We discuss why you might want to transform an acquaintance into a friend as well as specific ways to deepen that relationship. We also discuss an important happiness lesson modeled for us by our parents, and suggest a hack to make emails more efficient (and shorter).
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Ep. 501: Turn Acquaintances into Friends, an Email Hack &amp; a Happiness  Lesson Learned from Our Parents

In celebration of our 500th original weekly episode (without one break!), we share our Podcast Manifesto and use it to reminisce and reflect on this big milestone. In work and in life, it’s easy to focus on the “To-do”; today we stop for a “Ta-da!”
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Episode 500! Reflections and Insights Prompted by Our Podcast Manifesto

We talk about why it’s a good idea to spare ourselves the work of having unnecessary opinions. We also share listeners’ many imaginative suggestions for ways that they help themselves stay calm, as well as a listener’s idea for getting more enjoyment out of familiar experiences. Plus we debate the question of whether we want to get maximum value out of an experience, or just enjoy what we want.
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Ep. 499: Helpful Ways to Create Calm, Save Mental Energy & Get  More Fun Out of Experiences

We talk about why it’s advisable (if possible) to avoid being the bringer of bad news. We also discuss why it’s a good idea to RSVP “yes” or “no” quickly--and stick to that decision. Plus we share many helpful suggestions from listeners about effective ways they’ve created accountability for themselves, and used pairing, to achieve important aims.
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Ep. 498: Don’t Volunteer to Bring Bad News & Listeners Suggest Great Tips for Accountability and Pairing

Inspired by college move-in day, we talk about why it’s helpful to forecast our own foibles. We also weigh in on the hot debate around the correct way to load a dishwasher, and we introduce a new podcast segment—along with a big life change.
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Ep. 497: Forecast Your Foibles, a Big Life Change & the Correct Way to  Load a Dishwasher

We discuss research suggesting that during the first three weeks with strangers in
a new environment (such as a cruise or college), we have a special window for
making friends. We also talk about why setting an alarm can alleviate restlessness
and anxiety, and we address a question from an Obliger about how to deal with
the fact that members of her family don’t do their share.
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Ep. 496: Make the Most of the First 3 Weeks, Use an Alarm & Cope with Exploitation of Obligers

We talk about why and how it’s useful to use the annual Labor Day Holiday as a catalyst to reflect on our work--both paid and unpaid. We also share a fun know-yourself-better tool, and make a suggestion about finding the right gym. Plus we reveal a fact that will make listeners very happy (and relieved). 
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Ep. 495: A Happier Labor Day, Celtic Tree System, and a Hack for Enjoying the Gym

We discuss ways that we can shape our space to shape our behavior. We also share many suggestions from listeners for creative ways to use the five senses to preserve memories of loved ones who have died, to give a thoughtful gift, and even to make errands more fun. Plus, questions about the “empty nest” stage of life.
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Ep. 494: Shape Our Space to Shape Behavior, Preserving Memories of the Dead, and Empty Nest

Ep. 493: We talk about the hiking trip we took in Northumberland and the Lake District in partnership with Wilderness England. We share hacks we learned (sometimes the hard way), insights, and funny stories.
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Insights, Hacks, and Adventures from Our Hiking Trip in England

Ep. 492: In this “Ask Us Anything” episode, we answer listeners’ questions about the podcast, writing, reading, dogs, our personal lives, and more.
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Ask Us Anything: We Talk About the Podcast, Writing,  Our Personal Lives & More

Ep. 491: We share listeners’ suggestions and resources for identifying our personal styles. We also discuss an easy hack for clearing out shelf space in a responsible way, and we talk to entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk about his imaginative new picture book.
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Identify Your Style, an Easy Hack For Clutter, and a Talk with  Gary Vee

We discuss dozens of hacks from listeners about how to create a habit of regular exercise, plus we share many of our own personal favorite hacks for exercising.
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Very Special Episode: Dozens of Hacks for Getting Regular Exercise

Ep. 489: In this “Ask Us Anything” episode, we answer listeners’ questions about our families, our relationship as sisters, our dogs, the Four Tendencies, good habits, and more.
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Ask Us Anything! About Families, Happiness, Habits, Four Tendencies, & More

