Falling short on your 2021 resolutions? Remember: Pandemic.

Stop Keeping Score

I am an inveterate scorekeeper. I can go back decades and find lists of goals I set for myself to gauge “success” by certain milestone birthdays. For example, in my 20s, I had a to-do list for the decade, the items on which more or less told the story of a More

2020 Led to Soul-Searching, Sparking Meaningful New Resolutions

The challenges of 2020, one of the most surreal years in recent memory, prompted some individuals to make ambitious resolutions. “It is leading some people to think it’s time to say, ‘I see that life can be fragile, I need to re-prioritize what’s important to me.’ ” said John C. More

How to Manage Your New-Year Expectations

Ah, New Year’s Eve is fast approaching, and it’s finally time to leave the wreckage of 2020 behind. Except for many people, it seems as if not much will change except the year on the calendar, making the new year feel about as much of a refresh as a frozen More

This One Simple Trick Can Make Your New Year’s Resolution More Likely to Stick

Want to replace your television habit with exercise? “I want to start running” could work better than “I want to quit watching TV so much.” How we phrase our New Year’s resolution could give us a slight edge as to whether or not we’ll stick to the new habit, according More

This Year, Try Downsizing Your Resolutions

After the unpredictable, torrid year we’ve had, the idea of making New Year’s resolutions for 2021 might seem a tad overwhelming. … Just because it’s the first of January doesn’t mean you will automatically feel motivated to start a new habit. “You’re not going to sustain a behavior change unless More

Goal Directed Behavior