New Releases by Gretchen Rubin

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before distills her key insights into simple truths for living with greater satisfaction, clarity and happiness. The right idea, invoked at the right time, can change your life. Drawing from her long studies of happiness, and also from the challenges she''s faced herself, writer Gretchen Rubin has discovered the "Secrets of Adulthood" that can help us manage the complexities of life. To convey her conclusions, she turned to the aphorism - the ancient literary discipline that demands that a writer convey a large truth in a few words. Perhaps you''re paralyzed by indecision, struggling to navigate a big change, fighting a temptation, or puzzled by the behaviour of someone you love; whatever you face, the right aphorism can help. From procrastination to the pursuit of happiness, Secrets of Adulthood is filled with witty and thought-provoking reflections such as: * "Recognize that, like sleeping with a big dog in a small bed, things that are uncomfortable can also be comforting" * "Accept yourself, expect more from yourself" * "Easy children raise good parents" * "What can be done at any time is often done at no time" For anyone undergoing a major life transition, such as graduation, career switch, marriage, or moving, or for those just encountering everyday dilemmas, these disarming aphorisms will inspire you by articulating truths that you may never have noticed but instantly recognize.

《紐約時報》暢銷榜第一名《過得還不錯的一年》葛瑞琴．魯賓的新快樂生活提案！ 2024全新封面！一場充滿智慧的居家生活實驗！ 《紐約時報》暢銷榜第一名《過得還不錯的一年》葛瑞琴．魯賓的新快樂生活提案！ 2024全新封面！一場充滿智慧的居家生活實驗！ 快樂的家不只是布置出來的有形處所， 而是必須養成的一種心態！ 寫了《過得還不錯的一年》之後，葛瑞琴．魯賓提出了她的第二份「快樂生活提案」：《待在家裡也不錯》。這回的範圍較小，但也較深入，因為她發現，在眾多影響快樂的因素中，家——無論從哪個角度看——都是最重要的。因此，她決定花點時間，專注在如何從家庭生活中發現並創造快樂。隨著探索的過程，她看到自己一些有趣的面向： 對自己的家，我有著矛盾的期望── 我希望家能讓我平靜，但也要能讓我興奮； 要舒適、安靜，但也要帶來驚喜、熱鬧； 要讓我能懷念過去，但也要能讓我想像未來； 是一個能讓我反省的私密小窩，也是個能增進我與他人情感的交誼大廳； 要讓我感覺安全，但也要能容忍我冒險…… 後來葛瑞琴．魯賓發現，這些期待看似矛盾，其實並不衝突。她的領會是，家，反映的是「我這個人」，所以努力讓家「更有家的感覺」，其實是了解自己的一種延伸形式。要讓家更有感覺，她得先了解自己、面對自己，最後，做自己——不裝模作樣，不必懷有戒心，這，才是真正的簡單。 家，未必要展現什麼深奧道理，它只需要是愉快的、舒適的，就夠了。這其中的快樂哪裡來？來自態度，來自一個人的「內在設計」，來自對日常生活的各種細節，都懷著真誠的興趣，還有，非常重要的，想在家裡體驗自由自在的感受，要先有所節制…… 她決定在一個學年（從九月到五月）專注於改變與家庭有關的各個面向，從家居布置、婚姻生活、時間分配，到陪伴小孩、保持健康和社區互動等等。她發現，視野改變了，心裡的開關就打開了，就算只專注在改變自己，外在世界也會神奇的跟著改變。 這次關於家的快樂生活實驗，她再次領略那句神祕名言：「能將遠方豐厚財富帶回家的人，其人必然身懷豐厚財富。」 她告訴自己：現在，這裡，就是我的寶藏…… ∞ ∞ ∞ 〔家庭版〕成人的祕密 ．不要把別人的優點，當作自己也該培養的優點。 ．把不重要的丟掉，只留下有「連結」的東西。。 ．燈泡壞掉，或是捲筒衛生紙用光了，馬上換新的。 ．無論伴侶是否在場，都只說他╱她的好話。 ．既然愛對方，講話就別傷人。 ．對問題降低反應。 ．活得從容，不快，也不慢。 ．該道歉的人是他！但是，沒關係，我先…… ．真正的問題不是電腦上的ON，而是我們心中的OFF。 ．對別人保持禮貌，是最低程度的善行。 ．什麼都能省，睡覺與運動的時間不能省。 ．遠離「快樂吸血蟲」：抱怨鬼、討厭鬼、懶惰鬼。 ．溫暖的迎接，溫暖的道別。 ．把一個大任務，分割成幾個小任務去執行。 ．有時候快樂本身，不見得會讓你感到快樂。 ．進門前，來一個感恩小儀式。 ．外在的整潔，有助於內在的平靜。 ．對家人，除了沉默支持，你還可以大肆讚美。 ．「沒在用」的東西和「沒用」的東西，是不一樣的。 ．讀說明書，也是一種成長。 ．身在福中深知福。 ．只買需要的東西。 ．鑰匙要收在固定的地方。 ．拖著不做的事，才是最令人厭煩的。 還有更多…… ∞ ∞ ∞ 這本書裡講的故事，是一段學習的過程。希望有助於你在閱讀之後，展開自己的「快樂生活提案」。無論何時、或身在何處，都能擁有一個更想回去的家…… 快樂不是擁有更多，也不是擁有更少， 快樂就是我所擁有的都是我想要的……

