Roots to Radiance

Ep.37: The Four Tendencies of Health Habits


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Why is it so easy to brush your teeth every night… but so hard to stick to the habits you really want, like exercising, eating well, or following a health protocol?

In this episode, I dive into Gretchen Rubin’s book Better Than Before and her brilliant framework of the Four Tendencies — Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, and Rebel. Understanding your Tendency can completely change how you approach habits, because it helps you work with your personality instead of against it.

I’ll share:

  • Why some habits feel effortless, while others feel like a battle

  • A breakdown of the Four Tendencies, with everyday examples

  • How knowing your Tendency can help with health habits like taking supplements, exercising, eating well, and following a practitioner’s protocol

  • My own experience as an Upholder with a Questioner streak and how that plays out in real life

By the end, you’ll see that building healthy habits isn’t about sheer willpower it’s about tailoring them to suit your personality.

📚 Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

Want to take the quiz to see what tendency you are? https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz

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Let me know which one you are @therootcause1

Nikki

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Roots to RadianceBy Nikki Spencer