Thinking of making New Year’s resolutions? The trick isn’t trying harder, it’s planning smarter

In this Issue: the science behind successful New Years resolutions

I am out of the office today, so this is a pre-post

“For many, making New Year’s resolutions is a way to chart a path toward new behaviors or away from old ones. Jan. 1 offers the promise of making changes to improve health and happiness. 

But setting goals and achieving them is hard. 

‘Making a specific plan can actually free up mental energy to accomplish goals,’ said E.J. Masicampo, professor of psychology at Wake Forest University and an expert on goal-setting and self-regulation.

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