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Little Happier: It Makes Me Happy to Watch This Football Player’s Touchdown Celebration

Football player Jaylen Waddle has created a “touchdown celebration” that’s funny, humble, simple,...

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Ep. 416: Identify and Work Through Small Conflicts, Stay in Closer Touch, and How to Say the Right Thing

We talk about why it’s useful to identify and work through nagging conflicts (e.g., whether and...

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Little Happier: Patti Smith and the Haircut that Changed Her Life

In a striking story from her memoir Just Kids, Patti Smith describes why she decided to cut her...

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Ep. 415: Aim to Show Up, Agree on a Code Phrase for “Change the Subject,” and Why No One’s Right or Wr

We talk about why it’s a good idea to aim to show up, and why it’s helpful to establish a code...

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Little Happier: The Old Story of Stone Soup Reminds Me that Magic Solutions Usually Don’t Exist

In an old story, a stone magically makes a soup out of water—but you do have to add carrots,...

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Little Happier: When Do I Feel the Joyous, Childhood Feeling of Expectancy?

Writer Betty MacDonald’s memoir reminds me that even as adults, to be happier, we should seek out...

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More Happier: Guest Co-Host! The Iconic Heather Dubrow of “Real Housewives” Fame

For this episode, we have a surprise co-host—an iconic figure who offers her own suggestions and...

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Little Happier: A Truth About Happiness That Confused Me for a Long Time

For a long time, when I tried to understand the nature of happiness, I was confused by one aspect...

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Ep. 412: Turn Deprivation into Indulgence, Creative Ways to Make a “23 in 23” List, and a Fun Tradition

In honor of “Dry January,” we explore why we might want to turn deprivation into indulgence (with...

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Little Happier: Advice from Mr. Rogers that’s Useful to Both Children and Adults.

Fred Rogers observed that when times are bad, we should “look for the helpers.” Is this...

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More Happier: We Celebrate Four Big Milestones: in Hollywood, Health, Holidays, and More Happier.

We talk about four milestones. We discuss hitting the one-year anniversary of “More Happier” as...

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Ep. 411: Revealed! Our “23 for 23” Lists of What We Want to Accomplish in 2023

We reveal our “23 for 23” lists of the 23 things we each want to accomplish in 2023, and talk...

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You can do better than a New Year’s resolution | How to Be a Better Human

Why do so many of us wait until a new calendar year to start setting our goals? Gretchen recently...

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Little Happier: In the Movie “Before Sunrise,” with Which Character Do You Identify?

In the movie “Before Sunrise,” one character says, “I always have this strange feeling that I am...

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Little Happier: Why Does One Person Possess a Certain Kind of Magic?

Since childhood, I’ve been reflecting on the depiction of Beatrice d’Este, a duchess from...

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More Happier: Deciding How to Answer a Tough Question, a Great Snack, Plans for 2023, and More

We talk about how a friend planned in advance about how she would answer a tough question. We...

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