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This is a very indulgent blog post! But I really enjoy listening to podcasts and I love hearing about the podcasts people listen to so I thought I would run down some of my favourites. I have previously blogged on this , coincidentally it was almost exactly 3 years ago today! And I also did a post on my favourite podcasts for creativity . But these are the ones I listen to right now for fun! Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin I love Gretchen's books so I've been listening to this since it started. Happier is a weekly podcast that Gretchen Rubin makes with her sister Liz Craft. They talk about how to be a little happier in everyday life. I've particularly found the discussion about different tendencies and how they affect our happiness very helpful. You can find out more and listen to the Happier podcast here > Binge Mode podcast Binge Mode Harry Potter This is my current favourite but it is definitely not for everyon...

I'm sure I've mentioned in a previous blog post that I have become somewhat obsessed with podcasts!  What is a podcast? A podcast is an audio file, similar to a radio programme, that is available to listen to online via your computer or to download onto your smartphone or tablet device to listen to offline. There are thousands of regular podcasts out there and I got into listening to them through the award winning crime podcast Serial, series 1 (if you were also hooked on that I highly recommend you listen to Undisclosed which looks at the same case in much more depth). I tend to download podcasts onto my phone to listen to when I am commuting. I currently regularly listen to the following (non-creativity!) podcasts - Undisclosed , Science for the People , VibeRide , Quiet: the power of Introverts and Breakdown . Here are some of my favourite podcasts on creativity and how you can listen to them. Recommended podcasts for creativity Happier with Gretche...

I was listening to Gretchen Rubin's fantastic podcast Happier last week ( episode 27 ) and was struck by this advice about decision making. When you are trying to decide on a course of action and are finding it difficult, choose the bigger life. She spoke about it in terms of deciding whether to get a dog or not. Choosing the bigger life for you could mean getting the dog because having a dog can mean more happiness and more activity. Alternatively it could mean not getting a dog because you'd have more freedom to travel, less ties to home. So the right decision for you becomes clearer. I love this idea. Whatever the decision you want to make, choose the bigger life.