Happier with Gretchen Rubin

How to Build Happier Habits into Your Daily Life

Author: Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchens cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully.  Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/  
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Are You Asking Too Much–of This Person, or This Job, or This School?
Episode 611
Wednesday, 4 November, 2026

Why lowering your standards isn’t the answer, how to call friends without making it weird, and does it matter if everyone orders the same thing at a restaurant? Episode highlights Try This at Home: Right-size your expectations. [00:14] Know Yourself Better: Do you split dishes with your dining partner, or order the same thing? Plus, a few restaurant hacks [00:24] Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen left her backpack in an Uber [00:50] Mentioned in this Episode Notarize, an online notary service Ep. 602, on spending money at home instead of on a vacation Take the Five-Senses Quiz Take the Gift-Giving Quiz Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin (Amazon, Bookshop) Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen by Bob Greene (Amazon, Bookshop) 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed (Amazon, Bookshop) Dad, Love, Me by Matthew Quick (Amazon, Bookshop) Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices