Ep. 605: Why You Should Leave the House, Plus Why Sometimes You Don’t Need to Have an Opinion

We discuss why we should make an effort to leave the house. Plus, a stumbling block related to “having a take,” and a simple hack for reconnecting with people.

Episode highlights:

• Try This At Home—Why leaving the house, even briefly, has a big effect on happiness [06:42]

• Happiness Hack: a tip for reconnecting with people you haven't talked to in a while [15:30]

• Happiness Stumbling Block— We don't have to have an opinion on everything [21:00]

• Demerits and Gold Stars: Gretchen’s Demerit: Leaving her shoe in a cab—Gold Star to the cab company! Elizabeth’s Gold Star: Dinner at the Garland Hotel [23:56]

Mentioned in this episode:

• Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft (harlancoben.com/novels/plot-twist)by Harlan Coben (harlancoben.com/novels/plot-twist) — upcoming book club pick

• Kate Bowler's "Everything Happens" newsletter (katebowler.substack.com)

• Free 7-Day Email Challenge: Boost Your Energy Through Movement (happiercast.com/energy)

• Blacktail by Scott Hawkins (Amazon (amzn.to/4hpnNpW), Bookshop (bookshop.org/a/15926/9798217089963))

Connect with Us:

• Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

• Website: gretchenrubin.com

• Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

• Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz (gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz).

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