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Do You Learn More From Your Successes or Mistakes?
Since we all make mistakes, it's comforting to take solace in the notion that we learn from them. Now some MIT researchers have gone and ruined that for us by conducting a study that suggests that our brains learn more when we succeed, not when we do something wrong.
While studying monkeys, the scientists discovered that the monkeys' brains processed information better after the monkey did something right.
6 Mistakes You're Making at the Gym
Squeezing in gym time can be tricky, so you want to make your time there worthwhile. In order to strengthen your muscles effectively and prevent injury, make sure to avoid these six common workout mistakes.
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8 Running Mistakes to Avoid
Running is a great form of cardio, and easy to start — lace up your sneakers and go. There is a technique to this form of locomotion, though, and here are eight common mistakes many runners make. Remember, improper form and bad technique can slow you down, make running more difficult, and lead to injuries, which can keep you off the road.
Let's Dish: What Was Your Biggest Kitchen Catastrophe?
Recently I was making dark-chocolate raspberry ice cream. A friend was over and he was desperate to help. Always one to encourage cooking, I told him to prepare the raspberries.
Let's Dish: What Are Your Most Common Kitchen Mistakes?
Nobody's perfect and when it comes to cooking, I've had my fair share of kitchen catastrophes. The funny thing is, I often make the same mistake over and over again! For example, every couple of months I forget that a plastic cutting board is NOT a hot plate.
5 Running Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Running happens to be one of my favorite pastimes because it's easy and I can do it practically anywhere. There are, however, some things you can do wrong when it comes to running. Here are five common running mistakes and how to fix them for your future runs:
Learn From the Game: Mia Hamm
After a long week, I was searching for a little inspiration and I found this gem:
"Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it."
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Avoid These 6 Workout Mistakes
We all want to make the most of our workouts since we don't have tons of time to devote to being at the gym. To ensure that your workout is effective, efficient, and safe, check to make sure you're not committing these exercise crimes.
So You Made A Mistake...
So last night you splurged and went to Dairy Queen and had a large Oreo Blizzard and now you feel like absolute crap and could not possibly get off the couch, let alone make it to the gym. Or maybe you have been slacking on getting a new pair of sneakers and now your knees are killing you.
Just like anything else in life, mistakes happen in fitness too.
Money Mistakes Worth $1 Million
There are a lot of lists out there telling us what not to do with our money, but the list published in the Consumer Reports February issue was one of the most comprehensive I've seen. Each mistake is identified with an estimated price tag, and the 12 mistakes could cost up to $1 million. Pretty eye-opening when they put it like that.
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