We're better at sticking with our goals when they are accompanied by any kind of fresh start. We want to create a system where there is that plasticity, that malleability that allows you to change your strategy as needed. If the New Year's goal was, OK, for the next five days, I'm going to try to go to the gym, then they build on that. And so you want to be in a situation where if that first week in which you're experimenting with a goal didn't work very well, you can pivot and move forward.
It's only March and we're already starting to veer off track with our resolutions for the year. Don't worry! 90% of people fail to reach their goals each year, which means there's got to be a better way. On this episode of How To!, a listener named Emily is feeling discouraged by her eating habits and lack of exercise. Maya, a behavioral scientist, helps Emily (and the rest of us!) form better habits so we can set ourselves up for success.
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