We can accept ourselves and also expect more from ourselves.
In my work, I investigate unexpected truths about everyday life—and identify ways we can take happiness from the transcendent to the concrete.
INTRODUCING
Get It Done: How to Complete Your Dream Project
AN AUDIBLE ORIGINAL
Stuck on a dream project you can’t finish? Habits expert Gretchen Rubin shares her approach to creating a plan that will work for you—so you can move forward with clarity and finally get it done.
DESIGN YOUR YEAR
Slowing down on your resolutions? Try this
By February 28th, many resolutions have lost steam. Before you give up, use “Determination Day” as a catalyst to rethink your approach.
RESOURCE
How to turn vague goals into clear habits
A habit like “exercise more” is hard to keep—it’s not clear what counts. This free worksheet helps you get specific so you can make progress toward any aim you choose.
MOVE 26 IN '26
Join the Winter Bingo Challenge
Gretchen Rubin and the team at All Healthy created a variety of prompts to help you get moving. Can you get a bingo?
DESIGN YOUR YEAR
About 80% of New Year’s resolutions are abandoned by February. Based on decades of research, Gretchen Rubin’s “Design Your Year” tools offer a more realistic way to plan the year and make meaningful progress from January through December.
RESOURCE
Try a No-Spend Month
A brief period of deprivation can help us learn about our patterns. This worksheet guides you in setting up a no-spend month that will work for you.
THE MOMENT OF HAPPINESS CALENDAR
365 daily insights for 2026
Start each morning with a thoughtfully selected quotation. Updated for 2026, this page-a-day calendar offers a simple way to reflect, jot a note, or set your focus for the day.
THE HAPPIER PODCAST
Why does movement matter? Michelle Obama weighs in
For the Move 26 in ’26 Challenge, Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson joined Happier to talk about the benefit of daily movement and share favorite clips that highlight what we gain from moving our bodies.
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ABOUT GRETCHEN
About Gretchen
Hi, I’m Gretchen Rubin. For more than a decade, I’ve been studying human nature—the science of the soul. My happiness project is to understand myself, the people around me, and how we can move from good intentions to concrete actions to build happier lives.