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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 Cadence13 Network.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.7 • 12K 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 Cadence13 Network.

    Little Happier: A Mystery: How Possessions Change When Their Owner Dies

    Little Happier: A Mystery: How Possessions Change When Their Owner Dies

    After people die, their possessions often seem transformed, because they’re no longer animated by the animating force of their owner. It’s startling and transcendent to experience this change.
    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. 
    Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler.

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    • 2 min
    More Happier: Our Favorite Easy Way to Make Ourselves Happier, Healthier, Smarter, and More Productive

    More Happier: Our Favorite Easy Way to Make Ourselves Happier, Healthier, Smarter, and More Productive

    In honor of International Podcast Day, we talk about all the ways that listening to podcasts boosts our happiness—by making it easier and more fun to exercise, fall asleep, learn information, do chores, relieve anxiety, commute, and stay connected to others.
    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
    Follow on social media:
    @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft on Instagram
    @GretchenRubin on TikTok and YouTube
    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 availablewherever 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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    • 20 min
    Ep. 449: Make a Mindful Investment in Yourself, a Hack for Falling Asleep, and Fun with Pop-Tarts

    Ep. 449: Make a Mindful Investment in Yourself, a Hack for Falling Asleep, and Fun with Pop-Tarts

    We discuss why making a mindful investment in ourselves is a good way to spend
    our time, energy, and money. We also suggest a hack for falling asleep more
    easily, and we tackle a listener’s question about a messy adult son who has
    moved back home. Plus, we talk about the nostalgia we felt when we shared a
    frosted cherry Pop-Tart—fun with the five senses!
    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
    Follow on social media:
    @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft on Instagram
    @GretchenRubin on TikTok and YouTube
    Get the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes
    Get the resources and all links related to this episode: http://happiercast.com/449
    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 availablewherever 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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    • 35 min
    Little Happier: What’s the Real Lesson from the Tortoise and the Hare? It’s Not What You Think

    Little Happier: What’s the Real Lesson from the Tortoise and the Hare? It’s Not What You Think

    The familiar fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare” offers many possible lessons, and the most common moral—“Slow and steady wins the race”--actually isn’t the most apt.
    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. 
    Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler.

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    • 3 min
    Ep. 448: Start Your 100 Day Countdown, Try the Library, and a Deep Dive into Issues for Rebels and School: ADHD & College

    Ep. 448: Start Your 100 Day Countdown, Try the Library, and a Deep Dive into Issues for Rebels and School: ADHD & College

    There are 100 days left until the end of the year, so if something needs to get
    done, start the countdown! We also read a listener’s suggestion for another
    reason to visit your local library, and we take a deep dive into listeners’ responses
    to two listener questions related to Rebels and school: How to help a Rebel child
    with ADHD, and how to help a Rebel child succeed when starting college.
    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
    Follow on social media:
    @GretchenRubin on YouTube
    @GretchenRubin on TikTok
    @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft on Instagram
    @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft on Threads
    Get 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/448
    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. 
    Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler.

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    • 32 min
    Little Happier: Do You Like the Idea of a “Happiness Project”—or Does It Remind You of Homework?

    Little Happier: Do You Like the Idea of a “Happiness Project”—or Does It Remind You of Homework?

    Our attitude toward a habit or an activity can be dramatically changed by the words we use to describe it. I love the idea of a “happiness project,” but to some people, that sounds too much like homework.
    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. 
    Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts— Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler.

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

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    • 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
12K Ratings

12K Ratings

Ali Schu ,

I love the shoe-great tips

My sister and I are best friends, so this so lovely to hear about. Alison Schuback

KrystaAnn ,

Love this podcast!

Gretchen and Elizabeth bring so much Happiness to my week! I look forward to new episodes and always enjoy their tips, discussions, and sisterly love for each other!

Ms LLL ,

Ms L

Love your podcast!

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