Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Ep. 596: How Do People Learn the Things Everyone Already Knows? Plus a Ladder Warning

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A viral clip shows two NBA stars (Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart) using humor to take the sting out of a a painful mistake. We also discuss a surprisingly divisive topic: coasters.
Episode highlights:
- Something Making Us Happier: Running a mile in under 12 minutes, and weird soda flavors [00:41]
- I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: How “joshing” and affectionate teasing helped two Knicks teammates reframe a painful playoff moment [03:57]
- Spotlight on a Tool: Sign up for my free newsletter for “Five Things to Try” [10:31]
- Are Coasters Still Useful? A listener argues coasters are outdated. [11:21]
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- Jalen Brunson Trolls Josh Hart Missing Dunk Before OG’s Tip-In – Bleacher Report
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