Gretchen Rubin’s easy-to-remember “One Minute Rule” has changed my life. Why not let it change yours too? . Gretchen Rubin is one of my favorite authors and she’s particularly known for her research, writing and podcast on happiness. I’ve read and implemented many of her principles, but the one that has had the biggest impact […]
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My 19 for 2019 List
Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I’m taking a new approach to goal-setting for the year: a “19 for 2019” list. Gretchen Rubin and her sister, Liz Craft, have a fun podcast called “Happier,” and for the second year in a row, they’ve encouraged listeners to create a list of important accomplishments they want to achieve […]
Are You A Square Peg Forcing Yourself Into A Round Hole?
Gretchen Rubin is a favorite author of mine on the topics of happiness and habits. In my post “Habits Good Or Bad: They Affect Our Happiness,” I reviewed her book Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits (highly recommended!), and I occasionally listen to her podcast “Happier with Gretchen Rubin.” In a recent, […]
Habits, Good Or Bad: They Impact Our Happiness
I’ve been thinking and reading a lot about habits and the role they play in our behavior, primarily because I’m determined to cultivate better health habits and squash as many unhealthy habits as possible during 2015. It’s become crystal clear to me that understanding and knowing myself—connecting with myself, if you will—is critical to having […]