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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. 

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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&rsquo;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.&nbsp;
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How to Build Happier Habits into Your Daily Life

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 176: An Interview with Hollywood Powerhouse Mark Duplass

We talk about why the familiar advice “use it or lose it” has an additional useful meaning. We also share many imaginative ideas for one-word themes from listeners, as well as some further thoughts on our own one-word themes (“Bounce” and “Door.”) Plus we discuss an easy way to make everyday life more festive.

Resources and links related to this episode:
Habits for Happiness course
Design Your Year
Elizabeth is reading: Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez (Amazon, Bookshop) 
Gretchen is reading: The English Understand Wool by Helen Dewitt (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. 

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

 

We talk about why the familiar advice &ldquo;use it or lose it&rdquo; has an additional useful meaning. We also share many imaginative ideas for one-word themes from listeners, as well as some further thoughts on our own one-word themes (&ldquo;Bounce&rdquo; and &ldquo;Door.&rdquo;) Plus we discuss an easy way to make everyday life more festive.
Resources and links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/habitscourse">Habits for Happiness course</a></li>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/designyouryear">Design Your Year</a></li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: Selling Sexy: Victoria&rsquo;s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez (<a href="https://amzn.to/40kP1qv">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781250850966">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gretchen is reading: The English Understand Wool by Helen Dewitt (<a href="https://amzn.to/3ZWp2nI">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780811230070">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://thehappierapp.com/">Happier&nbsp;app</a>.&nbsp;
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;
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Ep. 516: Listeners’ Creative One-Word Themes, Use It or Lose It & Make Everyday Life More Fun

From circus performers to doctors to writers to social workers, we can experience a "call"—an irresistible pull toward certain work that can feel both like a gift and a burden. While a calling provides clarity and fulfillment, it can also leave little room for choice, demanding sacrifice and persistence regardless of success.

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. 

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

From circus performers to doctors to writers to social workers, we can experience a "call"&mdash;an irresistible pull toward certain work that can feel both like a gift and a burden. While a calling provides clarity and fulfillment, it can also leave little room for choice, demanding sacrifice and persistence regardless of success.
Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://thehappierapp.com/">Happier&nbsp;app</a>.&nbsp;
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

Little Happier: When Your Life's Work Chooses You: The Beauty and Burden of a Calling

We review the list of “24 things that please me” that Gretchen created as one item in her “24 for 24” list. We discuss why those things are pleasing—and why making this kind of list can help us feel more gratitude, optimism, and happiness.

Resources and links related to this episode:
Read 25 in 25

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. 

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

We review the list of &ldquo;24 things that please me&rdquo; that Gretchen created as one item in her &ldquo;24 for 24&rdquo; list. We discuss why those things are pleasing&mdash;and why making this kind of list can help us feel more gratitude, optimism, and happiness.
Resources and links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/join-us-for-read-25-in-25/">Read 25 in 25</a></li>
</ul>
Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://thehappierapp.com/">Happier&nbsp;app</a>.&nbsp;
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

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