Ep. 488: July 2 is Halfway Day, and we use that date to remind us to reflect on our “24 for 24” list and to decide how to tackle the (many) unfinished items. Plus we discuss #Write24in24 and our one-word themes for 2024.
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Halfway Day Reminds Us to Review Our “24 for 24” Lists

Ep. 487: Book Club: We Talk to Writer Anne Lamott About Love, Family, and Forgiveness
For the Happier Podcast Book Club, we talk to renowned writer Anne Lamott about her beautiful new collection of essays, “Somehow: Thoughts on Love,” as well as her other works, such as “Bird by Bird” and “Operating Instructions,” and life in general.
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Book Club: We Talk to Writer Anne Lamott About Love, Family, and Forgiveness

Ep. 486: As we do each year, we talk about how and why to design our summer. We also discuss whether we prefer comfort or adventure, as well as how to tell the differences among colds, allergies, and Covid. Plus we explore a listener’s question about feeling burned out by the friendship duties she usually enjoys.
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Design Your Summer, Comfort vs. Adventure, & Friendship Burnout

Episode 485: We share many useful hacks from listeners about how to make summertime activities easier and more fun. We also have a candid, hilarious conversation with legendary TV talk-show host Kelly Ripa. Plus, a whimsical smartphone tool.
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Easy, Helpful Hacks for Summer, Surprising Whimsy, & Kelly Ripa Talks Off Camera

We discuss why it can be useful to write down bad feelings on a piece of paper,
then shred, toss, or burn it. We also mention a hack from a listener that makes it
easier to stay in touch with far-flung friends and family, and listeners share their
stories about how they’ve trained (or plan to train) for a tough transition.
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Document Then Destroy Bad Feelings, Ways to Train for  Tough Transitions, Plus Hacks

Ep. 483. We discuss many listener suggestions of hacks that makes summertime more fun and less work. We also tackle a question from a listener who has a co-worker who won’t stop borrowing her supplies
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Hacks for Summer, Coping with Inconsiderate Co-Workers & Improving a Family Party

Ep. 482: We discuss why you might decide to train for a tough transition—perhaps for an entire year. We also revisit a listener’s response from years ago that listeners continue to comment on; it’s an idea that has deeply resonated with people. Plus we suggest an excellent hack for storing collections of stuffed animals.
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How to Handle a Hard Transition, a Toys Hack, and  Discussion of Our Most Popular Ideas

Ep. 481. We talk about why it’s helpful to try to avoid avoidance, and why “planned maintenance” is more effective than “unplanned maintenance.” Plus we share a hack for making cooking easier and faster, as well as many suggestions from listeners of excellent books about how things work.
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Avoid Avoidance, “Planned Maintenance,” a Cooking Hack,  and Books on How Things Work

In this Very Special Episode, we share hilarious and insightful “proverbs of the
professions”—the collective wisdom of people in particular roles or professions
about how to manage the dilemmas of life. We include proverbs that come from
parents, poker players, doctors, ski instructors, and many more.
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Ep. 480: Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks from the Proverbs of the  Professions

We explore an imaginative, manageable way to write your autobiography, and we
share a suggestion from a listener about using cards to help someone make it
through a tough time. Plus listeners respond to the question from the
veterinarian who didn’t want to lie about her profession, but also didn’t want to
tell the truth.
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Ep. 479: A Creativity Hack, “Happy Mail,” and How to Avoid Both  Lying and Telling the Truth

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

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

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

In honor of National Card and Letter Writing Month, we suggest writing cards or
letters to boost happiness—perhaps as part of #Write24in24. We also share
listeners’ useful insights and resources from observing “No-Spend February,” and
we share a quick, easy, whimsical suggestion for staying in touch.
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Ep. 475: Listeners’ “No-Spend February” Ideas, Boost Happiness by  Sending Cards, and a Quick Way to Connect

We talk about why it’s helpful to pay attention to how much time we spend
venting, versus not venting, to our family and friends. We also answer a listener’s
question about why SMART goals don’t work for Rebels, and share listeners’
creative responses to the “Habits for Happiness” quiz.
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Ep. 474: Watch Your Vent/Non-Vent Ratio, Why Rebels Dislike  SMART Goals, and Top Habits for Happiness

