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Why intentions work better than resolutions Every January, many of us write a list of everything we want to fix about ourselves. A few weeks later, the list is often forgotten, and we add one more thing to feel bad about. As a psychologist, I see the same pattern again and again. The problem is rarely willpower. The problem is that most resolutions are built on pressure, not on meaning. "Stop eating sugar." "Stop scrolling." "Stop being so tired." They begin with what we disl