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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 136: Don't Fall into "Empty"

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Lemonada Media

Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.713.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2017

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Why it's helpful not to let yourself fall into "empty," how a smartphone can be a memory aid, and dealing with the common challenge of photo anxiety. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com; happiercast.com/136; 774-277-9336. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast that gives you strategies and tips for how to

0:06.2

be happier.

0:08.1

This week we'll talk about why you shouldn't let yourself fall into empty and we'll discuss

0:13.0

the common happiness stumbling block of photo anxiety.

0:19.5

I'm Rich and Ruben, a writer whose studies happiness, good habits, human nature and

0:29.3

for tendencies.

0:30.3

Of course, I'm a New York City and with me is my sister Elizabeth Kraft and Elizabeth

0:34.5

we have commiserated about photo anxiety many times.

0:38.3

Yes, we have.

0:40.3

That's me Elizabeth Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in LA and Gretchen, it's so

0:45.9

fun to finally see your book, The Four Tendencies, out in the world and to see how many people

0:52.7

have been reviewing it.

0:53.7

Yes, no, it's great to have it out in the world.

0:56.0

It's surreal in a way that you build up for it for such a long time that it's strange

1:01.2

when the day actually comes and goes and the book is out.

1:03.7

I did want to give a big gold star to all of our listeners and other readers who take

1:08.0

the time to review because just like we talk about with the podcast, online reviews really

1:13.2

help other readers and listeners find content that they like.

1:18.2

Having a lot of reviews really is a tremendous boon for my book as it's making its way out

1:23.6

into the world.

1:24.6

I wanted to say a special thank you to everybody who took a little time and had the inclination

1:28.5

to write a review because I really, really do appreciate it.

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