Try This at Home
When clearing clutter, beware the “endowment effect.”
Happiness Hack
Challenge yourself to wear a different outfit every day, as a way to make better use of what you have and to identify what you want to give away.
Deep Dive into One-Word Themes for 2019
After our discussion in episode 201, we loved hearing listeners’ one-word themes for the year. Some thought-provoking choices include: “Worth,” “War,” “Okay,” “Action,” “Easier,” “Dream,” “Reduce,” “Simplify,” “Voice,” “Habits,” “Learn,” and “Fit.” We mention Chris Guillebeau’s Side Hustle School podcast—he’s part of the Onward Project. If you want to take the Four Tendencies quiz, it’s here.
Elizabeth’s Demerit
Although she’s had a little down time at work, she hasn’t gone to the mindfulness class at Jack’s school—even though she knows it’s very valuable.
Gretchen’s Gold Star
I love Marie Kondo’s new Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I have so many thoughts! Her book is The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.
Resources
- If you need ideas for wedding readings, I have a collection of quotations suitable for weddings recommended from other Happier listeners. Download it for free at gretchenrubin.com/resources.
- Looking for a good book to read? You can follow me on Goodreads to see what I’m reading or check out the “What I read this month” blog posts I publish each month with my #GretchenRubinReads.
- Speaking of reading, we’ve launched the Happier Podcast Book Club! Our first book is Dani Shapiro’s bestselling memoir, Inheritance. Post your questions and comments to #happierpodcastbookclub, or comment on this post below. Don’t worry, you don’t need to “join,” just read along. If you like, you can join the conversation on Goodreads.
Join the conversation! I do a live show on Facebook called: “Ask Gretchen Rubin Live.” You can check the schedule.