Feeling Quotes by Gretchen Rubin

8 Feeling quotes by Gretchen Rubin

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Gretchen Rubin’s work on habits extends into the realm of feeling. These eight excerpts show how she connects everyday choices with the moods that follow, offering practical nudges for a more balanced inner life.

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One of the great joys of falling in love is the feeling that the most extraordinary person in the entire world has…

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“To be happy, I need to think about feeling good, feeling bad, and feeling right.”

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Often, if there's something that I want to do, but somehow can't get myself to do, it's because I don't have clarity.…

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Feelings follow actions. If I'm feeling low, I deliberately act cheery, and I find myself actually feeling happier. If I'm feeling angry…

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The First Splendid Truth: To be happy, I need to think about feeling good, feeling bad, and feeling right, in an atmosphere…

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“Feeling right” is about living the life that’s right for you—in occupation, location, marital status, and so on. It’s also about virtue:…

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The absence of feeling bad isn't enough to make you happy; you must strive to find sources of feeling good

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Spending hours stressed out in front of the TV isn't the same as volunteering or donating. Feeling a high level of personal…

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“I started thinking more about music. I thought I'd accepted the fact that, as part of "Being Gretchen," I didn't really like music, but…

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“The pleasure of doing the same thing, in the same way, every day, shouldn't be overlooked. The things I do every day take on…

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I love finding - or inventing - ways to categorize people.

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