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More Happier: Try These 7 Habit Strategies for a Fresh Start This September
29/08/2026 | 33 mins.
September is the other January. We revisit seven of our favorite habit strategies to help you get back into your routines after summer and build habits that actually stick.

Episode Highlights:

Episode 360: Want to Change a Habit? Start with These 7 Strategies

Mentioned in this Episode:

Back-to-Routine resources

The 21 Strategies for Habit Formation

Better Than Before

Checklist for Habit Change

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Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

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Ep. 601: Try "Do-Spend September," Plus a Five-Senses Hack For a Memorable Vacation
26/08/2026 | 33 mins.
A counterpart to No-Spend February, "Do-Spend September" helps us spend what we have. We also share a five-senses hack for planning vacations that are much more fun.

Episode highlights:

Try This at Home: Observe a "Do-Spend September," the counterpart to No-Spend February [03:06]

Fun with the Five Senses: We share a listener's Five Senses hack for turning a familiar long weekend into a fresh, memorable vacation [15:55]

Happiness Hack: The joys of a dolly. [12:28]

Demerits and Gold Stars: Gretchen’s Demerit: dust bunnies in the office; Elizabeth’s Gold Star: Marathon Month at Orange Theory [20:08]

Mentioned in this episode:

Design Your Summer tool & Summer Recap feature

Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane by Lindy West (Amazon, Bookshop)

Virginia Woolf Diaries, Vol. 4 (Amazon)

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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

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Little Happier: NBA Players on the “Today” Show: When Lighthearted Humor Is Better than Sympathetic Silence
24/08/2026 | 6 mins.
An exchange between Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart illustrates the fact that sometimes, we’re better off treating a painful subject with lighthearted humor rather than sympathetic silence.

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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

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Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

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Move Happier: Clear the Decks for September with 26 Quick Tasks (Bonus)
23/08/2026 | 33 mins.
It's time to clear the decks for September. Here are 26 quick tasks to get you moving while you refresh your space for fall.

Mentioned in This Episode:

The Move 26 in ‘26 Challenge: https://gretchenrubin.com/move26in26/

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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

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More Happier: What Tattoo Would You Get? Plus How to Give Yourself Permission to Play
22/08/2026 | 26 mins.
When relaxing feels like wasting time, you can trick yourself into enjoying it anyway. Plus, 16 things to try for happier, calmer parenting.

Episode highlights:

Something Making Us Happier: Gretchen shares Chuck's tip for an ultra-quiet desk fan, plus more things we didn’t know [00:00]

I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You: We don’t personally like tattoos, but what would we get?[00:00]

Spotlight on a Tool—Gretchen's article on 16 things to try instead of yelling, just in time for back-to-school [00:00]

I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: When rest feels like wasting time, you might have to trick yourself [00:00]

Mentioned in this episode:

Rowenta Ultra Quiet Desk Fan: https://amzn.to/3TEZgEZ

"How to Be a Happier, Calmer Parent: 16 Things to Try Instead of Yelling": happiercast.com/parenting

Burning the Days by James Salter

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Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz.

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Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/

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