We talk about why it can be helpful to schedule a “loose-ends day,” and we share
a hack about an imaginative way to celebrate a milestone birthday with
adventure and connection. We also talk to Aliza Pressman about ways to become
a happier, more effective parent.
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Ep. 473: Schedule a “Loose-Ends Day,” Have an Adventurous Milestone  Birthday, and Happier Parenting

We report on our experiences with doing “No-Spend February.” We also discuss
the suggestion to go for a walk while having a difficult conversation and tackle a
listener’s question about #Write24in24. Also, a listener offers a hack about using
our non-dominant hands to improve our habits.
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Ep. 472: ”No-Spend February,” Have a Hard Conversation While  Walking, and Use Your Non-Dominant Hand

We explore why and how to allow an important tradition to evolve. We also share
listeners’ suggestions about how to block the bothersome light emitted by
devices, and we talk to author Bradley Tusk about his new workplace novel about
the intersection of tech and politics.
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Ep. 471: Allow a Tradition to Evolve, Easy Ways to Block Annoying  Lights, and a Funny Look at Work

To celebrate the ninth anniversary of the podcast, we discuss the Try-This-at-Home ideas that
have resonated most with listeners over the past year. We also review our favorite Happiness
Hacks and some of our favorite moments and biggest milestones.
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Ep. 470: Ninth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness  Hacks, and Highlights

We talk about why we’re reengaging with our habits on “Determination Day” on
February 28. We also discuss Andy Warhol’s observation about airports and how
we can have a better experience while waiting for a flight. We also share many
excellent—and also surprising--suggestions from Rebels about how they manage
to stick to their good habits.
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Ep. 469: How Rebels Stick to Their Habits, Dig In with Determination  Day, and How to Enjoy an Airport

We talk about why it’s valuable, not frivolous, to be polite in our
everyday interactions. We explore the different types of rewards and recognition
that people find most satisfying, such as praise-seekers and trophy-hunters, and we
also tackle the distinction between “aims” and “goals.”
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Ep. 468: Why It’s Important to Be Polite, What Form of Gold Star You Appreciate Most, and Aims vs. Goals

We talk about why you might treat yourself like a professor, and why you might
subscribe to newsletters (as well as unsubscribe to them). We also share many
hacks, resources, and suggestions from listeners about how they’re doing their
daily writing for the #Write24in24 challenge.
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Ep. 467: Treat Yourself Like a Professor, Subscribe to Newsletters,  and Ideas for the “Write Way”

We talk about our plans to have a No-Spend February, and share a suggestion
from a listener about a way to make keeping a “24 for ’24 list” even more fun. We
discuss a common happiness stumbling block: What to do with packaging that’s
too nice to toss, but hard to use. Plus we talk about the new self-knowledge quiz:
What’s the next new habit that will make you happier?
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Ep. 466: No-Spend February, Fun with the “24 for 24” List, and What  About Packaging That’s Too Nice to Toss?

We discuss several suggestions to help start a conversation with someone who wants to delay any discussion. We also share a suggestion from a listener about an unconventional approach to a book group, and we talk to Rohan Gunatillake, host of the podcast Meditative Story, about how to use technology more mindfully.   
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Ep. 465: Tackle a Topic with Someone Who Resists, Try a New Book Club, and Use Technology Mindfully

We talk about the one-minute rule, and why following this simple rule is so
effective. We discuss the fascinating new “Habits for Happiness” quiz that tells
you the next new habit that will make you happier. Also, we explore the question of “Who or what
makes you feel more calm?” and share listeners’ insightful and hilarious examples of “X is the new Y.”
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Ep. 464: Follow the One-Minute Rule, Stay Calm, and Identify the  New Habit That Will Make You Happier

We discuss the third element of the “Happiness Trifecta”: We reveal our “24 for
24” lists of 24 things we each want to accomplish in 2024, and talk about why
making this kind of list can boost our happiness. (The other two elements of the
Happiness Trifecta? Choose a one-word theme for 2024 and #Write24in24.)
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Ep. 463: Revealed! Our “24 for 24” Lists of 24 Big and Small Things We  Want to Accomplish in 2024

