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You probably feel like your daily routines are just fine, so it might surprise you to find out how much you're actually doing wrong. Just because we've been doing something one way for as long as we can remember doesn't mean it's necessarily the best way. For just about every run-of-the-mill activity we do, there's a life-hack out there proclaiming you can somehow do it better. And if you had the chance to be the best of your friends at breathing or even sitting, why not at least give it a try? Go for the gold in washing your hands or taking out the garbage and you'll be well on your way to a better you.
Know these 15 things you're doing wrong and then maybe you can finally start doing things RIGHT. 1. Breathing
You breathe about 17,000 times a day, but your technique might be flawed. Slower, deeper breathing that comes from the lower diaphragm (or even better the surrounding area of the diaphragm) can help you relieve stress, lower your blood pressure and improve athletic performance by increasing stamina and reducing fatigue. Most of us are chest breathers, but developing a more focused approach can help you feel better day to day, especially if you're also exercising.
2. Showering
If you're shampooing more than a few times a week, you may be stripping away important oils in your hair -- called sebum -- and actually making your hair greasier: As sebum is stripped away, it causes oil glands on your scalp to compensate by overproducing more sebum, reported NPR, giving your hair an oily consistency. You also may be taking way too long in the shower. Long hot showers dry out your skin, use quite a bit of water (around 17 gallons each time), and can remove too much "good bacteria."
3. Working Out
Stretching before exercising can actually be counterintuitive as it temporarily weakens muscles and might not even reduce soreness in the days following exercise. As for your actual workouts, spending time lifting lighter weights with more repetitions actually doesn't have greater slimming benefits than lifting heavier weights, and a lot of exercise doesn't have any slimming benefits at all. You also might want to rethink scheduling workouts every day.
4. Pronunciation
You're probably mispronouncing a ton of words, and with the immense popularity of "pronunciation" posts (see here, here, here and here) you might feel a little bit insecure about it. The "correct" pronunciation of some words might be eternally debatable, like "gif" (the White House says it's a hard "g," while their creator and "Jeopardy!" say soft, like "jif"). There are also words like "sherbet," which really doesn't have that phantom second "r," or "broo-skett-uh" (bruschetta). We all need to get on the same page with those.
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5. Eating
Making sure to eat breakfast probably doesn't help you lose weight. You also might be eating too much meat (especially if it's red), and you probably don't need to be told this, but fast food is bad for you. Also, no matter what you eat, eating it too fast may disrupt your body's natural chemical signals, causing you to consume more than you should, which could lead to a greater risk of obesity.
8. Laundry
Your washing machine could be filled with E. coli and fecal matter, due to the residue your undergarments shed when rinsed (unless you go to Yale, where the poop particles could just be from students who have used the machines as toilets). You also may be failing to separate your clothes in enough categories or making the mistake of under/over filling the machine. And you're doing things especially wrong if you've moved out of the house, but still make your mom do your laundry.
10. Sleeping
About 70 million Americans aren't sleeping correctly and are at risk of significantly altering their "memory, learning, creativity, productivity
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and emotional stability." On top of this, there really is a sweet spot for how much sleep you should get. Anything outside of these regular sleep hours could have long-term health risks that have been associated with shortened lifespans. But it isn't just sleep behavior that can help you get this right. Tips for improving your sleep include exercising, turning off your phone, or simply tricking your brain into thinking you're dead tired.
12. Shaving
First off, shaving doesn't cause hair to come back thicker -- that is a myth. On a shave-to-shave basis, you should really be making sure to prepare your skin with the right creams and heating techniques to make sure you aren't totally wrecking your face, legs, armpits, etc. Also make sure to shave at night if you can, as the process leaves your skin ultra sensitive.
15. Sitting
Sitting for more than just a few hours a day can shorten your life expectancy and lead to a much higher risk of contracting diseases like diabetes or cardiovascular problems. Even if you work out regularly, just sitting around at the office all day can constitute a sedentary enough of a lifestyle to invite health risks. Although stand-up desks might be a good way to go, if you want to sit better there are simple posture and ergonomic tricks. You could make sure to fidget around (ideally not in a totally weird way). Or, if you have $1,000 lying around, you could buy a super high-tech chair.
You were wondering how much you've been doing wrong. And apparently it's just about everything.
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16: if you have a job where you create lists of things that are wrong you are doing the wrong job.
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All opinions. And why is it ok to put a hangover cure but if marijuana which is now legal in certain states was mentioned in the article there would be controversy?
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Why do I read "things I'm doing wrong lists?" For laughs, that's why.
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Suggesting that people not stretch is ridiculous. When I was younger and could pretty much do anything I wanted, it was no big deal. But now that I am older, I have learned the hard way that stretching is very important, especially after tearing my calf doing a cannonball into the pool one day. What horrible advice.
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tra1215
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The article just didn't tell us enough on that subject. I've learned that rather than stretching before a workout, it's better to warm up. Run in place for awhile or something to get you going before you start the hard stuff. Then, stretch after your workout, when the muscle is warm and pliable.
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I have to wash my hair every day. I put goop in it. And I'm retired, so I can make a lot of my own rules. So there, HP.
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I had to look at number 9 several times to make sure I wasn't misreading it. Who in their right mind wouldn't recycle torn paper or a dented can. Don't you know what the actual recycling will do to those things? How silly and wasteful.
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Say's who?
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16. Reading idiotic articles like this one thereby wasting a few minutes when I could have done something productive.
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