can strengthen relationships and make scheduling easier. [03:24]
Happiness Hack: Treat yourself like your own daughter — The latest in the “treat yourself like a___” series. [11:41]
Happiness Stumbling Block: Your storage unit is costing you more than you think. [12:52]
Listener Question: How do you set aside worry for a whole season? [20:15]
Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen's demerit: ongoing battle with foot exercises; Elizabeth's gold star: using the Design Your Summer tool in the Happier app. [28:30]
Mentioned in This Episode:
Design Your Summer tool
Atlas Obscura app
Habits for Happiness quiz
The Wreck of the Mentor by Eric J. Dolin (Amazon, Bookshop)
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes (Amazon, Bookshop)
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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Website: gretchenrubin.com
Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
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Little Happier: Why Winston Churchill Used Courteous Speech in a Letter About War
29 juni 2026 · 5 min
A letter from Churchill demonstrates the value of courtesy, even—or perhaps especially—at moments of highest battle. Lees meer
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More Happier: Get Better at Socializing & Make the Most of “Halfway Day”
27 juni 2026 · 29 min
Why summer is the perfect time to revisit your goals for the year. Gretchen and Elizabeth share a hack for making socializing easier. Lees meer
Build Your Social Muscles: The more you socialize, the less mental energy it costs [00:39]
Spotlight on a Tool: July 2nd is the halfway point of the year, so it’s a great time to revisit the goals and lists you made in January [18:24]
I've Been Meaning to Ask You: We talk about happiness all the time. Does we ever get tired of thinking about how to be happier? [10:56]
I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: Gretchen finds reassurance in Elizabeth’s recent take on the challenge of watching TV [19:14]
Mentioned in this Episode:
Design Your Year / Halfway Day resources
When Zero Isn't Nothing: The Fresh Eyes of a Basketball Beginner
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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Website: gretchenrubin.com
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Ep. 592: Reflect on “Halfway Day,” Plus How Abstainers Can Moderate
24 juni 2026 · 39 min
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. Lees meer
Try This at Home: Prepare for Halfway Day — Use “Halfway Day” on July 2 to review your aims for the year [05:48]
Happiness Hack: Name Your Days of the Week — To make work easier, give a name to each day of the week [21:34]
Listener Question: When Abstainers Try to Moderate — Can an abstainer occasionally indulge in moderation? [24:29]
Question for Listeners: What Works with Rebels? — If you live or work with a Rebel (or are one), what insights or strategies have made a difference? [30:18]
Demerits & Gold Stars — Elizabeth's demerit: a missed opportunity to schedule doctor appointments. Gretchen's gold star: the New York Knicks [31:32]
Mentioned in this Episode:
Wedding readings collection
You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate — (Amazon, Bookshop)
The Virginia Woolf Diaries, Vol. 2 — (Amazon, Bookshop)
Take the Four Tendencies quiz
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Little Happier: An Important Creativity Lesson from “Green Eggs and Ham”
22 juni 2026 · 4 min
It may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true: imagination is often sparked more by constraint than by freedom. Lees meer
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Halfway Day Check-In—Plus, How to Adjust Your Habits for Summer
20 juni 2026 · 30 min
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 small adjustment can help you get more out of the season and the second half of the year. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Check out the new Design Your Summer tool in the Happier app
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Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Ep. 591: How to Fight Perfectionism—Plus a Simple Happiness Hack That Really Matters
17 juni 2026 · 40 min
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 hearing health and why it matters so much for our happiness and wellbeing. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Cass Aarssen—Clutterbug
Life in Five Senses (Amazon, Bookshop)
Check out the Don't Break the Chain Habit Tracker in The Happiness Project Shop
Elizabeth: Rewilding by Jane Green (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: The Diary of Virginia Wolfe volume 1 (Amazon, Bookshop)
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Little Happier: A Valuable Lesson in Happiness from the 2014 London Tube Strike
15 juni 2026 · 4 min
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 better. Lees meer
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More Happier: Are People Socializing More? Plus, Things That Have Achieved Perfection
13 juni 2026 · 34 min
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 socializing more since Covid, or if it's just to Elizabeth. Lees meer
Resources & Links Related to this episode:
Check out my free newsletter, “5 Things Making Me Happy”
Secrets of Adulthood by Gretchen Rubin (Amazon, Bookshop)
Everybody's Autobiography by Gertrude Stein (Amazon, Bookshop)
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com.
Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Ep. 590: Very Special Episode! 20 Practical Strategies for Managing Worry
10 juni 2026 · 37 min
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 making a list, and more. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Kevin Henkes’s Wemberly Worried (Amazon, Bookshop)
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Little Happier: A Skyscraper Crisis Holds a Valuable (and True) Lesson
8 juni 2026 · 4 min
A crisis involving the design of the 59-story Citicorp Center illustrates lessons in creativity and the value of constant reevaluation. Lees meer
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Travel Hacks for a Happier Summer
6 juni 2026 · 26 min
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. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
You can start Designing Your Summer on the Tools page of the Happier app, or download the app here
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Ep. 589: Reflect on a Bittersweet Milestone Moment, Plus a New Addition to Our "Treat Yourself Like" Series
3 juni 2026 · 35 min
We discuss why reflecting on a milestone moment—even a difficult one—can be a meaningful happiness practice. We also add a new suggestion to our "treat yourself like" series, and explore a know-yourself-better question about the patterns we fall into before a big trip or challenge. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Not sure what to purchase this Father’s Day? Take the Gift-Giving Quiz
Elizabeth: Brittney Spears, The Woman in Me (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: Marking Time by Elizabeth Jane Howard (Amazon, Bookshop)Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Little Happier: The Hard Lesson I Learned from My Daughter’s Tattoo
1 juni 2026 · 4 min
My daughter’s tattoo taught me an important lesson in parenthood: nothing can become between me and my daughters and cast a shadow. Lees meer
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More Happier: Dinner for Breakfast? Plus A Basic Question About Very Basic Questions
30 mei 2026 · 34 min
We explore a surprisingly divisive question: would you eat dinner for breakfast? We also discuss how people learn the unwritten rules of everyday life. Plus, the pleasure of being able to watch, listen, and read as many times as you like. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Life in Five Senses (Amazon, Bookshop)
Quiz: What's Your Most Neglected Sense?
"Design Your Summer"—download the Happier app
Ann Truitt, Turn: The Journal of an Artist (Amazon)
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Ep. 588: Find More Time for Fun During the Work Week, Plus a Common Activity That's Riskier Than You Think
27 mei 2026 · 30 min
We discuss how to make the most of your weekday evenings by setting small, intentional plans. We also talk about an everyday activity that feels so familiar that it (wrongly) feels safe. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Laura Vanderkam, Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance (Amazon, Bookshop)
Before Breakfast and Best of Both Worlds podcasts hosted by Laura Vanderkam
Check out my free newsletter, “5 Things Making Me Happy.”
Elizabeth: Presumed Guilty by Scott Turow (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis (Amazon, Bookshop)
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Little Happier: When We Give More to Ourselves, We Can Ask More from Ourselves
25 mei 2026 · 4 min
We should give ourselves healthy treats because when we give more to ourselves, we can ask more from ourselves. Lees meer
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More Happier: Caregiving Roundtable: How Do We Embrace Elder Care Without Losing Ourselves?
23 mei 2026 · 49 min
In this Roundtable Conversation, we discuss caregiving. With actress and podcast host Yvette Nicole Brown, author and podcaster Courtney Martin, and AARP’s senior director of caregiving Rita Choula, we talk about the challenges and satisfactions of caregiving, and how planning can help. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Yvette Nicole Brown, Squeezed
Courtney Martin, The Wise Unknown
Rita Choula
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Ep. 587: Design Your Summer! We Share Our Plans—Plus the Fun of Creating a Signature Drink
20 mei 2026 · 39 min
We share our "Design Your Summer" plans—an annual tradition. We also discuss a common happiness stumbling block–an item that’s too nice for its purpose—as well as a know-yourself-better question related to chores. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Download the Design Your Summer guide here
Start Designing Your Summer here on the Happier app
Elizabeth: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: Casting Off by Elizabeth Jane Howard, which is part of the Cazalet Chronicles (Amazon, Bookshop)
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Little Happier: Why You Shouldn’t Comfort a Scared Puppy
18 mei 2026 · 4 min
A trainer gave us good advice about our new puppy, Taffy: sometimes, a casual attitude is more calming than the most earnest reassurance. Lees meer
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More Happier: Embracing Whimsy, Plus Our “Move 26” Progress & a Great April Fool’s Prank
16 mei 2026 · 33 min
We check in on our “Move 26 in ‘26” progress and discuss adding more whimsy to the month of May–plus a clever April Fools prank. We also highlight a helpful tool to get started on spring cleaning. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Click here if you'd like to join "Move 26 in '26"
Here are easy and fun ways to start decluttering
Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple (Amazon)
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Ep. 586: Treat Yourself Like a Grandchild, Plus a Hack for Sticking to Daily Habits
13 mei 2026 · 31 min
We talk about why you should treat yourself like a grandchild (or a toddler, puppy, professor, or factory), and we share a helpful tip if you’re trying to do certain things every day. Plus we discuss a listener’s question about meeting inner and outer expectations as an Upholder. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
My Four Tendencies personality framework
Take the "Four Tendencies" quiz
Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle
Graduation Gift Guide
Simon Haisells "slow reads"
My book Secrets of Adulthood makes for a great graduation gift
Elizabeth: The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: ‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King (Amazon, Bookshop)
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Little Happier: My Favorite Formula for a Great Title
11 mei 2026 · 5 min
A surprising formula to create a compelling title provides the name for a card deck of creative inspiration. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
If you’d like to look at the Muse Machine, and maybe even buy one for yourself, you can check it out here.
