What Self-Help Gets Wrong: with Gretchen Rubin
Show notes
Is self-help actually helpful? In this episode of Question Everything, Danielle speaks with Gretchen Rubin, #1 bestselling author and co-host of the Since You Asked podcast. Danielle and Gretchen unpack some big questions when it comes to the rampant self-improvement era we’re living in now. Questions like: Can people ever really change? How do you make better decisions when every option comes with regret? In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why getting enough sleep is the most underrated habit for happiness and productivity
- How your chronotype can impact your daily energy, mood, and life
- Why reunions and old friendships are a key to connecting with others, but also another version of ourselves
- Why self-help is not a one-size-fits-all approach to life
- The science behind how digital vs. IRL friendships impact the quality of our life
- What psychology tells us about how behaviors ultimately dictate the quality of our lives
- How to make tough life decisions without chasing “perfect” choices
- Practical strategies for reframing setbacks and career transitions
Follow Gretchen on Instagram @gretchenrubin
Check out Gretchen’s podcasts, Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin
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