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title: How to Be Happier with Visiting Teacher Gretchen Rubin
description: Are you an “abstainer” or a “moderator”? Are you an “obliger”? And what do any of these things have to do with your health and happiness? “The more I look
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# [How to Be Happier with Visiting Teacher Gretchen Rubin](https://www.integrativenutrition.com/blog/how-to-be-happier-with-visiting-teacher-gretchen-rubin)

 Written by [Integrative Nutrition](https://www.integrativenutrition.com/blog/author/integrative-nutrition) | Jun 8, 2024 11:04:51 AM

Are you an “abstainer” or a “moderator”? Are you an “obliger”? And what do any of these things have to do with your health and happiness?

“The more I look at happiness, the more I see that your physical experience colors your emotional experience, and your emotional experience colors your physical experience. All these things are bound together.”

These wise words from [IIN visiting teacher](https://www.integrativenutrition.com/curriculum) Gretchen Rubin hit at the core of what Integrative Nutrition calls primary food. Good health is more than what you eat and how much you weigh; it’s also the quality of your relationships, career, exercise routine, and spiritual routine.

Rubin is author of the runaway bestsellers *The Happiness Project* and *Happier at Home*. In this video, she shares her thoughts on the secrets to health and happiness. Watch below for your daily dose of inspiration!

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