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Welcome to Happier, a podcast where we discuss ideas and strategies for how to make our lives

happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.

This week we'll talk about why we might challenge ourselves to wear three items of clothing

that we're not wearing, and I will share something that I've discovered that is a huge benefit to me personally. I'm Gretchen Rubin, a writer who studies happiness, good habits, human nature, the five senses,

secrets of adulthood, Human Nature.

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

is my sister, Elizabeth Kraft, my sister the sage.

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

And Gretsch, I definitely have some items of clothing in my closet that I do not wear,

so this is good for me.

But first, Gretchen we have several quick items to go through one is

remember to read Elizabeth Strouds tell me everything it is a huge best. There's so much buzz around it. It's so

fantastic. Cannot say enough how much I love this book. Yeah, so send us your

questions and your insights and we will include them in our conversation with Liffa Stratt.

Also, a few episodes ago we talked about this question of are you a sculptor or a lifeguard

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