Gretchen Rubin

About

Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that’s accessible to a wide audience.

She’s the author of many books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, Inner Calm, The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold almost three million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages. (The Happiness Project spent two years on the bestseller list.)

On her top-ranking, award-winning podcast “Happier with Gretchen Rubin,” she discusses happiness and good habits with her sister Elizabeth Craft.

She’s been interviewed by Oprah, eaten dinner with Daniel Kahneman, walked arm-in-arm with the Dalai Lama, had her work written up in a medical journal, and been an answer on the game show Jeopardy!

Gretchen Rubin started her career in law and was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer.

Books by Gretchen Rubin

Recent Posts

Dealing With One of the Most Challenging Forms of Clutter

Managing this kind of paper clutter is difficult, but so rewarding.

Tips on How to Help a Friend Clear Clutter

From my experience—both as the clutter-clearer myself, and as the friend who's helping—I think it can often be helpful to have a companion.

Dealing With Difficult Relatives During the Holidays?

For many, one of the biggest happiness challenges of the holidays is dealing with difficult relatives.

How Can I Make More Time for Self-Care?

People often ask me, "How do I make more time for myself? How do I put myself first?"

Habit Strategies and Tips for Rebels

Rebels want to do what they want to do, in their own way, in their own time.

A Mother’s Brilliant Strategy for Dealing with a Rebel Child

As an Upholder myself, I’ve certainly gained tremendously from studying the Rebel perspective. We’re more free than we think.

Do You Face These Common Problems in Happiness and Habits?

Perhaps it seems unlikely, but it’s true — the Four Tendencies framework sheds light on all these questions.

Want to Change an Important Habit?

Do you want to make a significant change in your life? Or help someone else to make an important change?

Some Thoughts on My Daughter’s High School Graduation

What I want most for my daughter and all these kids is for them to go forth unafraid, strong with love and strong with learning.

Buying Towels and a Moment of Self-reflection

It’s not a Peter Pan, refusing-to-accept-responsibility feeling; it’s that feeling that nothing is yet real or permanent, but that someday, it will become real and permanent.