Episode #130: Interview with happiness expert Gretchen Rubin on strategies for managing day-to-day anxiety + Myths about happiness, and tips to help you get more reading done

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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In this episode I interview New York Times Bestselling author and happiness expert Gretchen Rubin on what happiness is, how we can achieve sustainable happiness in our lives, dangerous myths about happiness, essential strategies for managing anxiety, stress, and worry, how to get more reading done, and more!Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. In her work, she draws from cutting-edge science, the wisdom of the ages, lessons from popular culture, and her own experiences to explore how we can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.Podcast highlights:-5:24 Gretchen Rubin’s background -6:54 What is happiness? And myths about happiness-7:51 Why we all have to figure out our own happiness project -10:00 The importance of relationships & how to build healthy, strong and sustainable relationships -14:02 Common barriers to happiness-21:42 How to form healthy habits-25:41 Anxiety and stress busting tips-39:55 How to stay focused and get more reading done -45:30 What drifting is and how to stop being a "drifter" For more on Gretchen visit: https://gretchenrubin.com For additional resources to help you on your mental health healing journey:Get my new 21 day brain detox program here: https://theswitch.app Register now for my 2020 Mental Health Summit Dec 3-5 in Dallas, TX! Early bird sale ends 3/31: https://www.drleafconference.com Visit my website at www.drleaf.com for more resources, tips, and tools to help you improve and heal your mental health! And be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter to get even more mental self-care tips delivered to your inbox weekly and to see my upcoming events (you can sign up at drleaf.com!)Special offers from our sponsors:Superfat: To get 15% off your Superfat Nut Butters order see: https://www.superfat.com and use code DRLEAF at checkout. Blinkist: To get your free week on Blinkist AND 25% off your subscription see: https://www.blinkist.com/nc/partners/cleaning-up-the-mental-messRitual: To get 10% off your first three months of Ritual multivitamins see: ritual/drleaf Follow me on social media for daily mental self-care tips!Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/ Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts on social media! For podcast sponsorship inquiries, questions regarding the episode, or topic suggestions please email dominique@drleaf.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08.1	Hi, I'm Dr. Caroline Leif and welcome to Cleaning Up the Maintainment Mace.
1:15.0	A podcast where each week I discuss practical, simple and scientificly back ways to help you take
1:21.2	back control of your mental health, help others and ultimately love your happiest life.
1:28.7	In this episode, I am interviewing Gretchen Ruben. Gretchen Ruben is one of today's most
1:35.4	influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature.
1:41.0	She's known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity in a way
1:47.6	that's accessible to wide audiences. She's the author of many books, including the blockbuster New
1:54.8	York Times based sellers, outer order in a calm, the four tendencies, better than before, and the
2:03.1	happiness project. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online and her books have sold
2:11.2	over three and a half million copies worldwide in more than 30 languages. On her top ranking,
2:18.4	a wall-draining podcast, happier with Gretchen Ruben, she discusses happiness and good habits with
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