Outer Order, Inner Calm

Author Gretchen Rubin gives an upbeat narration of her philosophy that external order creates inner calm. Rubin is clear and articulate as she presents her ideas about how possessions and the state of one's surroundings can change one's state of mind. The happiness expert's delivery is frank. As she details her plan to bring order to listeners' lives with questions aimed at targeting obstacles to this goal, she delivers practical advice on storage organization and realistic ways to edit one's possessions, including sentimental items. Overall, Rubin's tone is reassuring and motivating. And her sunny outlook is persuasive as she guides listeners to an objective of outer order that will lead to inner calm. M.F. � AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine