Ifs Quotes by Gretchen Rubin

If I give more to myself, I can ask more from myself. Self-regard isn't selfish.

— Gretchen Rubin

If I pretend to myself that I'm different from the way I truly am, I'm going to make choices that won't make…

— Gretchen Rubin

If you want to feel safe, healthy, and hopeful, try to act as if you did feel that way. "Fake it 'till…

— Gretchen Rubin

Turns out that people who try new things, go new places, learn new skills, etc. are happier. This can be tough, because…

— Gretchen Rubin

If you're a night person you can barely get out of bed in time to get to work or get your kids…

— Gretchen Rubin

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

— Gretchen Rubin

When we don't get any treats, we feel depleted, resentful, and angry, and we feel justified in self-indulgence. We start to crave…

— Gretchen Rubin

There's also something about your bed; it's sort of a symbol of yourself and of your marriage, if you're married. Making your…

— Gretchen Rubin

Sometimes I think it's easier to think about being happier, for what ever that means to you then worrying about what is…

— Gretchen Rubin

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.…

— Gretchen Rubin

We tend to overestimate what we can do in a short period, and underestimate what we can do over a long period,…

— Gretchen Rubin

I think the big myth about habits, and happiness too, is that there's somehow a magic "one size fits all" solution. That,…

— Gretchen Rubin

If you always use your stapler in one place, keep it there, instead of thinking that all the office supplies should go…

— Gretchen Rubin