I talk with professional organizer Cassandra Aarssen, creator of the viral Clutterbug “Organizing Styles” (Bee, Butterfly, Ladybug, Cricket). In her work, she sees the same problem over and over: people can get organized, but they can’t keep it that way. We explore why—and how the Four Tendencies can help.

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.

I talk with professional organizer Cassandra Aarssen, creator of the viral Clutterbug &ldquo;Organizing Styles&rdquo; (Bee, Butterfly, Ladybug, Cricket). In her work, she sees the same problem over and over: people can get organized, but they can&rsquo;t keep it that way. We explore why&mdash;and how the Four Tendencies can help.
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.

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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Move Happier: What’s Your “Organizing Style?” Gretchen Rubin on the Clutterbug Podcast

At the World Happiness Summit meeting at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, we talk to author Jennifer Wallace about her new book, “Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.”

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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. 

At the World Happiness Summit meeting at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, we talk to author Jennifer Wallace about her new book, &ldquo;Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.&rdquo;
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;

More Happier: Ever Feel Like You Don’t Matter? A Conversation with Jennifer Wallace

We discuss the seven deadly sins of disconnection—the habits that push others away. We also share an easy hack for making an environment more appealing, and answer a listener's question about reality TV.

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 Try my new "Happiness Helpline" on gretchenrubin.com by clicking the icon in the bottom right-hand corner, or find it in the Happier app.
Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections by Anna Goldfarb (Amazon, Bookshop)
Dimmer switches for lamps 
Use this guide to set up your No-Spend Month 
Elizabeth: The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work by Eli Finkel (Amazon, Bookshop) 
Gretchen: All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (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 the seven deadly sins of disconnection&mdash;the habits that push others away. We also share an easy hack for making an environment more appealing, and answer a listener's question about reality TV.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li>&nbsp;Try my new "Happiness Helpline" on <a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/">gretchenrubin.com</a> by clicking the icon in the bottom right-hand corner, or find it in the Happier app.</li>
<li>Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections by Anna Goldfarb (<a href="https://amzn.to/4vwAe9G">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781649632081">Bookshop</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/4teDMLK">Dimmer switches for lamps&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/resource/no-spend-month-a-how-to-guide/">Use this guide to set up your No-Spend Month</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Elizabeth: The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work by Eli Finkel&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/4medO8H">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781101984345">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gretchen: All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/4m8YwlC">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781496472670">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. 582: Are You Pushing People Away? Plus an Easy Way to Make a Room More Inviting

By reading a novel, I learned to appreciate a celebrated piece of music.

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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. 

By reading a novel, I learned to appreciate a celebrated piece of music.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li></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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