2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Five Counterintuitive Truths About Habits

Saturday, March 12
9:30AM - 10:30AM

Austin Convention Center
Room 18ABCD
531 E 4th St

Want to change a habit? Rubin reveals the most significant thing you need to know, to change your habits. She explores 5 counter-intuitive truths about habits (as well as the habit that people most often mention, as one that changed their life for the better). If you’ve ever run a marathon and then stopped running, or spent hours playing on your phone when you wanted to work, or fought with your sweetheart about buying ice cream, or wondered why you never miss work deadlines but can’t complete your own projects, you’ll learn why. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life; when we master our habits, we can become healthier, more productive, and happier.

Hashtags: #sxsw #habitsSXSW

Presenters

Gretchen Rubin at SXSW

Gretchen Rubin

Writer

The Happiness Project

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, b...

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Intermediate
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