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5 Good Things: How to Make Healthy Habits Stick Past January

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

A health and fitness expert shares how to make healthy habits stick long after January. A chef’s intuition saved a longtime customer who stopped showing up. This highway is made of recycled tires. Meet the Catholic priest preaching in unexpected places. Plus, a specialized court helps veterans heal through recovery, mentorship, and second chances. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here.  Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco  Producer: Eryn Mathewson  Showrunner: Faiz Jamil  Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin  Editorial Support: Demetrius Pipkin, Jeff Winter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey there, I'm Krista Bo Polanco, and we got a special one for you today. It's the 100th episode of CNN5 Good Things.

0:08.3

That means in less than two years, we've shared 500 positive stories focusing on the bright side and highlighting the best humanity has to offer. And this episode's no different. So thanks for being part of the party. Let's jump right in.

0:22.6

I mean, you got to take your eyes off yourself and look at your neighbor. You got to go way beyond

0:26.8

that. Some heroes wear capes, but this one wears an apron. When his regular stopped showing up at

0:32.0

his restaurant, he and his staff took matters into their own hands. Then in Georgia, taxpayers benefit because these roads last longer.

0:40.2

They're also quieter pavements,

0:42.2

and they wear your tires more slowly.

0:45.0

This nonprofit is literally paving the way

0:47.3

for climate innovation in an unlikely place.

0:50.1

And you'll meet a Catholic priest

0:51.5

who's connecting with massive crowds in a way

0:53.5

you might not expect. Plus, it really gives you the confidence that you're going to be all right. You can get through this. In this courtroom, veterans are finding support instead of punishment. We've got to take a quick break, but when we come back, some simple strategies that can make healthy habits stick long after January. Three hundred years of expertise in every twining sleep blend.

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1:31.3

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1:35.3

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1:38.3

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1:41.3

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1:42.3

Alive in every drop.

1:47.6

We're 10 days into the new year, so be honest, how are those New Year's resolutions

1:52.0

holding up? If you've already fallen off the wagon on your health goals, it's okay.

1:56.7

Mobility and mind body coach Dana Santis says it's normal and it's fixable.

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