We’re entering the season of gift-giving, so we suggest gift ideas in several categories: for rest and relaxation; for the home; for family members; for Gen Z children; and for readers.

Resources and links related to this episode:

“Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.”

"Habits for Happiness" course 

Gift Giving Quiz

Cozy Gifts for Rest & Relaxation 

Gifts for Family

Gifts for Readers

Gifts for Gen Z

Gifts for the Home

Elizabeth is reading: The Woman in Cabin Ten by Ruth Ware (Amazon, Bookshop) 

Gretchen is reading: A Lost Lady by Willa Cather (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&rsquo;re entering the season of gift-giving, so we suggest gift ideas in several categories: for rest and relaxation; for the home; for family members; for Gen Z children; and for readers.
Resources and links related to this episode:
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/11/empty-nest-open-door/680646/?gift=BLqf9Z0GuNrBqzA-PDdy1RmymhLczqcext4t2_869dA&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share">&ldquo;Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.&rdquo;</a>
<a href="http://courses.gretchenrubin.com/">"Habits for Happiness" course&nbsp;</a>
<a href="http://happiercast.com/giftquiz">Gift Giving Quiz</a>
<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/gretchen-rubins-cozy-gifts-for-rest-amp-relaxation">Cozy Gifts for Rest &amp; Relaxation</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/gretchen-rubins-gifts-for-family">Gifts for Family</a>
<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/gretchen-rubins-gifts-for-readers">Gifts for Readers</a>
<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/gretchen-rubins-gifts-for-gen-z-daughters">Gifts for Gen Z</a>
<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/gretchen-rubins-gifts-for-the-home">Gifts for the Home</a>
Elizabeth is reading:&nbsp;The Woman in Cabin Ten&nbsp;by Ruth Ware&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/3UYQFeh">Amazon</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781501132957">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;
Gretchen is reading:&nbsp;A Lost Lady&nbsp;by Willa Cather (<a href="https://amzn.to/40TuRnT">Amazon</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781420969849">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;
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;

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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Ep. 509: Happier Gift Guide: Great Gifts for the People We  Love

For many people, money is a source of anxiety and guilt. In this Roundtable conversation, we explore why the subject of money is so challenging, and also the small, realistic changes that can make money management feel easier.

Resources & links related to this episode:
Mrs. Dow Jones
Reema Khrais


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. 

 

For many people, money is a source of anxiety and guilt. In this Roundtable conversation, we explore why the subject of money is so challenging, and also the small, realistic changes that can make money management feel easier.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.mrsdowjones.com/">Mrs. Dow Jones</a></li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-uncomfortable/id1466681015">Reema Khrais</a></li>
</ul>
 Get in touch: <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;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

More Happier: Does Money Stress You Out? Mrs. Dow Jones & Reema Khrais on What Helps

We talk about how we’re using Determination Day (February 28) to reengage with our “26 for ’26” list. We also share listeners’ excellent suggestions for “Move 26 in ’26,” as well as an example of how understanding someone’s Tendency reduces conflict in a marriage.

Resources & links related to this episode:
Are you a Lark or an Owl? 
Strategy of Distinctions
Strategy of Pairing
Strategy of Accountability
21 Strategies for Habit Change
Download the free Determination Day PDF here
Lady Gaga singing "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"
Give yourself permission to lower the bar. 
Elizabeth is reading: Unspeakable Things: Silence, Shame, and the Stories We Choose to Believe by Brooke Nevils (Amazon, Bookshop) 
Gretchen is reading: The School of Night by Karl Ove Knausgaard (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 how we&rsquo;re using Determination Day (February 28) to reengage with our &ldquo;26 for &rsquo;26&rdquo; list. We also share listeners&rsquo; excellent suggestions for &ldquo;Move 26 in &rsquo;26,&rdquo; as well as an example of how understanding someone&rsquo;s Tendency reduces conflict in a marriage.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/2021/09/are-you-a-lark-or-an-owl">Are you a Lark or an Owl?</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/2016/12/want-to-keep-a-new-years-resolution-how-to-make-it-right-for-you">Strategy of Distinctions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/11/video-try-pairing-one-of-the-easiest-ways-to-strengthen-habits">Strategy of Pairing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/2009/10/tips-to-hold-yourself-accountable-for-keeping-your-resolutions">Strategy of Accountability</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/07/my-new-book-about-habit-formation-as-distilled-in-21-sentences">21 Strategies for Habit Change</a></li>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/resource">Download the free Determination Day PDF here</a></li>
<li>Lady Gaga singing "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o5FIXoK84">Won't You Be My Neighbor?</a>"</li>
<li>Give yourself permission to <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/podcast-29-why-elizabeth-and-i-lower-the-bar-use-the-clean-slate-to-change-habits-and-try-to-stop-wasting-food/">lower the bar</a>.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: Unspeakable Things: Silence, Shame, and the Stories We Choose to Believe by Brooke Nevils&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/4kpMnbo">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781984880185">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gretchen is reading: The School of Night by Karl Ove Knausgaard&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/3MsGfSZ">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593832806">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 Get in touch: <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;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

Ep. 574: Are You Already Falling Behind on Your New Year’s Resolutions? Plus Ideas for “Move 26”

When I called the emergency vet to ask a question about my dog Barnaby, her answer gave me an important insight into the challenge of decision-making.

Resources & links related to this episode:



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. 

When I called the emergency vet to ask a question about my dog Barnaby, her answer gave me an important insight into the challenge of decision-making.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li></li>
</ul>
 Get in touch: <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;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

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