Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we discuss cutting edge science, the wisdom

of the ages, lessons from pop culture, and our own experiences about how to be happier.

This week we'll talk about why you might use the checklist for habit change and how to

deal with the challenge of planning office birthday celebrations.

I'm Gretchen Rubin, a writer in his studies happiness, good habits in human nature.

I'm in New York City and with me is my sister Elizabeth Kraft and Elizabeth, office birthday

parties are a big challenge for you in what you do.

Not so much for me.

That's me Elizabeth Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in LA and Gretchen I have to

think are many listeners who offered advice about dealing with my messy closet.

They feel your pain.

They want to help.

Yes, they were, I appreciate their thoughtfulness.

Yes, many people think I should put a door on the closet.

It is thousands of dollars which is why we didn't do it in the first place, but it is

something for me to think about for the future.

People suggested other ways of sort of rigging up a door, not putting in a whole door,

but doing a door which don't work for your space.

They were good ideas that they sort of didn't work for your space.

Then Gretchen, one idea that stuck with me, which I think is a great one, is pairing.

It's a pairing thing.

It's that the idea that I shouldn't put on my beloved slippers because I love getting

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