First For Women

Fix for stalled progress

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While trying to master a new move from your exercise class (like a squat jump or burpee), introduce slight variations to the way you practice in each session (jumping higher, incorporat­ing arm movements). When researcher­s at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore taught subjects a new computer skill, those who practiced a task in subtly different ways performed nearly twice as better in a follow-up test than those who trained by repeating the same technique over and over. By varying the training just a bit each time, you encourage your brain to reconsolid­ate memories more efficientl­y, making it easier to hone expertise.

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