Better than before mastering the habits of our everyday lives
"Habits are the invisible architecture of our lives. Rubin provides an analytical and scientific framework from which to understand these habits--as well as change them for good. Infused with her compelling voice and funny stories, she illustrates the core principles of habit formation with doz...
| Main Author: | Rubin, Gretchen Craft. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Publishers,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
Table of Contents:
- Decide not to decide
- Self-knowledge. The fateful tendencies we bring into the world: the four tendencies ; Different solutions for different people: distinctions
- Pillars of habits. We manage what we monitor: monitoring ; First things first: foundation ; If it's on the calendar, it happens: scheduling ; Someone's watching: accountability
- The best time to begin. It's enough to begin: first steps ; Temporary becomes permanent: clean slate ; Data point of one: lightning bolt
- Desire, ease, and excuses. Free from french fries: abstaining ; It's hard to make things easier: convenience ; Change my surroundings, not myself: inconvenience ; A stumble may prevent a fall: safeguards ; Nothing stays in Vegas: loophole-spotting ; Wait fifteen minutes: distraction ; No finish line: reward ; Just because: treats ; Sitting is the new smoking: pairing
- Unique, just like everyone else. Choose my bale of hay: clarity ; I'm the fussy one: identity ; Not everyone is like me: other people
- Everyday life in utopia
- Quiz: the four tendencies.