Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/

While preparing your breakfast to kickstart your day positively

Up to 15 minutes

Bonus: A Conversation from The Happiness Project: Revisited

Nice duration for a walk with fresh air and great insights

More Happier: More Happier: Insights About the Habits that We Want Most; Revisiting a Happiness Project, and More Hollywood

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

Ep. 447: Give a Meaningful Compliment, Protect Your Privacy, and What’s the Least-You Thing You Do?

Great for a long drive on a scenic route

Up to 60 minutes

More Happier: Gretchen on David Duchovny’s “Fail Better”

Just right for a relaxing afternoon at the beach

Up to 75 minutes

More Happier: Gretchen Joins the Podcast “10% Happier with Dan Harris”

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Up to 10 minutes

Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from the Friends’ Central Perk Coffee Shop

A Little Happier: Mega-Star Taylor Swift Chooses the Right Tool to Suit Her Work

Little Happier: The Power of Telling the Truth: What Nebraska’s and Oslo’s Tourists Know

Little Happier: The World Changes More than We Assume

Little Happier: After Hundreds of Visits to the Met, I Still Needed Someone to Show Me

Little Happier: Sometimes, It’s a Good Idea to Say “I Know You Love Me”

Little Happier: A Story about Dogs and Love

Kelly Corrigan Wonders Preview Episode - Going Deep with Mónica Guzmán on Making Family Work

Little Happier: Why a Happy Racehorse Depends on a Pony or a Goat

Little Happier: A Problem of Advanced Technology Gets a Funny, Old-Fashioned Solution

Little Happier: A Lesson Learned by Beyoncé and Solange Can Be Learned by Us, Too.

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

Little Happier: All This Junk Is an Expression of Love

Little Happier: Are You an Obliger Who Needs Accountability? Here’s a Surprising Solution.

Little Happier: What I Have in Common with a Bronze Age Parent

Little Happier: Why I’ve Decided to “Do It for Myself”—and Why That’s Not Selfish

Little Happier: “More Highways, More Traffic,” ”No Fields, No Famine,” “No Love, No Loss” and Other Secrets of Adulthood

Little Happier: Why It’s So Important to Identify the Problem—and Why It’s Easy to Skip This Essential Step

Little Happier: In Line to Order Soup, a Funny “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Moment Brought Strangers Together

Little Happier: My 13 Color “Koans”—Mysterious Statements that Can’t Be Understood Logically

Little Happier: Don’t Wait for the Right Time. It May Never Feel Like the Right Time.

Little Happier: Should Money Be Used to Buy Fresh Flowers for a Museum?

Little Happier: The Subway Kiosk Asks a Deep Question: Add Value or Add Time?

Little Happier: A Story That Moved Me as a Child, and Moves Me Still as an Adult

Little Happier: The Only Thing Worse Than Getting Corrected Is Not Getting Corrected

Little Happier : Who Is the Sponsor, Who Is Being Sponsored? They Can Take Turns

Little Happier: A Mistake I’ve Made Before and Which I Made Again

Little Happier: At Last, Someone Appreciates My Dimmers

Little Happier: Have You Ever Been Annoyed by “The Dog in the Manger?”

Little Happier: Three Passers-by Stop to Comfort a Stranger, and Instead Share a Moment of Joy

Little Happier: Why Did Charles Darwin Write “I Think” on One of the Most Significant Notebook Pages?

Little Happier: The Helper Gets More Help Than the Helped

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

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

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

Little Happier: Opportunity Cost and Abstainers: A New Term Can Help Us See the World in a New Way

While preparing your breakfast to kickstart your day positively

Up to 15 minutes

Bonus: A Conversation from The Happiness Project: Revisited

Nice duration for a walk with fresh air and great insights

Up to 30 minutes

Ep. 547: Beware the Impulse to Disengage, Planning Themed Retreats & How to Know Yourself Better.

More Happier: New Traditions, The Idea of “House Trust,” and a Creative Gift Suggestions

More Happier: Happiness of Hiking, a Big Announcement & Can You Make Yourself Interested?

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

More Happier: Treadmill Days vs. Finish-Line Days, a Dance-Party Challenge, and Plans for April Fool’s Day

More Happier: The Fun of “Succession,” the Deep Understanding of a Teacher, and Lots of Barbra Streisand

Ep. 466: No-Spend February, Fun with the “24 for 24” List, and What About Packaging That’s Too Nice to Toss?

More Happier: Observance for Justice O’Connor, 5-Senses Portrait of KC Christmas, and Joy in First Drafts

More Happier: Memories and Reflections on Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

More Happier: Deck the Halls! A “Clear the Decks” Episode of Quick Tasks to Get Us Ready for the Holidays

More Happier: Lucky Calendar Dates, the “Wrong-Shoe Theory,” and How to Have a Christmas-Movie Month

Ep. 454: Find the Perfect Gift, Look Behind You, and Listeners’ Ideas for Coping with Someone’s Last Days

More Happier: Pumpkin Spice Latte, Group Texts, and How a Hollywood Pitch Sells in the First Minute

Ep. 453: “Halloween Is the New Christmas,” the Ghost-Painting Challenge, and Fall Asleep to Podcasts

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

More Happier: A Case of Obliger-Rebellion, Advice About Waking Up a Child, and Do Spoilers Spoil Stories?

On your way to work to get inspired and motivated

Up to 45 minutes

More Happier: Talking Romance Writing with Stacey Abrams and Lori Gottlieb

Ep. 548: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Surprising Fun & Solving Rebel Resistance to Something Desirable

Ep. 519: College Freshman Advice, Night Snacking & a Hack for Being a Good Guest

More Happier: Happier Podcast Book Club: Bestselling Author Kate Bowler [Revisited]

Ep. 508: Learn from Someone’s Mistake, Stay Connected in a Hard Time & Why Wednesday Is Special

Ep. 507: Happier Book Club: Elizabeth Strout Talks About Love & Secrets in “Tell Me Everything”

More Happier: Finding Happiness in the Bittersweet with Susan Cain [Revisited]

Ep. 494: Shape Our Space to Shape Behavior, Preserving Memories of the Dead, and Empty Nest

More Happier: A Halfway Day Check-in with Jonathan Van Ness

Insights, Hacks, and Adventures from Our Hiking Trip in England

More Happier: Listen In! Recordings from Our Hiking Trip in England

Halfway Day Reminds Us to Review Our “24 for 24” Lists

Book Club: We Talk to Writer Anne Lamott About Love, Family, and Forgiveness

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

Ep. 470: Ninth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks, and Highlights

Ep. 467: Treat Yourself Like a Professor, Subscribe to Newsletters, and Ideas for the “Write Way”

More Happier: More Happier: Insights About the Habits that We Want Most; Revisiting a Happiness Project, and More Hollywood

Ep. 465: Tackle a Topic with Someone Who Resists, Try a New Book Club, and Use Technology Mindfully

Ep. 464: Follow the One-Minute Rule, Stay Calm, and Identify the New Habit That Will Make You Happier