The Dr. London Podcast

Why You Know Better, But Don't Do Better

The Dr. London Podcast

Show Notes

In today's podcast episode, Dr. Jeremy London, Board Certified Cardiovascular Surgeon, explores the maddening gap of why we know better, but don't do better. He explains how to identify this gap, why we all fall into this trap, and tactics to close the gap.

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Timestamps: 00:00:00 Why Do We Know Better, But Don't Do Better 00:01:44 Cognitive Dissonance: Defining The Gap 00:03:24 Self Affirmation Theory 00:04:40 Sponsor: LMNT 00:06:15 Real World Examples of Knowing and Not Doing Better 00:08:00 Why Do We Fall For This Trap? 00:11:32 What Are The Tactics to Escape This Trap? 00:13:30 Sponsor: Function Health 00:14:54 Small Wins Compound 00:16:36 Validation of Progress 00:18:15 What Happens If You Fall Off? 00:19:55 We are All Human 00:21:55 Thank You For Listening!

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