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Happier at Home
- Narrated by: Gretchen Rubin
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Social media powerhouse and New York Times bestselling author of THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, Gretchen Rubin turns her attention homewards - an entertaining and thoughtful mix of literature, memoir and psychology sure to appeal to her huge fan base.
In The Happiness Project, she worked out general theories of happiness. Here she goes deeper on factors that matter for home, such as possessions, marriage, time and parenthood. How can she control the cubicle in her pocket? How might she spotlight her family's treasured possessions? And it really was time to replace that dud toaster.
And what does she want from her home? A place that calms her, and energises her. A place that, by making her feel safe, will free her to take risks. Also, while Rubin wants to be happier at home, she wants to appreciate how much happiness is there already.
So, starting in September (the new January), Rubin dedicates a school year - September through May - to making her home a place of greater simplicity, comfort and love.
Each month, Rubin tackles a different theme as she experiments with concrete, manageable resolutions - and this time, she coaxes her family to try some resolutions, as well.
With her signature blend of memoir, science, philosophy and experimentation, Rubin's passion for her subject jumps off the page, and listening to just a few chapters of this book will inspire listeners to find more happiness in their own lives.
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- S. H. Gilfillan
- 28-10-23
Enjoyable and relatable
I really enjoyed this book. It's been my "listen as I walk"book for about 10 days. on the face of it I don't have much in common with Gretchen as I'm a generation older,don't have children, don't have a high-powered job and certainly don't live in New York!
But I love herself reflection! I was inspired by her willingness to try new things that were not huge in themselves but made a big difference in her family life. I learned a lot about how to change and her life principles apply in my very different life. My favourite was Be Gretchen....accepting quirks and preferences and working with them, not against them
The glimpses of her real life were really what made it most enjoyable and relatable. but I also loved her references to research and how she balances head and heart.
I would like to have a written list of references especially to research, but other than that, very satisfied customer.
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- P. Coghill
- 20-02-22
Unrelatable and self-indulgent
I purchased this after forgetting I couldn’t get through Rubin’s other happiness project book. This time, I could barely make it through the first chapter. I have now returned this book, not making it much further.
An example Rubin uses is a friend who lives in a gorgeous townhouse, presumably also living near Rubin in New York’s upper east side, and finds the glorious mansion too dark, and is made happier by adding a sun room. But, of course. Why didn’t we all think of this?
Before going into this book, you should understand that Rubin is wealthy. American wealthy. Ivy League law, hedge fund and Whitehouse connections wealthy.
If you’re also this wealthy, I congratulate you, wish you well and I hope this book can make you happier. For the rest of us, I would recommend Helen Russel’s “The year of Living Danishly” for some all round good advice about enjoying life more, or Marie Kondo’s “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying” in how to find happiness in your home without spending anything.
A final note that the performance of this book is by the author herself. I can’t say if it gets better as it goes on, but at least initially, the delivery is monotonous and either contains multiple mistakes due to misreading her own book, or they are delivered so poorly that any joke, pun or second meaning is lost.
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- Ms SL Holte
- 17-05-22
self indulgent
i loved her first book... this one is waffly and self-indulgent. no actual tips backed by any research, simply gretchen's self-reflection. I couldn't get through it all..
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