Ep. 533: Dust It Off or Let Go, the Power of PT & How to Create Compelling TV Characters

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

We discuss why it’s useful to dust off unused items--and either start using them or give them away. We also share a happiness hack from a listener who explains why it can be very valuable to give physical therapy another chance. Finally, we explore the Secret of Adulthood about cultivating friendship, and we answer a listener's question about how and why fictional characters often embody the Four Tendencies framework.

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0:00.0	Gretch, May is just such a time of celebrations. And I know for us, when we're going to host a
0:06.8	celebration or take something to a celebration, I always go to Whole Foods Market.
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1:10.5	Lemonada.
1:20.0	Hello and welcome to happier, a podcast where we talk about ways to make our lives happier,
1:24.7	healthier, more productive, and more creative.
1:27.7	This week we'll talk about why it's a good idea to dust it off, and we will explore
1:32.9	an interesting question from a listener about the four tendencies personality framework
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