{"id":5606,"date":"2021-03-09T07:57:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T14:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/?p=5606"},"modified":"2021-03-09T07:57:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T14:57:50","slug":"information-vs-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/information-vs-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Information vs. Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easy to use \u201cthe latest science\u201d as a guide for your healthy living plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The problem: don\u2019t conflate new science with proven science.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New research is published all the time. Research concepts are not the same as validated constructs.<\/p>\n<p>Science is fundamentally built around a series of questions.<\/p>\n<p>The first answer to a question is not always the right one.<\/p>\n<p>And in health, the first answer tends to lead to 5 more questions before you truly know what you need to apply to your life.<\/p>\n<p>When the same question is asked over and over and over again \u2014 and the answer provides clarity \u2014 that\u2019s when you\u2019ve arrived at a good conclusion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tweetable\"><p>When the same question is asked over and over and over again \u2014 and the answer provides clarity \u2014 that\u2019s when you\u2019ve arrived at a good conclusion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you are always reacting to information, then you are always changing, shifting, and rarely consistent.<\/p>\n<p>You might consider it informed.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just as easy to look at it as unstable.<\/p>\n<p>A healthy mindset is flexible in the face of convincing evidence. No one wants to follow a broken plan that simply had flaws that were previously invisible.<\/p>\n<p>A dangerous mindset shifts with every new piece of information.<\/p>\n<p>When you learn something new, consider its context and depth. Every new piece of information is not worthy of application.<\/p>\n<p>In general, your health will benefit if you can wait to apply what you learn until you\u2019re confident that it\u2019s true.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, consistent behaviors are the best way to reach your goals.<\/p>\n<p>If you keep on changing, then you\u2019re more likely to keep on chasing.<\/p>\n<h2><em>READ MORE<\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/choose-the-right-pain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose The Right Pain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/beware-of-the-next-trend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beware Of The Next Trend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/jillian-michaels-please-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please Stop: Jillian Michaels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easy to use \u201cthe latest science\u201d as a guide for your healthy living plan. 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