About this episode

This episode discusses the high rate of abandonment of New Year's resolutions shortly after they are made.

Did you know that 93% of all resolutions made on 31 December are abandoned just a week or two later?

Topics covered

• resolutions
• psychology
• motivation
• self-improvement
• behavior change

Keywords

• resolutions
• abandoned
• December 31
• motivation
• self-improvement

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