Join the Challenge:
Write 24 in ‘24

For the last few years, Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast co-hosts Gretchen Rubin and Elizabeth Craft have done a yearly challenge with listeners—“Walk 20 in ‘20,” “Read 21 in ‘21,” “Rest 22 in ‘22,” and “Go Outside 23 in ‘23”—as a practical and manageable way to boost happiness and build habits.

In 2024, Gretchen and Elizabeth are introducing a new challenge: Write 24 in ‘24. Depending on your goals, your specific project, and what’s manageable for you, you can write for 2 to 4 minutes or 24 minutes a day. 

Happier app choose your tool

Join the challenge in the Happier app and use powerful habit-tracking tools to meet your writing aims, including:

  • Don’t Break The Chain to mark off each day 

  • The Numbers Trackers to record word count, pages, or minutes

  • A One-Sentence Journal to write a sentence a day or take notes

  • The Photo Log to create a visual record or collect inspiration

  • Accountability Partners if you’d like to notify a friend, family member, coach, or group about your activities

  • Plus, useful tips, inspiring quotes, quick challenges, and thought-provoking self-knowledge prompts to spark your creativity

The Happier app is free to download, and you can participate in the challenge and explore content with or without a subscription.

How to Participate

If you’re already a Happier app user, you should see the Write 24 in 24 challenge featured on your home screen. If you don’t see this feature, make sure you’ve updated to the latest version of the app (Version 1.7.1(1)). You can participate in the challenge for free, with or without a subscription, regardless of how many aims you are already tracking.

  • Download Happier app

    Download the App

    Download the Happier app for free.

  • Happier App Write 24 in 24

    Tap Write 24 in 24

    Tap the Write 24 in 24 feature on the home screen and join the challenge.

  • Happier app choose your tool

    Choose Your Tool

    You’ll be prompted to choose a tracking tool and set up reminders. Consider the strategies that have worked for you in the past as you set up your aim.

  • Happier app add your entries

    Add Your Entries

    Add entries in your toolkit starting January 1st.

  • Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast

    Listen and Follow

    Listen to the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast, follow @gretchenrubin on Instagram, and check out #Write24in24 for tips, inspiration, and updates throughout the year.

Resources

You can download the Happier app from the App Store or Google Play Store. 

To find more tips and strategies to make progress on your writing aims, visit: thehappierapp.com/resources

FAQs

  • Absolutely! Every entry counts, even if you don’t start on January 1st or can’t get outside every day. The best time to start is now!

  • Yes! Even if you write for 2-4 minutes, it counts. And you might find that once you start, it’s easier to keep going, and you may reach 24 minutes without realizing it!

  • Yes. You can continue to track one aim without a subscription, and Write 24 in 24 will appear in your toolkit as an additional aim.

  • We encourage anyone who’s interested to write for 2-4 or 24 minutes a day. The app is free to download and offers a variety of different tools to try, but if you prefer an analog approach, consider the tools in The Happiness Project Collection.

  • The Happier app allows users with a subscription to add entries to past dates. If you’re struggling to remember to add your entries and you don’t have a subscription, consider setting your reminder for a different time of day.