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Review- Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin


Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher:Broadway Books 
Publication Date: December 15th 2015

My Rating:
4 out of 5 stars!

 My Review:
There are quite a few habits that I personally want to develop and sustain in 2016 and beyond hence this books strong appeal.Gretchen's approach to developing and sustaining habits was very different than anything that I had read to this point. Gretchen wasn't just sharing her personal opinion on habits she has done solid research. The information is presented in a way that honestly kept me interested in addition to her research she shared real life experiences. I didn't at any point feel like I was reading a textbook which in my book is a huge plus! I learned that we all fall into one of four tendencies. The tendencies are Upholder, Questioner, Obliger and Rebel. Personally, I fall into the obliger tendency. As an obliger I tend to meet outer expectations and resist inner expectations.Knowing that i'm an obliger is valuable information for me. I am able to approach habits in a totally different individualized way. Goodbye cookie cutter approach that had set me up for failure time and time again! If you are unable to determine which tendency you fall into there is a handy quiz at the back of the book. My main take away from this book was how to form habits as well as how to avoid backsliding. This book did an incredible job of helping to set me up for success in those areas.

 About the Author:
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 Gretchen Rubin is one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on habits and happiness. Her New York Times bestseller, Better than Before, is about how we change our habits. The Happiness Project and Happier at Home were both instant bestsellers, and The Happiness Project spent more than two years on the bestseller list, including at #1. Her books have sold more than two million copies, in 30 languages. She has a popular podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin. Here, she writes about test-driving ideas from contemporary science and ancient wisdom about building good habits and a happier life. 
Bio Credit: http://gretchenrubin.com/

 More Info: 
You can follow Gretchen on Twitter: @gretchenrubin
Visit Gretchen's website for tons of awesome resources including her Podcast at: http://gretchenrubin.com

 Note: I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

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