Little Happier: Do You Like the Idea of a “Happiness Project”—or Does It Remind You of Homework?
Our attitude toward a habit or an activity can be dramatically changed by the words we use to...
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A Case of Obliger-Rebellion, Advice About Waking Up a Child, and Do Spoilers Spoil Stories? We...
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Ep. 447: Give a Meaningful Compliment, Protect Your Privacy, and What’s the Least-You Thing You Do?
We talk about why we should pay someone a meaningful complement, and we share many wonderful,...
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Little Happier: Opportunity Cost and Abstainers: A New Term Can Help Us See the World in a New Way
New terms allow us to understand the world in a deeper way. Opportunity cost, abstainers vs....
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We talk about why it’s a good idea to re-examine our personal, work, and family routines to look...
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Little Happier: As an Upholder, I Needed an Obliger Friend to Tell Me the Right Thing to Do
During the covid period, my daughter Eliza returned to live on campus for her final semester of...
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We talk about the eleventh anniversary of “Happier at Home,” which is Elizabeth’s favorite book...
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Ep. 445: Have a Happier Labor Day, Nominate Someone, and Manage the Line Between Work and Leisure
We reflect on two questions that can help us make our work lives happier, more productive, and...
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Little Happier: When Do We Say “I’m Finished” and When Do We Say “I Can Still Make It Better?
A story from the life of writer Shirley Hazzard illustrates the conundrum: When do we think, “It...
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Ep. 444: Benefit from Tools You Already Use, a Gift Idea, and Traditions for the Other “New Year”
We talk about why and how we might try to get more benefit from a tool we already use, and share...
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Little Happier: A Story About a Man Who Couldn’t Resist Tempting Food—Until He Could
I never forgot a story I read about a man and his eating habits, and how it illustrated an...
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We talk about how making daily visits to the Metropolitan Museum have had unintended...
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Ep. 443: Clear the Decks! We Try Something New to Get Ready for September, the Other New Year
We’re trying something new for this episode: a fun “Clear the Decks” exercise. This time, e’re...
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Little Happier: Have You Ever Walked Along a Desire Path?
As we go through our days, we can look for “desire paths”—the natural paths that emerge as we try...
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We talk about why we might take over a task that someone else particularly dislikes. We also...
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Little Happier: You’re a Jerk, and I’m a Responsible Parent
Listening to the “Office Ladies” podcast reminds me of the psychological phenomenon of the...
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We talk about research into how people successfully flatter others, and how those insights can...
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Ep. 441: Escape Your Taste, an Easy Way to Remember Hard Names, and New Metaphors for “Empty Nest”
We talk about how we can boost our happiness by escaping from our own taste. We also suggest an...
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Little Happier: I’m Going to Take This Thing Home, Because Otherwise Someone Else Might Steal It
Idaho ghost towns have a problem with vandalism, because people think, “I’ll take this home so...
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Ep. 440: Very Special Episode: We Talk About Regret—Our Own Regrets and Listeners’ Regrets
In this Very Special Episode, we explore the subject of regret. We talk about the most common...
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