We discuss surprising new research that suggests that being accommodating
doesn’t actually make us more likable. We also mention a hack that makes habit-
keeping easier, discuss whether or not we’ve kept childhood vows, and debate a
listener’s question about how to handle her unusual challenge with her in-laws.
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Ep. 462: A Surprising Way to Be More Likeable, a Habit-Keeping  Hack, and an Unusual In-Laws Problem

As part of the Happier Trifecta, we give ourselves and listeners an annual
challenge. We reflect on last year’s challenge of “Go outside 23 in ’23,” and we
reveal the challenge for 2024 as well as many suggestions for how to make it part
of our daily lives. It’s a terrific challenge – plus, for the first time, we’re suggesting
two very different ways of approaching it.
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Ep. 461: Revealed: Our Annual Challenge for 2024! Plus We Review  2023’s Challenge of #GoOutside23in23

Listeners—and we--share the most effective and transformative resolutions we’ve made, as well as our suggestions for keeping them. We also talk about the 21 strategies we can use to make or break our habits. (It’s much easier to keep a resolution when we use the strategy that’s right for us.)
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Ep. 460: Very Special Episode! With Listeners, We Share Our Best Resolutions and Tips for Keeping Them

Each year, we make a list of things we want to get done in the next twelve
months. We review our “23 for 23” lists and report on what we accomplished (or
failed to accomplish). We also reflect on what we learned from the items we did
and didn’t do in 2023.
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Ep. 459: We Review Our “23 in 23 Lists” to See What We  Accomplished—and What We Didn’t

We review the one-word themes we chose for 2023—“Scale” and “Wave”--and
discuss how and why those themes influenced the last twelve months. We also
reveal the one-word themes we’ve chosen for 2024, and what symbol we’ll use to
represent our themes.
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Ep. 458: We Review Our One-Word Themes for 2023 and Reveal Our  2024 New One-Word Themes

We discuss how and why we might look for pockets of wasted time (and talk
about some wasted time we uncovered ourselves.) We also suggest an easy step
to lower anticipatory anxiety, a simple hack for avoiding waste, and discuss a
listener’s question about how her Upholder son should spend his time.
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Ep. 457: Look for Pockets of Wasted Time, a Hack to Soothe  Anxiety, and Are You a Baker or Cook?

As we do every year, we share a list of suggestions for great holiday gifts. We also
discuss a way to figure out what kinds of gifts someone else would want—and
how to think of ideas for great gifts to ask for, for yourself.
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Ep. 456: Consider Our Holiday Gift Guide and Learn Someone’s Gift-  Getting Type (and Your Own)

In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, Elizabeth talks about living with
type 1 diabetes: her diagnosis, how she manages day-to-day, pregnancy, changes
in technology, how family and friends can help, and more.
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Ep. 455: Elizabeth Talks About Her Experience with  Diabetes

We talk about the new gift-giving quiz that divides people into four categories
depending on the kinds of gifts they prefer to receive: Tried-and-True, Easy-to-Please, Enthusiast, and Connoisseur. We remind ourselves of the very helpful
hack to check behind you each time you leave a place. We also share listeners’
many helpful suggestions about how to handle the final days of a family member
or friend.
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Ep. 454: Find the Perfect Gift, Look Behind You, and Listeners’ Ideas  for Coping with Someone’s Last Days

We talk about how and why the creative challenge of coming up with “___ is the
new ___” observations sparks happiness. We also talk about enjoying the five-
senses experiences of Halloween, and the fun of the new thrift ghost-painting
challenge. Plus, a listener asks how to listen to podcasts to help ourselves fall
asleep.
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Ep. 453: “Halloween Is the New Christmas,” the Ghost-Painting  Challenge, and Fall Asleep to Podcasts

We suggest several practical solutions to common, but challenging, social
situations. We also address a listener’s question, “Do Questioners ever experience
Questioner-rebellion?” and discuss the know-yourself-better question of “Is your
birthday important to you?”
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Ep. 452: Tackle Hard Social Situations, Do Questioners Ever Rebel,  and Is Your Birthday Important?