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
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Move Happier: Would You Spend a Week Hiding Out in the Metropolitan Museum?
10 mei 2026 · 36 min
As a part of the “Move 26” challenge, podcaster (“The Secret Life of Books”) and professor Sophie Gee joins for a literary walk. We explore the Metropolitan Museum together and look for items related to the iconic children's novel “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.” Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Secret Life of Books podcast, hosted by Sophie Gee and Jonty Claypole
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg (Amazon, Bookshop)
Join the "Move 26" challenge in the Happier app
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Live from Elizabeth’s Cluttered Closet!
9 mei 2026 · 28 min
We’re revisiting a listener-favorite episode from 2015, recorded as we cleared out Elizabeth’s closet. It's a hilarious discussion of many clutter-clearing ideas you can use right away. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Check out the Organization Hub on my website dedicated to my favorite tips, hacks, and advice for getting organized
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Ep. 585: A Simple Way to Spark Better Conversations, Plus the End-of-History Illusion
6 mei 2026 · 30 min
We explore how asking paired questions can lead to more open, engaging conversations. We also discuss the “end-of-history illusion”; we keep changing more than we expect. Plus we share a simple hack for using photos to reduce worry. Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Michael Melcher Writes Substack newsletter
The House by the Sea by May Sarton (Amazon, Bookshop)
Sign up for the "5 Things Making Me Happy" newsletter
Elizabeth: Liars by Sarah Manguso (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Amazon, Bookshop)
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Little Happier: How Do You Cure a Fear of Flying? Try a Hangover.
4 mei 2026 · 5 min
A massive hangover cured someone of her fear of flying. What’s the lesson? Lees meer
Resources & links related to this episode:
Four Tendencies personality framework
You can take my quiz here to find your tendency.
Happier at Home
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
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More Happier: When Does a New Place Feel Like Home? Plus an Excellent, Easy April Fool’s Prank & Lena Dunham
2 mei 2026 · 26 min
We discuss the happiness of connecting with childhood friends and the reemergence of Lena Dunham. We also discuss an easy yet effective April Fools’ prank, and how long it takes to feel at home in a new place. Lees meer
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Ep. 584: Why It’s Helpful to Search for a Solution, Plus an Easy Hack for Staying Productive
29 april 2026 · 34 min
We discuss why it’s helpful actually to search for a solution, and we share an easy hack for giving yourself accountability. Plus, we explore an insight about how long it takes to feel at home in a new place. Lees meer
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Face Washing Wrist Bands
Ikea Shoe Cabinet
Wall Street Journal article: Has your dream renovation become a nightmare? Maybe you need a ‘house therapist'
Elizabeth: Famesick by Lena Dunham (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple (Amazon)
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A Little Happier: Do You Agree: Pregnancy and Volcanoes Seem Anachronistic
27 april 2026 · 4 min
Even though it’s absurd to say, there are features of everyday life that do seem oddly anachronistic. Lees meer
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How to Stop Fighting with Your Family About Clutter
25 april 2026 · 36 min
We talk about why clutter causes so much conflict at home—and how thinking about Clutter-Blindness, the Endowment Effect, and the Four Tendencies can help you handle it more effectively. Plus, practical strategies for living with a messy family member and saying goodbye to sentimental clutter. Lees meer
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Ep. 583: Too Much Clutter? Searching for Lost Items? Try These Hacks. Plus a Self-Knowledge Question.
