Ep. 528: Improve Your Hedonic Forecasting, Hacks for Reading More, and Mystery Revealed (Name of New Dog)

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

We explore the science of "hedonic forecasting"—our often-flawed ability to predict future happiness—and share strategies to make better life decisions. We debate the right approach to a “task cascade.” Plus, as part of #Read25in25, we discuss hacks for doing more reading. Finally, an answer to the burning question: What will my family name our new dog?

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Elizabeth is reading: The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen (Amazon, Bookshop)
Gretchen is reading: Sun City by Tove Jansson (Amazon, Bookshop)

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1:20.7	Lemonada. Hello and welcome to happier, a podcast where we talk about how to become happier.
1:41.0	This week we'll talk about how we can improve our hedonic forecasting. We'll explain
1:46.3	what the heck that is, and we'll include hacks for reading more and better. I'm Gritchin
1:51.7	a writer who studies happiness, good habits, secrets of adulthood, human nature. I'm in my little
1:57.8	home office in New York City, and joining me today from Los Angeles is my sister Elizabeth Kraft.
2:03.7	And Elizabeth, I always love to hedonic forecast with you.
2:07.7	That's me, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in L.A.
2:11.9	And Gretch, the feeling is mutual.
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