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Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives Kindle Edition
by Gretchen Rubin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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'A LOT OF US WOULD LIKE A RUBIN IN OUR LIVES' The Times
'EXTRAORDINARY' Viv Groskop
'FASCINATING, PERSUASIVE' Guardian
'A LIFE-CHANGER' The Pool
HABITS ARE THE INVISIBLE ARCHITECTURE OF EVERYDAY LIFE.
Most of us have a habit we'd like to change, and there's no shortage of expert advice. But as we all know from tough experience, there is no magic 'one-size-fits-all' solution for everything from weight loss to personal organisation. In Better Than Before, Gretchen Rubin explores her theory of 'The Four Tendencies' dividing people into four basic groups: Upholder, Obliger, Questioner and Rebel. She answers the most perplexing questions about habits with her signature mix of rigorous research and engaging storytelling (and a personality quiz to establish which of the Four Tendencies fits you):
- Why do we find it tough to create a habit for something we love to do?
- How can we keep our healthy habits when we're surrounded by temptations?
- How can we help someone else change a habit?
Rubin reveals the true secret to habit change: first, we must know ourselves. When we shape our habits to suit ourselves, we can find success- even if we've failed before.
Whether you want to eat more healthfully, stop checking your phone, or finish a project, the invaluable ideas in Better Than Before will start you working on your own habits - even before you've finished the book.
ALSO BY GRETCHEN RUBIN
The Four Tendencies: the indispensable personality profiles that reveal how to make your life better
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Outer Order Inner Calm: declutter and organize to make more room for happiness
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Happier At Home: a year-long experiment in making the everyday extraordinary
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"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
"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
"It's exciting to find a self-help book that's not only full of eye-opening insight but also provides practical tips to help you procrastinate and stress less, exercise and eat more healthfully, and spend time on activities that matter. We're really glad that Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project, decided to investigate her affinity for habits, because in the process she's come up with a great guide to help us lay the foundation of a more satisfying life. Best of all, Better Than Before is a really fun read--Rubin's friendliness, candor, and humor mirror a lively conversation with a best friend." --Apple iBooks
"The Happiness Project lays out life's essential goals...Her new book, Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives, serves as a kind of detailed instruction manual on how to achieve them." --New York Times Sunday Book Review
"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
"Change can be good. Particularly if it helps us live longer, healthier, indeed, happier lives -- the objective of Rubin's latest project."
--Chicago Tribune
"Author Gretchen Rubin says most people fall into one of four motivation types. Knowing yours is key to taking on new habits."
--Lifehacker
"Gretchen Rubin... [is] lighthearted and inviting--full of insights that sound familiar and advice that sounds less like what you should do and more like what you want to do.... With her focus on taking first steps and creating early successes, this is a refreshing take on how to change stubborn patterns that limit what we can enjoy about our lives." --Audiofile Magazine
"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, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet
"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, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit
"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 New York Times bestselling author of Thrive
"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, New York Times bestselling coauthor of 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. 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, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of Slim by Design and Mindless Eating
"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
"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 andThe Gifts of Imperfection
Review
A lot of us would like a Rubin in our lives - The Times Magazine
Gretchen Rubin's thesis is fascinating, persuasive - Guardian
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
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ASIN : B00PQJHIXM
Publisher : Two Roads; 1st edition (17 March 2015)
Language : English
File size : 1603 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
Print length : 321 pages
Page numbers source ISBN : 1444768999Best Sellers Rank: 185,435 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)166 in Creativity Self-Help
588 in Creativity (Books)
646 in HappinessCustomer Reviews:
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Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature.
Her previous books include the #1 New York Times bestseller THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, as well as the bestselling books BETTER THAN BEFORE, HAPPIER AT HOME, THE FOUR TENDENCIES, and OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM. Her latest book is LIFE IN FIVE SENSES.
She’s the host of the popular, award-winning podcast "Happier with Gretchen Rubin," where she and her co-host (and sister) Elizabeth Craft explore strategies and insights about how to make life happier. As the founder of The Happiness Project, she has helped create imaginative products for people to use in their own happiness projects.
She has been interviewed by Oprah, eaten dinner with Nobel Prize-winner Daniel Kahneman, walked arm-in-arm with the Dalai Lama, had her work reported on in a medical journal, been written up in the New Yorker, and been an answer on Jeopardy!
Gretchen Rubin started her career in law, and she realized she wanted to be a writer while she was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Raised in Kansas City, she lives in New York City with her family.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read BEFORE any self help advice-based book!Reviewed in Australia on 31 August 2016
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I wish I had've read this book 300 self help/personal development books earlier!! I've wasted so much time on guru's "systems" that were simply "you too can be like me... even though you're nothing like me!" Now I have a much better idea of who I am and consciously look for the people and strategies that best reflect me, instead of trying to contort my nature to fit someone else's version of who I should be! Can recommend highly enough. Take the stress and guilt and failure out of habit formation - and read this book!
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Clear ideas on how to form a habit and stick to it.
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Such great simple life advice that is easy to understand and implement and makes a big difference. I loved reading this book and listening to the podcasts online too. I recommend this book to anyone interested in improving their lives through understanding what lies being their choices and behaviours
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than beforeReviewed in Mexico on 15 January 2021
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Los ejemplos y tipos de situaciones y personas te ayudarán a comprender ampliamente lo que es la formación de hábitos. Lectura fácil y dinámica.
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Shirly
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth your timeReviewed in India on 3 July 2020
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I read about a book per week and this book struck me as really useful (and u only review when I mean it!). I like her personal style, and her anecdotes. Yes it is more what she did and not like other self help books, but that's what I liked. Also , learning for me:. Reading non fiction on the Kindle app made it super easy to take and see notes and what I liked when highlights (since I hate doing it on paper books,I never make notes there , so this helps)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great to read.Reviewed in Germany on 14 December 2016
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I ordered the Happiness Project before and I was in love with the writing style so I thought I have to buy another one.
And what can I say.. this book is amazing as well. It is mostly easy to read ( german 18 year old) and there is always a thing you can laugh about in the chapters.
I recommend this book to people who usually don't enjoy reading thick novels or any other who enjoys reading different things than twilight or thriller.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice, gently givenReviewed in Canada on 29 September 2015
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This is the style of 'self help' book I like. Full of personal anecdotes and get real advice. She doesn't suggest we all go out and be 'the best possible you!' ad nauseum, but she talks about identifying your own tendencies and working to make small changes. She talks about 'failure' in a positive light - 'this new habit wasn't worth the effort, so I decided to let it go!'. How refreshing is that!!? I felt an affinity for her even though our tendencies are clearly different: she's an upholder, and I'm a rebel! This advice is very accessible and down to earth. And she presents it in a gentle manner. I would highly recommend this book.
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