Happier with Gretchen Rubin More Happier: Gretchen Rubin on NPR's Life Kit
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May 17, 2025 
Mariel Segarra, host of NPR's Life Kit, engages with Gretchen Rubin to uncover the secrets to happiness. They delve into the importance of self-knowledge and how understanding personal tendencies can lead to tailored strategies for well-being. Rubin shares her Four Tendencies framework and the one-minute rule, which advocates for small, manageable changes in daily life. The conversation highlights how minor adjustments, like decluttering, can significantly enhance motivation and happiness.
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Four Dimensions of Happiness
- Happiness involves feeling good, feeling bad, feeling right, and experiencing growth.
- Sometimes actions that don't feel good in the moment serve happiness by aligning with values or fostering growth.
Know Yourself for Happiness
- Know yourself honestly to understand what makes you happy.
- Tailor habits and routines to your true preferences, like morning versus night person tendencies.
No Universal Happiness Method
- No one-size-fits-all method exists for happiness.
- A tool like meditation or gratitude journaling works for some but not all; find what fits you.
