Ep. 593: Ditch Your Storage Unit, Plus How to Start a New Tradition

Stop renting space for stuff you've forgotten. Plus a simple framework for starting a new tradition.

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Try This at Home: Make a new tradition — Why creating a deliberate, recurring ritual can strengthen relationships and make scheduling easier. [03:24]

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Happiness Hack: Treat yourself like your own daughter — The latest in the “treat yourself like a___” series. [11:41]

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Happiness Stumbling Block: Your storage unit is costing you more than you think. [12:52]

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Listener Question: How do you set aside worry for a whole season? [20:15]

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Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen's demerit: ongoing battle with foot exercises; Elizabeth's gold star: using the Design Your Summer tool in the Happier app. [28:30]

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Design Your Summer tool (happiercast.com/summer)

• Atlas Obscura app (atlasobscura.com/mobile-app)

• Habits for Happiness quiz (gretchenrubin.com/quiz)

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The Wreck of the Mentor by Eric J. Dolin (Amazon (amzn.to/3SETPFB), Bookshop (bookshop.org/a/15926/9781324096320))

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The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes (Amazon (amzn.to/44BtVoT), Bookshop (bookshop.org/a/15926/9780307947727))

Connect with Us:

• Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

• Website: gretchenrubin.com

• Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

• Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies framework and take the free quiz.

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