Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives - Softcover

Rubin, Gretchen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444769006 ISBN 13: 9781444769005

Publisher: Two Roads, 2015

Synopsis

'A LOT OF US WOULD LIKE A RUBIN IN OUR LIVES' The Times Magazine - 'JUST READ THIS BOOK... IT'S EXCELLENT' Viv Groskop - 'FASCINATING, PERSUASIVE' Guardian

Many experts suggest one-size-fits-all solutions for habit change, but as we all know from experience, there's no single magic answer. Better Than Before shows us how to understand habits and to change them for good, and gives us the thrill of recognition and relief, because at last, we'll have the vocabulary and framework to change our habits successfully. Solutions exist!
Along the way, Rubin uses herself as a guinea pig, tests her theories on family and friends, and answers some of the most pressing questions - oddly, questions that other writers and researchers tend to ignore:
- Why do I find it tough to create a habit for something I love to do?
- I want to help someone else make a change. But how?
- Why do practically all dieters gain the weight back - plus more?
- How quickly can I change a habit?
- Why can I make time for everyone else, but can't make time for myself?
Whether you want to get more sleep, finish a project, maintain a healthy weight, or stop checking devices, habits make it possible. With Rubin's signature mix of rigorous research and easy humour, Better Than Before will make us eager to start work on our own habits - even before we've finished the book.

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Review:

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. (Viv Groskop 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)

Book Description:

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Gretchen Rubin, author of the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, has helped millions of readers get happier. Now she tackles the critical question: How can we make good habits and break bad ones?

About this edition

• Publisher: Two Roads
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1444769006
• ISBN 13: 9781444769005
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320