22 april 2026 · 34 min
We talk about a specific, easy way to reduce the unworn clothes in your closet, and we also share a listener’s clothes-related hack for keeping track of lost items. We explore an interesting distinction: are you a nostalgic person or an expectant person? Lees meer
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Check out the I Want You To Know journal for a Mother's Day Gift
Elizabeth: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: Nonesuch by Francis Spufford (Amazon, Bookshop)
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A Little Happier: Don’t Look Before You Take That Bite
20 april 2026 · 3 min
An ancient teaching story from the Sufi tradition is a good illustration of the fact that sometimes, it’s a good idea to examine a situation closely—and sometimes it’s a good idea to look away. Lees meer
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Move Happier: What’s Your “Organizing Style?” Gretchen Rubin on the Clutterbug Podcast
19 april 2026 · 46 min
I talk with professional organizer Cassandra Aarssen, creator of the viral Clutterbug “Organizing Styles” (Bee, Butterfly, Ladybug, Cricket). In her work, she sees the same problem over and over: people can get organized, but they can’t keep it that way. We explore why—and how the Four Tendencies can help. Lees meer
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More Happier: Ever Feel Like You Don’t Matter? A Conversation with Jennifer Wallace
18 april 2026 · 29 min
At the World Happiness Summit meeting at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, we talk to author Jennifer Wallace about her new book, “Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.” Lees meer
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Ep. 582: Are You Pushing People Away? Plus an Easy Way to Make a Room More Inviting
15 april 2026 · 35 min
We discuss the seven deadly sins of disconnection—the habits that push others away. We also share an easy hack for making an environment more appealing, and answer a listener's question about reality TV. Lees meer
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Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections by Anna Goldfarb (Amazon, Bookshop)
Dimmer switches for lamps
Use this guide to set up your No-Spend Month
Elizabeth: The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work by Eli Finkel (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (Amazon, Bookshop)
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A Little Happier: How I Found My Way to a Beautiful Piece of Music
13 april 2026 · 11 min
By reading a novel, I learned to appreciate a celebrated piece of music. Lees meer
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Stop Clutter from Coming Back with the One-Minute Rule
11 april 2026 · 26 min
The One-Minute Rule is one of the most popular organization hacks ideas we've ever shared—and if you've used it, you know why. But over the years it's inspired a few other additional rules that are just as useful, including one that kept Elizabeth's closet floor clean for the first time in years. In this episode we bring them all together. Lees meer
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Ep. 581: Narcissist? Codependent? Panic Attack? Maybe Not. Plus a Quick Cure for Worry
8 april 2026 · 34 min
We talk about why it’s a good idea to avoid self-diagnosis. We also suggest an easy hack for people prone to worry, and share our progress on “Design Your Year” aims now that we’ve reached Day 100 of the year.
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26 for 2026 list
Choose your One Word Theme
Join the Move 26 Challenge
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Check out my book Forty Ways to Look at JFK here
Elizabeth: The Client by John Grisham (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen: Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler (Amazon, Bookshop)
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A Little Happier: The Met Is My Metaphor
6 april 2026 · 6 min
I am the laboratory, I am the notebook, and I am the museum.
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More Happier: What Can the Real Housewives Teach Us About Hope? Plus the New Hollywood Trend
4 april 2026 · 31 min
We discuss the Real Housewives and their lessons in time, hope, and perseverance. Plus we explore a new trend sweeping the world of Hollywood, and a hack for spring cleaning.
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Ep. 580: Very Special Episode! Ask Us Anything
1 april 2026 · 36 min
In this Ask Us Anything episode, we tackle everything from sibling competition to book clubs to our family custom of not saying “I love you.”
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How a book club can make you happier
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A Little Happier: The Effort Doesn’t Get Easier, But You Get Stronger.
30 maart 2026 · 4 min
As an eight-year-old, my daughter Eleanor made a remark that is a reassuring reminder for many challenges we face.
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How to Reduce Relationship Conflict with the Four Tendencies
28 maart 2026 · 36 min
Conflict with a sweetheart or a child can be hard to resolve. In this Revisited episode, we share some of our most useful conversations for using the Four Tendencies to stop the same fights from happening again.
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