SFP 134: Happier for the Holidays [with Gretchen Rubin]

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🗓️ 19 November 2018

⏱️ 59 minutes

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We all believe that the holiday season is the happiest time of the year. But is it really? Today I am chatting with Happiness Guru Gretchen Rubin about finding happiness in the holiday season. You may know Gretchen from one of her New York Times bestselling books, her top ranked podcast, or perhaps most importantly her legendary quote, “The days are long, but the years are short”. In our conversation today Gretchen and I are talking about seeking happiness in the midst of a complex season of expectations, that includes: balancing how we spend our time, gift giving, traveling to visit family/friends, managing “toxic” relationships, and staying connected to the people we love the most. Show Links from Gretchen: The Days are Long But the Years are Short Video Sign up for Gretchen’s newsletters The Four Tendencies quiz Gretchen’s site Listen to the podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin The books: The Four Tendencies—New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project—#1 New York Times bestseller Follow her on social media: Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook The post SFP 134: Happier for the Holidays [with Gretchen Rubin] appeared first on Simple Families.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 134. Today I'm talking with Gretchen Rubin about how to be happier for the holidays.
0:08.0	You are listening to the Simple Families Podcast, a Q&A-Stiles show that brings you solutions for living well with
0:14.6	family. Here's your host, Deney Barajona. Hi there, it's Deney, thanks for
0:19.9	tuning in. Today I have an interview with New York Times best selling author Gretchen Rubin.
0:25.1	Gretchen is the author of amazing books such as The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before,
0:30.6	Happier at Home, and she's currently celebrating the 10 year anniversary of her book
0:35.0	The Happiness Project. She also has a top-ranked podcast called Happier which she does
0:39.9	with her sister Elizabeth Kraft. I've been enjoying Gretchen's work for quite some time
0:44.3	and I'm thrilled to be able to bring you an interview with her. In today's chat
0:48.5	Gretchen and I are talking about the holidays and what happiness around the
0:51.9	holidays looks like.
0:53.0	The holidays can be a time of busyness
0:56.0	where we can be pulled in many different directions
0:59.0	with a list of obligations a mile long.
1:01.0	I would call Gretchen the Queen of Practical Tools and
1:04.3	Strategies and she's bringing those today. So if you're looking for some great
1:08.0	solutions on simplifying and getting happier this holiday season, definitely take a listen to this episode.
1:14.0	Before we get into today's episode, here's a quick word from the sponsor.
1:18.0	Unless you're new to the podcast, you've probably heard me sing the praises of Prepish.
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