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#438: \u201cDo you want to save money? Or do you want to enjoy your life?\u201d\nThat\u2019s a common question, but it\u2019s strange. It assumes these ideas are opposites: frugality is synonymous with deprivation; spending is a proxy for enjoyment.\xa0\nThat premise is wrong.\xa0\nLet\u2019s stop conflating spending with happiness. Let\u2019s stop using \u201csavings\u201d or \u201cfree\u201d as a euphemism for second-tier or sucky.\nMost online articles that discuss free or frugal enjoyment are poorly-thought-through listicles that offer half-baked ideas, like \u201cgo to the park\u201d or \u201chost a potluck.\u201d Not only are these insufferable, they also miss the point. Behavioral change doesn\u2019t come from a laundry list. It comes from cognitive reframing.\nTo facilitate this reframe, we\u2019ve invited Yale-educated former attorney and world-renowned happiness expert Gretchen Rubin to return to our show.\xa0\nGretchen was a guest on Episode 40, when she cited research about effective habit formation. She returns with a methodical, structured look at how to derive more joy from daily experiences through heightened sensory awareness.\nShe draws from science, philosophy, medicine, literature and psychology to tell a layered story about how to find simple pleasures in everyday things. Her latest book, Life in Five Senses, came out on April 18 and immediately hit the New York Times bestseller list.\nEnjoy!\n\nTimestamps as of April 2023:\n\n10:44: Why you should visit the same place everyday\n11:55: How going to the same place can change over time\n16:40: Advantages of being in tune with our senses\n24:07: How to deepen your sense of smell\n31:00: How culture impacts senses\n37:19: How does your age impact your sensory experience?\n\nFor show notes, go to https://affordanything.com/episode438\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices