I love finding - or inventing - ways to categorize people. Gretchen Rubin categorizefindinvent Change image and share on social
Embrace good smells. No cost, no calories, no energy, no time - a quick hit of pleasure. Gretchen Rubin caloriecostembrace Change image and share on social
Remember that although the distinction can be difficult to draw, loneliness and solitude are different. Gretchen Rubin difficultdistinctiondraw Change image and share on social
Nature is impersonal, awe-inspiring, elegant, eternal. It's geometrically perfect. It's tiny and gigantic. You can travel far to be in a beautiful natural setting, or you can observe it in your backyard - or, in my case, in the trees lining New York City sidewalks, or in the clouds above skyscrapers. Gretchen Rubin awebackyardbeautiful share on social
I really work on paying attention to the clues my self is giving myself. For instance, I think of myself in the third person. That allows me to manage myself better. Gretchen Rubin attentioncluegive Change image and share on social
Putting myself into categories is fun, and I think it also gives me insight into my own nature. When I see myself more clearly, I can more easily see ways that I might do things differently, to make myself happier. Categories can be unhelpful, however, when they become too all-defining, or when they become an excuse. Gretchen Rubin categorydefinedifferently share on social
'Potato-chip news' is news that's repetitive, requires little effort to absorb, and is consumable in massive quantities: true crime, natural disasters, political punditry, celebrity gossip, sports gossip, or endless photographs of beautiful houses, food, or clothes. Gretchen Rubin absorbbeautifulcelebrity share on social
Give warm greetings and farewells. I was surprised by how much this resolution changed the atmosphere of my home. Gretchen Rubin atmospherechangefarewell Change image and share on social
A 'treat' is different from a 'reward,' which must be justified or earned. A treat is a small pleasure or indulgence that we give to ourselves just because we want it. Treats give us greater vitality, which boosts self-control, which helps us maintain our healthy habits. Gretchen Rubin boostcontrolearn share on social
While television is a good servant, it's a bad master. It can swallow up huge quantities of our lives without much happiness bang for the buck. Gretchen Rubin badbangbuck Change image and share on social