In "The Happiness Project," author Gretchen Rubin embarks on a year-long journey to discover what truly brings joy and fulfillment. Each month, she explores different themes—like gratitude, leisure, and relationships—transforming her insights into actionable resolutions. With a mix of personal anecdotes, scientific research, and practical tips, Rubin reveals how small changes can lead to profound happiness. As she shares her triumphs and setbacks, readers are invited to reflect on their own lives and what happiness means to them. Will her experiments inspire you to create your own happiness project?
By Gretchen Rubin
Published: 2012
"The days are long, but the years are short."
What if you could change your life--without changing your life? Gretchen had a good marriage, two healthy daughters, and work she loved--but one day, stuck on a city bus, she realized that time was flashing by, and she wasn’t thinking enough about the things that really mattered. “I should have a happiness project,” she decided. She spent the next year test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific studies, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Each month, she pursued a different set of resolutions: go to sleep earlier, quit nagging, forget about results, or take time to be silly. Bit by bit, she began to appreciate and amplify the happiness that already existed in her life. Written with humour and insight, Gretchen’s story will inspire you to start your own happiness project. Now in a beautiful, expanded edition, Gretchen offers a wealth of new material including happiness paradoxes and practical tips on many daily matters: being a more light-hearted parent, sticking to a fitness routine, getting your sweetheart to do chores without nagging, coping when you forget someone’s name and more.
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“The days are long, but the years are short.”
The Happiness Project
By Gretchen Rubin
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Gretchen Rubin is a bestselling author and speaker renowned for her insights on happiness and human behavior. Her most famous work, "The Happiness Project," chronicles her year-long quest to test happiness theories through concrete changes in her daily life. Rubin hosts the popular podcast "Happier," where she shares practical advice and personal stories alongside her sister, Elizabeth Craft. With a background in law and literature, she blends research and personal anecdotes to engage readers in meaningful self-improvement. Gretchen continues to explore the themes of habits, happiness, and well-being in her writing and public speaking engagements.
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