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In 29 Seconds, Barbara Corcoran Just Taught a Lesson in How to Start a New Habit and Stick With It

Barbara Corcoran, at 75, is impressively fit and trim. What does the Shark Tank shark and executive producer do to stay that way? A fitness trainer and entrepreneur named Mark Langowski, founder of Body By Mark, decided to ask her this question for his highly popular Instagram channel. That resulted in a one-minute video in which Corcoran explains her fitness regimen, gives Langowski a tour of her home, and shares her breakfast with him. The answer to his question about how she stays fit takes just 29 seconds. It’s good advice for anyone who wants to start a good habit of any kind and stick with it for the long term.

“I do weight-lifting, I do stretching. That’s all I do,” Corcoran tells Langowski. Experts agree that the stickiest habits are ones that are neither too complicated nor too demanding. So the simpler and easier you make your own habit, the likelier you’ll be to keep doing it over time. And weight-lifting and stretching are two of the most powerful exercises for helping an aging body stay young. 


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