Scientists say this simple psychological shift can help you achieve your goals
December 11, 2015
Business Insider:
Statistically speaking, there’s a good chance you’ll fail to keep your New Year’s resolutions.
Fortunately, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to redeem yourself, even before January 1, 2017. The key? Be on the lookout for days that seem like transition points.
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In one experiment, researchers asked participants to describe a goal they would like to pursue. Then they prompted participants to imagine that they had just moved to a new apartment. Some were told that this was the first time they had moved since coming to this city nine years ago; others were told they had moved every year.
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