Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits

Title in this set:. Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits. Condition:BRAND NEW. Format:Paperback. ISBN :9781444769012. About the Author:. Born Gretchen Anne Craft, Gretchen Rubin grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, where her father was a lawyer at the firm of Craft, Fridkin & Rhyne. She attended The Pembroke Hill School.She received her undergraduate and law degrees from Yale University, was editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal and won the Edgar M. Cullen Prize.. '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. AND. Outer Order Inner Calm: declutter and organize to make more room for happiness. AND. Happier At Home: a year-long experiment in making the everyday extraordinary