Happier with Gretchen Rubin

We’re halfway through the year. Gretchen and Liz share how to treat July 2 as a built-in reset to reflect on what's working and what isn't.


Try This at Home: Prepare for Halfway Day — Use “Halfway Day” on July 2 to review your aims for the year [05:48]


Happiness Hack: Name Your Days of the Week — To make work easier, give a name to each day of the week  [21:34]


Listener Question: When Abstainers Try to Moderate — Can an abstainer occasionally indulge in moderation? [24:29]


Question for Listeners: What Works with Rebels? — If you live or work with a Rebel (or are one), what insights or strategies have made a difference? [30:18]


Demerits & Gold Stars — Elizabeth's demerit: a missed opportunity to schedule doctor appointments. Gretchen's gold star: the New York Knicks [31:32]

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Wedding readings collection


You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate — (Amazon, Bookshop) 


The Virginia Woolf Diaries, Vol. 2 — (Amazon, Bookshop) 


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It may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true: imagination is often sparked more by constraint than by freedom. 

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We revisit a special audio episode from the “Habits for Happiness” course about adapting your habits for summer. With Halfway Day approaching on 7/2, it's a useful reminder that a small adjustment can help you get more out of the season and the second half of the year.

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Check out the new Design Your Summer tool in the Happier app

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We discuss how perfectionism is driven not by high standards but by anxiety—and how embracing imperfection is a great way to overcome it. We also share an important reminder about hearing health and why it matters so much for our happiness and wellbeing.

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Cass Aarssen—Clutterbug


Life in Five Senses (Amazon, Bookshop) 

Check out the Don't Break the Chain Habit Tracker in The Happiness Project Shop

Elizabeth: Rewilding by Jane Green (Amazon, Bookshop) 

Gretchen: The Diary of Virginia Wolfe volume 1 (Amazon, Bookshop) 

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Studies from commuter patterns after the 2014 London Underground Strike illustrate an important point: even when we resist change, it holds the possibility of making our lives better.

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