More Happier: Happiness Lessons from Evacuation: When We Have to Leave Home Fast

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Lemonada Media

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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We talk about the unexpected lessons Elizabeth learned during her family’s emergency evacuation from their home, from the practical (“know your zone”) to the emotional (dogs can provide comfort in displacement). We discuss how information networks proved crucial, the reality of evacuation traffic, and how different people react in crisis. We also explore how to maintain productivity during disruption and the importance of advance preparation, including the value of a well-planned "go bag" and a pre-made list of irreplaceable items. Resources & Links Related to this episode: Habits for Happiness Quiz 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	Gretch, you know I am really trying to be healthier and I am succeeding, I want to say.
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1:14.7	Lemonada.
1:15.3	Lemonada.
1:20.5	Hello, we're here for more happier, a podcast where we get more of the happier podcast. It's
1:31.1	Saturday. It's time for some weekend listening with a looser vibe. Hey Elizabeth. Hey, Grouch. Today,
1:37.8	we'll talk about Elizabeth's experience of evacuating from the wildfires in L.A. and what she learned
1:43.3	about preparation, happiness,
1:45.6	dogs in hotels. But first, Elizabeth, something making us happier. Well, for sure, Gretch,
1:51.9	being at home. Yeah. As we have talked about, these fires were horrible. So many people
1:57.7	weren't able to go home. We were gone for six nights, but now we're home, and I've never appreciated my house more. I can tell you that.
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