"A sound mind in a sound body" was a mistake? NO WAY!
Whether you plan to cure cancer, lose weight or be the world's best parent, results of a new study suggest you'd do well to keep your mouth shut about it. And not just to avoid annoying other people.
Researchers report that when dealing with identity goals — that is, the aspirations that define who we are — sharing our intentions doesn't necessarily motivate achievement. On the contrary, a series of experiments shows that when others take notice of our plans, performance is compromised because we gain "a premature sense of completeness" about the goal.
So let me get this straight. By starting this blog I diminished my chance to achieve the goal of getting back into shape.
Luckily, the research doesn't apply to everyone. Cause I did improve my stamina.
However, you must have noticed that I write more about many "sound mind/sound body" things and not just my sporting activities. Interesting, isn't it;)
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