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Mentioned in 13 episodes
Outer Order, Inner Calm
Book • 2019
In 'Outer Order, Inner Calm', Gretchen Rubin argues that an organized space significantly contributes to inner calm and overall happiness.
The book offers over a hundred practical strategies for decluttering and organizing, divided into sections such as 'Make Choices', 'Create Order', 'Know Yourself–and Others', 'Cultivate Helpful Habits', and 'Add Beauty'.
Rubin emphasizes the importance of understanding personal habits and emotional attachments to possessions, and provides manageable steps to create a serene and orderly environment.
By getting rid of unnecessary items, readers can free their minds and shelves for what they truly value, leading to a more controlled, calm, and energetic life.
The book offers over a hundred practical strategies for decluttering and organizing, divided into sections such as 'Make Choices', 'Create Order', 'Know Yourself–and Others', 'Cultivate Helpful Habits', and 'Add Beauty'.
Rubin emphasizes the importance of understanding personal habits and emotional attachments to possessions, and provides manageable steps to create a serene and orderly environment.
By getting rid of unnecessary items, readers can free their minds and shelves for what they truly value, leading to a more controlled, calm, and energetic life.
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in relation to decluttering benefits.


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as a book about clutter clearing and its energizing effects.


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when discussing 

's recent work on happiness and the new year.


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in relation to organizing trinkets.


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as a book with many practical tips.


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as a book that discusses how outer order disproportionately contributes to inner calm.


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as a book that started as a side project but later became a published book.


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as the author of 'Outer Order, Inner Calm' and host of the podcast 'Happier with Gretchen Rubin'.


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as her latest book on decluttering and its connection to happiness.


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as the author of "Outer Order, Inner Calm", a book about decluttering and organizing.


Ben Greenfield

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as the author of the book and the expert on navigating transitions and creating order.


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403: Transition Well Through Your Day, with Gretchen Rubin
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in relation to the connection between outer order and inner calm.


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when discussing book cover design.


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as a book that connects external order with inner calm.


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