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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 cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Part of the Audacy Network.

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    • 4.7 • 718 Ratings

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 cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Part of the Audacy Network.

    Ep. 478: An Easy Way to Make Life More Interesting, Plus Hacks for Creativity and Commuting

    Ep. 478: An Easy Way to Make Life More Interesting, Plus Hacks for Creativity and Commuting

    We talk about why it’s so enjoyable to read a book that sheds a light on how
    things work. We also share a hack for making driving more pleasant, as well as an
    easy and fun hack for sparking creativity. Plus we ask: Does your sleep feel heavy
    or light?
    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
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    @GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes
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    Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available wherever books are sold.
    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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    • 34 min
    Little Happier: One Easy Way to Make a Tough Decision

    Little Happier: One Easy Way to Make a Tough Decision

    A corporation president found an unconventional way to make a multi-million dollar decision—a solution that could be employed by any child in grade school.
    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
    Follow on social media:
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    Get the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes
    Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available - order here.
    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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    • 3 min
    More Happier: Orangetheory, Excitement in Central Park, and Great Stationery

    More Happier: Orangetheory, Excitement in Central Park, and Great Stationery

    We talk about Elizabeth’s first visit to Orangetheory, Gretchen’s experience of the eclipse, and a celebration of picture books in Kansas City.
    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
    Follow on social media:
    @GretchenRubin on YouTube
    @GretchenRubin on TikTok
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    @GretchenRubin on Threads
    @LizCraft on Instagram
    @LizCraft on Threads
    Get the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes
    Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available wherever books are sold.
    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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    • 23 min
    Ep. 477: Show Yourself, Embrace Fun Plans, Realize You’re a Mentor—Plus a Great Hack for Altoids Tins

    Ep. 477: Show Yourself, Embrace Fun Plans, Realize You’re a Mentor—Plus a Great Hack for Altoids Tins

    We talk about why it’s a good idea to show ourselves (inspired by a
    Hollywood headshot story). We also tackle a listener’s question about how to
    recognize when we’ve become a mentor and the happiness stumbling block of
    dreading plans, even when they will be a lot of fun. Plus a listener suggests a great
    hack for using an Altoids tin.
    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
    Follow on social media:
    @GretchenRubin on YouTube
    @GretchenRubin on TikTok
    @GretchenRubin on Instagram
    @GretchenRubin on Threads
    @LizCraft on Instagram
    @LizCraft on Threads
    @GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes
    Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/477
    Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available wherever books are sold.
    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. 

    To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

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    • 35 min
    Little Happier: Justice O’Connor, “America the Beautiful,” and My America Feeling

    Little Happier: Justice O’Connor, “America the Beautiful,” and My America Feeling

    During the memorial service for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the lyrics of “America the Beautiful” invoked the principle aim of her life, and one of the great dreams of the United States.
    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
    Follow on social media:
    @GretchenRubin on YouTube
    @GretchenRubin on TikTok
    @GretchenRubin on Instagram
    @GretchenRubin on Threads
    Get the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes
    Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available - order here.
    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. 

    To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

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    • 5 min
    Ep. 476: If You Want Neither to Lie nor Tell the Truth, Plus a “Silky” Debate and a Yoga-Block Hack

    Ep. 476: If You Want Neither to Lie nor Tell the Truth, Plus a “Silky” Debate and a Yoga-Block Hack

    We talk about how we can boost happiness by paying attention to the textures in
    our everyday lives. We also share an easy hack for improving video meetings and
    share listeners’ creative ideas for #Write24in24. We also discuss a question from a listener who faces a tough challenge: for understandable reasons, she doesn’t
    want to lie, and she also doesn’t want to share the truth.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
    Follow on social media:
    @GretchenRubin on YouTube
    @GretchenRubin on TikTok
    @GretchenRubin on Instagram
    @GretchenRubin on Threads
    @LizCraft on Instagram
    @LizCraft on Threads
    @GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes
    Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/476
    Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available wherever books are sold.
    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. 

    To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
718 Ratings

718 Ratings

EJS123456 ,

Happiness Gold Star for this podcast

I have been enjoying this podcast for the last few years and find that in every episode there is a thoughtful idea, hack or moment of reflection that I can immediately build into my own life to cultivate happiness. I like all the different formats of the podcast and feel that the two hosts are really invested and thoughtful about the quality of the content they are producing.
The happiness trifecta but particularly the list of yearly goals has helped me over the last few years to really refine what I want to achieve and what will maximise my happiness and my #24 list is going well.
A huge gold star to Gretchen and Liz for the time, effort and energy they put into creating this podcast and community around it - it brings me so much pleasure and I highly recommend it.

Amanda aka Travels with coffee ,

This makes me MORE Happier!

I have been listening to this podcast for many, many years and for many years I have been meaning to write a review but as Gretchen says, things that can happen at anytime happen at no time so I’m finally doing it!

This podcast has gotten me through depressive spells, times of anxiety and also just been an utter joy to listen to during happy spells. Listening to the two sisters talk you feel like you are in the safety of your old friends. During walks and long car journeys, hearing their relatable voices has made my ears and my life so much happier. THANK YOU GRETCHEN AND ELIZABETH!

Picslonn ,

Love it

Only discovered it recently but I really love it ! Read the book, got my own journal, my 24 for 24 and my word of the years butterflies I’m ready to go ! Just working through the back catalog, look forward to new ones each week! Love Kim from Cornwall in the uk ! Keep up the great work ladies !

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