◈ Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin- Visual Mind Map (+Template)◈ In "Better Than Before," Gretchen Rubin offers a framework for understanding and changing one's habits, based on extensive research and personal experience. Rubin argues that habits are the building blocks of a successful and fulfilling life, and that by understanding the psychology of habit formation, individuals can take control of their behavior and achieve their goals. She introduces the four tendencies framework, which ide