Researcher Katy Milkman explains science-backed ways to commit to your goals, including a hack called “temptation bundling.”

Instead of trying to catch up or scrapping your goal altogether, try reworking it. If your original goal was to read more, make it smaller and more specific, like reading one page a day. “Small, consistent wins rebuild trust and confidence in your ability to follow through,” Ottman said, “creating the true foundation for lasting change.”

Maybe it’s time to consider replacing your traditional list of New Year’s resolutions with Anti-New Year's Resolutions and making and letting go of emotional drains in 2026.

As the new year dawns, so too does the opportunity for change. Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but acknowledge it takes work to make resolutions stick. Studies have shown that up to 70% of people who make New Year’s ...

It can be fun to make New Year’s resolutions, but hard for most of us to keep them. Gyms, for example, get crowded in early January, but come February the determination of many begins to peter out. Will those who have taken on a new diet succeed in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — As the new year dawns, so too does the opportunity for change. Experts say January ...

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 Norcross, a professor of psychology at the University of Scranton, is one of the world’s leading experts on how people change ...