Depuis plus d''une décennie, Gretchen Rubin étudie le bonheur et la nature humaine. Un jour, lors d’une visite chez son ophtalmologue, elle comprend qu''elle néglige pourtant un élément clé du bonheur : ses cinq sens. En consacrant tout son temps à ses recherches, elle a laissé les sensations vitales de l’existence lui échapper et s’évanouir. Cette révélation l’amène à redécouvrir le monde qui l’entoure grâce à la vue, à l''ouïe, à l''odorat, au goût et au toucher. Les superpouvoirs des 5 sens à notre portée ! Au cours de cette auto-expérimentation, Gretchen Rubin explore tour à tour les cinq sens et nous invite à intensifier l’usage de leurs superpouvoirs en conscience. Car dans l''agitation de la vie quotidienne, ils offrent un moyen immédiat et durable de nous remonter le moral, de donner plus de saveurs à nos relations et de couleurs à la vie. Des plaisirs simples, comme redécouvrir le goût d’un aliment, au rituel plus exigeant de se rendre quotidiennement au musée, Ressentir offre de précieuses idées pour nous aider à mieux profiter de nos sens et vivre une existence plus heureuse et plus riche ! Américaine, Gretchen Rubin compte parmi les experts du bonheur les plus influents. Auteure du best-seller international Opération bonheur traduit en 30 langues et vendu à plus de 2 millions d’exemplaires, elle anime aujourd’hui le podcast « Happier with Gretchen Rubin », dans lequel elle délivre des conseils pratiques pour vivre une existence plus épanouie.

The Muse Machine is a collection of indirect directions--150 cards with somewhat mysterious creative prompts to consult whenever you feel stuck. The directions are short, suggestive, and open-ended, so that they spark unexpected insights. Whether you''re writing a novel, finishing your thesis, marketing a product, writing a newsletter, giving a toast, painting a picture, or posting on social media, we all use creativity in our daily lives. This card deck will help you ignite your imagination.

Bestsellerauteur Gretchen Rubin van het Happiness project vertelt hoe we bewuster kunnen leven door ons meer te richten op de vijf zintuigen Leer het leven opnieuw waarderen aan de hand van je vijf zintuigen Van de bestsellerauteur van Het Happiness Project verschijnt een nieuwe ontdekkingsreis: op zoek naar een leven met meer energie, creativiteit, geluk en liefde door je te richten op je vijf zintuigen. Tijdens deze reis ontrafelt Rubin de mysteries van de vijf zintuigen en ontdekt ze de geneugten ervan, die zorgen voor een gelukkiger en mindful leven. Ze onderzoekt wat de kracht is van daadwerkelijk in de fysieke wereld leven, aan de hand van wetenschap, filosofie, literatuur en haar eigen ontdekkingen. Sensationeel leven is een verhaal dat je opslokt, vol wijsheden, inzichten, en praktische suggesties over hoe je je zintuigen aanscherpt en met meer levenslust leeft.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. “Life in Five Senses invites us into the seismic shift toward a life grounded in sensation, vitality, and innate intelligence.”—GLENNON DOYLE, author of Untamed “An inspiring and practical guide to living in the moment.”—SUSAN CAIN, author of Bittersweet and Quiet For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Then, one day, a visit to her eye doctor made her realize that she’d been overlooking a key element of happiness: her five senses. She’d spent so much time stuck in her head that she’d allowed the vital sensations of life to slip away, unnoticed. This epiphany lifted her from a state of foggy preoccupation into a world invigorated by seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. In this journey of self-experimentation, Rubin explores the mysteries and joys of the five senses as a path to a happier, more mindful life. Drawing on cutting-edge science, philosophy, literature, and her own efforts to practice what she learns, she investigates the profound power of tuning in to the physical world. From the simple pleasures of appreciating the magic of ketchup and adding favorite songs to a playlist, to more adventurous efforts like creating a daily ritual of visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art and attending a flavor university, Rubin shows us how to experience each day with depth, delight, and connection. In the rush of daily life, she finds, our five senses offer us immediate, sustainable ways to cheer up, calm down, and engage the world around us—as well as ways to glimpse the soul and touch the transcendent. Life in Five Senses is an absorbing, layered story of discovery filled with profound insights and practical suggestions about how to heighten our senses and use our powers of perception to live fuller, richer lives—and, ultimately, how to move through the world with more vitality and love.

