Podcasts · Happier with Gretchen Rubin
A Secret to Creativity? Cultivate a Magpie Mind
· 36 min · Episode 609
Episode A Secret to Creativity? Cultivate a Magpie Mind
A brilliant hack for getting more help with dinner, why a quest is more fun than a jaunt, and how we feel about desks.
Episode highlights:
• Try This At Home: Cultivate a magpie mind [07:10] • Happiness Hack—Rename a chore to make it more appealing[16:00] • Know Yourself Better— How do you like to work? [26:00] • Demerits and Gold Stars: A sisterly trip to Dollywood [30:00]
Mentioned in this Episode:
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Download the Creativity Bingo here
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Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft by Harlan Coben (Amazon, Bookshop)
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The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (Amazon, Bookshop)
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SongTeller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton (Amazon, Bookshop)
Connect with Us:
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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
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Website: gretchenrubin.com
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Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
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Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz
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Links in the notes 9
- https://happiercast.com/creativitybingo
- https://amzn.to/4iwPte8
- https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781538784624
- https://amzn.to/4yxvP6I
- https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780735223530
- https://amzn.to/3W1qjeU
- https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781797205090
- https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz/
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