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What do you want to accomplish this year? Scroll through Life Kit’s expert guides for practical and inspiring ways to grow in 2023.
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Ah, the new year. It’s a time to sketch out your goals and think about the roadmap to get there.
Life Kit has curated a list of some of our best episodes to help set you up for success in 2023. They include practical guidance (like how to pick a birth control or ask for a raise), forward-thinking advice (like how to save for retirement or freeze your eggs) and tips on how to live more mindfully (like how to reduce food waste or set boundaries).
It might feel hard to start a new habit, but as BJ Fogg, a behavior scientist at Stanford and author of Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything, told Life Kit in a 2020 interview, “it’s easier to create habits and change than most people think, and it’s faster than most people think. It can even be fun if you do it in the right way.”
The key is to understand how behavior change happens. You’ve got to have the motivation, the ability to do the behavior and a prompt, says Fogg. “And the prompt is anything that reminds you to do this behavior now. And when those three things come together at the same moment, a behavior happens.”
So go on, pick a resolution that’s achievable — but also bold and aspirational. We’ve got 40+ ideas for you to choose from. Here’s to a stronger, more confident you in 2023.
Career
How to change careersHow to return to collegeHow to find a mentorHow to ask for a raise
Exercise
How to futureproof your bodyHow to start an exercise habitHow to get into strength training
Health
How to drink less alcohol How to pick a birth controlHow to create a better bedtime routineHow to approach weight loss differently
Home
How to split household choresHow to reduce food wasteHow to keep your house clean How to stay on top of ‘life admin’ How to train your do
Mental health
How to be less indecisiveHow to deal with uncertaintyHow to draw boundaries How to start therapyFind your purpose
Relationships
How to navigate the coming out convoHow to travel with friendsHow to make new friendsHow to show your friends you love themHow to break upHow to create a relationship contractHow to be OK with being singleHow to fall in love
Hobbies
How to learn your heritage languageHow to pack for a tripHow to start a creative habit
Personal finance
How to write a willHow to plan a budgetHow to budget for a babyHow to save for retirement
Parenting
How to decide if you want a babyHow to freeze your eggsHow to get your kid to listen betterHow to win back time as a working parent
Goal setting
How to avoid cognitive biasHow to examine your regretsHow to stop procrastinating
Credits
The episodes were created by Life Kit. Design, development and illustrations by Connie Hanzhang Jin. Production, editing and art direction by Malaka Gharib and Beck Harlan with additional support by Julia Carney. Special thanks to Life Kit supervising editor Meghan Keane, growth editor Arielle Retting, senior digital analyst Brittany Cheng and engagement editor Dylan Scott.
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