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Podcast: The mindbodygreen Podcast
Episode: Underrated ways to reduce anxiety & boost mood | leading happiness scholar Gretchen Rubin
Description: “Research shows that people who do new things are happier—even something as simple as trying new restaurants," says Gretchen Rubin.Gretchen, a leading happiness scholar and bestselling author, joins us to discuss how to tap into your five senses—which, in turn, helps strengthen your mental health, creativity, and energy—plus:- Why Gretchen wrote a book on the 5 senses (~00:11)- How to make mindfulness more approachable (~05:03)- What you need to know about the 9 senses (~09:59)- The reason some people love rewatching TV shows (~12:30)- The heal...