Ep. 466: No-Spend February, Fun with the “24 for 24” List, and What About Packaging That’s Too Nice to Toss?

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Lemonada Media

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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We talk about our plans to have a No-Spend February, and share a suggestion from a listener about a way to make keeping a “24 for ’24 list” even more fun. We discuss a common happiness stumbling block: What to do with packaging that’s too nice to toss, but hard to use. Plus we talk about the new self-knowledge quiz: What’s the next new habit that will make you happier? Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Follow on social media: @GretchenRubin on YouTube @GretchenRubin on TikTok @GretchenRubin on Instagram @GretchenRubin on Threads @LizCraft on Instagram @LizCraft on Threads @GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotes Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/466 Get Gretchen Rubin’s newest New York Times bestselling book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now available wherever books are sold. Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. 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

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0:00.0	Okay, so I've changed your brake pads, I've replaced a wiper blade and topped up your screen wash.
0:04.6	Anything else you wanted me to look at?
0:06.0	Yeah, my washer dryer only works on a short cycle.
0:09.3	I've got it in the boot.
0:10.4	Like getting your money's worth.
0:11.6	Grab a McDonald's over meal deal.
0:13.0	That's a cheeseburger or a mayo chicken, medium fries and drink for just 399.
0:17.0	From 11 a.m. not available on delivery.
0:22.0	Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we discuss strategies and
0:26.5	suggestions for how to make our lives happier, healthier, more productive,
0:30.4	and more creative. This week we'll talk about why you might consider joining the
0:35.0	two of us for No Spend February and we'll talk about a cluttered clearing,
0:40.4	happiness stumbling block that we both face. Maybe you have
0:45.2	suggestions. I'm in Grecian Rubin, writer who studies happiness, good habits. The five senses, human nature. I'm in my
1:04.7	little home office here in New York City and joining me today from LA is my
1:09.4	sister Elizabeth Craft and Elizabeth I'm looking forward to not spending with you.
1:15.0	That's me Elizabeth Craft a TV writer and producer living in LA and yeah
1:19.3	Gretch maybe we'll have more time to talk because we won't be spending.
1:23.4	Exactly.
1:24.4	But before we lunch in, we are going to ask you for a big favor.
1:28.6	There's something we need to ask you to do today that would mean so much to us. If you listen on Apple, take a few seconds to make sure you are
1:37.3	staying up to date with the show.
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