DiscoverHappier with Gretchen RubinMore Happier: How Regret Can Make You Happier [Revisited]
More Happier: How Regret Can Make You Happier [Revisited]

More Happier: How Regret Can Make You Happier [Revisited]

Update: 2025-05-031
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We discuss how regret and reflection can help us make better decisions in the future, and increase our happiness. Regret can be a hard thing to talk about. Many people who actually prefer to avoid using the word. By anticipating future regret, we can make better choices in the present, and by reflecting on past regret, we can think about how to do better moving forward.

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More Happier: How Regret Can Make You Happier [Revisited]

More Happier: How Regret Can Make You Happier [Revisited]

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