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Rubin, Gretchen,

Better than before : = what I learned about making and breaking habits -- to sleep more, quit sugar, procrastinate less, and generally build a happier life /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Better than before :/ Gretchen Rubin.
Reminder of title:	what I learned about making and breaking habits -- to sleep more, quit sugar, procrastinate less, and generally build a happier life /
Author:	Rubin, Gretchen,
Published:	New York :Broadway Books, : 2015.,
Description:	xii, 304 p. ;21 cm;
Notes:	Includes reading group guide.
Subject:	Habit. -
ISBN:	9780385348638 (pbk.) :

Better than before : = what I learned about making and breaking habits -- to sleep more, quit sugar, procrastinate less, and generally build a happier life /
Rubin, Gretchen,

Better than before :what I learned about making and breaking habits -- to sleep more, quit sugar, procrastinate less, and generally build a happier life /Gretchen Rubin. - 1st pbk. ed. - New York :Broadway Books,2015. - xii, 304 p. ;21 cm

Includes reading group guide.

Decide not to decide: Introduction -- Self-knowledge. The fateful tendencies we bring into the world: The four tendencies -- Different solutions for different people: Distinctions -- Pillars of habits. We manage what we monitor: Monitoring -- First things first: Foundation -- If it's on the calendar, it happens: Scheduling -- Someone's watching: Accountability -- The best time to begin. It's enough to begin: First steps -- Temporary becomes permanent: Clean slate -- Data point of one: Lightning bolt -- Desire, ease, and excuses. Free from french fries: Abstaining -- It's hard to make things easier: Convenience -- Change my surroundings, not myself: Inconvenience -- A stumble may prevent a fall: Safeguards -- Nothing stays in Vegas: Loophole-spotting -- Wait fifteen minutes: Distraction -- No finish line: Reward -- Just because: Treats -- Sitting is the new smoking: Pairing -- Unique, just like everyone else. Choose my bale of hay: Clarity -- I'm the fussy one: Identity -- Not everyone is like me: Other people -- Everyday life in Utopia: Conclusion.

"Habits are the invisible architecture of our lives. Rubin provides an analytical and scientific framework from which to understand these habits--as well as change them for good, ... [illustrating] the core principles of habit formation with dozens of strategies that she uses herself and tests out on others. Rubin provides tools to help readers better understand themselves, and presents [this] ... menu of strategies so readers can take an individualized approach"--

ISBN: 9780385348638 (pbk.) :NT510Subjects--Topical Terms:

1086779
Habit.

LC Class. No.: BF335 / .R82 2015c

Dewey Class. No.: 158.1

Better than before : = what I learned about making and breaking habits -- to sleep more, quit sugar, procrastinate less, and generally build a happier life /
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520 # $a "Habits are the invisible architecture of our lives. Rubin provides an analytical and scientific framework from which to understand these habits--as well as change them for good, ... [illustrating] the core principles of habit formation with dozens of strategies that she uses herself and tests out on others. Rubin provides tools to help readers better understand themselves, and presents [this] ... menu of strategies so readers can take an individualized approach"-- $c Provided by publisher.
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