Is There Anything Better Than Movement For Transforming The Way That You Feel: Best of 2019
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Over the past 2 years, I have had the privilege of talking with some of the most influential and insightful voices in the health and wellbeing space. To celebrate, I have released 3 very special compilation episodes at the end of 2019, which happens to also be the end of the decade!
In my new book, Feel Better in 5, I split up health into 3 main areas: Mind, Body, and Heart. I covered ‘Mind’ and ‘Heart’ in the past 2 episodes of the podcast, and in today’s show, the theme is ‘Body.’ We all know that moving our body each day is crucial for our health and wellbeing—it gives us more energy, better creativity, improves our sleep quality, and so much more.
In today’s episode, you are going to hear some of the best clips on this topic from my podcast. You will hear from the inspirational radio presenter, Vassos Alexander, on just how unfit he was a few years ago, why he started to exercise, and how he has quickly become a really experienced and accomplished runner.
You’ll also hear from medical doctor, Mithu Storoni, who shares how regularly moving throughout the day helps you buffer the effects of stress; neuroscientist Shane O’Mara, who explains how sitting around all day is exhausting, and how movement actually energizes us. He also talks about how walking can reverse aging in the brain.
Then, you will hear a clip from one of my most enjoyable conversations so far, with filmmaker Sanjay Rawal, who shares how we can approach running and, in fact, all movement, in a completely different way, using it as a pathway to transformation.
I also share clips from science journalist and author, Linda Geddes, on how going for a walk every lunchtime helps strengthen your circadian rhythm and improves alertness; Tony Riddle, who talks about why humans are currently living in conflict with their evolutionary heritage and why he made the decision to remove all the chairs from his house; and finally, the inspirational Ross Edgeley, who explains why the most important component for any movement practice is adherence—and why choosing a movement that you ENJOY is so important for sticking with it long-term.
I hope you find this episode inspirational as we move from one decade into a brand new one. Enjoy!
There are a wide variety of 5-minute movements in my brand new book, Feel Better in 5: Your Daily Plan to Feel Better for Life – 5-minute bodyweight strength training workouts that require no equipment, 5-minute yoga flows, 5-minute HIIT workouts, 5-minute playful ones, and so much more. You can order your very own copy now.
Links to full podcast episodes:
- Podcast episode 31 –
- Podcast episode 56 –
- Podcast episode 84 –
Why Walking Is The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had with Professor Shane O’Mara
- Podcast episode 79 –
- Podcast episode 77 –
Why Getting More Light Will Transform Your Health with Linda Geddes
- Podcast episode 71 –
- Podcast episode 73 –
- All episodes: