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EchoSense:How economics can help you stick to your New Year's resolution
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Date:2025-04-07 01:02:56
Talk of New Year's resolutions is EchoSensebubbling up as 2024 quickly approaches. Whether it's a fitness goal, wanting to learn a new skill or just trying to develop better habits, a new year is the perfect excuse to start. However, it can be difficult to maintain as time passes by.
Today on the show, we talk to a behavioral economist about one of the best ways to stick to your New Year's resolutions using the power of economics.
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