About forty percent of daily life is shaped by habit, so when we follow good habits, it''s much easier to be happier, healthier, productive, and creative. This habit tracker prompts you to record specific progress and choose from Gretchen Rubin''s "21 Strategies for Habit Change" to help you build your habits and achieve your aims. The pages provide structure and flexibility, with space to visualize progress in different ways, use "pass" stickers if you need to take a day off, award yourself gold-star stickers to celebrate your milestones, get reminders from Gretchen Rubin''s Habits Manifesto, and suggestions for ways to use this tracker effectively. "Don''t break the chain" is a powerful strategy for building daily habits, and this tracker makes it easier to maintain.

It''s easy to be distracted by the way we wish we were, or think we ought to be, or what others think we should be, until we lose sight of what''s actually true. The Know Yourself Better Journal is made for anyone who wishes to gain insight into themselves, but needs more direction than a blank page. In this journal, you''ll find questions and distinctions based on Gretchen Rubin''s work, meant to help you develop self-compassion and understanding, and discover ways you might make your life a little happier.

The Tackle Box is filled with five sticky pads to help you stay organized and tackle your daily tasks. The tin box includes "To Do" and "To Day" lists to check off your tasks, a "Ta-Da" list to celebrate your accomplishments, a "Could Do" list to keep your options open, and a "To Doodle" pad to let your creativity flow. Productivity looks different for everyone, and The Tackle Box is designed to help you find what works for you.

Traditional Chinese edition of Outer order, inner calm

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this lovely, easy-to-use illustrated guide to decluttering, the beloved author of The Happiness Project shows us how to take control of our stuff—and, by extension, our lives. Gretchen Rubin knows firsthand that creating order can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. But for most of us, a rigid, one-size-fits-all solution doesn''t work. When we tailor our approach to suit our own particular challenges and habits, we can find inner calm. With a sense of fun, and a clear idea of what’s realistic for most people, Rubin suggests dozens of manageable tips and tricks for creating a more serene, orderly environment, including: • Never label anything “miscellaneous.” • Ask yourself, “Do I need more than one?” • Don’t aim for minimalism. • Remember: If you can’t retrieve it, you won’t use it. • Stay current with a child’s interests. • Beware the urge to “procrasticlear.” By getting rid of things we don’t use, don’t need, or don’t love, we free our minds (and our shelves) for what we truly value.

जिचं आयुष्य परिपूर्ण आहे अशी स्त्री ग्रेचेन रुबिन...अधिक आनंद मिळविण्यासाठी तिने एक प्रकल्प हाती घेतला...त्या प्रकल्पातून आनंदापर्यंतचा तिचा रोचक प्रवास...वाचकांना मार्गदर्शन करणारा...कसा आहे तो प्रवास...जाणून घेण्यासाठी वाचा...‘आनंदतरंग.’ Grechen Rubin was travelling in a bus on a rainy day when suddenly she hit upon a realisation… that ‘the days are lengthy but the years are shorter.’ She also understood that ‘the time was moving ahead but she was failing to pay attention to many important things.’ This comprehension compelled her to make a new resolution. The year thereafter saw her involved in ‘Happiness Project.’ The journey thereafter was an enjoyable process for Rubin. She combined the age-old wiseness as a result of experience, the recent scientific research and the plethora of knowledge from various culture all over the world. The twelve months passed adventurously and beautifully. She has described the journey in a captivating manner. The travel revealed many things to her. She found joy in challenges, experienced novelty and realised that when used effectively money also gives happiness. When minute alterations bring huge changes it further leads to calmness and peace.

