350: How to actually increase your happiness | Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin: “Anytime we're connecting with other people, we get a boost of happiness." Rubin, a happiness expert and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to become a genuinely happier person, plus: - The common habits that can secretly sabotage your joy - How to set a work-life balance while working from home - Why resolutions usually fail & how to actually make them stick - How to boost happiness when you're having a bad day - The real reason why ketchup makes us so happy Referenced in the episode: - Rubin's book, The Happiness Project . - Rubin's book, Outer Order, Inner Calm . - The Happiness Project website . - Rubin's Know Yourself Better journal. - Rubin's Don't Break The Chain habit tracker. - Read more about Rubin's upcoming book on the five senses . Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices