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Ep. 600: 600 Episodes of Happier! Listeners Share the Ideas that Stuck
2026/08/19 | 34 mins.
Listeners share the insights and suggestions that have resonated with them most over the past 600 episodes.

Mentioned in this episode:

Power Hour (Apple, Spotify)

Ta-Da Lists (Apple, Spotify)

Outer Order, Inner Calm (Amazon, Bookshop)

Reframing (Apple, Spotify)

The Strategy of Pairing (Apple, Spotify)

Half-Way Day (Apple, Spotify)

Why Scheduling is Life (Apple, Spotify)

My America Feeling (Apple, Spotify)

Tackle One Big Hard Task (Apple, Spotify)

The Right Thing to Say When Someone Makes a Bad Mistake (Apple, Spotify)

The Four Tendencies

Gretchen’s Halloween Photo Display

Read 21 in 2021

Are You a Tree Person or a Book Person? (Apple, Spotify)

Are you an Abstainor or a Moderator?

Pick a Yearly Theme (Apple, Spotify)

Five Things Making Me Happy Newsletter

5 Senses Portrait (Apple, Spotify)

The Gift of the Ped Egg (Apple, Spotify)

21 Strategies for Habit Formation

Know Yourself Better (Apple, Spotify)

Establish Your Personal Policy (Apple, Spotify)

Choose the Bigger Life (Apple, Spotify)

Warm Hellos and Good-byes (Apple, Spotify)

A Quest is More Fun than a Jaunt

Celebrate Doggust (Apple, Spotify)

Connect with Us:

Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

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Little Happier: Why NBA Star Jalen Brunson Values Persistence over Pyrotechnics
2026/08/17 | 5 mins.
NBA star Jalen Brunson gives a surprising answer to the question, “What play best embodies this entire title run?”

Connect with Us:

Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz

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More Happier: Take Better Care of Yourself—Treat Yourself Like a Toddler, Dog, Teenager, and Professor
2026/08/15 | 33 mins.
We revisit one of our favorite happiness ideas: Treat Yourself Like a _____. Over the years, we've explored many variations on this theme, including treating yourself like a toddler, a dog, a teenager, and a professor. Sometimes it's easier to recognize what we need when we imagine we're taking care of someone else.

Revisited Highlights:

Episode 7: Treat Yourself Like a Toddler

Episode 243: Treat Yourself Like a Dog

Episode 438: Treat Yourself Like a Teenager

Episode 467: Treat Yourself Like a Professor

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Know Yourself Better Journal

Embracing Change Journal

Building Connections Journal

Connect with Us

Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz.

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Ep. 599: Treat Your Home Like a Hotel, Plus a Common Relationship Blindspot
2026/08/12 | 32 mins.
Why you should treat your home like a hotel, and a common blindspot that can lead to unnecessary conflict. Plus a relationship hack.

Episode highlights:

Try This at Home: treat your home like a hotel—declutter, fix small annoyances, and add small touches of luxury. [03:10]

Happiness Hack: A listener shares a tip on making helpful introductions [11:14]

Happiness Stumbling Block: Are you arguing that you are “right,” when you’re really talking about preferences? [04:20]

Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen's demerit: not taking away her old camera; Elizabeth's gold star: to her son Jack for his first solo flight [21:47]

Mentioned in this episode:

Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

The “Strategy of the Lightning Bolt”

Secrets of Adulthood by Gretchen Rubin

Good Time Girls by Lael Morgan (Amazon, Bookshop)

House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds (Amazon, Bookshop)

Connect with Us:

Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz.

Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show!

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Little Happier: Are You a Clutch Player or a Fast Starter?
2026/08/10 | 4 mins.
Many players and teams struggle during clutch time—but not every player or team faces that challenge. Never assume that your problems are the same as other people’s.

Connect with Us:

Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz.

Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show!

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About 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, 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. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/

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