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January 13, 2022 39 mins

Welcome to Wait, What? Why! The podcast that ponders why we do the things that we do! For Ep. 10 husband and wife duo, Nicole and Dennis, discuss the origins behind the New Years Resolutions.

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Sources for this episode:
The History of New Year's Resolutions

Top 10 Most Common New Year's Resolutions

 The average American abandons their New Year’s resolution by this date.

 A Study of 800 Million Activities Predicts Most New Year's Resolutions Will Be Abandoned on January 19: How to Create New Habits That Actually StickEven so, a resolution isn't the problem. Most people fail because of the way they try to achieve their goals.

 The History of New Year's Resolutions

 Roman Rituals and Sacrifices



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