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Re:10k Steps a Day Is a Myth. The Number to Stay Healthy Is ... by archsurface on Monday June 15, 2020 @10:17AM (#23527570)
I can't help but suspect worrying about all these goals probably undoes all the good of achieving them.
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Re:10k Steps a Day Is a Myth. The Number to Stay Healthy Is ... by blunte on Monday June 15, 2020 @10:38AM (#23527782)
There's some evidence that gamification helps motivate people. That can be a double edged sword, because repeated failures to live up to some measurement can be so discouraging that a person gives up entirely and quits measuring (and acting).
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