Do You Need More Comfort or Adventure? Plus More Tips for Designing Your Summer

Do You Need More Comfort or Adventure? Plus More Tips for Designing Your Summer

July 4, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 59301

About this episode

The episode discusses tips for designing a happier summer, focusing on the balance between comfort and adventure.

We revisit some of our favorite hacks and tips for designing a happier summer, including why you might choose a summer song, how to think about comfort versus adventure, and practical hacks for making summer more memorable, manageable, and fun. Resources & links related to this episode: Start Designing Your Summer on the Tools page of the Happier app, or ⁠download the app here⁠ Get in touch: ⁠podcast@gretchenrubin.com⁠ 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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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