16. The Huberman Paradox
The paradox of modern health advice: as knowledge grows, action often shrinks.
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The paradox of modern health advice: as knowledge grows, action often shrinks.
by Scott Crawford
by Scott Crawford
By Scott Crawford
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For most of my adult life, I’ve held a fairly comforting belief about training and nutrition: a short break doesn’t really matter. Miss a week, eat a little more freely, sleep in, have a few late nights, then get back to
There’s something quietly powerful about the turning of the calendar. Even if January 1st is, in practical terms, just another day, it rarely feels that way. The noise of December fades. The pace softens. We’re offered a
Why easing control can make the season lighter
Each spring, the World Happiness Report appears like a mirror, reflecting how nations perceive their own well-being. Once again, Finland tops the list. Despite its long winters, sparse sunlight, and reputation for quiet
There’s a trap many people fall into when they start exercising: they treat it like a payment system. A 30-minute jog becomes the cost of eating dessert. A long walk earns a slice of pizza. A hard gym session justifies a
Why letting go of “being helpful” might be the most helpful thing of all At first glance, advice seems like a gift. Someone shares a problem. You listen. You’ve been there before; or read the book, solved the riddle,
Imagine your body runs like a massive industrial complex. Each day, a huge number of internal departments are filing work orders, requisition forms, and maintenance requests. Your immune system needs resources for patrol
We tend to think of fitness as an individual pursuit. A solo runner pounding the pavement. Someone in the gym, earbuds in, lost in their own world. Sure - alone time can be important. But for many of us, something powerf
When most people hear the word “cardio,” they picture running shoes pounding pavement, someone panting through a spin class, or the sweaty blur of a treadmill session. For some, it conjures dread. For others, it’s a nece
Sometimes when I meet a new client, it’s not because they’ve set an exciting new goal. It’s because they’ve just received difficult news: a diagnosis, a warning, or a scare. A brush with illness or injury has suddenly ma
In both training and coaching, people come to me with goals. They want to get stronger. Leaner. Fitter. Faster. They want more energy, better sleep, less pain. They want to feel confident on the beach, or finish a 10k, o