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The Science of Achieving (and Enjoying) Your New Year’s Resolution

Jan 14, 2024
Wharton professor and author Katy Milkman shares the science behind habit formation, temptation bundling, and strategies for sticking to New Year's resolutions. The panel also discusses their own resolutions for 2024 and the challenges of behavior change.
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  • Making goals enjoyable through temptation bundling increases persistence and overcomes present bias.
  • Breaking goals into smaller, manageable chunks increases motivation and success rate.

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Making Goals More Enjoyable

Instead of relying on willpower, it is more effective to make pursuing goals enjoyable. This can be done through temptation bundling, where a fun activity is combined with a more challenging task. For example, only allowing oneself to watch a favorite show while exercising or listening to a podcast while doing household chores. By making the experience enjoyable, it becomes easier to persist and overcome present bias.

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