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24 Oct 2026Paper
Picturing your future self worked no better than a short meditation
- Action: Picture your future self
- Rule: Write down when and where
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Parents' food goals felt more automatic after home visits, with no group to compare
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24 Oct 2026Paper
A kitchen poster and emails helped students build a new cleaning habit
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Mini-deadlines, a list of benefits and early marks got work in sooner
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24 Oct 2026Paper
A self-guided online stress course helped adults put things off less
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Homes with price rises slowly used less power, but weren't compared with others
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Reminder emails got students who seldom used the gym to go more often
- Rule: Get a reminder
- Action: Go to the gym
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Therapy on steady daily habits beat short check-in visits
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24 Oct 2026Paper
A bonus for early work and a late penalty got coursework in sooner
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