Happier with Gretchen Rubin

We should give ourselves healthy treats because when we give more to ourselves, we can ask more from ourselves.

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In this Roundtable Conversation, we discuss caregiving. With actress and podcast host Yvette Nicole Brown, author and podcaster Courtney Martin, and AARP’s senior director of caregiving Rita Choula, we talk about the challenges and satisfactions of caregiving, and how planning can help.

Resources & links related to this episode:

Yvette Nicole Brown, Squeezed


Courtney Martin, The Wise Unknown 

Rita Choula 

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We share our "Design Your Summer" plans—an annual tradition. We also discuss a common happiness stumbling block–an item that’s too nice for its purpose—as well as a know-yourself-better question related to chores.

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Download the Design Your Summer guide here

Start Designing Your Summer here on the Happier app

Elizabeth: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Amazon, Bookshop) 

Gretchen: Casting Off by Elizabeth Jane Howard, which is part of the Cazalet Chronicles (Amazon, Bookshop)

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A trainer gave us good advice about our new puppy, Taffy: sometimes, a casual attitude is more calming than the most earnest reassurance.

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We check in on our “Move 26 in ‘26” progress and discuss adding more whimsy to the month of May–plus a clever April Fools prank. We also highlight a helpful tool to get started on spring cleaning.

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Click here if you'd like to join "Move 26 in '26"

Here are easy and fun ways to start decluttering 


Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple (Amazon)

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