How to Truly Be Happy with Gretchen Rubin
Today’s episode is about more than just being happy; it’s about how to really ground down, how to become your best self through creating powerful habits and rituals, and how to overcome your own worst critic: yourself. So, of course, we’ve invited on the master in this subject — Gretchen Rubin!
Gretchen is a five-time best selling author, speaker, podcaster, and the creator of the Four Tendencies framework. In her work, she explores happiness and good habits. She believes there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for becoming happier, healthier, more productive, or more creative; when we know ourselves and what works for us, we can change our habits and our lives.
In our conversation with Gretchen today, we really focus in on how to ground down and find the rituals that work for you. We agree with her that there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to finding your own happiness — so in today’s show, we really take a look at the many different ways we can begin to form effective rituals and habits while still owning what makes each of us unique and different.
If you haven’t found the habits and rituals that work for you in your everyday life — stay tuned. With Gretchen’s insights today we believe you could discover what works for you best!
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Topics Discussed:
[:01] About our new IGNTD subscription!
[2:37] About today’s episode!
[3:17] Our review of the week!
[4:36] Sophie shares a quote from our friend, Jen Pastiloff.
[5:28] Quieting our inner *sshole.
[6:00] About today’s guest: Gretchen Rubin!
[7:02] Sophie shares a current ritual in her life that helps her connect to herself.
[11:07] Our challenge to you to become more grounded during this quarantine.
[11:56] What we’ll be exploring this month.
[12:12] Be sure to tag all of us on social media and let us know what resonated the most with you!
[13:40] The conversation portion of the podcast with Gretchen Rubin.
[14:11] Gretchen introduces herself!
[15:05] Gretchen shares what sparked her interest in writing about happiness.
[16:35] What was Gretchen’s inner process like to pursue happiness and leave her position clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
[19:29] How Gretchen discovered that writing was her true passion and gave her more happiness than her career in law. She also shares how she left her secure career to something less “safe” and guaranteed.
[26:35] When was it, along her writing journey, that Gretchen realized she needed to begin packaging it in a way that people could absorb it more easily to incorporate it in their own lives?
[30:26] Gretchen shares some tangible tips to improve your life and generally feel more happiness throughout your day.
[35:30] Does Gretchen find that biology plays a role in habit-making and happiness? Why are some people better at forming habits than others? To explain this, Gretchen explains ‘the four tendencies.’
[45:00] How knowing which of the four tendencies you are can help aid you in creating powerful habits and understanding yourself on a much deeper level.
[52:09] The importance of getting to know yourself and owning the aspects of yourself.
[53:38] What is the best advice Gretchen has ever received?
[54:30] What has been one of Gretchen’s proudest moments to-date?
[54:47] What has been one of Gretchen’s hardest moments to-date?
[59:05] What are some of Gretchen’s self-care rituals?
[1:00:50] What ignites Gretchen?
[1:00:36] Thanking Gretchen for joining the podcast!
Mentioned in this Episode:
IGNTD Ep: “Creating the Destination by Listening to Your Journey with Jennifer Pastiloff”
IGNTD Ep: “Own Your Own Awesome with Your Joyologist”
Happier with Gretchen Rubin (Podcast)
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