Ep. 455: Elizabeth Talks About Her Experience with Diabetes
In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, Elizabeth talks about living with type 1...
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Little Happier: At Last, Someone Appreciates My Dimmers
I laughed when I saw that someone appreciates a good dimmer system as much as I do. Get in...
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We talk about the new gift-giving quiz that divides people into four categories depending on the...
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Little Happier: Have You Ever Been Annoyed by “The Dog in the Manger?”
The old story about “The Dog in the Manger” is a reminder that if there’s something we can’t...
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More Happier: Pumpkin Spice Latte, Group Texts, and How a Hollywood Pitch Sells in the First Minute
We talk about our response for trying—for the first time!—the famous flavor of pumpkin spice...
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Ep. 453: “Halloween Is the New Christmas,” the Ghost-Painting Challenge, and Fall Asleep to Podcasts
We talk about how and why the creative challenge of coming up with “___ is the new ___”...
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Little Happier: Three Passers-by Stop to Comfort a Stranger, and Instead Share a Moment of Joy
In South Carolina, three thoughtful passers-by stopped to comfort a weeping stranger—and had the...
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Ep. 452: Tackle Hard Social Situations, Do Questioners Ever Rebel, and Is Your Birthday Important?
We suggest several practical solutions to common, but challenging, social situations. We also...
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At the top of one of the most significant pages of his notebooks, Charles Darwin wrote “I think.”...
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We talk about how Elizabeth’s novel-writing is going, now that the Hollywood writers’ strike is...
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We talk about why making a visual representation of a challenge can help us make tough...
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Little Happier: The Helper Gets More Help Than the Helped
My daughter’s experience helping with little kids at school illustrates the same principle as the...
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Ep. 450: Very Special Episode: Hacks for Performance (Stage Fright, Preparation, Mistakes, and More)
In this Very Special Episode, we discuss ideas, hacks, and habits related to the challenge of...
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Little Happier: A Mystery: How Possessions Change When Their Owner Dies
After people die, their possessions often seem transformed, because they’re no longer animated by...
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In honor of International Podcast Day, we talk about all the ways that listening to podcasts...
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Ep. 449: Make a Mindful Investment in Yourself, a Hack for Falling Asleep, and Fun with Pop-Tarts
We discuss why making a mindful investment in ourselves is a good way to spend our time, energy,...
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Little Happier: What’s the Real Lesson from the Tortoise and the Hare? It’s Not What You Think
The familiar fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare” offers many possible lessons, and the most...
03:25
There are 100 days left until the end of the year, so if something needs to get done, start the...
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Little Happier: Do You Like the Idea of a “Happiness Project”—or Does It Remind You of Homework?
Our attitude toward a habit or an activity can be dramatically changed by the words we use to...
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A Case of Obliger-Rebellion, Advice About Waking Up a Child, and Do Spoilers Spoil Stories? We...
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