Ep.37: The Four Tendencies of Health Habits

EPISODE · Sep 23, 2025 · 24 MIN

Ep.37: The Four Tendencies of Health Habits

from Roots to Radiance · host Nikki Spencer

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 battleA 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 protocolMy own experience as an Upholder with a Questioner streak and how that plays out in real lifeBy 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✨ If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, or share it with someone who’s struggling to make a new habit stick.Let me know which one you are @therootcause1Nikki

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