Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives

<b>The author of the blockbuster <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers, <i>The Happiness Project</i> and <i>Happier at Home,</i> tackles the critical question: How do we change? </b><br> <br> Gretchen Rubin's answer: through <i>habits</i>. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life. It takes work to make a habit, but once that habit is set, we can harness the energy of habits to build happier, stronger, more productive lives.<br> <br> So if habits are a key to change, then what we really need to know is: <i>How do we change our habits</i>?<br> <br> <i>Better than Before</i> answers that question. It presents a practical, concrete framework to allow readers to understand their habits - and to change them for good. Infused with Rubin's compelling voice, rigorous research, and easy humor, and packed with vivid stories of lives transformed, <i>Better than Before</i> explains the (sometimes counter-intuitive) core principles of habit formation. <br> <br> Along the way, Rubin uses herself as guinea pig, tests her theories on family and friends, and answers readers' most pressing questions - oddly, questions that other writers and researchers tend to ignore: <br><br>* Why do I find it tough to create a habit for something I <i>love</i> to do? <br>* Sometimes I can change a habit overnight, and sometimes I can't change a habit, no matter how hard I try. Why? <br>* How quickly can I change a habit? <br>* What can I do to make sure I stick to a new habit? <br>* How can I help someone else change a habit? <br>* Why can I keep habits that benefit others, but can't make habits that are just for me? <br><br> Whether readers want to get more sleep, stop checking their devices, maintain a healthy weight, or finish an important project, habits make change possible. Reading just a few chapters of <i>Better Than Before</i> will make readers eager to start work on their own habits - even before they've finished the book.