January 1, 2016 will be here soon! What are you resolved to do in the new year? Exercise, read more, lose weight, text less, eat healthy, volunteer? Research from Hengchen Dai, assistant professor of organizational behavior and coauthors at Wharton investigates when you are most motivated to act on resolutions. Jan. 1 may not be a good day for you. Read this story on The Washington Post blog, “New Year’s resolutions often fail. Good thing the year is full of fresh starts” to find out more.

Link to WashU Newsroom news release.