The Benefit of Making Resolutions (Even If You Don’t Keep Them)
I’ve been getting pretty excited about New Year’s, and specifically, the opportunity to set some new goals for myself. Sure, you can set goals anytime, but there’s something extra fun about the fresh start that January 1st provides. However, Amy Cuddy, the psychologist popularly known for her TED Talk on power poses, had an interesting piece on Saturday about why your New Year’s resolutions might do more harm than good. Specifically, she talks about how setting unreasonable goals can lower your self-esteem. I agree that a too-high goal can do that… but I still don’t think the shoot-for-the-moon approach is a …
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