Motivation for exercise can come in many different forms. Here’s advice from experts on how to make 2023 the year you get moving.
January 2, 2023
- The Washington Post
In the study of habit formation, researchers have found that health goals succeed when they are fast, convenient and easy.
January 1, 2023
- The Washington Post
If you’re among the 41% of Americans who set New Year’s resolutions, then chances are your goals have something to do with changing your habits—whether it’s building new ones, or getting rid of bad ones.
January 1, 2023
- Fortune
From learning new skills to cultivating interests and relationships, investments of time and money now can pay off in the years ahead.
December 27, 2022
- The Wall Street Journal
The health and self-help sections of a bookstore can be hard to navigate. How do you know which books to choose? What advice holds up?
December 16, 2022
- The Washington Post
Fortune has a long history of highlighting innovative leaders. That tradition continues with our inaugural list spotlighting 10 people and teams creating the future of healthcare.
November 16, 2022
- Fortune
Health policymakers need to cultivate social trust and plan effective communication strategies well before the next infectious disease goes global.
October 26, 2022
- Nature Outlook
The best way to start a new healthy habit is to steal it from a friend, new research finds.
August 8, 2022
- Inc. Magazine
‘Megastudies’ are teasing out what helps people to behave differently.
February 9, 2022
- Financial Times
‘Look for a fresh start that will last, a change of routine or context to which a new habit can be pinned’
January 28, 2022
- Financial Times
Bundle your incentives. Be flexible. Get some support. Here’s how to get — and stay — motivated.
January 19, 2022
- The New York Times
Despite the typical mundanity of the first week of January, many feel like they’ve entered a new chapter filled with hope and promise. “The recent past feels more distant,” Katy Milkman said, and even just a few weeks ago “feels further behind us.” The year 2021 wasn’t the big shift from 2020 that folks expected, though, and many are dialing down this unbridled hope.
January 15, 2022
- The Atlantic
The benefits of having fun are backed by science. Research shows that you are more likely to continue your workouts if you enjoy them, according to Katy Milkman, behavioral scientist and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
January 7, 2022
- CNN
Every year millions of us resolve to learn a new language, get super fit or master a new skill ... then never start. How can we make it happen? Experts explain all.
January 5, 2022
- The Guardian
Katy Milkman recommends reflecting on the beginning of this new chapter, 2022, and being skeptical of your own personal gut reactions, which often aren’t grounded in evidence. Instead, for big decisions, tap the wisdom of crowds by consulting five separate people who don’t have a stake in the outcome of your choice. Bringing in outside judgment can mitigate our own biases.
January 3, 2022
- The Wall Street Journal