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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

More Happier: Rethinking Resolutions with Gretchen Rubin on NPR’s “Life Kit” [Revisited]

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.713K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Just in time for January, I joined NPR’s “Life Kit” to talk about New Year’s resolutions, why they fail, and a more effective way to build better habits and make real progress in 2026.

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0:00.0

Let's talk about protein. It's all anybody seems to talk about lately, and for good reason.

0:07.8

So many people want to build muscle and support their existing muscle, but getting enough

0:12.7

doesn't have to mean eating yet another bland chicken breast at the end of the day to hit your protein goal.

0:18.7

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0:23.9

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0:29.5

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0:34.5

whatever they are. If you like a blend of citrus and sweetness, you might

0:38.9

want to try their key lime pie flavor. And get this, ratio proteins, 25 grams of protein,

0:44.8

is the most protein per cup in the yogurt aisle, plus zero added sugar. This helps you get the

0:51.2

fuel you need to power through your day. Ratio does the math so you don't have to.

0:56.4

Head to ratiofood.com to find a retailer near you.

1:03.5

Lemonada

1:04.2

Lemaura.

1:23.3

Yeah. Hello and welcome to more happier, a podcast where we get happier.

1:29.2

This week I joined NPR's Life Kit to talk about the dreaded New Year's resolution,

1:33.9

why it so often fails us and what actually works instead.

1:40.0

If you're trying to set yourself up for success in 2026, you will want to hear this conversation.

1:41.3

Here it is.

1:52.4

You're listening to LifeKit from NPR.

1:54.5

Hey, it's Mariel.

1:55.7

Happy New Year.

1:58.8

Hey, do you remember your resolution from last year?

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