During her multibook investigation into human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question "How do I respond to expectations?" we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels. Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behavior, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress, and engage more effectively. More than 600,000 people have taken her online quiz, and managers, doctors, teachers, spouses, and parents already use the framework to help people make significant, lasting change.

#1 New York Times Bestseller Gretchen Rubin’s year-long experiment to discover how to create true happiness. Drawing on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world examples, Rubin delivers an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation. This special 10th Anniversary edition features a Conversation with Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Project Stories, a guide to creating your own happiness project, a list of dozens of free resources, and more. “An enlightening, laugh-aloud read. . . . Filled with open, honest glimpses into [Rubin’s] real life, woven together with constant doses of humor.”—Christian Science Monitor Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. “The days are long, but the years are short,” she realized. “Time is passing, and I’m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.” In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project. In this lively and compelling account—now updated with new material by the author—Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference. This updated edition includes: · An extensive new interview with the author · Stories of other people’s life-changing happiness projects · A resource guide to the dozens of free resources created for readers · The Happiness Project Manifesto · An excerpt from Gretchen Rubin’s bestselling book The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles that Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People’s Lives Better, Too)

Die 4 Wege zum Glück Wie gehen wir mit Erwartungen um? Mit den Erwartungen an uns selbst, an unsere Mitmenschen und mit ihren Erwartungen an uns? Wenn wir verstehen, wie wir und andere ticken, können wir unsere Handlungen, Entscheidungen und alle unsere zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen glücklich beeinflussen: im Job, in der Partnerschaft, als Eltern, Freunde, Kollegen und Chefs. Bestsellerautorin Gretchen Rubin hat für diese Fragestellungen eine verblüffend einleuchtende 4-Typen-Lehre entworfen. Sie hilft uns dabei, freier, zufriedener, effizienter und motivierter zu werden – die besten Voraussetzungen für ein rundum glückliches Leben. Der erfolgreiche Selbsttest - Welcher Typ bin ich? - ist im Buch enthalten.

Dans cette analyse révolutionnaire des profils de personnalité, Gretchen Rubin, auteure à succès traduite dans plus de 19 pays, vous pose une question qui pourra transformer votre vie personnelle et professionnelle : comment répondez-vous aux attentes des autres et aux objectifs que vous vous fixez ? L''auteur nous enseigne qu''en fonction de notre réponse, nous nous inscrivons dans un des quatre profils de personnalité : Discipline, Pointilleux, Dévoué ou Rebelle, et que cela impacte tous les aspects de notre comportement. Cette connaissance de nous-mêmes et des autres va nous aider à prendre de meilleures décisions, à mieux comprendre et communiquer avec autrui, àréduire notre stress... bref, à vivre mieux ! Les 4 profils vous apporteront des réponses pratiques si vous vous demandez, par exemple : Comment arrêter cette mauvaise habitude ? Les gens peuvent compter sur moi, mais je ne peux compter que sur moi-même. Que puis-je y faire ? Comment aider quelqu''un à suivre mes conseils ? Comment travailler avec quelqu''un qui refuse de faire ce que je demande ?

