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What does it take to flourish? We started Flourish FM to share cutting edge research from world experts on how to thrive, so you can take away big ideas and practical steps to enhance your life, the lives of others, and, ultimately, make the world a better place.
Flourish FM is hosted by Dr. Jon Beale and Dr. Nick Holton, and in collaboration with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, the Department of Education at the University of Oxford, and The Shipley School.
Episode #64: Gretchen Rubin on Happiness and Human Nature
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10 months ago
Episode #64: Gretchen Rubin on Happiness and Human Nature
Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s known for her ability to convey complex ideas – from science to literature to stories from her own life – with levity and clarity.
Gretchen is the author of many books, which have sold millions of copies in more than thirty languages, and include five New York Times bestsellers: The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, The Four Tendencies, Happier at Home and Outer Order, Inner Calm. Her most recent book is Life in Five Senses.
Gretchen is host of the popular podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin, which has more than 220 million downloads, and is founder of the award-winning Happier app, which helps people track their happiness-boosting habits.
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Course: The Happiness Project
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Latest book: Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World (2023)
New York Times bestseller: The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun (2009)
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to Gretchen Rubin02:09 - Defining Happiness06:04 - Practical Approaches to Happiness08:18 - Key Elements for Building Happiness12:37 - Feeling Good, Feeling Bad, Feeling Right, and Growth18:13 - The Usefulness of Terms like Flourishing23:25 - Happiness Doesn't Always Mean Feeling Happy31:47 - Identifying Key Habits for Happiness35:56 - Unorthodox Strategies for Happiness40:06 - The Value of Repetition and Familiarity in Happiness
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What does it take to flourish? We started Flourish FM to share cutting edge research from world experts on how to thrive, so you can take away big ideas and practical steps to enhance your life, the lives of others, and, ultimately, make the world a better place.
Flourish FM is hosted by Dr. Jon Beale and Dr. Nick Holton, and in collaboration with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, the Department of Education at the University of Oxford, and The Shipley School.