<p>We discuss why investing in the right tools can boost both happiness and productivity—when it's worth spending money, and when it’s not. We share an easy happiness hack for finding accountability and community to keep up a good habit, and talk about a startling calculation that may change the way you read.</p> <p><strong>Resources & links related to this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://lemonada.lnk.to/SinceYouAsked">Listen to the new podcast <em>Since You Asked</em> <em>with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is-surprising-fun-solving-rebel-resistance-to-something-desirable/">Ep. 548 Put your money where your mouth is</a></li> <li><a href="https://secretsofadulthood.substack.com/">Join <em>Secrets of Adulthood</em> on Substack</a></li> <li>Elizabeth is reading: <em>All the Way to the River</em> by Elizabeth Gilbert (<a href="https://amzn.to/4hdQoOB">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593540985">Bookshop</a>) </li> <li>Gretchen is reading: <em>All Passion Spent</em> by Vita Sackville-West (<a href="https://amzn.to/4mL45FC">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780525433972">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>