Welcome to Litsy!

Does anyone else struggle with #audiobooks? I have so much trouble focusing and sticking with them! It‘s weird because I love podcasts, so you‘d think I‘d have no problem.

Listened to this on audio as I had previously tried to read the book but bailed a couple of times. I find that the "self help" category works better for me on audio.
If you listen to her regular podcast alot of the points covered in this are mentioned there though this book does pull it all together. I am trying to get into the habit of exercise so will try and see if any of her points work. ?

Her personal biases and prejudices came through too much. For example, she put down people who wanted to set a habit in order to drink more water (she doesn‘t think anyone needs to drink more water). Also, there was very little science and it was basically all her own experiences and observations (she‘s a lawyer, not a psychologist). I found her insufferable and DFN‘d at 30%. Full review on GR.

I first read this book about 5 years ago and it had a huge impact on the way I approach habits. Rereading it I still got a bunch out of it the second time around.

I love Gretchen Rubin‘s philosophies, books, and podcasts. My first official read of 2020 was a strategic way to remind myself how to form better habits. #1of2020

#BFCr2 was tough b/c I was traveling, so for #BFCr3, I'm focusing on staying grounded in my good habits, even when I'm on the road. My yoga practice helps, so I'm stepping it up. Even if I simply do some warm ups or one pose, focusing on my breath helps me stay grounded, so I'm striving to do it every day. Cooking at home helps too, so I've rearranged my kitchen and plan to use it! In fact, I'm off to do my grocery shopping now...

#TeamFitLit

When trying to adopt a new habit, don‘t reward yourself for sticking with it. A reward frames the habit as something unpleasant that we have to endure, when really establishing the habit is its own reward. Instead, allow yourself certain treats. A treat can be sitting down for 15 minutes with a cup of coffee to start your day. A treat can be taking a long walk outside. As Rubin says, when we give more to ourselves, we can ask more from ourselves.

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I tend to like anything that has to do with creating healthy habits and living intentionally. Although much of this was anecdotal, there were a lot of good takeaways, and listening to the audio felt like having a conversation with a friend.

I haven‘t had a chance to post my #BFC goals yet - so here they are. The 20 miles a week will be from combined running/walking. So far this week we have 16 miles completed. I say “we” because I‘m doing the fitness challenge entirely with Bitsy.

#bookfitnesschallenge

Litsy is probably the only place this will truly be understood but somehow, the dust jacket for my copy of the titled did not manage to make it from Mumbai to Singapore 😭😭😭😭. Still - review. This is my Related to a Podcast read for #BookedWinter a tad late. Unfortunately because I‘m a fan of the #podcast, there wasn‘t a lot of new material here and it felt a little repetitive but it‘s still a pick and recommended for habit change.

#Booked2019

Not my move but very dear friends. The kids are merciful asleep (NO IDEA how, these guys are being LOUD) and the expected fight with the building has begun. It‘s their stuff. They‘ve jumped through all the hoops of getting their landlords permission (to remove their own stuff 😡🤦🏻‍♀️), they‘ve filled in the stupid arbitrary form but the “office manager” is on leave so the guards just told the truck to come back on Saturday. 🤦🏻‍♀️ We‘re next 😭

"With habits, we don‘t make decisions, we don‘t use self-control, we just do the thing we want ourselves to do—or that we don‘t want to do."

Finished the audio of this for the second time. I‘ve slacked off on some of the habits I was working on the first time I listened and am inspired (again) to start anew. I‘m sure I‘ll listen to this one again.

I‘m enjoying this book. I annotate via tabs otherwise I‘d mark up this entire book! Lol

Once we decide to make a change, how do we make it stick? Rubin‘s answer is habits. By creating habits, we no longer have to depend on willpower.

Knowing ourselves—what is truly important to us and what motivates us is the key to creating habits and transforming our lives.

While the author has some weird blind spots (diet soda isn‘t bad?!?), overall, I enjoyed the book and found some good advice for creating and maintaining habits.

This was just “meh”.. felt really repetitive after awhile and the moral of the story was that “everyone is different and what works for me probably won‘t work for you.” Oookay.. true enough, but then what‘s the point? Also, this may be petty, but I read her other two books and hearing her narrate this one, I didn‘t really like her manner of speaking.. made me like her less. Book 3 complete for #twointhree Labor Day r#readathon

Just starting this on audio. I really enjoyed the Happiness Project, and am definitely interested in habit change. And, I‘m definitely an Obliger.

#bookhaul from this weekend! We stopped at a Goodwill on our way home from the beach. 📚⛱

I enjoy Gretchen Rubin's work, including her Better app and Happier podcast. If you subscribe to those and have read her book The Four Tendancies, then this book is a redundant and not worth the time.

I read this one AFTER Four Tendencies, which I loved. This one was helpful and practical, but didn't have quite the punch of 4T. BtB is more macro-level focused, while 4T was concentrated and distilled. They complement each other but would recommend 4T over this one.

