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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The author of the blockbuster New York Times? Gretchen Rubin's answer: through habits? So if habits are a key to change, then what we really need to know is: How do we change our habits? Better than Before? Along the way, Rubin uses herself as guinea pig, tests her theories on family and friends, and answers readers? most pressing questions?oddly, questions that other writers and researchers tend to ignore:???Why do I find it tough to create a habit for something I?love??Sometimes I can change a habit overnight, and sometimes I can?t change a habit, no matter how hard I try. Why???How quickly can I change a habit???What can I do to make sure I stick to a new habit???How can I help someone else change a habit???Why can I keep habits that benefit others, but can?t make habits that are just for me? Whether readers want to get more sleep, stop checking their devices, maintain a healthy weight, or finish an important project, habits make?change possible. Reading just a few chapters of Better Than Before will make readers eager to start work on their own habits?even before they?ve finished the book.