Every January, millions of people set new year’s resolutions with the hope of becoming healthier, happier versions of themselves. Yet by February, many of those goals have already fallen by the ...

The Harry Potter audiobooks helped Katy Milkman make a foundational discovery about exercise behavior. A Harvard graduate student at the time, she was struggling to work out. Once a varsity tennis ...

When you’re part of a couple, New Year’s resolutions take on a whole different meaning. You’re no longer just thinking of how to improve yourself and go after your personal goals. You’re committing to ...

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Confetti and horn blower on calendar showing New Year's Day, close-up It’s time to set goals for the coming year, and a psychologist has some hints for helping you to make those changes last. John ...

There is certainly no lack of good ideas for 2026: eating healthier, drinking less alcohol, meditating more often, and so on and so forth. Wait a minute! Aren't the resolutions you had this past year, ...

January is wrapping up. And if you are a New Year’s resolution person, I have some not great news for you. February is kind of where resolutions go to die. In fact, some studies show that 88 percent ...

January is when many people make New Year’s resolutions — “I’m going to boost my savings,” or “I’ll pay off my credit card debt” — even if they failed to keep them in the past. “We tend to carve our ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling ...

If you've made a New Year's resolution, you're not alone. Sixty percent of Americans make resolutions. And the most common one (made by 71 percent of people) is going on a diet and eating healthier.

The Harry Potter audiobooks helped Katy Milkman make a foundational discovery about exercise behavior. A Harvard graduate student at the time, she was struggling to work out. Once a varsity tennis ...