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Six Tips for New Year’s Resolutions

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Due to a principle behavioral scientists call The Fresh Start Effect, people are more likely to make steps towards improved health, finances, and other goals on a day that indicates starting again (like a reboot) such as New Year’s Day. It is inevitably much easier to make New Year’s resolutions than to keep them. — This article by Jeff Kreisler was submitted to Darienite.com by his publicists. You can find more information about Kreisler below. 

Behavioral Science provides the necessary tips to isolate what truly motivates people to make changes; so, seize the day to make a fresh start this New Year’s Day, with resolutions that you may be more likely to maintain. 1.

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What’s Open, What’s Closed, What Hours Change for New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day

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Here’s what’s open, closed or has different hours on the last day of 2018 and the first day of 2019:

Monday, Dec 31, 2018 — New Year’s Eve
OPEN

Darien town government offices will be close early at 3 p.m.

Connecticut state offices will be open as usual. Darien Library is open, but closes early at 5 p.m.

Darien YMCA is open from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Click here for holiday schedules for group fitness and pool times.)

CLOSED

Darien schools won’t reopen until Wednesday, Dec. 2. The YWCA of Darien-Norwalk will be closed. GROCERY STORES

Costco — Store open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. )

Palmer’s Market — open until 6 p.m.

Stop and Shop — open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Trader Joe’s — open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Whole Foods Market — open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

PHARMACIES

Costco — Pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Store open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

CVS — The pharmacy will be open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The store  will be open.

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Metro-North’s Special Train Schedule Starts Friday for the Christmas, New Year’s Holidays

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Here’s Metro-North’s announcement (which we’ve edited) about train schedule changes for the days surrounding Christmas and New Year’s, 2018 and 2019. It includes tips that go beyond schedule changes:

[Editor’s note: Some of this is repetitive, but you may be looking up this announcement fast as you’re rushing to the station, so repetition may be helpful.]

And to make your yuletide travels even easier, we have a special Christmas/New Year’s Holiday Timetable with schedules for Christmas Day (Tuesday, Dec. 25), New Year’s Eve (Monday, Dec. 31), and New Year’s Day (Tuesday, Jan. 1).