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How To Start Working Out When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing.

I went to my strength and conditioning coach from college, my old teammates who had done sprint training, and a friend who ran track competitively. I asked each of them for suggestions and programs for 400m sprint training and for general sprinting tips. My hope was that by asking five ...

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The Science Of Developing Mental Toughness In Your Health, Work, And Life.

The good news is that grit and perseverance can become your defining traits, regardless of the talent you were born with. You can become more consistent. You can develop superhuman levels of mental toughness.

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Integrative Medicine: What if Your Doctor Prescribed Actions Instead of Medications?

I think it’s time to set a higher standard in health and medicine by integrating scientifically proven behavior changes, rather than defaulting to a prescription because 'we’re busy and it’s easier' or ordering another test to appease the patient.

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Achieve Your Goals: A Simple Trick To Double Your Chances For Success.

The researchers discovered that what pulls that desire out of you and turns it into real-world action isn’t your level of motivation, but rather your plan for implementation.

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How To Stop Procrastinating By Using The Two-Minute Rule.

The most important part of any new habit is getting started -- not just the first time, but each time. It’s not about performance, it’s about consistently taking action. In many ways, getting started is more important than succeeding. This is especially true in the beginning because there will ...

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It’s Not Your Job To Tell Yourself ‘No’.

When you start your first business, you’ll probably make a thousand mistakes. When you write the first draft of your book, it will probably be terrible. When you ask someone out for the first time, you’ll probably say something stupid. When you go to the gym for the first time, you’ll probably ...

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The Difference Between Being ‘Not Wrong’ And ‘Being Right’.

You can spend your whole life developing the skill of not failing, and making decisions that are not wrong. It’s easier and it’s safer. But, how long will you put off what you’re capable of doing just to maintain what you’re currently doing?

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What is Your Average Speed In Your Life, Your Health, And Your Work?

The important thing isn’t to judge yourself or feel guilty about having a lower average speed than you would like. The important thing is to be aware of what’s actually going on, realize that it’s within your control, and then embrace the fact that a small, but consistent change in your daily ...

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Make More Art: The Health Benefits Of Creativity.

In our always-on, always-connected world of television, social media, and on-demand everything, it can be stupidly easy to spend your entire day consuming information and simply responding to all of the inputs that bombard your life. Art offers an outlet and a release from all of that.

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You Get 25,000 Mornings As An Adult: 8 Ways To Not Waste Them.

Most unproductive or unhealthy behaviors are the result of slow, gradual choices that add up to bad habits. A wasted morning here. An unproductive morning there. The good news is that exceptional results are also the result of consistent daily choices.

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