一個簡單問題的背後， 隱藏著徹底顛覆你在家中、工作以及生活行為的答案。 繼《過得還不錯的一年》、《待在家裡也不錯》、《烏托邦的日常》後， 「美好生活大使」葛瑞琴．魯賓最新力作！ ◆美國Amazon近五顆星好評 ◆逾1,000,000網友熱烈響應，下載次數破6,000,000次，風靡全美的線上人格測驗 ◆一套認識自我與他人的新方法，打開人生無限可能！ 「為什麼我總是改不了壞習慣？」 「為什麼他總是叫不動？」 只要了解自我與他人的人格傾向，就能找到改變自我與他人的方法， 讓生活更輕鬆！ 葛瑞琴．魯賓在《過得還不錯的一年：我的快樂生活提案》、《待在家裡也不錯：過得還不錯的一年2》、《烏托邦的日常：習慣改變了，生活就輕鬆了》中，透過親身實踐與分享，告訴大家「快樂」與「習慣」之間的關聯。 然而，隨著許多讀者回饋「我沒辦法養成習慣怎麼辦？」、「就算我改變自己的習慣，但別人的行為不改變有什麼用？這樣生活根本無從改善。」，於是她逐漸發現，其實每個人與生俱來的特質，似乎是決定一切行為的關鍵。而就在某一天，她突然想通了這個核心分類法是什麼——那就是我們如何面對「期待（Expectation）」。 經由將「期待」分為外部期待（例如老闆交辦的事項）和自我內部期待（你自己想做的事）兩種。葛瑞琴得出了四種人格傾向： ．自律者Upholder：對外部期待和自我期待同樣看重 ．質疑者Questioner：不理會外部期待，只在意自我期待 ．盡責者Obliger：先達成外部期待，在考慮自我期待 ．叛逆者Rebel：排拒接受外部期待，對自我也沒有特定期待 面對任務時，這些人內心的OS通常是…… 「人就是要有紀律，做好自己該做的事是自然的，沒什麼好討價還價的。」→自律者 「我會願意做，但你得先給我一個合理的說法。」→質疑者 「我的看法不重要，你要我做什麼我都會做。」→盡責者 「規矩就是要來被打破的，你又不是我媽，我想幹嘛就幹嘛！」→叛逆者 只要搞懂自己與他人屬於何種傾向，在此架構下， 僅僅是微妙的用詞或些許的行為改變， 都足以全盤改變一個人的行為模式， 幫助你做出更好的決策、快又有效地完成工作，並且與他人的互動更加和諧！ 例如以下這個有趣的例子： ．要怎麼讓自律者換燈泡？ →你不用叫，他已經換好了。 ．要怎麼讓質疑者換燈泡？ →你必須先回答他的問題：「我們到底為什麼需要那個燈泡？」 ．要怎麼讓盡責者換燈泡？ →直接要求他去做就對了。 ．要怎麼讓叛逆者換燈泡？ →別指望他了，你自己來吧！ 目前有超過百萬人在網路上接受過她所提出的傾向測驗，幫助他人做出長期改變。最重要的是，讀者可透過認識傾向深入了解自己，打造自己想要的人生。 【名家盛讚】 能夠找到人生中想做的事是幸福的，說甚麼也要堅持下去。 ——宛志蘋│正聲電台主持人 看了這本書才知道，我這一生，都在與外界對我以及我對自己的期待在鬥爭。但，最高明的生存方式並不是鬥爭，而是兼容與自律，並且在了解自我的同時，也體諒他人，這樣才能促進良好的溝通，也達到理想人生的目的！ ——鄭匡宇│激勵達人、演講家 除了NLP神經語言學的四種人格模式外，又多了一種「認識自己?的有趣方式，讀來不忍釋卷，推薦給對自己有興趣的你。 ——駱亭伶│專欄作家 「通往快樂的道路始於你的性格。在本書中，作者顛覆了將人性一言以蔽之的普遍認知，她為每個人量身打造一條通往健康、幸福的道路。這是一本由世界上最棒的說書人所寫的必讀之作。」 ——《你的電，充飽了嗎？》與《尋找優勢2.0》作者湯姆．雷斯（質疑者） 「這本書讓某位叛逆者選擇順從眾人的聲音：你一定要閱讀本書！不只是因為線上傾向測驗非常熱門，本書還將帶給讀者意外收穫，影響深遠。你將知道該如何依據個人情況做出最好的決定——無須順著他人的期待或要求行事。」 ——《你可以不只是上班族》作者克里斯．古利博（叛逆者） 「如果你曾覺得自己的人際關係、職業發展、健康情況或是個人自信停滯不前，只要能認識個人傾向並且善加利用，你將會得到想要的一切。」 ——《30天全食療法》作者瑪莉薩．哈維格（自律者） 「本書思緒縝密、發人深省。作者讓身為叛逆者的我知道，為何我經常與他人的期待格格不入，並且幫助我發展出一套更全面的觀點。更棒的是，本書提供了有力的方法，幫助所有讀者完善人生中的人際關係。」 ——《混蛋生存指南》作者羅伯特．薩頓（叛逆者） 【讀者好評】 「這是一本讓我們能夠「心想事成」的書。」 ——讀者Wally Bock 「本書提出的「四種人格傾向」真是太實用了，讓我能更透徹地了解自己和他人。」 ——讀者Stephanie Taylor 「這是本簡單又別具洞察力的好書！」 ——讀者Ａmazon Customer 「快去呼朋引伴，一起去做這個有趣的測驗吧！大家都會會心一笑的！」 ——讀者Annie S. kay? 出版社 商周出版 (城邦)

