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How to increase your chances of sticking with your resolutions

  • Written by Camilla Nonterah, Assistant professor of health psychology, University of Richmond
Staying on track with exercise goals can be hard without a plan to deal with stressors that get in the way.Flamingo Images/Shutterstock.com

The beginning of every new year comes with resolutions and plans for behavior change. Often the quest to improve health behaviors, such as losing weight, increasing physical activity or quitting tobacco is...

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