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Here’s the episode:

Hello 2020! Hello, new year! Hello, new you?

As you know, we’re interested in human flourishing at work and beyond—today’s episode is primarily about the “beyond” part, but certainly could apply in the workplace.

  • New year resolutions–should you make them?

  • Goal-setting and what works

  • How to create new habits

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

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Links and Other Information

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Harkin, B., Webb, T. L., Chang, B. P., Prestwich, A., Conner, M., Kellar, I., … & Sheeran, P. (2016). Does monitoring goal progress promote goal attainment? A meta-analysis of the experimental evidence. Psychological bulletin, 142(2), 198.

Polivy, J., & Herman, C. P. (2002). If at first you don’t succeed: False hopes of self-change. American Psychologist, 57(9), 677.

Norcross, J. C., Mrykalo, M. S., & Blagys, M. D. (2002). Auld lang Syne: Success predictors, change processes, and self‐reported outcomes of New Year’s resolvers and nonresolvers. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(4), 397-405.

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