Hi, I’m Matt, and welcome to Steady Beats. If you like to walk for a better life, and also like Dire Straits’ “Walk of Life,” you just might like this newsletter. I’ve been thinking about this tweet a lot: Alexander’s on to something, but I see it a bit differently. I don’t think more information makes us
One other thing to consider when it comes to "analysis paralysis" is it's more common when something is hard and not fun (I don't think exercise is fun, you may disagree). Very few people freeze when they gave to choose a candy bar at the store and there are A LOT of options. But doing squats, something anyone can do practically anytime? That requires research. And lots of it.
Completely resonate with this, Matt. I think a fair amount of harm has been done by the amount of information circulating especially when it comes to a doctor or PhD discussing complex topics to an audience with no science background. People understand enough to worry but not enough dissect more studies on the topic or really grasp the complexity of the mechanisms at play. While science supported protocols are a great place to start, they should be infused with some common sense and humanness, not just blindly followed.
One other thing to consider when it comes to "analysis paralysis" is it's more common when something is hard and not fun (I don't think exercise is fun, you may disagree). Very few people freeze when they gave to choose a candy bar at the store and there are A LOT of options. But doing squats, something anyone can do practically anytime? That requires research. And lots of it.
Completely resonate with this, Matt. I think a fair amount of harm has been done by the amount of information circulating especially when it comes to a doctor or PhD discussing complex topics to an audience with no science background. People understand enough to worry but not enough dissect more studies on the topic or really grasp the complexity of the mechanisms at play. While science supported protocols are a great place to start, they should be infused with some common sense and humanness, not just blindly followed.