Why everyone is talking about a September reset - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

January isn’t the only time for new year’s resolutions any more. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM The end of the year is having a moment too - as part of the great lock-in trend. There’s lots of content online about locking in for the last four months of the year - whether that’s working out more regularly, spending less time on your phone, or trying to get that promotion at work. Some people call it a winter arc, a September reset or the fresh-start effect - why have so many of us decided this is the perfect time for self-improvement? And is striving for optimisation all the time necessarily a good thing? We hear from Adeja Shivonne, a lifestyle content creator based in New York City, who shares how her great lock-in is going. And BBC journalist Melissa Hogenboom explains what the science says about how to successfully set new goals - and stick to them. 00:00 Intro - What is the great lock-in? 00:48 Content creator Adeja's goals 03:15 Is constant self-optimising a trap? 05:15 Adeja's tips for people hoping to lock in 05:48 Melissa Hogenboom on the fresh start effect 06:48 Do people actually stick to these goals? 07:44 Turning goals into achievable habits 09:07 How long does it take to turn a goal into a habit? 10:21 Is there a healthy way to avoid a social media spiral? Watch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽    • What in the World   Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: William Lee Adams and Chelsea Coates Video Producer: Tim Hodges Editor: Emily Horler ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #lockin #winterarc #septemberreset