How to keep your New Year's resolutions (Encore)

The Indicator from Planet Money

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🗓️ 3 January 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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It's a new year, and many people are excited for their fresh starts. But, it's no secret that following through with New Year's resolutions can be challenging. Today on the show, behavioral economist Katy Milkman shares her tips on how you can follow through.

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0:00.0	NPR.
0:02.0	This is the indicator from planet money.
0:13.4	Adrian Ma, happy new year.
0:15.8	Happy new year, Wellet Wang!
0:17.7	So, did you make any resolutions you'd like to share with me and, you know, all of our
0:23.0	listeners?
0:24.0	Um, I am telling myself that I want to try quitting caffeine.
0:30.9	Totally?
0:31.9	Yes.
0:32.9	I actually started this a few days ago and then have since broken my resolution.
0:39.2	That's just like a test run.
0:40.8	That's just a test run.
0:42.5	I think the lack of caffeine in my system is really testing my resolve right now.
0:46.7	I don't know.
0:47.7	What about you?
0:48.7	Do you have any resolutions?
0:49.7	Yeah.
0:50.7	I really believe in self-improvement, but I decided that this year I wanted to learn
0:56.4	how to play the succession theme song on the piano.
0:59.0	So, I'm going to start practicing.
1:00.6	Wait, that's the one that goes, uh-huh.
1:04.6	Yeah, and I honestly don't know if any of this is going to come to pass.
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