We talk about why making a visual representation of a challenge can help us
make tough decisions. We also share listeners’ suggestions about improvements
they’ve made to their daily routines, and Elizabeth reveals the brand of running
shoe that cured her foot pain.
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Ep. 451: Visually Represent Your Challenge, Ideas for Improving  Routines, and Elizabeth Reveals the Great Shoe Brand

In this Very Special Episode, we discuss ideas, hacks, and habits related to the challenge
of performance. We all have to perform—give a wedding toast, make a presentation to co-
workers, give an announcement to a group, or make a formal speech to a large crowd. We
share tips from our own experiences, as well as many suggestions from listeners, for dealing
with stage fright, memorization, mistakes, mishaps, and audience engagement. Plus, we have
new merch!
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Ep. 450: Very Special Episode: Hacks for Performance (Stage Fright,  Preparation, Mistakes, and More)

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

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

We talk about why we should pay someone a meaningful complement, and we
share many wonderful, moving compliments received by listeners. We also
highlight a quick, easy hack that can protect your digital privacy and discuss an
amusing (and also enlightening) know-yourself-better question.
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Ep. 447: Give a Meaningful Compliment, Protect Your Privacy, and  What’s the Least-You Thing You Do?

We talk about why it’s a good idea to re-examine our personal, work, and family
routines to look for opportunities to improve. We also discuss how Obligers can
recognize when they’re entering the state of Obliger-rebellion, and we answer a
listener question about our reading habits.
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Ep. 446: Re-Think Our Daily Routine, Recognize the Warning Signs of  Obliger-Rebellion, and a Back-to-School Demerit

We reflect on two questions that can help us make our work lives happier, more
productive, and more creative. We also talk about why it’s a good idea to
nominate people for awards, and how to manage the breakdown of the line
between work time and leisure time.
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Ep. 445: Have a Happier Labor Day, Nominate Someone, and  Manage the Line Between Work and Leisure

We talk about why and how we might try to get more benefit from a tool we
already use, and share an idea for a gift that’ very valuable to the recipient, but
doesn’t cost any money. We also share listeners’ traditions to prepare for the
other “new year” of September.
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Ep. 444: Benefit from Tools You Already Use, a Gift Idea, and  Traditions for the Other “New Year”

We’re trying something new for this episode: a fun “Clear the Decks” exercise.
This time, e’re using it to help prepare to return to the usual routines after the
summer, but it can be used any time we need to gear up for a change or
challenge.
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Ep. 443: Clear the Decks! We Try Something New to Get Ready for  September, the Other New Year

We talk about why we might take over a task that someone else particularly
dislikes. We also mention that it’s a good idea to check passport expiration dates,
and when it’s a bad idea to do or try something for the first time
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Ep. 442: Take Over a Disliked Task, Check Your Passport, and When  Not to Do Something for the First Time

We talk about how we can boost our happiness by escaping from our own taste.
We also suggest an easy way to make it easier to remember challenging names,
and share the many terrific metaphors that listeners suggested as alternatives to
the “empty nest.”
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Ep. 441: Escape Your Taste, an Easy Way to Remember Hard Names,  and New Metaphors for “Empty Nest”

In this Very Special Episode, we explore the subject of regret. We talk about the
most common categories of regrets and why reflecting on regret can help us
make our lives happier. We share some of our own regrets, and also listeners’
regrets.
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Ep. 440: Very Special Episode: We Talk About Regret—Our Own  Regrets and Listeners’ Regrets

We talk about how we can make planning easier by suggesting the default option
of time and place when coordinating with other people. We also discuss the
suggestion to skip a year of an enjoyable activity, if it starts to feel onerous, as a
way to keep it fun. Plus we review even more everyday luxuries suggested by
listeners.
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Ep. 439: Suggest the Default Option, Skip a Year of an Activity You  Enjoy, and More Everyday Luxuries

We talk about how we can boost our happiness by acting like teenagers (the good aspects of being a
teenager). We also share a suggestion from a listener about how to cut down on using meal-delivery
apps, and we answer listeners’ questions about writing.
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Ep. 438: Act Like a Teenager, Pick Up Your Food in Person, and “Ask Us  Anything” About Writing

We talk about the fact that despite the widespread “reticence bias,” research suggests that we appear more likeable and interesting to a stranger when we talk more than half the time. We also discuss why it’s so important never to put anything in a text or email that we wouldn’t want to be made public, why it’s useful to eat before an important meeting, and share a terrific list of positive trends for which we can be grateful.
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Ep. 437: To Make a Good Connection, Talk More; Learn the Lesson of the Enron Corpus; and a Collection of Positive Trends 

