Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Craft Rubin is an American author, blogger and speaker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
technology phones needs
Turn off your email; turn off your phone; disconnect from the Internet; figure out a way to set limits so you can concentrate when you need to, and disengage when you need to. Technology is a good servant but a bad master.
memories past happy-times
One of the best ways to make yourself happy in the present is to recall happy times from the past. Photos are a great memory-prompt, and because we tend to take photos of happy occasions, they weight our memories to the good.
running morning kids
If you're a night person you can barely get out of bed in time to get to work or get your kids off to school. You're at your most productive and creative much later in the day, and for you, something like getting up early to go for a run is not going to set you up for success because you're not a morning person.
weekend perfect enemy
Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Lower the bar. Actually spending ten minutes clearing off one shelf is better than fantasizing about spending a weekend cleaning out the basement.
stress giving may
Sometimes, counter-intuitively, it's easier to make a major change than a minor change. When a habit is changing very gradually, we may lose interest, give way under stress, or dismiss the change as insignificant. There's an excitement and an energy that comes from a big transformation, and that helps to create a habit.
lonely loneliness attachment
Keep in mind that to avoid loneliness, many people need both a social circle and an intimate attachment. Having just one of two may still leave you feeling lonely.
kind look-at-yourself
You really have to begin by figuring out what kind of person you are. The tip is to really take a look at yourself.
ordinary-days appreciate work-harder
Work harder to appreciate your ordinary day.
people feelings wish
Now that I've relinquished my fantasies of all the people I wish I could be, and stopped feeling guilty about [them], I have more time for the things that I truly enjoy.
What I found is, really, you always have to begin by nailing what is true about you, because something that works very well for someone else might not work for you at all.
falling-in-love love-is extraordinary-person
One of the great joys of falling in love is the feeling that the most extraordinary person in the entire world has chosen you.
order calm
Outer order contributes to inner calm.
money riches pranayama
Money. It's a good servant but a bad master.
motivational tasks tiresome
It's the task that's never started that's more tiresome.