Something Making Us (More) Happier

• Elizabeth: She loves not dealing with the morning rush of school days.
• Gretchen: I love the “quiet airport” trend.

Quality Screen Time

We discuss some of our favorite moments on our favorite TV shows, and why they make us happier.

We mention:

• The finale of Mad Men — Season 7, episode 14
• The Office — Season 9, episode 21 (this an edited clip, watch from minute 5:53)
• Game of Thrones— Season 7, episode 7

Spotlight on a Tool

If you want a surprising shortcut to more creativity and fun this summer, consider taking the quick, free “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz to discover which of your five senses is most overlooked. You’ll get personalized ideas to explore that sense in new, fun ways.

I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You

I asked Elizabeth if in Los Angeles, as in New York City, she often sees people doing activities out in public, with no self-consciousness.

Quotation

“Happiness and misery consist in a progression towards better or worse; it does not matter how high up or low down you are, it depends not on this, but on the direction in which you are tending.” Samuel Butler, Notebooks (Amazon, Bookshop)