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.

Resources and links related to this episode:
#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:
<ul>
<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 review the list of “24 things that please me” that Gretchen created as one item in her “24 for 24” list. We discuss why those things are pleasing—and why making this kind of list can help us feel more gratitude, optimism, and happiness.

Resources and links related to this episode:
Read 25 in 25

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 review the list of &ldquo;24 things that please me&rdquo; that Gretchen created as one item in her &ldquo;24 for 24&rdquo; list. We discuss why those things are pleasing&mdash;and why making this kind of list can help us feel more gratitude, optimism, and happiness.
Resources and links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/join-us-for-read-25-in-25/">Read 25 in 25</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;<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;

More Happier - "24 Things That Please Me" and Why Making That Kind of List Makes Us Happier

As part of the “Design Your Year” tools, we reveal our “25 for ‘25” lists of the twenty-five things we want to accomplish in 2025. Some are fun, some are demanding; some quick, some complicated; some new, some repeats.

Resources and Links related to this episode:
Design Your Year
25 for 2025 list resources
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Happier app: the-happier-app.com
Elizabeth is reading: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Amazon, Bookshop) 
Gretchen: Same!

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 &ldquo;Design Your Year&rdquo; tools, we reveal our &ldquo;25 for &lsquo;25&rdquo; lists of the twenty-five things we want to accomplish in 2025. Some are fun, some are demanding; some quick, some complicated; some new, some repeats.
Resources and Links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/designyouryear">Design Your Year</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/resources/">25 for 2025 list resources</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com/">Happier in Hollywood free newsletter</a>: <a href="mailto:HappierInHollywoodpod@substack.com">HappierInHollywoodpod@substack.com</a></li>
<li>Happier app: <a href="https://thehappierapp.com/">the-happier-app.com</a></li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/3Dm6HbZ">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780199232765">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gretchen: Same!</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;<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;

Revealed! Our “25 for 25” Lists of 25 Big & Small Things We Want to Do in 2025 

A concept from Japanese culture reframes what seems like pure misfortune—the loss of a beloved engagement ring—into an act of invisible grace and protection.

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. 





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