Newsletters 101

Before signing up for my newsletters, let me inform you of what you can expect from me every week! But first, why am I sharing content using a newsletter and not a social media platform like Twitter?

First, I'm inherently limited in the summaries I can realistically provide on different papers, job postings, and podcasts on social media. Putting those ideas and outlines on a web page is way more seamless for both the reader and me. Second, the underpinnings of social media algorithms are great for showing you more of what you already want to see, but this inherently creates a bias in thinking and knowledge. My goal is to translate knowledge from the literature to minimize potential blind spots, not feed into them (note: I'm not anti-social media, but I don't think it's the best medium for what I'm trying to accomplish). Finally, I kind of just like the nostalgia of making you look forward to getting information right to your inbox again!

📝 Paper(s)/article(s) you should read

It takes over ten years for research to reach applied settings (Balas and Boren, 2000). I'm a firm believer that reducing this translational gap between the lab and practice is not solved by consuming as much content as possible but instead thinking more deeply about fewer resources. I like this infographic on how to read a paper as it outlines the process and recommended time required to read and understand a single article:

This newsletter aims to expedite your first pass (i.e., summarize the paper's category, context, correctness, and contributions) and kickstart you for the second pass. This breakdown will absolve you from hunting for resources in an ocean of new publications while also saving you time so you're not bogged down by reading endless papers when you should be working with clients!

Additionally, I may share exciting papers, articles, blog posts, tweets, infographics, or whatever other medium does a good job translating research to practice to reduce the gap between research and practice collectively!

🧠 Fun fact of the week

You're most likely consuming so much information for your professional career that you've hardly had time to learn anything new and fun outside of your field (or is this just me?...). Therefore, I'll provide a quick fun fact so that you leave with at least one new thing to talk about with your friends and family so you're not always bringing up something anatomy related and having them look at you like this:

🎙 Podcast(s) to check out

Whether commuting or winding down, podcasts are fantastic resources to acquire new knowledge and entertain yourself. I love new podcast recommendations myself, so I'll be sharing the love and passing along any interesting podcast I come across. The podcasts won't just be limited to sport and exercise science; anything that's interesting and makes you think more critically is fair game here! Sometimes, I'll provide thoughts, questions, or concerns if I feel comfortable commenting on the topic.

🗣 Quote of the week

Quotes are fantastic for prompting reflections and creating inspiration. At the end of the newsletter, I'll share a quote I've particularly enjoyed recently in an attempt to pass along any reflections or inspiring thoughts.