Happier with Gretchen Rubin
993 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12.1K ratingsGretchen 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. Part of the Audacy Network.
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Ep. 43: You Can't Make Me, And Neither Can I
December 16, 2015 05:01 - 36 minutesEp. 43: Listener Roundup of the Four Tendencies. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/43; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 42: Act How You Want To Feel
December 09, 2015 05:01 - 33 minutesEp. 42: Act the way you want to feel; try resisting temptation by abstaining altogether; and I use the Strategy of Convenience to get back to the gym. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/42; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 41: Put An End To Impulse Shopping
December 02, 2015 05:01 - 29 minutesEp. 41: Take one thing with you to fight clutter, tackle the challenge of impulse buying -- and I haven't been going to the gym. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/41; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 40: Holiday Special -- Try These At Home
November 25, 2015 05:01 - 41 minutesEp. 40: Very Special Episode, holiday theme! Listeners answer: "What's your Try This at Home tip for the holidays?" and "What's the essential element of the holidays, for you?" Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/40; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 39: Elizabeth Talks About Getting Fired
November 18, 2015 05:01 - 30 minutesEp. 39: Elizabeth talks about getting fired; do you want more time for friends or for solitude; and Elizabeth gets a surprise dinner. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/39; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 38: Rebels - Do You Hate Being Told What To Do?
November 11, 2015 05:01 - 42 minutesEp. 38: A close look at the Rebel Tendency. Do you hate being told what to do--even telling yourself what to do? Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/38; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 37: Obligers - Are You an Elizabeth?
November 04, 2015 05:01 - 37 minutesEp. 37: A close look at the Obliger Tendency. Are you like Elizabeth, and find it easy to meet outer expectations (a work deadline) but struggle to meet inner expectations (New Year's resolution)? Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/37; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adc...
Ep. 36: Questioners - Do You Always Ask Why?
October 28, 2015 04:01 - 40 minutesEp. 36: We're talking about the Four Tendencies Framework, and this week, we focus on the Questioner Tendency, with the help of Christy Fletcher. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/36; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 35: Upholders - Are You A Hermione?
October 21, 2015 04:01 - 37 minutesEp. 35: In the first of four episodes about the Four Tendencies framework, we talk about "Upholders." Also, Elizabeth misses the blood moon and Gretchen recommends a Jewel video. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/35; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 34: The Habits of A Rebel Harvard Physicist
October 14, 2015 04:01 - 30 minutesEp. 34: Have a difficult conversation; a talk with Lisa Randall, Harvard physics professor and Writer (and Rebel) -- plus, hard-boiled eggs. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/34; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 33: Send Yourself To Boot Camp
October 07, 2015 04:01 - 29 minutesEp. 33: Try a boot camp, put away those last items -- and have you ever experienced a "Lightning Bolt" change in your habits? I have. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/33; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 32: Why Teasing May Be Bad For Happiness
September 30, 2015 04:01 - 30 minutesEp. 32: Why Elizabeth and I raise the bar; why, surprisingly, teasing can be a happiness stumbling block--and we want your comments about the Four Tendencies! Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/32; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 31: Choose A Personal Symbol
September 23, 2015 04:01 - 30 minutesEp. 31: Observe a threshold ritual, for gratitude; identify your personal symbols; and remember to check your passport's expiration date. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/31; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 30: Remember What It Was Like Being A Teenager?
September 16, 2015 04:01 - 30 minutesEp. 30: Very Special Episode! My daughter Eliza is our guest. Her try-this-at-home is "Give yourself a mission." She asks: "What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?" Too many facial products, so happy to be getting a dog. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/30; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Ep. 29: The Fantasy of Perfection
September 09, 2015 04:01 - 29 minutesEp. 29: Why Elizabeth and I lower the bar ("don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good"), use the clean slate to change habits, and try to end food waste. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/29; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 28: We Live The Stories We Tell Ourselves
September 02, 2015 04:01 - 31 minutesEp. 28: Don't interview for pain; face the challenge of shared work--and whether or not to keep ice cream in the freezer. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/28; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 27: The Bigger Life
August 26, 2015 04:01 - 25 minutesEp. 27: Need to make an important decision? Choose the bigger life. Also, what's your "tell"?--and I reveal whether we're getting a dog. (What's your guess?) Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/27; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 26: Procrastinating and Tomorrow Logic
August 19, 2015 04:01 - 30 minutesEp. 26: Pick a one-word theme for the year. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/26; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 25: Try This At Home-A-Palooza with A.J. Jacobs
August 12, 2015 04:01 - 32 minutesEp. 25: Hilarious writer A. J. Jacobs suggests several try-this-at-home tips: improve your posture; brainstorm for fifteen minutes; sustainable honesty; eat from the fridge, not the pantry. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/25; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 24: Let's Talk About Dogs
August 05, 2015 04:01 - 27 minutesEp. 24: We discuss why we should take photos of everyday life; the tension that exists in love ("you're awesome" vs. "you can do better") -- and should my family get a dog? Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/24; 774-277-9336 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 23: Nothing Stays in Vegas
July 29, 2015 04:01 - 28 minutesEp. 23: Why you should choose an office TV show; when enjoying something, do you prefer to "savor" or "spree," how to keep healthy habits while traveling; and why it's great to have a lovey-dovey husband. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/23; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices...
