Little Happier: NBA Players on the “Today” Show: When Lighthearted Humor Is Better than Sympathetic Silence
About this episode
The episode discusses how lighthearted humor can be more effective than sympathetic silence in addressing painful subjects, illustrated by an exchange between NBA players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart.
An exchange between Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart illustrates the fact that sometimes, we’re better off treating a painful subject with lighthearted humor rather than sympathetic silence. Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! 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
People in this episode
Host: Gretchen Rubin
Guests: Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart
Topics covered
- lighthearted humor
- sympathetic silence
- NBA
- Jalen Brunson
- Josh Hart
- communication
- emotional support
Keywords
- NBA
- humor
- communication
- Jalen Brunson
- Josh Hart
- emotional support
- podcast
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Organizations: Today Show, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, The Onward Project, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, megaphone.fm
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