{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/06b81cea-50f9-4510-80bc-38d1ea2a27f0/ba99f517-e9ab-4821-9c5b-1552f9515778?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"37: Daily Habits To Make You A Happier Human With Gretchen Rubin","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6176c02d8283c6321ea7218c/6176c0e0f62eb80013740582.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>What if I told you that there are specific habits and rituals you can follow that WILL make you happier? It might sound farfetched but it’s 100% true, as you’ll find out in this conversation with today’s podcast guest, Gretchen Rubin — a lawyer-turned-writer who has dedicated her life to researching happiness and giving us tools to make life better.</p> <p>For full show notes and episode resources, head to <a href=\"https://melissaambrosini.com/37\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https://melissaambrosini.com/37</a></p> <p>Gretchen is one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on the planet on the topics of habits and happiness. She is the author of several books, including the blockbuster <b>New York Times</b> bestsellers <b>Better Than Before</b>, <b>The Happiness Project</b> and <b>Happier at Home.</b> She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold almost three million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages. On her popular weekly podcast <b>Happier with Gretchen Rubin</b>, she discusses good habits and happiness. She provides surprising insights and practical advice drawn from cutting-edge research, ancient wisdom, and her own observations, about how we can make our lives better than before. <b>Fast Company</b> named Gretchen on its list of Most Creative People in Business, and she’s a member of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100. She’s been interviewed by Oprah, and walked arm-in-arm with the Dalai Lama… So it’s safe to say, this lady knows her <b>thing</b>!</p> <p> </p> <p>If you want to experience even more happiness in your life (and if you’re as fascinated by the power of habits as I am), then this episode is for you.</p> <p>In this episode we chat about:</p> <ul> <li>How she became an expert on happiness (03:32)</li> <li>Gretchen’s 21 strategies to dial up your happiness levels (07:17)</li> <li>The difference between habits and rituals (08:58)</li> <li>Why you need to understand the roles of treats vs rewards (and how you can use each to help you get stuff done!) (12:49)</li> <li>The essential 7 happiness habits (20:35)</li> <li>The 4 tendencies, and why it’s such a struggle to form new habits, even when you really want to (this is super interesting!) (23:47)</li> <li>How making your bed can make you happier (yep, you heard me correctly!) (34:20)</li> <li>The 2 questions to ask yourself to uncover what makes you truly happy (37:39)</li> <li>What to do when you ‘fail’ (and why, if you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough) (40:45)</li> <li>Why it's important to be nice to everyone (43:36)</li> <li>Plus so much more!</li> </ul> <p>For full show notes, episode resources and quick links to the above timestamps, head to <a href=\"https://melissaambrosini.com/37\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https://melissaambrosini.com/37</a></p>","author_name":"Melissa Ambrosini"}