Today’s Solutions: July 15, 2026

Statistically speaking, there’s a good chance you’ll fail to keep your New Year’s resolutions. Fortunately, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to redeem yourself, even before January 1, 2017. The key? Be on the lookout for days that seem like transition points. In doing so, you’ll be harnessing the power of what researchers call the “fresh-start effect.” Whenever we feel like there’s a chance to leave our old, lazy selves behind and become our new, ideal…

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