A re-read for me from my favourite self help author. Full of practical suggestions, citations and research studies weaved together with a personal narrative about habits and how to create them. I love Gretchen Rubin's writing style and attitude to life. If anyone is looking to start reading her work I'd recommend beginning with The Happiness Project.

I am a work in progress! #selfimprovement #bookstagram @bookriot

For a happy life, it's important to cultivate an atmosphere of growth - the sense that we're learning new things, getting stronger, forging new relationships, making things better, helping other people.

Seven essentials.

So much makes more sense now. I read this with a couple of friends and we all delighted in learning about the motivations of these strange creatures—ourselves.

I loved this book, and I‘m so glad I read it as an audiobook. I really like Gretchen Rubin, and while I didn‘t think that everything was applicable to me, I thought everything was interesting. I did find some good strategies that I want to try in forming new habits, like avoiding rewards and pairing one hawklets it with another. I can‘t wait to read The Four Tendencies!

I like Gretchen Rubin‘s self-help books, and this one was no exception. Well researched examination of habits, with useful information on how to develop good ones, including many examples from Rubin‘s own life.

I‘ve really been loving audiobooks lately. I started listening just a couple of months ago. I always thought they were cheating, but honestly I don‘t think I would be reading non fiction books if I weren‘t listening to them. Perfect for preschool pick ups and folding laundry! 😂 As I was finishing this one, I realized it also included a podcast, so that was a real bonus for me!

Book #1 of 2018!

One of the goals this year is to read more! I am starting off late but with the right book. This app will serve me as my book diary, so here we go. Book #1

Lunchtime reading! #currentread #workbook

1. One of 4 bookcases in the library
2. Historical, although I have enjoyed futuristic books, too
3. Wine (but I‘m not supposed to drink with my new medication ☹️)
4. Blue
5. Tagged book 😊
#humpdaypost

I enjoyed learning about habits and how different people learn and maintain habits. Another good book by Gretchen Rubin

This was recommended to me, seems like a good one to start in the New Year!

Enjoying a few quiet moments before my birthday festivities begin. 😊

This just appeared in my email, so to Libby I went and downloaded. Perfect timing for New Years, huh?

This book has some really great insight into how people can form habits from the perspective that different approaches work better for different personality types. Based on how you view external and internal expectations, the author offers differing strategies for developing and maintaining habits. I learned a few helpful things that I will use for my New Year‘s resolutions next year.

I hope everyone had a great day yesterday! I tried to stay off-line, so I‘m catching up now. My reading plans for today include finishing the tagged book and then the rest of my plans are pretty chill. I hope you all have time for great books today!

I nerded out really hard while reading this book. Probably because a. I‘m fascinated by human behavior and human nature b. I‘m basically obsessed with habits and habit-forming (I realized while reading this), and c. I‘m apparently an Upholder. I love habits, routines, rituals and so does Rubin. She did a ton of research, and it shows. I learned a lot and took copious notes.

It‘s me! 😂📚

My dad and his doge Bo. He‘s watching This Old House, and I‘m reading the tagged book. I‘m basically obsessed with everything Gretchen Rubin has written. So fascinating. #dogsoflitsy #friyayintro

Life is good. #dogsoflitsy

I am now truly a Gretchen Rubin fangirl. I absolutely loved this book. Even as introspective as I am, I learned loads of new, important stuff about myself more than anything else. Turns out the book was validating,as well, because many of the strategies I already use to practice and maintain good habits, she recommends. I did not have an explanation or name for them that she so well provides. I highly recommend this to you all. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I couldn‘t keep going. I took the quiz and thought through some of the questions. However, I just couldn‘t keep turning the pages. The estimator on Libby said it would take me another 10 days to finish and I just have to quit. #quitter

“Comedian Jerry Seinfeld advised aspiring comedian Brad Isaac that, because daily writing was the key to writing better jokes, Isaac should buy a calendar with a box for every day of the year, and every day, after writing, cross off the day with a big red X.”After a few days you‘ll have a chain,” Seinfeld explained. “You‘ll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job next is to not break the chain.”👇

I had to come back to my friend, Gretchen. I am pretty sure this is going to work out much, much better for me.

Well, I‘ve spent all year reading this book page by page and can categorically say it was the best book to read before bed and fall asleep to 😕😂 I adored the happiness project books and I love Gretchen Rubin. I‘ll read the four tendencies but I hope it‘s less mundane stories about random people and their issues getting stuff done. I‘m a Rebel so perhaps I‘m innately uninterested in reading about sticking to the rules? Who knows. 🤷🏼‍♀️😕😂

So I'm generally skeptical of self-help books and the writing style in this one is driving me up a wall, but I'm reading it because Sarah Wendell spoke well of it and I mostly trust her.

If nothing else, this overbuyer/underbuyer dichotomy is useful in naming how I differ from my dad, who's otherwise VERY similar to me in personality.

(Me: does not own an umbrella.
My dad: owns every gadget ever made.)