We use Halfway Day as a catalyst to reflect on how we’re doing with our aims for
2023. Each year, we choose a one-word theme, make a list of “23 in 2023” things
we want to accomplish, and give ourselves an annual challenge, such as “Go
Outside 23 in ’23”—a trifold approach that we’ve now dubbed the “Happier
Trifecta.”
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Ep. 436: We Use Halfway Day to Report on How We’re Doing on Our  Aims for 2023: the “Happier Trifecta”

We discuss why it’s helpful to start a new habit while on vacation, and why taking
a few minutes to memorize key street names can make life easier for years to
come. We also talk about why cultivating everyday luxuries can help us become
happier and healthier, and we take a deep dive into listeners’ terrific examples of
their own everyday luxuries.
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Ep. 435: Start a New Habit on Vacation, Cultivate Everyday  Luxuries, and Memorize Street Names

We discuss ways to use the “Four Tendencies” personality profiles to communicate more effectively to the children in your life, whether as a parent,
teacher, or coach. We talk about an easy hack to show our loving concern for someone, and we interview graduating senior Eleanor Rubin about her advice for
other students navigating high school.
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Ep. 434: Ways to Understand a Child Better, a Hack for Showing Love, &amp; Eleanor Gives High-School Advice

We discuss a counter-intuitive and creative way to boost our spirits, and talk
about a terrific hack for people who need to decide where to move. Also, we
share many listener suggestions about how to communicate effectively with a
Rebel father who won’t use his wheelchair or his medical-alert device.
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Ep. 433: A Surprising Way to Lift Your Mood, How to Decide Where to Move & Ideas for a Rebel Father

Happier Podcast Book Club: We have a conversation about “Life in Five Senses”—abandoned titles, most
surprising lessons, material that was cut out, the origin of the “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz, and
more.
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Ep. 432: Happier Podcast Book Club: Surprise! We Talk  About How “Life in Five Senses” Makes Us Happier

As we do each year, we consider how we plan to design our summer. We also
discuss a hack from a food-scientist listener about an easy way to have more fun
with the sense of taste, and we talk to Sarah LaFleur, founder and CEO of
M.M.LaFleur, about the pleasures of clothes.
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Ep. 431: Design Your Summer, an Easy Hack to Have More Fun with  Food, and a Talk on the Joy of Dressing

For this Very Special Episode, we discuss dozens of hacks for entertaining,
suggested by listeners and ourselves. We have suggestions and tips for making
tasks easier, lowering the bar, doing preparations efficiently, and generally having
more fun.
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Ep. 430: Very Special Episode: Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks for Making  Entertaining Easier and More Fun

We talk about why and how we should try the Strategy of Unpairing when trying to change a habit. We also discuss an easy way to get more exercise while traveling, and how to know when to accept ourselves—and when to expect more from ourselves. Plus a listener asks for suggestions for dealing more effectively with a Rebel father who resists help.
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Ep. 429: Try the Strategy of Unpairing, an Easy Travel/Exercise Hack, and When to Push Out of a Comfort Zone

We talk about how and why we should try to be a source of opportunity for
others. We also discuss listeners’ suggestions for how to deal with family
members who won’t control their dogs, as well how we get recommendations for
books to read. Plus we suggest new dates for the Calendar of Catalysts which are
based on the five senses.
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Ep. 428: Be a Source of Opportunity, Find Good Books to Read, and  How to Cope with Difficult Family Dogs

We talk about why, when we’re encouraging someone else to do something, we should consider doing it ourselves. We also discuss a hack to make networking easier, as well as the helpful know-yourself-better question: “Are you a finisher or an opener?”
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Ep. 427: Do the Thing You’re Encouraging Someone Else to Do, a Networking Hack, and Finisher vs. Opener

We talk about why it’s useful to consider the five senses as we’re tackling a project or challenge—it’s a way to boost creativity and unlock ideas. We also discuss how we can heighten our appreciation for our five senses by using our non-dominant hand and by asking the know-yourself-better question, “What is luxury?” 
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Ep. 426: Tackle a Project by Considering the Five Senses, Enjoy More Luxury, and Hold Better Meetings

