Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Humans were hunting and gathering over 2 million years ago, yet it’s only in the last 10,000 years that agriculture has irrevocably changed the way we live, work, and play. The mismatch between how we live in modern societies and how we evolved to live as hunter and gatherers is at the core of Dr. John Ratey’s research. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Ratey is the author of 11 books, including </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Go Wild: Eat Fat, Run Free, Be Social, and Follow Evolution’s Other Rules for Total Health and Well-being,</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> two ground-breaking books that deconstruct the link between our genes, how we live, and our physical and mental performance.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spark,</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Dr. Ratey explicitly explores the connection between exercise and cognitive ability and offers concrete examples any aspiring entrepreneur can use to gain focus and boost creativity. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Go Wild</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> offers actionable insights into how embracing our inner caveman can boost well-being and help offset the effects of aging.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, Dr. Ratey sits down with Jay to explain:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to use exercise to get more out of your day</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why you shouldn’t ignore your hunter-gatherer genes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The secret to keeping your brain healthy as you age</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How small lifestyle changes can make a huge impact on your lifespan</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Share your own exercise insights with Jay by tweeting </span><a href="https://twitter.com/jaykimmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@jaykimmer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links from Today’s Episode</span></h2> <ul> <li>Read the <a href="http://www.jaykimshow.com/2017/02/dr-john-ratey-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">full transcript</a> from Dr. Ratey’s interview</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Find Dr. Ratey on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JohnRateyMD/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and stay up-to-date with the latest in brain research</span> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Get your own copy of </span><a href="http://a.co/8XetB7P" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spark</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and boost your focus today</span> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <a href="http://a.co/2Rh5qZd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Go Wild</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and unlock the secrets to fighting depression, diabetes, heart disease, and more</span> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Find out more about Dr. Ratey and his ground-breaking research at </span><a href="http://www.johnratey.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">JohnRatey.com</span></a> </li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Detailed Show Notes</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><s></s></li> </ul>
