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

pose two activities in opposition, as though I have to make an either/or decision, when in fact, the two aren’t necessarily in conflict. Here are some of my own false choices: I haven’t been exercising. Too busy writing. I don’t have time to edit my draft, I’ve got too many emails to answer. If I go to sleep earlier, I won’t have any time to myself.