Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives Audiobook

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• “In a way that’s thought-provoking, surprising, and often funny, Gretchen Rubin provides us with the tools to build a life that truly reflects our goals and values.”

  — Arianna Huffington, New York Times bestselling author of Thrive

• We are totally comfortable calling Gretchen Rubin’s new book, Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives, life-changing.

  — Better Homes & Gardens 

• If anyone can help us stop procrastinating, start exercising or get organized, it’s Gretchen Rubin. The happiness guru takes a sledgehammer to old-fashioned notions about change.

  — Parade

• The Happiness Project lays out life’s essential goals…Her new book, Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives, serves as a kind of detailed instruction manual on how to achieve them.

  — New York Times Sunday Book Review

• In Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives, Gretchen Rubin picks up where [William] James left off, integrating a wealth of insight from psychology, sociology, and anthropology in an illuminating field guide to harnessing the transformative power of habit in modern life.

  — Brain Pickings

• Change can be good. Particularly if it helps us live longer, healthier, indeed, happier lives — the objective of Rubin’s latest project.

  — Chicago Tribune

• Author Gretchen Rubin says most people fall into one of four motivation types. Knowing yours is key to taking on new habits.

  — Lifehacker 

• Gretchen Rubin… [is] lighthearted and inviting—full of insights that sound familiar and advice that sounds less like what you should do and more like what you want to do.... With her focus on taking first steps and creating early successes, this is a refreshing take on how to change stubborn patterns that limit what we can enjoy about our lives.

  — Audiofile Magazine 

• Do you have a bad habit you’re trying to shake, or a good one you wish you could cultivate? Gretchen Rubin is one of the most charming and erudite authors of her generation. Here, she uses her gifts to help you eat right, sleep well, stop procrastinating, and start enjoying all that life has to offer.

  — Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet  

• Gretchen Rubin combines deep research and observations from her own life to explain how habits emerge and—more important—how they can change. It’s indispensable for anyone hoping to overhaul how they (almost unthinkingly) behave.

  — Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit

• Filled with insights about our patterns of behavior, Better Than Before addresses one of life’s big and timeless questions: how can we transform ourselves? In a way that’s thought-provoking, surprising, and often funny, Gretchen Rubin provides us with the tools to build a life that truly reflects our goals and values.

  — Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post and New York Times bestselling author of Thrive  

• Is there a habit in your life you’d like to change? If so, here’s your first step: Read this book. It’s loaded with practical, everyday tips and techniques that will guide you to success.

  — Dan Heath, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Made to Stick, Switch, and Decisive  

• Almost everyone wants to be ‘better

  — slimmer, smarter, better looking, more interesting, more productive—and we want to know we’re improving, we want the reinforcing evidence. Gretchen Rubin’s new masterpiece, Better Than Before, shows us how.  Unlike other books on habits, Rubin’s book gives us the specific tools and a blueprint for getting back on track—the fast track.

• With bold and original insights, Gretchen Rubin reveals the hidden truths about how to change our habits—from resisting junk food and hitting the gym to ending procrastination and saving money. Better Than Before is a gem, and the first habit you should form is reading a chapter every night.

  — Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take  

• Gretchen Rubin’s superpower is curiosity. Luckily for us, she’s turned her passionate inquiry to the topic of making and mastering habits. Weaving together research, unforgettable examples, and her brilliant insight, Better Than Before is a force for real change. It rearranged what I thought I knew about my habits, and I’m better for it.

  — Brené Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Daring Greatly andThe Gifts of Imperfection

• “Better Than Before is a force for real change. It rearranged what I thought I knew about my habits, and I’m better for it.”

  — Brené Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Daring Greatly 

• “Gretchen Rubin combines deep research and observations from her own life to explain how habits emerge and—more important—how they can change.”

  — Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit

• “If anyone can help us stop procrastinating, start exercising or get organized, it’s Gretchen Rubin. The happiness guru takes a sledgehammer to old-fashioned notions about change.”

  — Parade

• “Better Than Before…[is] life changing.”

  — Better Homes & Gardens

• “Change can be good. Particularly if it helps us live longer, healthier, indeed, happier lives—the objective of Rubin’s latest project.”

  — Chicago Tribune

• “This is a fascinating study of the human mind and the process of change, interspersed with psychological facts and real-life examples. One of the best books available on the subject.”

  — Library Journal (starred review)

• “When it comes to the pursuit of happiness, Rubin is one of our most trusted guides, with two bestselling books and a large online following…Change is never easy, but by examining both the larger framework and the nitty-gritty details, Rubin’s new book offers a clear road map.”

  — BookPage, Top Pick

• “Fun and informative…Rubin comes across as a quirky, know-it-all friend who really, really wants to help you improve your life.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “The likable Gretchen Rubin, who wrote The Happiness Project, makes personal observations about herself as she delivers this immensely helpful audio guide…These personal references and her conversational phrasing make her audiobook sound lighthearted and inviting.”

  — AudioFile