454: Find the Perfect Gift, Look Behind You, & Listeners’ Ideas for Coping with Someone’s Last Days

We talk about the new gift-giving quiz that divides people into four categories depending on the kinds of gifts they prefer to receive: Tried-and-True, Easy-to-Please, Enthusiast, and Connoisseur. We remind ourselves of the very helpful hack to check behind you each time you leave a place. We also share listeners’ many helpful suggestions about how to handle the final days of a family member or friend.

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-What is a tool I can use to give gifts?
-How do I choose a gift for different personalities?
-How can I remember to not leave things behind?
-How can I make the most out of my time with a sick family member?
-What ways can I handle the final days with a family member or friend?
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Gretchen Rubin is the co-host of the top-ranked, award-winning Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast. One of the most thoughtful and influential voices on the subjects of happiness, habits, and human nature, she’s the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including “The Happiness Project,” “The Four Tendencies,” and “Better Than Before”. She lives in New York City with her family.

Elizabeth Craft is the co-host of Happier with Gretchen Rubin. She’s a television writer, producer, and showrunner, and she also co-hosts Happier in Hollywood, a podcast about how to survive and thrive in LA—or anywhere else. Liz lives with her husband Adam and their son Jack in the Los Angeles area.