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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

A Little Happier: When I Called the Emergency Veterinarian, She Asked a Question that Made the Answer Obvious

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Lemonada Media

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.713.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

When I called the emergency vet to ask a question about my dog Barnaby, her answer gave me an important insight into the challenge of decision-making. Resources & links related to this episode: Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Did you know that infants are ready to learn sign language?

0:03.5

Two-year-olds are ready to learn the basics of science, and three-year-olds are ready to learn coding?

0:08.9

Your child is ready to learn, and at Primrose schools, teachers make the most of this time by creating a joyful, purposeful learning experience unlike any other.

0:19.4

For instance, have you heard of the Primrose Friends? In every

0:23.8

Primrose school classroom, teachers use these 12 lovable puppets to make character development

0:30.2

joyful, meaningful, and memorable. From exploring generosity with Benjamin the Bear to practicing honesty with Peanut the Pony,

0:40.6

every friend plays a special part in helping children learn important values while having

0:46.9

plenty of fun along the way. We can all use some friends like that. You can learn more at primrose schools.com. Now enrolling infants through

0:57.7

children age five. That's primrose schools.com for more information. Are you a trailblazer, a risk

1:07.5

taker, someone with countless tales of epic adventure. Well, I'm not quite there yet,

1:13.1

but I'm working on it. Even the boldest among us started small, daring themselves to reach

1:18.6

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1:25.6

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1:29.2

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1:33.3

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1:46.5

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1:52.3

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1:57.4

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2:02.9

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2:09.2

Lemonada.

2:13.2

I'm Gretchen Rubin, and this is a little happier.

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