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How To Actually Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions | Dan Solo Episode

10% Happier with Dan Harris

Jan 3 2025 • 25 mins

Dan briefly whittles down his top 10 takeaways from the science of behavior change.

In this episode we talk about:

  • How our brain’s evolution for short-term survival makes long-term goals harder
  • Picking the right goals
  • Making it easy
  • Leveraging fresh starts
  • How to make goals a team sport
  • The crucial role of mindfulness and self-compassion


This episode is part of our monthlong Do Life Better series.


Related Episodes:

The Science of Making – And Keeping – New Year’s Resolutions | Hal Hershfield

How To Change Your Habits | Katy Milkman

Why Your Bad Habits (And Addictions) May Be Getting Worse – And How Mindfulness Can Help | Dr. Jud Brewer


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