If this is a relatively new habit, start by thinking harder about when you're about to bite. Figure out what feelings lead to the impulse. By being more aware of what you're doing, you might be able to catch yourself before you bite. Next time you raise your finger to your mouth, stop and think. Ask yourself what you're feeling in the moment you raise your finger to your mouth. In most cases you'll feel anxious or bored. Other signs of anxiety include shallow breathing, a faster heartbeat, and sweating. Next time you have that same bored, nervous, or anxious feeling, you'll consciously realize what's going on. You can put down your finger before you bite. If you're having trouble catching yourself before you bite, try using bandages on your fingertips. Wrap an adhesive bandage around each fingertip to completely cover it. Wear the bandages throughout the day so that each time you bite, you get a mouthful of bandage. The unpleasantness of biting into a bandage, as well as the feeling of self-consciousness and embarrassed you may feel about wearing bandages in public, can help you get rid of your habit. For a more discreet option, try using clear tape. You could also cover just the fingertips you tend to bite most often. You could also wear gloves to cover your fingers. This works for nail biters and finger biters alike. Get a bitter tasting nail polish, also called a "nibble inhibitor." Paint your nails with the product. Use a generous amount and allow it to cover the skin around your nails as well. When you put your fingers in your mouth, the bad taste will repel you. You could also try a different bitter substance, like vinegar or lemon juice. Or rub your fingertips with a mixture of coconut oil and cayenne pepper. Just be very careful not to touch your eyes. If your fingers and mouth are otherwise occupied, you won't be able to pursue your habit. Keeping your fingers and mouth busy is also called the "competing response technique." After using it for a few weeks, your impulse to bite your fingers should go away. To keep your mouth busy, chew gum, eat breath mints or hard candy, or carry a water bottle that you sip every few minutes. To keep your fingers occupied, try doodling, knitting, folding your fingers together or sitting on your hands. Some biters find it helpful to focus on keeping one finger "safe" at a time. Choose the finger you're most likely to bite. Consciously focus on not biting that finger. You're allowed to bite the others, but that one is safe. After a week or two, you'll see what a difference it makes to leave one finger alone. Your safe finger will not be swollen, bloody or otherwise damaged. It will look healthy in comparison to the rest. Seeing this difference can be motivation to stop biting all of your fingers. One by one, keep more of your fingers "safe" until you're no longer biting any of them.
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One-sentence summary -- Learn to anticipate when you're going to bite. Cover your nails with bandages. Use a bitter-tasting nail polish. Keep your fingers and mouth busy. Take it one finger at a time.

Basketball is a fast-paced game, and you won't have time to think about the mechanics of shooting while the clock is running down and your opponents are trying to steal the ball from you. It's important to practice shooting as much as you can, so that taking a shot - from the stance and grip to the jump and release - feels natural. Practice from many angles. Shoot from all sides of the basket and from a variety of distances, using the same form every single time, whether you're shooting from the 3-point line or closer to the basket. However, you should turn more and jump farther forward for a longer shot than a shorter one. After you're comfortable shooting on your own, get some friends together to have a basketball scrimmage, or join a league so you can play some games. Shooting during the pressure of a game is a little harder than doing it by yourself in your backyard, since you have to catch passes, dodge steals and be aware of the strategy your coach and the other players expect you to employ. However, if you practice the right form and develop good muscle memory, you'll be racking up the points in no time.
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One-sentence summary -- Develop muscle memory. Practice in a game setting.

Log in to your Google account with your email address and password if you aren't logged in automatically. It's the icon in the left column that resembles a stack of records with a music note on top. It's at the top of the page under the search bar. Place mouse cursor over a song or an album and click the icon with three vertical dots that appear in the top-right corner. If you don't see this option you might not own the rights to download the music. Click Buy to purchase song.
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One-sentence summary -- Go to https://music.google.com in a web browser. Click the Music Library tab. Click the Albums or Songs tab. Click . Click Download or Download Album.

. This often-neglected exercise focuses on building up your shoulder and upper chest muscles. Lie face-down on the floor and start with your hands about shoulder-width apart, with your legs stretched behind you. Push your body up from the floor with your hands until your elbows are straight, then lower yourself until your arms reach a 90 degree bend. Do 3 sets of 15 push-ups, or as many as you can before growing fatigued. Add more reps as you gain strength. Push ups also work your triceps and shoulders (deltoids). Try this variation: elevate your legs by placing your feet on a block or step before doing the exercise. This puts emphasis on your shoulders and upper chest. This is the most popular chest building exercise of all time, and for good reason. Load a barbell with weights appropriate for your strength level. Remember, it's always better to start too light and adjust than to risk injury by starting too heavy. Lie on a bench with your feet flat on the floor. Lower the barbell down to chest until you reach about 1" from your chest, then lift it straight above your chest. To build muscle mass and hypertrophy it is best to do between 8-12 reps of 1-3 sets. You can also do incline bench presses by using an inclined bench. This is the same as bench pressing, only it focuses more on your upper pectoral muscles. Decline bench presses focus more on your lower pectoral muscles. Most people don't perform this exercise but it is essential in obtaining a full and rounded chest. Stand in front of a wide-grip parallel bar. Pull the bar down and slowly raise it back up. This can be a strenuous exercise that gives you some trouble in the beginning. But it's one of the best pec workout movements you can do to build lots of chest muscle fast. Lie down in the push up position and push up. Hold for 3 seconds, then transfer all your weight to your right hand and foot. Stick your left hand and foot up in the air as if you are doing a sideways jumping jack. Hold for 3 seconds. Repeat with your left hand and foot. Again, hold for 3 seconds.
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Do push ups Get into bench pressing. Do bar dips. Focus on the pecs separately.