En este innovador análisis del tipo de personalidad, la exitosa autora Gretchen Rubin revela una pregunta simple que transformará lo que haces en casa, en el trabajo y en la vida. Existen personas que respetan las reglas, los horarios y los compromisos; otras están dispuestas a resolver problemas y ayudar siempre a los demás; algunas cuestionan y dudan de cualquier imposición; y otras se niegan a obedecer o les gusta llevar la contraria. Tras años de estudiar distintos aspectos de la naturaleza humana, Gretchen Rubin descubrió que podemos aprender mucho sobre nuestra conducta y actitudes si analizamos cómo respondemos a las expectativas propias y las de los demás. Como explica este libro revelador, existen cuatro tendencias de personalidad: los favorecedores, los cuestionadores, los complacientes y los rebeldes. Cada uno de estos grupos responde de manera diferente a las relaciones de pareja y familia, al trabajo y a sus propios objetivos. Las cuatro tendencias presenta claves para comprender cómo somos y cómo son quienes nos rodean, para comunicarnos mejor, compartir, colaborar y alcanzar una vida más productiva, creativa, sana y feliz.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Are you an Upholder, a Questioner, an Obliger, or a Rebel? From the author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project comes a groundbreaking analysis of personality type that “will immediately improve every area of your life” (Melissa Urban, co-founder of the Whole30). During her multibook investigation into human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question “How do I respond to expectations?” we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: • Upholders meet outer and inner expectations readily. “Discipline is my freedom.” • Questioners meet inner expectations, but meet outer expectations only if they make sense. “If you convince me why, I’ll comply.” • Obligers (the largest Tendency) meet outer expectations, but struggle to meet inner expectations—therefore, they need outer accountability to meet inner expectations. “You can count on me, and I’m counting on you to count on me.” • Rebels (the smallest group) resist all expectations, outer and inner alike. They do what they choose to do, when they choose to do it, and typically they don’t tell themselves what to do. “You can’t make me, and neither can I.” Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behavior, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress, and engage more effectively. It’s far easier to succeed when you know what works for you. With sharp insight, compelling research, and hilarious examples, The Four Tendencies will help you get happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.

The Happiness Coloring Book features 20 illustrated nuggets of happy-making wisdom pulled from Gretchen Rubin''s entertaining exploration of happiness, changing habits and personal growth she has detailed in her bestselling books. Printed on sturdy art board, each image can be colored in, pulled out, and hung for inspirational display. Artist and hand-letterer Clairice Gifford has designed each image to create surprising, serenity-inducing coloring pages that will be beautiful to behold.

From the author of BETTER THAN BEFORE u003e ''A LOT OF US WOULD LIKE A RUBIN IN OUR LIVES'' The Times Magazine - ''EXTRAORDINARY'' Viv Groskop, The Times Style - ''FASCINATING, PERSUASIVE'' Guardian - ''A LIFE-CHANGER'' The Pool Did you love The Happiness Project, Happier at Home and Better Than Before? New York Times bestselling author and award-winning podcaster Gretchen Rubin celebrates ten years of blogging with a special commemorative ebook. This collection offers Gretchen''s best articles from a decade of studying happiness and habits. From her first day as a blogger to the happiest day of her life, Rubin relives the moments that have helped us understand our habits, improve our relationships, and lead happier lives. Whether you''re a longtime fan who has read Gretchen''s recent New York Times bestsellers The Happiness Project, Happier at Home and Better Than Before, or a new convert from her wildly popular podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, this funny and poignant compilation will entertain and inspire you in your own pursuit of happiness and good habits.

Notre bonheur dépend des choix que l''on fait. On sait tous ce qui est bon pour nous. On sait aussi ce qui ne l''est pas. Mais on n''a pas toujours le courage de prendre les bonnes décisions. Pour y parvenir, Gretchen Rubin propose d''inverser le problème : il faut s''affranchir des décisions. Et c''est là tout le pouvoir des habitudes : elles nous libèrent de l''effort, d''un travail permanent sur nous mêmes. Une fois une règle de conduite admise, il n''y a plus qu''à se laisser porter. En revanche, tout le monde n''a pas le même goût pour les habitudes. Le lecteur devra donc dans un premier temps définir sa personnalité à l''aide du test proposé par l''auteur, pour appliquer dans un second temps la stratégie du changement qui lui correspond.

“This book made me happy in the first five pages.” —AJ Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically: One Man''s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible Award-winning author Gretchen Rubin is back with a bang, with The Happiness Project. The author of the bestselling 40 Ways to Look at Winston Churchill has produced a work that is “a cross between the Dalai Lama’s The Art of Happiness and Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love.” (Sonya Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want) In the vein of Julie and Julia, The Happiness Project describes one person’s year-long attempt to discover what leads to true contentment. Drawing at once on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world applicability, Rubin has written an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation.