Happier with Gretchen Rubin
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,…
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 31
- Latest publication
- Sep 14, 2026
- Audience
- Apple #69 · US
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
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Little Happier: A Lesson from the World Cup: Danger and Temptation Don’t Always Appear When We Expect (opens the original)
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As the World Cup illustrated, in the happy moments of scoring a goal or celebrating, we may find it hard to stay focused on our aims. Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts ap
Move Happier: Getting Unstuck: A Fresh Start for Your Move 26 Habit (opens the original)
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Not sticking to a habit that’s important to you? Dan Harris and Laurie Santos join Gretchen to share how to spot what's holding you back — and get moving again. Mentioned in This Episode: 10% Happier podcast 10% with Dan Harris app The Happiness Lab podcast Move 26 challenge & seasonal bingo card in the Happier app The Move 26 in ‘26 Challenge Connect with us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tende
More Happier: Four Tendencies Solutions to Real-Life Problems (opens the original)
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We revisit some of our most useful Four Tendencies listener questions, including how to help a Rebel stick to exercise, work with a Questioner boss, and keep Obliger people-pleasing from getting in the way of dating. Revisited Highlights: Episode 43: Listener Round-Up of the Four Tendencies Episode 120: Listener Questions about the Four Tendencies Episode 280: Questions from Listeners about the Four Tendencies Mentioned in This Episode: The Four Tendencies in Action Workbook The Four Tendencies
Ep. 603: Avoid the Sunk-Cost Fallacy, and Why it’s Hard to Plan for Emergencies (opens the original)
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We talk about how to avoid the mental trap of the “sunk-cost fallacy.” Plus, why it’s so hard to plan for emergencies and the biases that keep us from preparing for risk. Episode highlights: Try This at Home: Avoid the sunk-cost fallacy—the mental trap that keeps us committed because of the time, money, or energy we’ve already spent [04:57] Happiness Hack: Create a personal reading syllabus with deadlines to help you read more [12:58] Happiness Stumbling Block: Six common biases that make it dif
Little Happier: After His Death, I Can Still Learn More About My Beloved Father (opens the original)
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Even after a person has died, we can continue to understand them in new ways. Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/
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