We debate how to decide if a movie counts as a “holiday” movie. We also discuss how the holiday season seems to be morphing into one long celebration, with Halloween flowing directly into Christmas. Plus, we share what's making us happier: the anticipation of hosting a holiday gathering and the special joy of having a child home from college for a long visit.

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#TheHappinessProjectCollection
Bob Dylan, Chronicles: Volume One (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 debate how to decide if a movie counts as a &ldquo;holiday&rdquo; movie. We also discuss how the holiday season seems to be morphing into one long celebration, with Halloween flowing directly into Christmas. Plus, we share what's making us happier: the anticipation of hosting a holiday gathering and the special joy of having a child home from college for a long visit.
Resources and links related to this episode:
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<li>#<a href="https://the-happiness-project.com/">TheHappinessProjectCollection</a></li>
<li>Bob Dylan,&nbsp;Chronicles: Volume One&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/3ZlpY4X">Amazon</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780743244589">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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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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More Happier: What Makes a Holiday Movie? Plus Holiday Creep & the Joy of a Long Vacation

We discuss whether we might be expecting too much these days from the workplace, from marriage, from schools, from family. We also talk about the challenge of tackling a big project—and actually getting it done.

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Listen to the Since You Asked podcast here 
Listen to my new Audible original, Get It Done: How to Complete Your Dream Project 


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 discuss whether we might be expecting too much these days from the workplace, from marriage, from schools, from family. We also talk about the challenge of tackling a big project&mdash;and actually getting it done.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thesinceyouaskedpodcast.com/">Listen to the Since You Asked podcast here&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Get-It-Done-Audiobook/B0G459HN6Y?clientContext=133-5821630-1507506&amp;loginAttempt=true&amp;noChallengeShown=true&amp;srsltid=AfmBOopbJi5pjC5v5wQDMS8a7ndxalY6qX6sjKK84Mz_3UutudJX-uOe&amp;showMosaicSSOView=true&amp;showAmznLopSignalBanner=true">Listen to my new Audible original, Get It Done: How to Complete Your Dream Project&nbsp;</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;

More Happier: Do You Expect Too Much? Plus, How to Finish an Important Project

We talk about why proposing a toast can boost our happiness and discuss many do’s and don’ts for making a good toast. We also discuss some funny research about the “diversification bias” that might help you choose better snacks, and the common challenge of plugging in necessary accountability.

Resources & links related to this episode:
Funny TikTok related to the "Four Tendencies"
Download my free Getting Specific How-To Guide 
Check out the new Bingo Book and Don't Break the Chain Habit Tracker 
Elizabeth is reading: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (Amazon, Bookshop) 
Gretchen is reading: Train Dreams by Denis Johnson (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 proposing a toast can boost our happiness and discuss many do&rsquo;s and don&rsquo;ts for making a good toast. We also discuss some funny research about the &ldquo;diversification bias&rdquo; that might help you choose better snacks, and the common challenge of plugging in necessary accountability.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xekUj2/">Funny TikTok related to the "Four Tendencies"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/resource/habit-how-to-getting-specific/">Download my free Getting Specific How-To Guide&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/shop">Check out the new Bingo Book and Don't Break the Chain Habit Tracker</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/4rzOoEB">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781250806710">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gretchen is reading: Train Dreams by Denis Johnson&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/4aVxHxz">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781250007650">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;
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Ep. 578: Do You Dread Giving a Toast? And You Probably Want the Same Snack

When Queen Elizabeth II encountered some friendly but clueless American tourists, she revealed her prankish sense of humor.

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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. 

When Queen Elizabeth II encountered some friendly but clueless American tourists, she revealed her prankish sense of humor.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
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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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