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December 23, 2019

Video: How to make your New Year's resolutions work

Why do New Year's resolution notoriously fail and how do we make sure we stick to them?

Dr. Lisa A Williams from UNSW School of Psychology explains the psychological reasons why your New Year's resolutions might actually work.

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Video: How to make your New Year's resolutions work

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