Episode
You can do better than a New Year's resolution | How to Be a Better Human
39:04
Published: Mon Jan 02 2023
Description
Why do so many of us wait until a new calendar year to start setting our goals? For today's guest, the author Gretchen Rubin, "there really is no magic to January 1st" -- and the best time to start a healthy habit is just, well, now. Rubin is a podcaster and the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including "Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits -- to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life." In this episode, she shares eye-opening frameworks on the different ways to make and achieve goals, gives tips on how to create habits that actually improve our lives and discusses why chasing happiness isn't always fun -- and why it doesn't always make us feel happy.
Chapters
The pressure of transformation in the new year can create momentum and encourage people to reflect on their habits and try to think strategically about how to get closer to what makes them happy.
00:00 - 02:35 (02:35)
Summary
The pressure of transformation in the new year can create momentum and encourage people to reflect on their habits and try to think strategically about how to get closer to what makes them happy.
EpisodeYou can do better than a New Year's resolution | How to Be a Better Human
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Learn how to work in habits with friends and family so that you're all supporting each other rather than undermining each other.
02:35 - 07:13 (04:38)
Summary
Learn how to work in habits with friends and family so that you're all supporting each other rather than undermining each other. Setting goals as a team and cheering each other along can support successful habit building.
EpisodeYou can do better than a New Year's resolution | How to Be a Better Human
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Journaling and doing something repeatedly are key to happiness as they make you focus on the things that really matter.
07:13 - 16:44 (09:30)
Summary
Journaling and doing something repeatedly are key to happiness as they make you focus on the things that really matter.
EpisodeYou can do better than a New Year's resolution | How to Be a Better Human
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Gretchen Rubin explains the Four Tendencies, a personality framework she created to understand how different people approach habits, and emphasizes the importance of connecting with others to create a social network.
16:44 - 23:52 (07:08)
Summary
Gretchen Rubin explains the Four Tendencies, a personality framework she created to understand how different people approach habits, and emphasizes the importance of connecting with others to create a social network.
EpisodeYou can do better than a New Year's resolution | How to Be a Better Human
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Determination Day is a concept created by author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin to address the common issue of abandoned New Year's resolutions.
23:52 - 29:28 (05:36)
Summary
Determination Day is a concept created by author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin to address the common issue of abandoned New Year's resolutions. Rather than forcing oneself to stick to unrealistic goals, the goal is to reflect and make changes that work best for the individual.
EpisodeYou can do better than a New Year's resolution | How to Be a Better Human
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The speaker advises putting away the remote control in another room to decrease TV watching.
29:28 - 36:30 (07:01)
Summary
The speaker advises putting away the remote control in another room to decrease TV watching. Similar to keeping a bike easy to ride so it is more likely to be used, the speaker suggests placing things in easy reach to encourage their use.
EpisodeYou can do better than a New Year's resolution | How to Be a Better Human
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Join Gretchen Rubin in How to be a Better Human podcast, brought to you by Anna Phelan, Jimmy Gutierrez, Rathu Jagannath, Julia Dickerson and Erica Yoon, as she talks about the power of making a habit of listening to podcasts and taking walks.
36:30 - 38:11 (01:40)
Summary
Join Gretchen Rubin in How to be a Better Human podcast, brought to you by Anna Phelan, Jimmy Gutierrez, Rathu Jagannath, Julia Dickerson and Erica Yoon, as she talks about the power of making a habit of listening to podcasts and taking walks.