Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast that gives you ideas for how to live a happier,

healthier, more productive life.

This week we'll talk about why giving warm halos and goodbyes can add to your happiness

and suggest that you ask yourself the question, what did you do for fun when you were 10 years

old?

I'm Gretchen Rubin, a writer whose studies happiness, good habits, and human nature.

Usually I'm in New York City, but today I'm here in LA with my sister, the sage, Elizabeth

Kraft, who's my happiness guinea pig and questioner.

That's me, Elizabeth Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in LA, and I really do appreciate

having a sister who's a happiness man.

And Gretchen, as you mentioned in your intro today, you're here in Los Angeles with me,

so it's a special podcast.

Yes, very special.

Very special.

And we're all very excited because your book, Better Than Before, came out a couple of

days ago and you're on your book tour.

Yes.

Starting in LA.

Yeah, and the highlight is to be here with you and we can actually speak face to face and

so that'll be make it especially fun today to talk.

So let's just jump right in and we'll start with a try this at home, which is the small

manageable tip that will actually make a big difference about how you feel each day.

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