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How the past can set you up for future success

Behaviour technique

By Weight Watchers

Last updated 11 September 2024

How the past can set you up for future success

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While this journey doesn’t come with an exact road map, science thankfully gives us plenty of tools to navigate it (tracking, meal planning, ZeroPoint foods). But you’ve got another super-valuable and often-untapped resource: Your past experiences.