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EP 30: Should You Set New Years Resolutions? (What The Science Says)

Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas Season 1 Episode 30

Do New Year's resolutions ever work? Is there a secret to making a New Year's resolution last? Join host, fitness coach, and mindset expert Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas as she explains the science behind New Year's resolutions and why they work for some people but not others. This episode will make you rethink the way you set your New Year's resolutions and improve your coaching strategies when setting goals with clients.

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Sources:

Norcross, J. C. (2002). "Sustained Change: The Role of the New Year’s Resolution." Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(2), 265-272.

American Psychological Association. (2022). "New Year’s Resolutions: A Survey of the American Public."

Stratton, T. D., & Cummings, J. R. (2016). "The Effect of New Year’s Resolutions on Well-Being." University of Scranton.

Dai, H., Milkman, K. L., & Riis, J. (2014). "The Fresh Start Effect: Temporal Landmarks Motivate Aspirational Behavior." Management Science, 60(10), 2563-2582.

Oscarsson, M., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Rozental, A. (2020). A large-scale experiment on New Year’s resolutions: Approach-oriented goals are more successful than avoidance-oriented goals. PLoS One, 15(12), e0234097

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