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Better Than Before

Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
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Apr 01, 2021bell5133 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The book goes into different aspects of personality that contribute to how people keep doing bad habits and how they can more easily acquire good habits. It is a long book, but it offers a lot of good advice for how to stop bad habits and…
Dec 09, 2020WCLSPointRobertsLibrary rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
from Rose in PR Super useful book showing concrete ways to re-think how we do the things we do, and how to create happier lives doing more of what we want to do. An easy read.
Apr 13, 2020
This self-help, nonfiction book talks about habits, and how habits improve our lives. The author explains how habits are the be-all and end-all of life itself. Habits are the backbone with which we can take control of our lives, and…
Aug 23, 2019machonon rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I'm going to stop reading this because I find it a bit tedious and the Charles Duhigg habit book is much more compelling right now. That said, there are some intuitive truths in here, particularly the commonsense notion that everyone's…
Jul 02, 2019nanane rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Gotta be honest, seriously disappointed. I loved The Happiness Project. This kinda felt like a recycled quote book from a thrift store. Nothing new or interesting, no sense of personal connection.
Jan 08, 2019amchale13 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was very insightful in regards to the different types of people and how we form our habits. Gretchen does an excellent job of explaining diffferent concepts or “Strategies” and provides specific examples of how they apply to her…
Nov 25, 2017Pam70 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I did found this book somewhat useful but didn't like it as much as her earlier books. There is a lot of repetition, a lot of filler, and I was sometimes annoyed that Rubin's advice seemed to apply more to other people than herself (the…
Oct 28, 2017Indoorcamping rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This will start you on the life-changing magic that is Gretchen Rubin. It's hard to underestimate the effect this book will have on your day and your life, and the advice that comes out of your mouth when people are dealing with issues of…
Jul 07, 2016humming rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Most useful self help book I have found simply because it emphasizes doing what's right for you while helping you recognize what works for you. Just two insights and practices are making a wonderful difference in my life! Yay!
Feb 14, 2016
SPL also has a podcast of her appearance - http://www.spl.org/Audio/16_01_19_GretchenRubin.mp3
Feb 10, 2016danielestes rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Loved the beginning. And then just when I thought the book would start repeating itself, the author surprised me with her intensity. Gretchen Rubin is fiercely determined to life-hack her way to humanity 2.0. A couple of thoughts while…
letitiapepper
Aug 12, 2015letitiapepper rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I listened to the audio book of Better than Before, and it was so good that I decided to read the print version. This is a sensible self-help book, one that recognizes that one size does not fit all when it comes to ways of improving…
Jun 26, 2015sandraperkins rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love this book! It is written in a very engaging way. I gained insights into my own behavior and tendencies, and I learned some new approaches to building good habits. It helps that I share many of the author's traits, so I could…
May 29, 2015writermala rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What I like about Gretchen Rubin's books is that she writes like she would speak. I find that she addresses even the most complicated Psycho-social concepts in such a simple fashion, and often touched with humor, that I can grasp the idea.…
Apr 30, 2015ghreads rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have followed Gretchen Rubin’s blog for the last year or two so was quite familiar with many of the key concepts in this book. Even so, there was some interesting new material and it was useful to have it all in one place. For anyone…
mvkramer
Apr 23, 2015mvkramer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Normally, I don't read self-help books because they make me feel bad about myself, but I'm very glad I picked this up. It's all about making changes to make your life better. I loved how the book emphasizes that you have to do what's right…
Apr 02, 2015harrissusanc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book has a wonderful power. It's self help and memoir that never looses sight of the big things in the little things that make life so amazing. It's so rich in story and memoir that the self-help guidance - you don't even realize…
Mar 26, 2015bibliokrisp rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Rubin does what she set out to do in this book--examine the way different personalities form habits, as well as how to figure out who you are and which habits fit your personal values. The book is organized around the main tenet that…