5 Resolutions You Can Make to Be a Better Traveler in 2019

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UNSC fails to pass 3 resolutions on Syria 'chem attack' as Russia calls for restraint

The Russian envoy to the UN called on the West to “refrain from plans” it might be harboring for Syria, after three consecutive resolutions to investigate the alleged recent chemical attack near Damascus failed to pass. The latest resolution to fail was a Russian-sponsored draft backing an Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) […]

9 Resolutions Every Traveler Should Make in 2018

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The psychology behind why we’re so bad at keeping New Year’s resolutions

Jerry Kiesewetter / Unsplash About 80% of people fail to stick to their New Year’s resolutions for longer than six weeks. Most resolutions involve trying to be healthier in some way. Psychological reasons we don’t succeed include overthinking how arduous our resolutions will be, and leaving ourselves mental get-out clauses. It’s a new year, and […]

‘4-Hour Work Week’ author Tim Ferriss is convinced New Year’s resolutions are a waste of time — so he does a simple annual ritual instead

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeartMedia Bestselling author and star podcast host Tim Ferriss doesn’t believe New Year’s resolutions are effective. Instead, he does an annual review exercise that takes about a half hour. He determines what activities and people accounted for 80% of both his best and worst moments from the past year. As someone […]

How to actually make and keep New Year’s resolutions, according to a behavioral scientist

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Most people don’t keep their New Year’s resolutions, and some even prefer to revel in their failures. Psychologists say in order to successfully change, you have to really want things to be different, and you also have to stick to your plan. If you’re trying to break an old habit, replace it […]