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I love it. Do you believe that there is kind of a one-size-fits-all solution to changing our habits, or do you think it's something different?

I love it. Do you believe that there is kind of a one-size-fits-all solution to changing our habits, or do you think it's something different?

So you have an opinion on using rewards and incentives and treats. What's your philosophy on how rewards fit into having good habits?

So you have an opinion on using rewards and incentives and treats. What's your philosophy on how rewards fit into having good habits?

Gretchen Rubin has books that were both instant New York Times bestsellers, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home. And she truly is one of the world's leading thinkers and writers on habits and happiness and better than before. It is a book all about how we change our habits. So Gretchen, thanks for being here.

Gretchen Rubin has books that were both instant New York Times bestsellers, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home. And she truly is one of the world's leading thinkers and writers on habits and happiness and better than before. It is a book all about how we change our habits. So Gretchen, thanks for being here.

So how do I get myself to quickly change a habit?

So how do I get myself to quickly change a habit?

I love that. So there are some habits that are really simple, right? Like to use one of your examples is wearing a seatbelt. And then some are a little bit, they seem more involved or complex, like I'm trying to stop smoking or I'm trying to drink less or work out more. Do you feel like the same strategic plan works in both cases or is it different depending on the complexity of the habit?

I love that. So there are some habits that are really simple, right? Like to use one of your examples is wearing a seatbelt. And then some are a little bit, they seem more involved or complex, like I'm trying to stop smoking or I'm trying to drink less or work out more. Do you feel like the same strategic plan works in both cases or is it different depending on the complexity of the habit?

Well, the book is called Better Than Before, Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives. Thank you so much for being here.

Well, the book is called Better Than Before, Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives. Thank you so much for being here.

Yeah. So I love the idea of habits and changing habits.

Yeah. So I love the idea of habits and changing habits.

Well, GretchenRubin.com. Gretchen, thanks for being here. Thanks for having me.

Well, GretchenRubin.com. Gretchen, thanks for being here. Thanks for having me.

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