In honor of #read25in25, we're revisiting one of our Very Special Episodes about how to get more reading done. We share hacks, strategies, and tools from listeners—and our own experience. 

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Join our annual challenge: #read25in25


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Don’t Break the Chain Resolution Chart

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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. 

In honor of #read25in25, we're revisiting one of our Very Special Episodes about how to get more reading done. We share hacks, strategies, and tools from listeners&mdash;and our own experience.&nbsp;
Resources &amp; Links Related to this episode:
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Join our annual challenge: <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/read25in25/">#read25in25</a>
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<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/resource/read-25-in-25/">#read25in25 PDF tracker</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/resource/dont-break-the-chain-resolution-chart/">Don&rsquo;t Break the Chain Resolution Chart</a>
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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;

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

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More Happier: Reading Hacks [Revisited]

In honor of No-Spend February, we talk about why it’s a good time to turn in your coins and to use up your gift cards. We also talk about the juggler vs. aerialist distinction, and how the Four Tendencies framework can illuminate an experience of family estrangement. 

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Coinstar
Wall Street Journal article by therapist Rachel Glik
Elizabeth is reading: Strangers by Belle Burden (Amazon, Bookshop) 
Gretchen is reading: Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov (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. 

In honor of No-Spend February, we talk about why it&rsquo;s a good time to turn in your coins and to use up your gift cards. We also talk about the juggler vs. aerialist distinction, and how the Four Tendencies framework can illuminate an experience of family estrangement.&nbsp;
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
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<li><a href="https://www.coinstar.com/">Coinstar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/what-i-tell-mothers-who-feel-rejected-by-their-adult-children-25568b8d?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqdatRMsaYtdFEotmlDyG17N5w_W5hpfhnD4kKtxSZ2vDnWT6q_xxnweHMxkZQs%3D&amp;gaa_ts=696f6359&amp;gaa_sig=qaytYkIDPUlt6uhss1jLjS77K6jfdBYg9ZBEjMmLz-FctPq7djj0VDw4RAEXSHrq7c3ne1rmJV6g6GpOhG5m3Q%3D%3D">Wall Street Journal article by therapist Rachel Glik</a></li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: Strangers by Belle Burden&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/3NAkbWN">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593733318">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gretchen is reading: Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/3LLGIiU">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780679723417">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
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 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. 572: Want to Make a Little Money and Also Clear Clutter? Plus an Insight About Estrangement

The traditional Russian practice of “sitting on suitcases” is an excellent ritual for anyone setting off on a trip.

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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. 

The traditional Russian practice of &ldquo;sitting on suitcases&rdquo; is an excellent ritual for anyone setting off on a trip.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
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 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: Do You Get Rattled Before Starting a Journey? Consider This Ritual.

Why is it so hard getting yourself to do what you want to do? This overview of the Four Tendencies explains why motivation works differently for different people and how understanding how you respond to expectations can make follow-through easier.

 

Resources & links related to this episode:
Four Tendencies Framework 
Take the Four Tendencies quiz here 
Order The Four Tendencies here


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. 

Why is it so hard getting yourself to do what you want to do? This overview of the Four Tendencies explains why motivation works differently for different people and how understanding how you respond to expectations can make follow-through easier.
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Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
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<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies/intro/">Four Tendencies Framework</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="http://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/?_gl=1*1e3rcha*_gcl_au*MjA0OTUwNzY5Ni4xNzY3NzIwNzE1LjE0ODcwMTE2NjYuMTc2OTQ1OTc2NC4xNzY5NDU5NzY0*_ga*MTgyNTkyODU5LjE3NTIwMDk3ODQ.*_ga_7C83YBXZPT*czE3Njk0NjYxMTkkbzE2MyRnMCR0MTc2OTQ2NjExOSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.">Take the Four Tendencies quiz here&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies/">Order The Four Tendencies here</a></li>
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 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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