We explore how advice meant for college freshmen—from practical packing tips to strategies for making friends—can benefit all of us. (Special guest: Gretchen’s daughter, currently a college freshman.) We also offer suggestions for a Rebel who struggles with late-night snacking, and share hacks for being a considerate houseguest and for getting more pleasure of reading.

Resources and links related to this episode:
Happier in Hollywood Substack newsletter
Happiness Project shop
"Five Things" newsletter
Four Tendencies quiz
Elizabeth is reading: Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner (Amazon, Bookshop) 
Gretchen is reading: The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves (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 explore how advice meant for college freshmen&mdash;from practical packing tips to strategies for making friends&mdash;can benefit all of us. (Special guest: Gretchen&rsquo;s daughter, currently a college freshman.) We also offer suggestions for a Rebel who struggles with late-night snacking, and share hacks for being a considerate houseguest and for getting more pleasure of reading.
Resources and links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/merch">Happier in Hollywood&nbsp;Substack newsletter</a></li>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/shop">Happiness Project shop</a></li>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/newsletter">"Five Things" newsletter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz/">Four Tendencies quiz</a></li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/4hvKlDE">Amazon</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780802163707">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gretchen is reading:&nbsp;The Crow Trap&nbsp;by Ann Cleeves&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/40MWjDu">Amazon</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781250122742">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;</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;

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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