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Start over with the "fresh start" effect

Start over with the "fresh start" effect

The fresh start effect is defined as the feeling all individuals know at the beginning or end of an experience, week etc. It says that people are better at tackling their goals when they start on so-called temporal landmarks.

What is less obvious actually is the fact that not all beginnings are equally good. After a big success, you are very likely to know failure, for instance.

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Fresh starts don’t always work. The good news is, you can learn how to appropriately start over so that the new beginnings work to your benefit.

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