Ep. 563: Need a One-Word Theme for Next Year? We Review and Reveal Our Words

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

We talk about why choosing a one-word theme for the year can be such a creative, constructive, and satisfying exercise. We review our words for 2025 and reveal our words for 2026. Plus we share an original and fun reason to have a party.

Resources & links related to this episode:

• Amazing scene in Mad Men
• Work through my new Gift Idea Generator worksheet
• Elizabeth is reading: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Amazon, Bookshop)
• Gretchen is reading: Couples by John Updike (Amazon, Bookshop)

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1. Ep. 563: Need a One-Word Theme for Next Year? We Review and Reveal Our Words (00:00:00)

2. Intro & Update (00:00:06)

3. Try This at Home: Choose Your One-Word Theme (00:03:25)

4. Elizabeth Reveals Her One-Word Theme (00:12:52)

5. Gretchen Reveals Her One-Word Theme (00:18:10)

6. Shutterfly Segment (00:21:38)

7. Side Note!: Celebration of States (00:25:44)

8. Visual Theme Idea (00:27:23)

9. Team Themes (00:30:46)

10. Happiness Hack (00:32:48)

11. Demerits & Gold Stars (00:34:02)

12. Resourse (00:36:38)

13. What Are We Reading? (00:37:03)

14. Wrap Up (00:37:16)