We explore the powerful “Rule of More” that we can make our lives happier—or less happy. We share an easy yet highly effective hack for prompting the entire family to help clear clutter. Plus we share listeners’ excellent Secrets of Adulthood.

Resources & Links Related to this episode:
Pre-order your copy of Secrets of Adulthood
Join me on book tour starting April 1, 2025
"Read 25 in 25"
Here are my favorite products to get organized
Elizabeth is reading:  Say Everything: A Memoir by Ione Skye (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen is reading: Orbital by Samantha Harvey (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 the powerful &ldquo;Rule of More&rdquo; that we can make our lives happier&mdash;or less happy. We share an easy yet highly effective hack for prompting the entire family to help clear clutter. Plus we share listeners&rsquo; excellent Secrets of Adulthood.
Resources &amp; Links Related to this episode:
<ul>
<li>Pre-order your copy of <a href="http://happiercast.com/secrets">Secrets of Adulthood</a></li>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/secrets">Join me on book tour</a> starting April 1, 2025</li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/join-us-for-read-25-in-25/">"Read 25 in 25"</a></li>
<li>Here are my favorite <a href="http://happiercast.com/organization">products to get organized</a></li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: &nbsp;Say Everything: A Memoir by Ione Skye&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/3DxZar8">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781668048269">Bookshop</a>)</li>
<li>Gretchen is reading: Orbital by Samantha Harvey&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/3DhsaDy">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780802163622">Bookshop</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;Happier&nbsp;app.
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. 526: The Rule of More, a Fun Way to Clear Family Clutter & More Secrets of Adulthood

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:
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</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;

A Little Happier: When I Called the Emergency Veterinarian, She Asked a Question that Made the Answer Obvious

As part of the Move 26 in ’26 Challenge, we’re sharing a listen-along episode to pair with your 26 minutes of daily movement. Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson discuss the role movement plays in a happier life and share favorite clips from podcasts like IMO and The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon that explore how movement, discipline, and mental health shape who we become. Great listening for a walk, a workout, or any way you like to move.

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. 

 

As part of the Move 26 in &rsquo;26 Challenge, we&rsquo;re sharing a listen-along episode to pair with your 26 minutes of daily movement.&nbsp;Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson discuss the role movement plays in a happier life and share favorite clips from podcasts like IMO and The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon that explore how movement, discipline, and mental health shape who we become.&nbsp;Great listening for a walk, a workout, or any way you like to move.
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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