How to Be a Better Human Podcast

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Gretchen Rubin: Pairing is something that can often like, it's a kind of convenience. If you're listening out there and you pair listening to this podcast with taking your favorite walk, there's a strong chance that I will just call you and be like, you better take those walks. We need the numbers to drop. You got to get walking again. And then, and then you're excited to do it. Yeah. It just makes it more fun. Thank you so much for listening. How to Be a Better Human airs weekdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS stations in the U.S., 1 p.m.-5 p.m

Why do so many of us wait until a new calendar year to start setting our goals? For today’s guest, Gretchen Rubin, “there really is no magic to January 1st”-- and the best time to start a healthy habit is just, well, “now.” Gretchen is a podcaster and the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including “Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life.” In this episode, she shares eye-opening frameworks on the different ways to make and achieve goals, gives tips on how to create habits that actually improve our lives and discusses why chasing happiness isn’t always fun – and why it doesn’t always make us feel happy. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts