Bestselling author Gretchen Rubin (The Happiness Project and Happier at Home) explores habits - the invisible architecture of everyday life - and how they can make us more likely to be happy, healthy, productive, and creative.
Gretchen Rubin is one of the most influential writers on the linked
subjects of habits, happiness, and human nature.
She's the author of many books, including the New York Times
bestsellers, Better Than Before and The Happiness Project. A member
of Oprah's SuperSoul 100, Rubin has an enormous following, in print
and online; her books have sold more than 2 million copies
worldwide, in more than 35 languages; and on her popular daily
blog, gretchenrubin.com, she reports on her adventures in pursuit
of habits and happiness. She also has an award-winning podcast,
Happier with Gretchen Rubin.
She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
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A lot of us would like a Rubin in our lives
*The Times Magazine*
Gretchen Rubin's thesis is fascinating, persuasive
*Guardian*
This takes on every unhelpful habit you've ever had at home or at
work and shows you how you can fix it. A life-changer. I more or
less lost three stone as a result of reading this book. And it
changed completely how I process email which has saved me thousands
of hours. A revelation.
*The Pool*
Rubin's book is about liberating yourself from destructive
habits...she is realistic, saying that no one-size-fits-all
solution exists
*Evening Standard*
This book struck a nerve. It basically is the book "How to Get Up
and Get Dressed," but it works... Once I came to understand habits
as harnessing our own laziness - making a habit frees you from
decision-making, which you can use to your advantage - my
relationship to them changed permanently
*New Yorker*
Just read this book... It's about the psychology of habit and is an
addictive and pleasing read (even for someone who is in the habit
of reading a lot of such books about, er, changing habits). I
strongly recommend it if you are looking to make some permanent
changes in your life... It's excellent
*Viv Groskop*
If you need a helping hand to make over your bad habits, American
self-help author Gretchen Rubin is your woman. Better Than Before
is full of practical advice and strategies on how to build
healthier and happier ways of living that last
*Good Housekeeping*
brilliantly addictive, fascinating and transformational
*Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Bookseller*
Do you have a bad habit you're trying to shake, or a good one you
wish you could cultivate? Gretchen Rubin is one of the most
charming and erudite authors of her generation. Here, she uses her
gifts to help you eat right, sleep well, stop procrastinating and
start enjoying all that life has to offer.
*Susan Cain, bestselling author of QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS
IN A WORLD THAT CAN'T STOP TALKING*
Filled with insights about our patterns of behavior, Better Than
Before addresses one of life's big and timeless questions: how can
we transform ourselves? In a way that's thought-provoking,
surprising and often funny, Gretchen Rubin provides us with the
tools to build a life that truly reflects our goals and values.
*Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post and bestselling
author of THRIVE*
truly transformational
*Prima Magazine*
Gretchen Rubin combines deep research and observations from her own
life to explain how habits emerge and - more important - how they
can change. It's indispensable for anyone hoping to overhaul how
they (almost unthinkingly) behave
*Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of THE POWER OF HABIT*
Gretchen Rubin is a writer after my own heart - seriously
brilliant, very warm, and funny. I think she's amazing
*Anne Lamott*
Is there a habit in your life you'd like to change? If so, here's
your first step: read this book. It's loaded with practical,
everyday tips and techniques that will guide you to success.
*Dan Heath, co-author of bestsellers MADE TO STICK, SWITCH and
DECISIVE*
Almost everyone wants to be "better" - slimmer, smarter, better
looking, more interesting, more productive - and we want to know
we're improving, we want the reinforcing evidence. Gretchen Rubin's
new masterpiece, Better than Before, shows us how. She shows how to
turn vicious cycles into virtuous cycles and how to turn ruts into
roads less traveled. The key is in starting and supporting the
habits that will turn us into who we want to be. Unlike other books
on habits, Rubin's book gives us the specific tools and a blueprint
for getting back on track - the fast track.
*Brian Wansink, PhD. author of SLIM BY DESIGN*
Gretchen Rubin's superpower is curiosity. Luckily for us, she's
turned her passionate inquiry to the topic of making and mastering
habits. Weaving together research, unforgettable examples, and her
brilliant insight, Better Than Before is a force for real change.
It rearranged what I thought I knew about my habits, and I'm better
for it.
*Brené Brown, New York Times bestselling author of DARING GREATLY
and THE GIFT OF IMPERFECTION*
With bold and original insights, Gretchen Rubin reveals the hidden
truths about how to change our habits-from resisting junk food and
hitting the gym to ending procrastination and saving money. Better
Than Before is a gem, and the first habit you should form is
reading a chapter every night.
*Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling
author of GIVE AND TAKE*
Grab this now! Better Than Before is essential reading. In this
generous and actionable book, Gretchen Rubin helps us make sense of
how privilege and opportunity make so many of us unhappy, and shows
how basic daily choices can free us to make the most of what we
have
*Seth Godin, bestselling author of LINCHPIN*
In Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives,
Gretchen Rubin picks up where [William] James left off, integrating
a wealth of insight from psychology, sociology, and anthropology in
an illuminating field guide to harnessing the transformative power
of habit in modern life.
*Brain Pickings*
We are totally comfortable calling Gretchen Rubin's new book,
Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives,
life-changing.
*Better Homes & Gardens*
Rubin...has brought her theory of contentment to the
microlevel.
*The Irish Times*
I have read all three of her books, and every suggestion I've tried
has made me feel better
*Irish Times*
If anyone can help us stop procrastinating, start exercising or get
organized, it's Gretchen Rubin. The happiness guru takes a
sledgehammer to old-fashioned notions about change.
*Parade*
We feel exhausted, but also feel jacked up on adrenaline, caffeine
and sugar. We feel frantically busy, but also feel that we're not
spending enough time on the things that really matter.' Were truer
words ever written?
*Arizona Daily Sun*
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