It’s time for the next installment of “Happier with Gretchen Rubin.”

Update

Many people responded to the issue of “Stop apologizing” which we talked about in episode 61. If you want to watch the Facebook video where we talk about apologizing, it’s here.

Try This at Home

Go slow to go fast. Lots of proverbs for this! Make haste slowly. Take your time, especially when you’re in a hurry.

Know Yourself Better

What do you lie about? Elizabeth and I confess what we lie about.

Happiness Hack: A new segment!

I explain how I identified the problem — we have very little storage space in our bathroom — and thought of a solution. A toilet paper stand, so we don’t have to store spare rolls in the one crowded cabinet.  If you’re curious to see the one I bought, it’s the InterDesign Free Standing Toilet Paper Holder. Yes, it’s a trivial and even silly item, but I have to say, it really does add a little bit of happiness to my life.

Gretchen’s Demerit

I love my paper calendar — which I keep in my beloved Filofax — but I’m scrawling in it so messily that I can’t read it.

Elizabeth’s Gold Star

Elizabeth gets herself back into the routine of going to her weekly high-intensity strength-training session.