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Ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree: Strong relationships make people happier. We need enduring, intimate bonds; we need to feel like we belong; we need to be able to confide; ...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/how-a-book-club-can-make-you-happier/

This year, for our “24 for 24” lists, my sister Elizabeth and I decided to observe a “No-Spend February.” For the month of February, we didn’t make any unnecessary purchases. Why? A bri...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/what-i-learned-from-my-no-spend-month/

We all love a good self-discovery question. Are you a morning person or a night person? An over-buyer or an under-buyer? A simplicity-lover or an abundance-lover? Do you prefer competition or coo...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/what-type-of-gold-star-works-for-you/

For more than four years, I’ve been visiting the Metropolitan Museum every day. (I skip when it’s closed or I’m traveling.) I started this practice for my book Life in Five Senses. I hoped ...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/my-visits-to-the-met-reminded-me-of-this-profound-truth/

For more than a decade, each year, I’ve been meeting with two friends to do a “look back/look forward” exercise. Sometimes we break this exercise into two meetings; this year, we did both p...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/the-benefits-of-looking-back-and-looking-forward/

Habits are the invisible architecture of daily life. When we change our habits, we change our lives. If we have habits that work well for us, it’s much easier to be happy. For that reason, ever...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/introducing-the-habits-for-happiness-quiz/

Every year, on the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast, my sister Elizabeth and I do the Happier Trifecta to set ourselves up for the new year. Many people don’t like making New Year’s resolu...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/tips-for-your-24-for-2024-list/

Every year on the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast, as part of the Happier Trifecta, my co-host and sister Elizabeth and I do an annual challenge with listeners. We’ve done #Walk20in20, #Re...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/join-us-for-write24in24/

It’s the holiday season. We love to talk about holiday fun, and we also love to talk about holiday burnout. For many people, the holidays leave us feeling overwhelmed or exhausted rather than r...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/how-to-handle-holiday-burnout/

In 1995, I had the most memorable job of my life. I spent a year clerking for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, which meant that with three fellow clerks, I did writing, review, and analysis to help...

https://gretchenrubin.com/articles/sandra-day-oconnors-secret-to-a-happy-life/