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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

More Happier : Easing Painful Moments with Humor, Plus, Are Coasters Outdated?

Happier with Gretchen Rubin · Jul 25, 2026 · 24:27

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A viral clip shows two NBA stars turning a painful mistake into a moment of friendship through humor. We also discuss a surprisingly divisive topic: coasters.

Episode highlights:


Something Making Us Happier: Running a mile in under 12 minutes, and weird soda flavors [00:41]

I've Been Meaning to Tell You: How "joshing" and affectionate teasing helped two Knicks teammates reframe a painful playoff moment [03:57]

Spotlight on a Tool: Sign up for my free newsletter for "Five Things to Try" [10:31]

Are Coasters Still Useful? A listener argues coasters are outdated.  [11:21]


Mentioned in this episode:


Jalen Brunson Trolls Josh Hart Missing Dunk Before OG's Tip-In -  Bleacher Report 

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