Ep. 522: Tenth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks, and Highlights
Ep. 522: Tenth Anniversary! Best Try-This-At-Home Ideas, Happiness Hacks, and Highlights
Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Episode Description

<p>To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the podcast, we highlight our favorite ideas, hacks, and moments from the last decade. Everything from the “one-minute rule” to “clear the decks” to “give yourself a derby name” to Elizabeth’s famous recommendation of the Ped Egg.</p> <p><strong>Resources and links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Pre-order my new book, <a href="http://happiercast.com/secrets">Secrets of Adulthood</a></li> <li><em><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/better-than-before/">Better Than Before</a></em>, my book about habit change</li> <li><a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/podcast-the-first-episode-of-happier-with-gretchen-rubin-exciting/">Follow the one-minute rule</a> </li> <li><a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/podcast-getting-more-sleep-resisting-strong-temptations-and-why-its-ok-to-be-boring/">Observe the family “update”</a> </li> <li>Identify your signature anything: <a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/podcast-75/">color</a>, <a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/155-happier-signature-scent/">scent</a>, <a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/podcast-31-observe-a-threshold-ritual-choose-your-personal-symbols-and-check-your-passport/">personal symbol</a>. </li> <li><a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/207-go-to-the-doctor/">Go to the doctor</a> </li> <li><a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/podcast-88-holiday-breakfasts-criticism/">Celebrate minor holidays</a> </li> <li><a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/podcast-116-side-hustle/">Start a side hustle</a> </li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/podcast-episode-87-pick-your-happiness-911-song/">“Identify your Happiness 911 song”</a> </li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/362-give-yourself-a-derby-name/">Give yourself a “derby name</a>”</li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/387-five-senses-portrait/">Create a five-senses portrait</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/323-practice-movie-therapy-kristen-meinzer/">Organize trinkets</a></li> <li> <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/outer-order-inner-calm/"><em>Outer Order, Inner Calm</em> book</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/403-save-someones-life-preserve-friendships-try-packing-cubes-and-does-it-matter-if-youre-late/">Packing cubes</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/388-reclaim-a-dormant-activity-share-a-podcast-episode-and-what-kind-of-collector-are-you/">Share a podcast episode</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/podcast-10-special-episode-live-from-elizabeths-cluttered-closet/">Closet-clearing montage</a></li> <li><a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/160-happier-elizabeths-cluttered-office/">Cleaning Elizabeth's office</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/310-hacks-about-how-to-read21in21/">Hacks for reading more</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/430-very-special-episode-hacks-hacks-and-more-hacks-for-making-entertaining-easier-and-more-fun/">Hacks for making entertaining easier and more fun</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/430-very-special-episode-hacks-hacks-and-more-hacks-for-making-entertaining-easier-and-more-fun/"> </a><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/450-very-special-episode-hacks-for-performance-stage-fright-preparation-mistakes-and-more/">Hacks for performance</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/podcast63/">Thank-you note debate </a></li> <li> Happiness lessons from teachers in <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/324-anna-sale-how-to-have-difficult-conversations/">episodes 324</a> and <a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/326-write-a-tastes-timeline/">326</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/a-little-happier-the-art-of-reframing-how-loss-can-become-protection/">Object sacrificing itself</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast-episode/150-happier-unplugged/">“Unplugged Episode”</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/443-clear-the-decks-we-try-something-new-to-get-ready-for-september-the-other-new-year/">Clear the Decks </a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/more-happier-sweep-the-deck-a-clear-the-decks-episode-of-quick-tasks-for-summer-prep/">Sweep the Decks </a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/more-happier-deck-the-halls-a-clear-the-decks-episode-of-quick-tasks-to-get-us-ready-for-the-holidays/">Deck the Halls</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/more-happier-listen-in-recordings-from-our-hiking-trip-in-england/">Voice memos from England</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2m8nBBQ">Ped Egg</a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/podcast-85/">“Have you ever been upset by a well-intentioned gift?</a>”</li> <li><a href="http://www.happierinhollywood.com/"><em>Happier in Hollywood<

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  • Elizabeth Kraft