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History of New Year Resolutions: How Resolutions Became a Thing?

That Wasn't In My Textbook

English - January 04, 2024 15:49 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB
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Tis the season for reinventing ourselves, making list of ins and outs and creating the R word- New Year Resolutions - but ever wondered how New Year Resolutions all started? Listen to this episode to uncover how annual promises became an essential part of our lives- think ancient times and middle east.

Fun fact: While 45 percent of Americans dive into New Year's resolutions, only a cool 9 percent see them through. Yes! That is a horrible success rate.

Tune into this episode to learn:

The connection between ancient folks and the resolutions you're jotting down today.Figure out how the threat of the Gods shapes our yearly goal-settingThe unexpected twists and turns resolutions have taken over the centuriesAnd for a little razzle dazzle, when the New Year should actually go down

So, before write down anymore resolutions and create anymore vision boards, press play and let's time-travel together to the bottom of this whole resolution thang.

Ready for a journey through time? Listen to the episode to find out! 🎧✨

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Sources:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/when-did-new-years-resolutions-starthttps://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-new-years-resolutionshttps://www.insightvacations.com/blog/new-years-resolutions/https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/01/05/the-origin-of-new-years-resolutions?ppccampaignID=&ppcadID=&ppcgclID=&utm_medium=cpc.adword.pd&utm_source=google&ppccampaignID=17210591673&ppcadID=&utm_campaign=a.22brand_pmax&utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAy9msBhD0ARIsANbk0A_7ISr5BwQhpwU3qSOUMn0aZ8Y2oxotSrCmn-2k4-UG-FGHWy2YhPIaAnJLEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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EPISODE CREDITS:
Research and scripted by host Latoya Coleman (@ToyaFromHarlem).
Edited and Mixed by Chris Mann
Music Licensed through Epidemic Sound

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