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Why You Should Change Your Exercise Routine—and How to Do It
Why You Should Change Your Exercise Routine—and How to Do It

Science points to the best reasons to break up with a dissatisfying routine and how to switch to a new one.

September 30, 2024
- TIME

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The Fed Made Its Move. Why Didn’t I?
The Fed Made Its Move. Why Didn’t I?

In which our columnist investigates a financial pitfall called the ‘flypaper effect,’ only to find that he was trapped in it himself.

September 27, 2024
- The Wall Street Journal

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Inspired by the Olympics? It’s Not Too Late to Ignite Your Own Fitness Journey
Inspired by the Olympics? It’s Not Too Late to Ignite Your Own Fitness Journey

Athletes of every sport prove it’s never too late to uncover your fitness potential. Whether you have big Olympic dreams or just want to finish a 5K run, here are science-backed tips on how to kickstart (and keep) an exercise routine.

August 7, 2024
- NPR

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15 Best Decision Making Podcasts
15 Best Decision Making Podcasts

The best decision making podcasts from thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by relevancy, authority, social media followers & freshness.

August 6, 2024
- FeedSpot

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In a Reading Slump? Here’s How to Get Back Into Books After a Long Hiatus
In a Reading Slump? Here’s How to Get Back Into Books After a Long Hiatus

It takes more than just opening a book.   

August 3, 2024
- Real Simple

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“Choiceology with Katy Milkman” Named Best Edutainment Podcast of the Year in ADWEEK’s Audio Awards List
“Choiceology with Katy Milkman” Named Best Edutainment Podcast of the Year in ADWEEK’s Audio Awards List

ADWEEK’s Audio Awards honor the best in podcast excellence.

July 16, 2024
- Adweek

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Vaccines Save Lives: How Can Uptake Be Increased? 
Vaccines Save Lives: How Can Uptake Be Increased? 

Strategies for public engagement need to be rigorously tested around the world to maximize the potential of immunization.  

July 9, 2024
- Nature

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Juggle, Swim, Make the Bed! How These Readers Forged New Habits.
Juggle, Swim, Make the Bed! How These Readers Forged New Habits.

We talked to people who made unusual New Year’s resolutions and were still sticking to them six months later. Here’s how they did it.

June 18, 2024
- The Washington Post

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How to Keep the Sense of Wonder You Felt While Traveling
How to Keep the Sense of Wonder You Felt While Traveling

Too often, we are awed by a travel experience—only to have it fade away as soon as we get home. It doesn’t have to be that way.

March 29, 2024
- The Wall Street Journal

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Keep Putting Off Important Tasks? Try ‘Temptation Bundling’ to Get Them Done
Keep Putting Off Important Tasks? Try ‘Temptation Bundling’ to Get Them Done

This research-backed tool can be a game-changer for productivity—and you might already be doing it.

March 19, 2024
- HuffPost

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Finding It Tough to Motivate Yourself? These Strategies Can Help
Finding It Tough to Motivate Yourself? These Strategies Can Help

These science-based strategies can turn your good intentions into enduring habits.

January 31, 2024
- The Washington Post

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How to Exercise When It Feels Impossible
How to Exercise When It Feels Impossible

We’ve all been there. You set a goal to exercise regularly, but when the moment comes to get moving, your mind unleashes a torrent of excuses: I’m tired. It’s cold outside. I don’t want to spend money on a class.

January 24, 2024
- The New York Times

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How to Make New Year’s Resolutions Stick
How to Make New Year’s Resolutions Stick

January is nearly over, which probably means your New Year’s resolutions are forgotten — or will soon be.

January 17, 2024
- Reuters

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Today Is ‘Quitter’s Day,’ When Most People Give Up on Their New Year’s Resolutions. Here Are 3 Ways to Restart Yours
Today Is ‘Quitter’s Day,’ When Most People Give Up on Their New Year’s Resolutions. Here Are 3 Ways to Restart Yours

Only two weeks into the year, many people have fallen short of their New Year’s goals. The second Friday in January is known as “Quitter’s Day,” when people are most likely to throw in the towel on their resolutions.

January 12, 2024
- Fortune

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How Leaders Turn Resolutions Into Results for Sustainable Success
How Leaders Turn Resolutions Into Results for Sustainable Success

As the calendar flips to a new year, leaders worldwide set resolutions to enhance their effectiveness, drive innovation, and foster a positive work culture. However, the real challenge lies not just in setting these goals but in ensuring they stick and lead to tangible changes in behavior and organizational culture.

January 3, 2024
- Forbes

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8 Strategies to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick
8 Strategies to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick

It’s easy to come up with goals for the new year, but not so easy to see them through. Here’s how to turn good intentions into long-lasting habits, according to psychologists.

January 2, 2024
- National Geographic

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Here’s a Better Way to Make New Year’s Resolutions
Here’s a Better Way to Make New Year’s Resolutions

The conventional wisdom is that New Year’s resolutions typically fail. But a closer look at the data shows that many people do benefit from making resolutions, and there are ways to improve your odds of success, experts say.

December 28, 2023
- The Washington Post

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The Perfect Time for New Habits, Says Wharton Behavior Expert: It’s ‘The Granddaddy of All Fresh Starts’
The Perfect Time for New Habits, Says Wharton Behavior Expert: It’s ‘The Granddaddy of All Fresh Starts’

A perfect time for goal-setting and habit-building really does exist. Several of them do, actually.

December 13, 2023
- CNBC

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5 Holiday Shopping Tips From Economists That Will Save You Money
5 Holiday Shopping Tips From Economists That Will Save You Money

It’s human to overspend. Behavioral science can help keep you on track.

November 14, 2023
- Buy Side from WSJ

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Right Now Is a Bad Time to Spend Money
Right Now Is a Bad Time to Spend Money

With prices and interest rates high, this is a moment to focus on saving.

November 7, 2023
- The Wall Street Journal

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