Why You Always Say "I'll Start Tomorrow"

Why You Always Say "I'll Start Monday"    • Why You Always Say "I'll Start Tomorrow"   Sunday night. You circle Monday on the calendar. Gym, study, less phone, up early. And you already feel better... Then Monday comes. In this video we look at the fresh start effect: why your brain loves new beginnings, how the promise of Monday can feel like progress before you do anything, and why one small slip turns into "next Monday". Plus four research-based ways to debug it. Chapters 0:00 Sunday night 0:21 Then Monday comes 0:41 Clue #1: the fresh start effect 1:44 Clue #2: the old you and the new you 2:15 The bug 3:23 How to debug it 4:49 Wednesday Research mentioned Dai, H., Milkman, K. L., & Riis, J. (2014). The fresh start effect: Temporal landmarks motivate aspirational behavior. Management Science. Ayers, J. W. et al. (2014). What's the healthiest day? American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta-analysis. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical or psychological advice. How many Mondays have you promised yourself? Tell me in the comments. #psychology #productivity #debugyourbrain