Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life

by Gretchen Rubin

Newcastle Personality Assessor, which measures personality according to the Big Five model (openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, or OCEAN),

manager reminds me to follow my good habits: “Gretchen, you feel overwhelmed. Get a good night’s sleep.” “You’re tired, but you’ll feel better if you go for a walk.”

The true aim is not to break bad habits, but to outgrow them.