We discuss why it’s helpful to touch someone during a tough conversation (if
appropriate, of course). We mention why closing your eyes in a store dressing
room can make it easier to make good buying decisions, and we take a deep dive
into listeners’ answers to two common questions from Questioners. We also raise
a listener question: “My relatives won’t restrain their dogs, who, while friendly,
are scaring my young daughter.”
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Ep: 425: Use Touch When Talk Is Tough, Close Your Eyes in a Dressing Room, and Answers for Questioners

We talk about why it’s a good idea to taste a new food, or listen to a new kind of
music, before the age of 25. We also discuss why the date of April 10 makes a
good catalyst to think about harnessing the Four Tendencies, and executive coach
Michael Melcher describes many practical ways to make networking easier—and
why it matters.
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Ep. 424: "Taste It by 25," Ways to Make Networking Easier, and  Why 4/10 Is a Day to Consider Your Tendency

We talk about why you might indulge in a “nostalgia smell,” share listeners’
suggestions for simple, fun April Fool’s Day pranks, and discuss an easy way to
resist the temptation of snacking.
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Ep. 423: Indulge in a Nostalgia Smell, Try One of These April Fool’s  Day Pranks, and an Easy Way to Stop Snacking

We talk about why and how we might create our own “Audio Apothecary” to help
us evoke certain moods. We also discuss a handy pronunciation hack, and two
Questioners ask how a Questioner can handle the annoyance of being peppered
with questions or being told to follow arbitrary rules. Plus a big announcement!
The launch of a great new know-yourself-better quiz to identify your “neglected
sense.”
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Ep. 422: Create an Audio Apothecary, Questioners Don’t Like to Answer  Questions—and a Terrific New Quiz!

We talk about why it’s useful to find our own way to look around a museum—and we offer some unusual suggestions. We also discuss a useful health hack, and discuss listeners’ thoughtful responses to question from the OBLIGER/Rebel who resists accountability—even though she needs it.
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Ep. 421: Ways to Look Around a Museum, Advice For Obligers Resisting Accountability, and a Health Hack

In the Very Special Episode, we discuss hacks for tapping in to the five sense to help make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. So many fun, easy, creative hacks!
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Ep. 420: Very Special Episode: A Bonanza of Hacks for Using Our Five Senses for Happier Lives

We discuss several ways we can tap in to our five senses to boost productivity and focus, and we share a listener’s idea for a new way to celebrate a birthday. Author Will Schwalbe (“The End of Your Life Book Club”) talks about his new memoir, “We Should Not Be Friends,” and what he learned about how to make and sustain friendships 
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Ep. 419: Easy Ways to Boost Focus, a New Kind of Birthday Celebration, and Building Unlikely Friendships

To celebrate the eighth anniversary of the podcast, we discuss the Try-This-at-Home ideas that have resonated most with listeners over the past year. We also review our favorite Happiness Hacks and some of our favorite moments and biggest milestones.
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Ep. 418: Eighth Anniversary: Our Favorite Try-This At Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks & Highlights

We talk about the fact that while most people have given up their New Year’s
resolutions by February 28, we can celebrate that day as “Determination Day” to
stay engaged with our aims. A listener explains how to start a “no-homework
book club,” and listeners suggest great books to read about the outdoors, as well
as ways to make it easier to go #Outside23in23.
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Ep. 417: Celebrate “Determination Day,” Start a No-Homework  Book Club, and Go Outside--or Read About It

We talk about why it’s useful to identify and work through nagging conflicts (e.g.,
whether and when to make the bed, load the dishwasher, get off your phone).
We also discuss a listener’s hack that makes it easier to say in touch with the
people who are important to us, and law professor Kenji Yoshino explains how to
“Say the Right Thing” in challenging situations.
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Ep. 416: Identify and Work Through Small Conflicts, Stay in Closer  Touch, and How to Say the Right Thing

We talk about why it’s a good idea to aim to show up, and why it’s helpful to
establish a code phrase with your sweetheart to let them know, “Change the
subject.” We also talk about how to avoid arguments about who is right and who
is wrong.
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Ep. 415: Aim to Show Up, Agree on a Code Phrase for “Change the  Subject,” and Why No One’s Right or Wrong

We talk about why instead of thinking about our future-selves, we might think about our past-selves. Also, a listener suggests a lovely family Valentine’s Day tradition, and we ask ourselves the question, “Am I an over-estimator or an under-estimator?” 
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Ep. 414: Think About Your Past-Self. Plus a Valentine’s Hack, and Are You and Over- or Under-Estimator?

