7 Science-Based Strategies for Keeping New Year Resolutions

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December 31, 2020 a project of ServiceSpace The task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak within us. And the task of building a good habit is like cultivating a delicate flower one day at a time. - James Clear - 7 Science-Based Strategies for Keeping New Year Resolutions "Research shows that 45% of people fail to keep their resolutions by February, and only 19% keep them for two years. Lack of willpower or self-control is the top cited reason for not following through. How can you increase your willpower and fulfill your New Year's promise to yourself? These seven strategies are based on behavioral science and my clinical work with hundreds of people trying to achieve their long-term goals." { read more } Be The Change For more inspiration, read James Clear's post on "The Beginner's Guide to Deliberate Practice." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Translating Meaning Into Life: A Taoist Parable How to Be Yourself Why Singing in a Choir Makes You Happier Barbara Kingsolver on Knitting as Creation Story Orion's 25 Most-Read Articles of the Decade 5 Core Practices for More Meaningful Conversations Three Methods for Working with Chaos The Understory: Life Beneath the Forest Floor DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,802 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More