“If you're impatient while waiting for the bus, tell yourself you're doing 'Bus waiting meditation.' If you're standing in a slow line at the drugstore, you're doing 'Waiting in line meditation.' Just saying these words makes me feel very spiritual and high-minded and wise.”

American author, blogger, and speaker

Gretchen Craft Rubin is an American author, blogger, and speaker. She is known for writing and speaking about habits, happiness, and the everyday practices that shape a more satisfying life. Her work reaches a wide general audience through books, essays, and talks. Much of what she writes focuses on self-knowledge, behavior, and the small changes people use to live with more purpose and ease.