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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Winston Churchill was an extraordinary presence on the world stage, and among his strengths, he had a tremendous gift with words. Here are just a few of the powerful, insightful, or hilarious observations he made.

Resources & links related to this episode:
Secrets of Adulthood
 Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill
Episode of “A Little Happier on one of Winston Churchill's most famous lines
Painting as a Pastime by Winston Churchill (Amazon, Bookshop)
Winston Churchill Didn't Hesitate to Show His Emotions


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. 

Winston Churchill was an extraordinary presence on the world stage, and among his strengths, he had a tremendous gift with words. Here are just a few of the powerful, insightful, or hilarious observations he made.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/secrets-of-adulthood/">Secrets of Adulthood</a></li>
<li>&nbsp;<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/forty-ways-to-look-at-winston-churchill/">Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/a-little-happier-winston-churchill-didnt-hesitate-to-show-his-emotions/">Episode of &ldquo;A Little Happier</a> on one of Winston Churchill's most famous lines</li>
<li>Painting as a Pastime by Winston Churchill (<a href="https://amzn.to/4jvkJY5">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781906509330">Bookshop</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/a-little-happier-winston-churchill-didnt-hesitate-to-show-his-emotions/">Winston Churchill Didn't Hesitate to Show His Emotions</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;

Little Happier: Some Words from Winston Churchill—Among Other Things, He Was a Terrific Writer

The Roundtable Series tackles the subject of parenthood. With parenting expert Dr. Becky Kennedy and comedian Samantha Bee, we discuss the most helpful lessons we’ve learned, big challenges we’ve faced, the anxieties that we sometimes feel as parents, and more.

Resources & links related to this episode:
Dr. Becky Kennedy 
Samantha Bee


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 Roundtable Series tackles the subject of parenthood. With parenting expert Dr. Becky Kennedy and comedian Samantha Bee, we discuss the most helpful lessons we&rsquo;ve learned, big challenges we&rsquo;ve faced, the anxieties that we sometimes feel as parents, and more.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodinside.com/about/">Dr. Becky Kennedy&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.samanthabee.com/about">Samantha Bee</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: Parenting Roundtable with Dr. Becky and Samantha Bee

We discuss how creating before-and-after photo books of renovations or improvements can bring satisfaction and preserve memories. Our happiness hack suggests visiting your local library (or museum) for the first time; that first visit can be surprising to make. We also share listeners’ strategies for handling a spouse who asks too many questions at inopportune times.

Resources & links related to this episode:
Order your copy of Secrets of Adulthood
Read 25 in 25
Bookshop
Pledge to Read 25 on June 25th 
Visit The Happiness Project shop for Father's Day gifts
Elizabeth is reading: All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen is reading: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (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 discuss how creating before-and-after photo books of renovations or improvements can bring satisfaction and preserve memories. Our happiness hack suggests visiting your local library (or museum) for the first time; that first visit can be surprising to make. We also share listeners&rsquo; strategies for handling a spouse who asks too many questions at inopportune times.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li>Order your copy of <a href="http://happiercast.com/secrets">Secrets of Adulthood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/join-us-for-read-25-in-25/">Read 25 in 25</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bookshop.org/">Bookshop</a></li>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/read25day">Pledge to Read 25 on June 25th</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Visit <a href="http://happiercast.com/shop">The Happiness Project shop</a> for Father's Day gifts</li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert (<a href="https://amzn.to/3SEQiUt">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593540985">Bookshop</a>)</li>
<li>Gretchen is reading: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (<a href="https://amzn.to/3ZkzZ2M">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780141439570">Bookshop</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;

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