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Gretchen Rubin’s press, podcast, and television appearances.

Find Order, Calm and Joy in Everyday Life

CBS MORNINGS

Bestselling author Gretchen Rubin discusses her new book "Secrets of Adulthood," offering practical insights on happiness, calm, and finding meaning in everyday life.

Recent Press

AXIOS

What one-liners can teach us about life

The Boston Globe

Befuddled by ‘adulting’? Gretchen Rubin has some words of wisdom for you!

NPR LIFE KIT

If you want more happiness in your life, ask yourself this simple question

GETTING BETTER WITH JONATHAN VAN NESS

The Life Changing Science of Optimism (And How You Can Harness It)

NPR BOok review

‘Secrets of Adulthood’ Packs a Lot of Wisdom Into Just a Few Pages

TIME MAGAZINE

Want to Read More in 2025? Start with 25 Minutes a Day

Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.

The Atlantic

Adults whose kids have left home deserve a metaphor that emphasizes possibility.

Gretchen Rubin (On Happiness)

Armchair Expert

Gretchen joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what led her to the happiness space, how important relationships to other people are, and the individualistic nature of happiness.

Happiness Expert Gretchen Rubin On the Truth Behind Building Better Habits

CBS News

Bestselling author and happiness expert Gretchen Rubin talks about how to separate fact from fiction when it comes to sticking to New Year's resolutions.

Using Your 5 Senses to Live Happier

Good Morning America

Bestselling author Gretchen Rubin explains how you can use all five senses to better your life in her latest book, “Life in Five Senses.”

Oprah and Gretchen Rubin Discuss What Being Happy Truly Means

OPRAH SUPER SOUL SUNDAY

Oprah and Gretchen Rubin discuss what being happy truly means and how to achieve it.

7 Questions to Avoid Regret When Making Tough Decisions From Happiness Expert Gretchen Rubin

Inc.

Experts insist you can’t avoid regrets, but most of us definitely want to minimize them. These questions can help.

Gretchen Rubin’s Great Expectations

The Wall Street Journal

The self-help author on how she responds to expectations, keeps up habits and follows obsessions.

Profiles and Interviews

The New York Times

Gretchen Rubin: By the Book

THE New York Times, Sunday Routines

Happiness Expert, Plying Her Craft

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Gretchen Rubin’s Great Expectations

Washington Post Live

‘Life in Five Senses’ with Gretchen Rubin

CBS

Talk Takeaway: Self-Improvement with Gretchen Rubin

OBSERVER

How Gretchen Rubin and Her ‘Happier’ Podcast Burst To the Top of iTunes

WELL + GOOD

Happiness Expert Gretchen Rubin Just Uncovered a Key Source of Joy That She’d Long Been Neglecting

The Marginalian

How to Hone Your Creative Routine and Master the Pace of Productivity

The Independent

How to Be Happy: Gretchen Rubin’s Guide to Everyday Contentment

Zibby Mag

Author Snapshot: Gretchen Rubin

RED ONLINE

Gretchen Rubin: How To Be Happy With Habits

INC.

Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts

Porchlight

A Q&A with Gretchen Rubin

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY

5 Insights About the Five Senses

THE AESTHETICS OF JOY

Q&A with Gretchen Rubin: How to Awaken the Senses

Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper

Happiness Expert Gretchen Rubin Was Living in a Fog—Until She Went on a New Exploration. Here’s What She Found…

SALON TALKS

Is happiness connected to your five senses? Gretchen Rubin unlocks the path to living a fuller life

The Guardian

Awaken your senses! How to bring your body back to life

The Morning Show

How to harness the power of living ‘Life in Five Senses’

Aspen Ideas

(Re)Discovering Your Five Senses with Gretchen Rubin

KonMari

Gretchen Rubin on Living in Five Senses

Podcasts and Radio

The Tim Ferris Show

Gretchen Rubin — Experiments in Happiness and Creativity (#290)

Beyond the To-Do List

Gretchen Rubin on Discovering How To Live Life In Five Senses

The Happiness Lab

Sight and Sound: How to Joyfully Awaken Your Senses (Part 1)

The Happiness Lab

Smell, Taste and Touch: How to Joyfully Awaken Your Senses (Part 2)

TEN PERCENT HAPPIER

Gretchen Rubin on: How To Use Your Five Senses To Reduce Anxiety, Increase Creativity, and Improve Your Relationships

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Gretchen Rubin on Using Our Five Senses to Explore the World

NPR Weekend Edition Sunday

Change Your Habits And You’ll Be ‘Better Than Before’

Armchair Expert

Gretchen Rubin (on happiness)

Something you should know

Why And How To Awaken Your 5 Senses & What Happens When Someone Breaks Your Heart

Best of Both Worlds

Life in Five Senses with Gretchen Rubin

LINKEDIN / HELLO MONDAY

How Gretchen Rubin Came to Her Senses, and Why You Should, Too

Healthier Together

Why And How To Awaken Your 5 Senses & What Happens When Someone Breaks Your Heart

The Next Big Idea

SENSES: Gretchen Rubin’s Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into the World

THE CATHY HELLER PODCAST

Gretchen Rubin on How a Life in Five Senses Leads to More Happiness & Creativity

HUMANS OUTSIDE

Making Your Time Outdoor Time Better With Life in Five Senses

The one you feed

How to Use Our Senses To Connect with Others and the World with Gretchen Rubin

TEN PERCENT HAPPIER

Small Ways to Improve Your Everyday Life Right Now (#244)

Jordan Harbinger Show

Gretchen Rubin | Four Tendencies: The Framework for a Better Life (#18)

Design Matters

Debbie talks to author Gretchen Rubin about happiness and the power of habit.

How to Be a Better Human

You Can Do Better Than a New Year’s Resolution

Meditative Story

There’s No One Way

The School of Greatness

Create Powerful Habits that Make You Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Good Life Project

Tap the 5 Senses for Happiness, Pleasure & Connection

The Lavendaire Lifestyle

Human Nature, Happiness, & Activating Your Five Senses w/ Gretchen Rubin (#226)

The Love, Happiness and Success

Gretchen Rubin on Using Your Senses to Live a Happier Life

Passion Struck

Gretchen Rubin on Rediscover Joy by Intentionally Engaging the Five Senses (#281)

TEN PERCENT HAPPIER

When It Comes to Habits, There Are Four Types of People. Which Are You? (#99)

Templeton Ideas

Gretchen Rubin (Happiness)

The Chris Voss Show

Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World by Gretchen Rubin

The Daily Stoic

Gretchen Rubin On The Power Of Exploring Your Senses

Television Appearances

Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday

Gretchen Rubin Shares 8 Personal Rules of Happiness

TAMRON HALL SHOW

The Reasons Why We Struggle With Being Happy

CBS This Morning

How to declutter and make more room for happiness in your life

CBS This Morning

Make room for happiness: Gretchen Rubin on how to combat loneliness

THE TALK

Gretchen Rubin on “The Talk”

HODA & KATHIE LEE

Gretchen Rubin on “Hoda & Kathie Lee”

KATIE

Gretchen Rubin on “Katie”

THE EARLY SHOW

Gretchen Rubin on “The Early Show”

TODAY SHOW

Author Gretchen Rubin offers tips for taking better care of yourself

TODAY SHOW

‘The Four Tendencies’: Which personality type are you?

TODAY SHOW

Author reveals how to be happier at home

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