Make Your Bed (And Other Tips For Happiness)
Gretchen Rubin is a student of human nature. And she’s built a cottage industry around helping people improve their habits and happiness.
“Habits are the invisible architecture of a happy life, and when we change our habits, we change our lives,” she said.
In this podcast, Rubin discusses a positive strategy involving treats, the fact that we often give up an activity after reaching a goal, and why it's important to make your bed.
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Rubin is the best-selling author of “Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life.” Anna Tatistcheff recorded her talk at The Seattle Public Library Central Library on Jan. 19.
Web Exclusive: Listen to Rubin's full talk below.
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John O'Brien
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John O’Brien is a KUOW newsroom producer. He works with the Morning Edition and All Things Considered teams to schedule, record, and edit interviews and stories on a variety of topics, from politics and public health to arts and culture. He learned to make radio in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation and is a former host of KUOW's Speakers Forum.
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