<description>&lt;p&gt;We explore the value of the German custom of the Stammtisch as a fun and easy way to strengthen friendships. We also share dozens of compelling one-word themes chosen by listeners for 2026&amp;mdash;plus a strategy for elevating everyday life.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources &amp;amp; links related to this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://happiercast.com/move26"&gt;Learn more about Move 26 join us here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Elizabeth is reading: &lt;em&gt;The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop&lt;/em&gt; by Fannie Flagg&amp;nbsp;(&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4szMgNX"&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593133866"&gt;Bookshop&lt;/a&gt;)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Gretchen is rereading: &lt;em&gt;Christmas in Austin&lt;/em&gt; by Benjamin Markovits&amp;nbsp;(&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4qxRo3X"&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780571365968"&gt;Bookshop&lt;/a&gt;)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get in touch: &lt;a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com"&gt;podcast@gretchenrubin.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Visit&lt;a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Gretchen's website&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Happier&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;app.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Ep. 569: Do You Miss Having Time to Hang Out with Friends? Plus Listeners’ One-Word Themes

JAN 14, 202634 MIN
Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 569: Do You Miss Having Time to Hang Out with Friends? Plus Listeners’ One-Word Themes

JAN 14, 202634 MIN

Description

We explore the value of the German custom of the Stammtisch as a fun and easy way to strengthen friendships. We also share dozens of compelling one-word themes chosen by listeners for 2026—plus a strategy for elevating everyday life. Resources & links related to this episode: Learn more about Move 26 join us here Elizabeth is reading: The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg (Amazon, Bookshop)  Gretchen is rereading: Christmas in Austin by Benjamin Markovits (Amazon, Bookshop)  Get in touch: [email protected] Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.