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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 578: Do You Dread Giving a Toast? And You Probably Want the Same Snack

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Lemonada Media

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

We talk about why proposing a toast can boost our happiness and discuss many do’s and don’ts for making a good toast. We also discuss some funny research about the “diversification bias” that might help you choose better snacks, and the common challenge of plugging in necessary accountability. Resources & links related to this episode: Funny TikTok related to the "Four Tendencies" Download my free Getting Specific How-To Guide  Check out the new Bingo Book and Don't Break the Chain Habit Tracker  Elizabeth is reading: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (Amazon, Bookshop)  Gretchen is reading: Train Dreams by Denis Johnson (Amazon, Bookshop)  Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Lately, Jamie and I have been on a little flavor tour at Whole Foods Market. Instead of making the same

0:07.5

three dinners over and over, we wander the aisles and pick a region to visit. It makes dinners feel

0:13.8

less predictable. Last week, we leaned Mediterranean, another time we swung Latin-inspired,

0:20.3

and we always keep San Pellegrino on hand because it instantly

0:23.4

makes it feel like more of a fancy meal. Yeah, I love that at Whole Foods Market, you can really

0:29.5

see the savings. Explore the store for yellow signs, you'll find them aisle after aisle,

0:35.0

highlighting sales and everyday low-prriced items with the same high

0:38.9

quality. Get inspired to try something new. And if you truly don't want to cook, that's me,

0:45.7

the prepared food section saves me. Empanadas or burritos and dinner is just handled. Whole Foods

0:52.6

Market makes it easy to take it easy when it's dinner time.

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