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Ready to make a change for New Year's? Behavioral science can help
Dec 27, 2022
Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist and author of 'How to Change,' shares her expertise on habit formation and behavior change. She discusses the optimal times to start new habits and why some stick better than others. Katy emphasizes the importance of flexibility in forming sustainable habits and reveals strategies to overcome procrastination. The conversation highlights the Fresh Start Effect, the power of social accountability, and approaches to view change as a continual journey rather than a quick fix.
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- Flexibility is important in maintaining habits, as shown by an experiment at Google.
- Combating procrastination can be done through both setting boundaries and making the pursuit of a goal more enjoyable.
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Behavioral scientist Katie Milkman has written a book called How to Change, which offers research-backed methods to help people achieve their goals and form new habits. Milkman discusses the power of consistency in building habits and shares an experiment conducted at Google, where employees were encouraged to form exercise habits. Surprisingly, the group that had a more varied workout schedule but consistent frequency formed a stickier habit compared to the group that adhered to a rigid routine. This suggests that flexibility is important in maintaining habits.
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