<p>As part of the Move 26 in ’26 Challenge, we’re sharing a listen-along episode to pair with your 26 minutes of daily movement. Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson discuss the role movement plays in a happier life and share favorite clips from podcasts like <em>IMO</em> and <em>The Second Opinion with Dr. Sharon</em> that explore how movement, discipline, and mental health shape who we become. Great listening for a walk, a workout, or any way you like to move.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li> </ul> <p><br>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p> <p></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>We talk why it’s valuable to “go for the no” instead of avoiding rejection and failure. Plus we give our suggestions for excellent same-day books and a hack for making email more efficient.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li> </ul> <p><br>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>A famous quip illustrates an important point: Small debts burden the borrower; big debts burden the lender.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li> </ul> <p><br>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>We talk about the power of reframing—specifically, reframing the meaning of a siren. We also talk about a passage from the novel “Little Women” that illuminates our experience of our father’s death.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://secretsofadulthood.substack.com/"><em>Secrets of Adulthood</em> newsletter on Substack</a></li> <li><a href="https://happierinhollywoodpod.substack.com/"><em>Happier in Hollywood</em> newsletter on Substack</a> </li> <li><a href="http://happiercast.com/nospend">Find tips and hacks for No-Spend February here</a></li> </ul> <p>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>In honor of No-Spend February, we talk about why it’s a good time to turn in your coins and to use up your gift cards. We also talk about the juggler vs. aerialist distinction, and how the Four Tendencies framework can illuminate an experience of family estrangement. </p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.coinstar.com/">Coinstar</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/what-i-tell-mothers-who-feel-rejected-by-their-adult-children-25568b8d?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqdatRMsaYtdFEotmlDyG17N5w_W5hpfhnD4kKtxSZ2vDnWT6q_xxnweHMxkZQs=&gaa_ts=696f6359&gaa_sig=qaytYkIDPUlt6uhss1jLjS77K6jfdBYg9ZBEjMmLz-FctPq7djj0VDw4RAEXSHrq7c3ne1rmJV6g6GpOhG5m3Q=="><em>Wall Street Journal</em> article by therapist Rachel Glik</a></li> <li>Elizabeth is reading: <em>Strangers</em> by Belle Burden (<a href="https://amzn.to/3NAkbWN">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593733318">Bookshop</a>) </li> <li>Gretchen is reading: <em>Pnin</em> by Vladimir Nabokov (<a href="https://amzn.to/3LLGIiU">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780679723417">Bookshop</a>) </li> </ul> <p><br>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>The traditional Russian practice of “sitting on suitcases” is an excellent ritual for anyone setting off on a trip.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li> </ul> <p><br>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Why is it so hard getting yourself to do what you want to do? This overview of the Four Tendencies explains why motivation works differently for different people and how understanding how you respond to expectations can make follow-through easier.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies/intro/">Four Tendencies Framework</a> </li> <li><a href="http://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/?_gl=1*1e3rcha*_gcl_au*MjA0OTUwNzY5Ni4xNzY3NzIwNzE1LjE0ODcwMTE2NjYuMTc2OTQ1OTc2NC4xNzY5NDU5NzY0*_ga*MTgyNTkyODU5LjE3NTIwMDk3ODQ.*_ga_7C83YBXZPT*czE3Njk0NjYxMTkkbzE2MyRnMCR0MTc2OTQ2NjExOSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.">Take the Four Tendencies quiz here </a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies/">Order <em>The Four Tendencies</em> here</a></li> </ul> <p><br>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>We share our plans for our next “No-Spend February”—our rules, our exceptions, and what we hope to learn.   We also share a more elegant term for “squats” and discuss an interesting self-knowledge question related to the makeshift.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://happiercast.com/nospend">Join us for No-Spend February</a></li> <li><a href="https://the-happiness-project.com/">Shop the sale in The Happiness Project Shop</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/466-no-spend-february-fun-with-the-24-for-24-list-and-what-about-packaging-thats-too-nice-to-toss/">Listen to Episode 466 here</a> </li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/475-listeners-no-spend-february-ideas-boost-happiness-by-sending-cards-and-a-quick-way-to-connect/">Listen to Episode 475 here</a> </li> <li>Elizabeth is reading: <em>Half His Age</em> by Jennette McCurdy (<a href="https://amzn.to/4jX3UqR">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593723739">Bookshop</a>) </li> <li>Gretchen is rereading: <em>Gray Divorce: What We Lose and Gain from Mid-Life Splits</em> by Jocelyn Elise Crowley (<a href="https://amzn.to/4bcpsO4">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780520295322">Bookshop</a>) </li> </ul> <p><br>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>A modern fable is an excellent illustration of a very popular loophole used to justify breaking good habits.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li> </ul> <p><br>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>We talk about the impulse to save things, such as stationery or fine china, even when it makes no sense. And we also talk about the puzzling popularity of coffee-table books.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://lnkd.in/fourtendencies">Check out my new LinkedIn Learning course on the Four Tendencies</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/how-to-write-your-own-personal-commandments/">How to Write Your Own Personal Commandments </a></li> <li>Join the <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/uncategorized/join-the-move-26-in-26-challenge/">"Move 26 in '26" challenge</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/4puNXcE">Electric throw blanket</a></li> </ul> <p><br>Get in touch: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"> Gretchen's website</a> to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the <em>Happier </em>app.</p> <p>Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>