Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Happier with Gretchen Rubin Ep. 2: All—or Nothing?

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Mar 4, 2015
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ADVICE

Use An Alarm For Bedtime

  • Set an alarm to signal your bedtime just like you set one to wake up.
  • Choose a specific bedtime by counting back seven hours from your wake time and stick to it.
INSIGHT

Second Wind Masks Sleep Debt

  • The 'second wind' from email, TV, or wine is deceptive and masks real exhaustion.
  • People adapt to sleep deprivation and feel fine while cognitive and mood impairments persist.
INSIGHT

Abstainer Versus Moderator Styles

  • People fall into two patterns when facing temptation: all-or-nothing or moderation.
  • Abstainers do better by eliminating temptations while moderators do better allowing occasional small indulgences.
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