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Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Gretchen Rubin on Happiness and Habit

Mar 4, 2019
49:44

Forrest and Dr. Hanson speak with many-time bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, and explorer of happiness, good habits, and human nature Gretchen Rubin. Together they talk about the importance of developing good habits, understanding your individual tendencies, and why one size rarely fits all.

Purchase Gretchen's new book here: https://amzn.to/2C0uGex

Timestamps:

2:10: Gretchen's start in self-help.

4:20: Key takeaways from The Happiness Project.

7:30: Radical transitions.

10:50: How to keep your resolutions.

12:25: The Four Tendencies

19:50: Can you change your temperament?

23:50: Why we have different tendencies.

26:05: Better Than Before

32:00: Can order be taken too far?

35:10: How can habits bring freedom?

40:35: Outer Order, Inner Calm

47:00: Recap

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