Ep. 351: Consider Getting a Dog (Elizabeth Did). Do You Celebrate Moments? Spend 20 Minutes on Joy Each Day.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Elizabeth suggests that you consider getting a dog (or a pet); she and her family have been joined by Nacho, a corgi! Tiffany Dufu suggests that we spend twenty minutes each day doing something that brings us joy, and we ask, “Are you a person who celebrates moments?” (like “Fantasy Island” being renewed for Season 2). Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected] Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/351 Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! 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

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0:00.0	Many of us are already planning our New Year's resolutions to work out more in 2023.
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0:32.4	Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we take happiness from the abstract to the concrete.
0:37.9	This week we'll talk about why Elizabeth recommends that you consider giving a dog,
0:42.4	and we'll talk to writer and founder and CEO of the crew Tiffany Dufu about her favorite hack for happiness.
1:01.4	I'm Gretchen Reuben, a writer whose studies happiness, good habits, and human nature.
1:05.2	I'm in New York City and joining me today from LA is my sister, Elizabeth Kraft,
1:08.8	whom I just saw in person. Lizard, they was brief but fun.
1:13.3	Yes, that's me. Elizabeth Kraft, a TV writer and producer, living in LA, and Gretchen,
1:18.3	we were in Palm Springs for our cousin Justin's wedding.
1:21.5	Yes.
1:22.0	And we had a great time.
1:23.6	Yes, it was so fun to celebrate.
1:26.0	Now, before we jump in, we are still asking for your suggestions for what gifts make you
1:31.4	happier, healthier, more productive, more creative, or what gifts have you received that did that for you.
1:36.8	We're compiling a list and we would love to hear your suggestions.
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