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b'Subscribe to Earn Your Happy on iTunes. Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold more than two million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages.\\n On her popular weekly podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin, she discusses good habits and happiness with her sister Elizabeth Craft; they\\u2019ve been called the \\u201cClick and Clack of podcasters.\\u201d The podcast was named in iTunes\\u2019s lists of \\u201cBest Podcasts of 2015.\\u201d Gretchen Rubin started her career in law and was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O\\u2019Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters. Starting out in the filed of law, Gretchen started to realize the difference between a position and a passion. She held a renowned position clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O\\u2019Conner, but knew her passion was really in writing, which led her to become a New York Time\\u2019s Best Selling Author. Lucky for us, this brought me one of my favorite reads ever, The Happiness Project.\\n \\u201cA happiness problem, is a habits problem\\u201d\\n Gretchen not only shares with us her beginnings, but also her on-going journey to a happy, healthy and more productive life. These are all the things she portrays in her podcast and books and helps others just like us, achieve. Becoming aware of our thoughts and mindset is one sure way of also becoming happier. Placing gratitude around all things instead of worry and fear will bring on more blessings than you could imagine.\\n \\u201cIt\\u2019s not about the things you have to do, its about the things you get to do.\\u201d\\n We then start to realize it has nothing to do with having the glass half empty, or half full, its more about having the glass in general. She gives us the reminder to treasure each moment, and that even if something is unpleasant, it will be over soon.\\n \\u201cThe days can seem long, but the years are short.\\u201d\\n Gretchen points out, that there is no one thing, that makes someone \\u201chappy.\\u201d Each habit must be personal, it has to coincide with what is true to you. With that being said, creating habits around the things that make you happy, whether small or large can change a mediocre life, to a rockstar world! We\\u2019re riding that happiness train, climb aboard!\\n In This Episode You Will Learn About: Following your passions\\n Happiness at home\\n Creating habits\\n Living happier, healthier and more productive lives\\n Being aware of your thoughts\\n Gratitude\\n Perspective\\n Resources: \\nBetter Than Before by Gretchen Rubin\\n \\nThe Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin\\n \\nHappier at Home by Gretchen Rubin\\n Happier with Gretchen Rubin Podcast\\n Get your daily dose of happy at GretchenRubin.com and follow her on Twitter @gretcehnrubin.\\n Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook. You can also see more at my website: LoriHarder.com'