Happier with Gretchen Rubin

More Happier: Do You Need Help Taking a Good Photo? Or Making a Tough Decision?

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Dec 27, 2025
Explore whimsical photography with the 'prancing' technique, guaranteed to bring giggles and goofy group pictures! Discover the joy of field trips that evoke childlike wonder, and reflect on how curated gift lists reveal our preferences. Dive into decision-making strategies, starting with an insightful question to guide tough choices. Plus, learn to use your worries as valuable information and remember that great outcomes don't always mean great decisions. This episode is a delightful mix of happiness tips and relatable anecdotes!
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ADVICE

Use Gift Lists To Browse And Track Ideas

  • Use curated gift lists as a healthy browsing tool if you don't impulse buy; screenshot items to revisit.
  • Make your own gift lists year-round to notice preferences and enhance daily living.
INSIGHT

Field Trips Spark Transformative Learning

  • Field trips create transformative, elevated learning moments by breaking routine and offering guided exposure.
  • Gretchen finds adult parallels in retreats that recreate that special, permissioned energy.
ANECDOTE

The Prancing Photo Gone Wrong

  • Elizabeth tried the TikTok "prancing" photo with friends to capture natural smiles but it produced hilarious, unnatural shots.
  • They link-armed and pranced toward the camera multiple times but the pictures looked bananas instead of natural.
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