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

From my observation, habits in four areas do most to boost feelings of self-control, and in this way strengthen the Foundation of all our habits. We do well to begin by tackling the habits that help us to: 1. sleep 2. move 3. eat and drink right 4. unclutter

Consistency, repetition, no decision—this was the way to develop the ease of a true habit.

In fact, I knew, the habit of the habit is more important than the habit itself.

after a reasonable trial period, I decided that I didn’t need to push myself to keep those habits every single day. Mostly was good enough to keep those habits strong, and to accomplish the aim of the habit.