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Don't Think About It Just Do It: Exercise Study

When faced with the prospect of exercising, adults should just do it; those who think about it first may end up talking themselves out of it, new study findings suggest.

Most sport psychologists think the old pep talk works in any setting," Dr. Sandra O'Brien Cousins told Reuters Health. "Elite athletes still use this notion in motivating themselves for races, but for everyday folks, apparently you don't want to ruminate about your plan, just do it."

Thinking about it can undermine your resolve," added Cousins, a physical education and recreation professor at the University of Alberta in Canada.

For more information on this study, click on Reuters Health.

posted by Mike @ 12:57 AM