Ep. 22: Creative Habits with Guest Rosanne Cash
July 22, 2015 04:01 - 36 minutesEp. 22: We have a theme this week -- creativity! Save Your String, Listen to Rosanne Cash, Fight Drift, and a Lesson from the Writers' Room. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/22; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 21: Join a Group, Or Start Your Own
July 15, 2015 04:01 - 26 minutesEp. 21: Why it's a good idea to join or start a group, and also to put something on the schedule. Also, how to enjoy the present moment -- and Elizabeth again celebrates her treadmill desk. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/21; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier With Gretchen Rubin: A Very Special Episode (All About You)
July 08, 2015 04:01 - 39 minutesEp. 20: Listen to listeners! We hear answers to the question, "If you could change one aspect of a relationship, what would you change?" and people's demerits and gold stars. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/20; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Dan Harris Is 10% Happier
July 01, 2015 04:01 - 27 minutesEp. 19: Enjoy the fun of failure, here ABC news anchor Dan Harris discuss his on-air panic attack and why he started meditation. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/19; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Focus on Your Foundations
June 24, 2015 04:01 - 24 minutesEp. 18: Buy an experience, use the Strategy of Foundation (eat and drink right, sleep, move, and unclutter) and the challenge of good table manners. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/18; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: My Precious!
June 17, 2015 04:01 - 25 minutesEp. 17: Why it's a good idea to have an exact place for everything; beware of anything we call "our preciousss," the challenge of staying in touch, and how to re-frame the experience of plane rides. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/17; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/...
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Imitate Your Spiritual Master
June 10, 2015 04:01 - 29 minutesEp. 16: Imitate a spiritual master, use the Strategy of Monitoring to improve your habits, stay happy through transitions--and acknowledge pink eye right away. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/16; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: An Interview with Tom Rath (Plus Gretchen’s Favorite Office Supply!)
June 03, 2015 04:01 - 35 minutesEp. 15: Be a tourist in your own city, a talk with Tom Rath, the challenge of snooze alarms, Gretchen's deep appreciation of clear plastic sleeves to organize papers, and Elizabeth's bad habit of asking the same question repeatedly. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/15; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices....
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Shrines, Chronotypes, and Hostess Neurosis
May 27, 2015 04:01 - 25 minutesEp. 14: Cultivate a shrine, know what's different about you to figure out how to set up your habits for success, and -- do you suffer from hostess neurosis? Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/14; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Stop Reading That Book!
May 20, 2015 04:01 - 26 minutesEp. 13: Why you should stop reading a book, a know-yourself-better quiz (are you an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel?), and the trap of free stuff. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/13; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Learning from Tigger and Eeyore
May 13, 2015 04:01 - 31 minutesEp. 12: Why it can be a good idea to indulge in a modest splurge, Tiggers vs. Eeyores, the challenge of road rage, and April Fool's Day pranks. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/12; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Obligers, Abundance Lovers, and Remember the Sunscreen
May 06, 2015 04:01 - 27 minutesEp. 11: Why we should "make the positive argument," are you a simplicity-lover or an abundance-lover, why it's hard to do the things that make us happy--and Elizabeth's sunscreen confession. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/11; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: The “Cleaning Liz’s Closet” Edition
April 29, 2015 04:01 - 25 minutesEp. 10: We recorded this episode as we observed one of our sisterly rituals: when we're together, we clean Elizabeth's closet. Hilarious discussion of many clutter-clearing ideas. Want to get in touch?@gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/10; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Treat Yo'self But Don’t Say "YOLO"
April 22, 2015 04:00 - 32 minutesEp. 9: Treat yourself, but be wary of invoking "YOLO"; the challenge of changing someone else's habit; Elizabeth TPs a friend's house. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/9; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Deep Down, What Makes You Happy?
April 15, 2015 04:01 - 22 minutesEp. 8: Why we should give warm hellos and good-byes, ask ourselves what we did for fun when we were ten years old, and cultivate an atmosphere of growth. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/8; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier With Gretchen Rubin: Indulge Your Inner Toddler
April 08, 2015 04:01 - 23 minutesEp. 7: Treat yourself like a toddler, consider the "oppositional conversational style" (a/ka/ "I'm right, you're wrong"), what to do if other people won't cooperate with a habit change, and the benefits of lowered expectations. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/7; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: The Power of Envy
April 01, 2015 04:01 - 23 minutesEp. 6: Try the habit of weekly Power Hour, learn about yourself by asking the uncomfortable question "Whom do I envy?" and remember to enjoy the process. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft;[email protected]; happiercast.com/6; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Stop and Smell the Happy
March 25, 2015 04:01 - 23 minutesEp. 5: Embrace good smells, and remember that working can be one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/5; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Are You a Marathoner or a Sprinter?
March 18, 2015 04:01 - 24 minutesEp: 4: On the One-Sentence Journal, Marathoners vs. Sprinters at Work, and Parking Lot Snacks. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/4; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happier with Gretchen Rubin: The Evil Donut Bringer
March 11, 2015 04:01 - 22 minutesEp: 3: Gretchen and Elizabeth share one of the easiest, quickest, and most popular ways to start your day off right. Plus, they discuss Elizabeth’s biggest pet peeve at the office, and share their weekly Demerit and Gold Star. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/3; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit h...
Happier with Gretchen Rubin Ep. 2: All—or Nothing?
March 04, 2015 05:01 - 23 minutesEp. 2: In this episode, Gretchen and Elizabeth vow to set alarms for their bed times, decide if they're abstainers or moderators, discuss how novelty boosts happiness, and share their weekly Demerit and Gold Star. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/2; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://po...
Happier with Gretchen Rubin Ep. 1: The One-Minute Rule
February 25, 2015 01:58 - 22 minutesEp. 1: We discuss the one-minute rule for tackling clutter, whether you're a "satisficer" or "maximizer," the infamous one-coin loophole--plus Elizabeth talks about the treadmill desk that I gave her. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/1; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/...