Ep. 555: Invest in Tools, an Orange Theory Hack & a Sobering Fact about Books

We discuss why investing in the right tools can boost both happiness and productivity—when it's worth spending money, and when it’s not. We share an easy happiness hack for finding accountability and community to keep up a good habit, and talk about a startling calculation that may change the way you read.

Resources & links related to this episode:

• Listen to the new podcast Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin
• Ep. 548 Put your money where your mouth is
• Join Secrets of Adulthood on Substack
• Elizabeth is reading: All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Gretchen is reading: All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West (Amazon, Bookshop)

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