Evidence

Research in goal setting and time management shows that clear, specific goals plus deliberate planning and protected time slots are linked with better performance and wellbeing across work and study settings.

Locke EA, Latham GP (2002). Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35 year odyssey. American Psychologist, 57(9), 705–717. URL: Read the Study

Aeon B, Aguinis H (2021). Does time management work? A meta analysis. PLOS One, 16(1), e0245066. URL: Read the Study

Claessens BJC, van Eerde W, Rutte CG, Roe RA (2007). A review of the time management literature. Personnel Review, 36(2), 255–276. PDF: Read the Study

Patzak A et al. (2025). Boosting productivity and wellbeing through time management. Frontiers in Education. URL: Read the Study

Robinson SA et al. (2018). Time for change: using implementation intentions to promote physical activity. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 8(5), 821–827. URL: Read the Study

Evidence on habits and self regulation shows that repeating actions in stable contexts, and forming concrete plans for obstacles, helps behavior stick over time rather than relying on motivation alone.

Lally P, van Jaarsveld CHM, Potts HWW, Wardle J (2010). How are habits formed? Modelling habit formation in the real world. European Journal of Social Psychology, 40(6), 998–1009. URL: Read the Study

Gardner B, Lally P, Wardle J (2012). Making health habitual: the psychology of habit formation and behaviour maintenance. Health Psychology Review, 6(1), 1–25. URL: Read the Study

Gollwitzer PM, Sheeran P (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 69–119. URL: Read the Study

Wieber F, Thürmer JL, Gollwitzer PM (2015). Promoting the translation of intentions into action by implementation intentions: Behavioral effects and physiological correlates. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 9, 395. URL: Read the Study

Saddawi-Konefka D et al. (2017). Changing resident physician studying behaviors: A randomized, comparative effectiveness trial of goal setting versus use of WOOP. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 9(4), 451–457. URL: Read the Study

Meta analyses and experimental studies show that tracking progress in a visible way is associated with higher goal attainment, especially when progress is recorded or shared.

Harkin B et al. (2016). Does monitoring goal progress promote goal attainment? A meta analysis of the experimental evidence. Psychological Bulletin, 142(2), 198–229. URL: Read the Study

Chang BPI et al. (2017). Which factors are associated with monitoring goal progress? Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 434. URL: Read the Study

Dignath C et al. (2023). Let learners monitor the learning content and their learning behavior: A meta analysis on the effectiveness of tools to foster monitoring. Educational Psychology Review, 35, 53–92. URL: Read the Study

Aeon B, Aguinis H (2021). Does time management work? A meta analysis. PLOS One, 16(1), e0245066. URL: Read the Study

Broader reviews and frameworks on behavior change, self regulation, and habit building that influenced the overall Loma approach.

Locke EA, Latham GP (2019). The development of goal setting theory: A half century retrospective. Motivation Science, 5(2), 93–105. URL: Read the Study

Gardner B (2012). Making health habitual: the psychology of habit formation and behaviour maintenance. Health Psychology Review, 6(1), 1–25. URL: Read the Study

Schwarzer R (overview). Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) for health behavior change. Summary of model and applications: Read the Study

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017). Communicating Science Effectively: A Research Agenda. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. URL: Read the Study