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How to find a New Year’s resolution you’ll stick with

The Washington Post

The start of the year provides an opportunity for a fresh start, a psychological phenomenon that can motivate a person to try to change their behavior. Dates on the calendar, such as a new year, new month or even a Monday, or major life events, such as moving to a new city or starting a new job, create windows of opportunity.

“It’s just a trick we’re playing on our minds about the way we think about time,” said Katy Milkman, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the author of “How to Change.”

Dr. Katy Milkman says a New Year’s resolution needs a concrete goal that can be measured: “What do I need to do every day or week to achieve that goal? When and where will I start running or lifting weights?”