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 is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
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