The Science of Making — and Keeping — New Year's Resolutions | Hal Hershfield

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>----</p> <p>A leading behavioral psychologist reveals practical strategies to help you actually make the changes you want to make this new year (and beyond).</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="https://www.halhershfield.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hal Hershfield</a> is a professor of marketing, behavioral decision-making, and psychology at UCLA's Anderson School of Management, and the author of <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Your-Future-Self-Tomorrow-Better-ebook/dp/B0BH4LL53X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today</em></a>. His research on future selves has been featured in the <em>New York Times</em>, the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>, the <em>Washington Post</em>, as well as the <em>Harvard Business Review</em> and <em>Psychology Today</em>. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What he means by a future self, and why thinking about your future self will help you make better decisions</li> <li>How to think about your future self without neglecting the present moment</li> <li>The importance of commitment devices, and what they are — including some which you can even adopt right now</li> <li>The importance of breaking down big goals to make them achievable</li> <li>How to reframe commitments so that you actually stick to them</li> <li>The role of mental time travel to help you actually do what you say you want to do</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/katy-milkman-345" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Change Your Habits | Katy Milkman</a></p> <p><a href= "https://art19.com/shows/ten-percent-happier/episodes/473349a6-a0c8-4c01-a178-c8ac80923917" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atomic Habits | James Clear</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/hal-hershfield</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href= "https://10percenthappier.app.link/install" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://10percenthappier.app.link/install</a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p>