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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 479: A Creativity Hack, “Happy Mail,” and How to Avoid Both Lying and Telling the Truth

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Lemonada Media

Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.713.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

We explore an imaginative, manageable way to write your autobiography, and we share a suggestion from a listener about using cards to help someone make it through a tough time. Plus listeners respond to the question from the veterinarian who didn’t want to lie about her profession, but also didn’t want to tell the truth. 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/479 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

4 quid for lunch for new cheeky little pizzas from Domino's for hot and cheesy

0:04.7

wraps for you for finning finance for sit on security for lunching at the laptop lunch for

0:09.9

just 4 quid at Domino's. High fours all round.

0:13.0

Order ahead on our app.

0:14.3

Domino.

0:16.3

Four pound per item, collection and delivery, minimum delivery spend,

0:18.9

charges and areas may apply.

0:20.1

Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we talk about how to become

0:25.9

happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. This week we'll talk

0:30.5

about an original and interesting way to tell your autobiography and we will

0:35.9

report back on listener's suggestions for the veterinarian who is worried about being approached by people about their pets

0:44.7

during a time in her life when she's caring for an elderly relative. I'm Gretchen Rubin, writer who studies happiness, good habits, human nature, the five senses.

1:06.2

I'm in my little home office in New York City and joining me today from Los Angeles is my sister Elizabeth,

1:12.3

my sister the sage.

1:13.6

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

1:18.0

Gretch today we're getting sage advice from our listeners.

1:21.8

Yes, can't wait to dive in. Speaking of sage, yes. And before we dive in an update, we're getting

1:28.8

ready for the summer and so we want your summer hacks.

1:33.0

Are there resources that you found?

1:35.0

Are there products that you found?

1:36.5

Are there things that you're crossing up your to-do list

1:39.8

now in order to be ready for the summer?

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