Happier with Gretchen Rubin

63 episode briefs available

More Happier: Rethinking Resolutions with Gretchen Rubin on NPR’s “Life Kit” [Revisited]

More Happier: Is It Always a Bad Idea to Gossip? Plus: Choosing a One-Word Theme for the Year

Ep. 560: Very Special Episode: What Secrets Does Your Therapist Wish They Could Tell You?

A Little Happier: Surprise: Gossip Can Be Good for You

Bonus: Hacks to Make the Holidays Happier [Revisited]

Ep. 553: Ask for Clarification, an Easy Way to Unclutter & a “Use It Up” Epiphany

Ep. 569: Do You Miss Having Time to Hang Out with Friends? Plus Listeners’ One-Word Themes

Little Happier: Good Idea or Bad Idea? Do I Regret My Experience, or Not? I Can’t Decide.

Ep. 570: Very Special Episode: How Do We Deal with the Loss of Our Beloved Father? Advice & Insights

Bonus: Don’t Call it a Midlife Crisis—Chip Conley on the “Dan Buettner” Podcast

More Happier: Ever Have a Foolish Desire to “Save” Things? And Why Coffee-Table Books?

A Little Happier: After My Beloved Father Died, My Mother, Sister, and I Wrote This Obituary

More Happier: Do Holidays Leave You Exhausted, Not Restored? Priya Parker, Francis Lam & Kate Bowler on Celebration

More Happier: Do You Find It Hard to Plan a Party? And the Problem with “Everybody Likes Salmon”

A Happier Holiday Reading: “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

Ep. 563: Need a One-Word Theme for Next Year? We Review and Reveal Our Words

More Happier: The Joys of Working in an Office, Making Great Recommendations & Tom Cruise Cake

More Happier: For Travel, Familiarity or Novelty? Plus a Flossing Hack & the Pleasure of Routine

Ep. 564: Revealing…the Annual Challenge for 2026! Plus a Report on Read 25 in 2025

Ep. 568: Revealed! Our “26 for 2026” Lists

Ep. 552: Start Your 100-Day Countdown, Try Substack & the Power of Engaging

Ep. 554: Take the Trip, Get Something Valuable for Free, and Listeners Talk about Their “One Big Thing”

A Little Happier: A Counter-Intuitive Truth About How to Be a Good Guest

More Happier: Embrace the Immersive, Reflect on Your Algorithm & Clear Clutter to Boost Energy

More Happier: Introducing “Since You Asked with Gretchen Rubin and Lori Gottlieb”

More Happier: Deck the Halls! 24 Quick Tasks to Get Holiday-Ready [Revisited]

More Happier: Navigating New Year Pressure with Gretchen Rubin on "The Lazy Genius" [Revisited]

Move Happier: How to "Get It Done" and Finally Complete Your Dream Project [Bonus]

More Happier: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner [Revisited]

More Happier: You Can’t Outrun Fate—and Other Haunting Truths [Revisited]

A Little Happier: A True Story of Redeeming a Loss Through Sacrifice

Ep. 566: Do You Ever Think “This Is Not Good; I Could Do This Better?” Plus Accountability Hacks

Ep. 559: Feel Lonely? Out of Touch? Try This. Plus the Beautiful Pressure to “Use It Up”

Ep. 556: Schedule a Saturday Synch-up, Lessons About Getting a New Dog & How to Question a Questioner

More Happier: Hacks to Avoid a Holiday Meltdown This Week [Revisited]

A Little Happier: Do You Suffer from “Paris Syndrome?”

Ep. 567: Do You Feel Unprepared for the New Year? Plus Roller-Derby Names

More Happier: The Joy of Giving Away Toys, the Pleasure of Parasocial Relationships & TV Tourism

Little Happier: A Surprising and Subtle Way to Change Your Habits: Consider Texas

A Little Happier: Why Would an Accomplished Juggler Deliberately Drop a Prop?

Ep. 555: Invest in Tools, an Orange Theory Hack & a Sobering Fact about Books

A Little Happier: One Surprising Reason that the TV Show “Friends” Is So Popular

Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from Author Kurt Vonnegut’s Uncle

A Little Happier: A Story from Real Life: Sometimes, We Help Best by Hanging Back

Bonus Episode: Who Am I Without Kids at Home? (Gretchen Rubin on “Laugh Lines”)

More Happier: Your Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Hosting [Revisited]

More Happier: Do You Need Help Taking a Good Photo? Or Making a Tough Decision?

Ep. 557: Happier Book Club: Liz Gilbert Talks About Love, Addiction & Grief in “All the Way to the River”

A Little Happier: Have You Ever Felt Like an Employee of Your Former Self?

A Little Happier: A Beautiful Ending & the Final Passage of Queen Victoria

Ep. 565: Did We Get Everything Done on Our “25 for ’25” Lists? We Review & Reflect

A Little Happier: Why the Holy Man Didn’t Tell a Boy to Stop Eating Candy

Ep. 558: Have “One Big Thing” Holding You Back? Listeners Weigh In. Plus the Value of Making Space

More Happier: How to Build Your Own Anxiety Emergency Kit [Revisited]

A Little Happier: A Teaching Story So Good That It Should Be True

A Little Happier: Would You Do For Someone Else What You Wouldn’t Do for Yourself?

Ep. 561: Need Some Fresh Ideas for Gift-Giving? Here Are Many Great Suggestions

Ep. 562: Do You Hesitate to Raise Your Hand to Make Something Happen? Plus a Medication Hack

Little Happier: Andy Warhol, Woolworth’s, Air Conditioning, and Roasted Peanuts

A Little Happier: Warren Buffett Talks about Good Jockeys and Good Horses

A Little Happier: A Few Extra Words from Winston Churchill Make a Big Difference

A Little Happier: Do You Suffer from “Lost Wallet Syndrome?” I Do.

More Happier: Do You Specifically Recollect Yourself at Different Ages?