Better than before : what I learn about making and breaking habits -- to sleep more, quit sugar, procrastinate less, and generally build a happier life

Summary: "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, ... [illustrating] the core principles of habit formation with dozens of strategies that she uses herself and tests out on others. Rubin provides tools to help readers better understand themselves, and presents [this] ... menu of strategies so readers can take an individualized approach"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780385348638
ISBN: 0385348630
Physical Description: print
xii, 304 pages ; 21 cm
Publisher: New York : Broadway Books, [2015]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Decide not to decide: Introduction -- 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: Conclusion.