Ep. 478: An Easy Way to Make Life More Interesting, Plus Hacks for Creativity and Commuting

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Lemonada Media

Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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We talk about why it’s so enjoyable to read a book that sheds a light on how things work. We also share a hack for making driving more pleasant, as well as an easy and fun hack for sparking creativity. Plus we ask: Does your sleep feel heavy or light? 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/478 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	The cleaner the engine, the less fuel you use.
0:03.0	New Eso Supreme Plus 99 petrol,
0:06.0	Triple cleans and protect your engine
0:08.0	to help give you more miles per tank.
0:11.0	It's a little like soaking with a tail win!
0:15.0	Or walking with extra long legs.
0:22.0	New Esso Supreme plus 99.
0:25.0	A fuel you could use less of.
0:27.0	That's thoughtful driving.
0:28.0	Eso.
0:30.0	Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we talk about ways to make our lives
0:36.5	happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.
0:40.4	This week we'll talk about why it's a good idea to read a book that sheds light on how things work,
0:46.0	and we will talk about one of the easiest and most fun ways to spark creativity.
0:51.0	Plus, of course course a happiness hack. I'm Gretchen Rubin, a writer who studies happiness, good habits, human nature,
1:09.4	The Five Censes.
1:10.7	I'm in my little home office in New York City and joining me today from Los Angeles
1:15.0	from her much bigger office is my sister Elizabeth Kraft.
1:19.0	That's me Elizabeth Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in LA, and Grutch, my office is messy.
1:26.9	You haven't been here for a while, so.
1:28.7	You know I can't wait to get my hands on it.
1:31.0	It's big, it's cluttered.
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