We talk about how and why we should tune in to our five senses. We also share listeners’ practical suggestions for how to “Go Outside 23 in 23” when the weather is bad, and discuss an easy hack for handling the feeling of dread.
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Happier - Ep. 413: Tune in to Your Five Senses, “Go Outside 23 in 23” Even in Bad Weather, and a Hack About Dread 

In honor of “Dry January,” we explore why we might want to turn deprivation into indulgence (with alcohol or with anything else). We discuss listeners’ ideas for creative ways to approach the “23 in 23” tool, and share a suggestion from a Rebel about how Rebels can use this approach.
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Ep. 412: Turn Deprivation into Indulgence, Creative Ways to Make a “23 in 23” List, and a Fun Tradition

We reveal our “23 for 23” lists of the 23 things we each want to accomplish in 2023, and talk about why making this kind of list can boost happiness.
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Ep. 411: Revealed! Our “23 for 23” Lists of What We Want to Accomplish in 2023

For this Very Special Episode, we discuss some of the top tools for habit change. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for making or breaking habits, but some tools are particularly effective and popular. We talk about accountability, “don’t break the chain,” track your total, and more.
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Happier - Ep. 410: Top Tools for Habit Change! New Year, Same You--Better Tools for Sticking to Our Good Habits

We reveal our yearly challenge for “____23 in 2023,” share listeners’ ideas for post-holidays hacks, and give a suggestion for a TV show for families to watch together.
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Happier - Ep. 409: We Reveal Our Yearly Challenge for 2023, Plus Post-Holiday Hacks and a Suggestion for Family TV   

We reflect on our one-word themes for 2022 and reveal our themes for 2023. We also share an easy family gift-giving hack, as well as listeners’ answers to the question, “Have you ever had an uncanny experience?” 
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Happier - Ep. 408: We Reveal Our One-Word Themes, a Gift-Giving Hack, and Have You Ever Had an Uncanny Experience?

We review our “22 for 2022 lists” to report on which of the 22 items we did--and didn’t—accomplish during the year. We also reflect on 2022’s challenge to “rest”
for #Rest22in22 to see what we learned. Plus we share an easy travel hack.
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Happier - Ep. 407: We Review our “22 for 22 Lists,” Reflect on Getting “Rest” in  2022, and Share a Travel Hack

We talk about why we might upgrade the makeshift—that is, address with any temporary situations that have become permanent. We also share listeners’suggestions for gifts for teachers and school staff, as well as a great photo-related gift that deepens relationships.
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Happier - Ep. 406: Why We Might Upgrade the Makeshift, Gift Ideas for  Teachers, and a Great Way to Use Photographs

Hollywood legend Kevin Hart shares his insights and stories about how to deal
with the “monsters” that lurk inside each of us. We also share listeners’
imaginative ideas for better holiday decorating, and we review the steps for
helping to save someone—or ourselves—from choking.
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Happier - Ep. 405: Kevin Hart! Plus Ways to Enhance Holiday Decorating and  How to Save Someone’s Life (or Your Own)

We offer many suggestions for holiday gifts, of all kinds: substantial gifts, stock-
stuffers, experiences-as-gifts, and handmade. We also share a hack for helping a
long line to move more quickly, and we talk to scientist and writer Temple
Grandin about her new book, “Visual Thinking.”
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Happier - Ep. 404: Holiday Gift Guide, Save Time in a Long Line, and Temple  Grandin Talks About “Visual Thinking”

We talk about the question, “Have you ever saved someone’s life?” and ways that
we might save a life. We also discuss readers’ suggestions about ways to use
packing cubes, time capsules, and how to encourage a student to show up to
school on time.
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Happier - Ep. 403: Save Someone’s Life, Preserve Friendships, Try Packing  Cubes, and Does It Matter If You’re Late?

Inspired by listeners, we discuss the suggestion to buy ourselves flowers. We also discuss an easy way to carve out an extra hour each day and talk about why writing a manifesto is a great creative tool for making our lives happier. 
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