Summary: I have gone from be an avid gym-avoider, unathletic, didn't even own a pair of running shoes, complacent with my health in many ways to someone who PRIORITIZES movement as a way to improve and maintain my sense of wellbeing. I want to share how I got here, what makes exercise tough and simple ways to get started with moving more. <br> <br> <br> <br> Products recommended here may include referral links to Amazon. If you click through and buy something I may earn a commission, at no cost to you. <br> <br> <br> Topics covered in this episode<br> <br> * What I learned about exercise as a kid. 1:54<br> <br> * The ideal body has shifted over generations.<br> * The modern human moves around 30% less than the 1960s.<br> <br> <br> * Learning from the culture around us. 3:50<br> <br> * Learning from culture and home culture.<br> * Limiting identities and how they shape us.<br> <br> <br> * What Is physical literacy? 6:12<br> <br> * Lack of physical literacy, lack of motivation, knowledge and understanding.<br> * The importance of movement.<br> * The wake-up call I had<br> * Getting started with yoga<br> <br> <br> * It’s not about the goal but about the process. 11:05<br> <br> * Challenging the lifelong belief of complacency.<br> <br> <br> * The benefits of exercise.<br> <br> * How exercise changes the brain’s anatomy. 13:42<br> * Exercise changes the brain's anatomy, physiology and function.<br> * Exercise reduces stress and cortisol.<br> * How exercise can help with depression? 15:07<br> * Exercise can provide temporary anxiety relief.<br> * The benefits of prolonged exercise for over 20 minutes.<br> * Exercise can be a form of meditation.<br> <br> <br> * What will keep you from experiencing the benefits of exercise<br> <br> * Perfectionism, all or nothing, using exercise as a distraction<br> <br> <br> * How exercise helps you care for yourself better<br> <br> * Increasing capacity and showing up better. 19:19<br> <br> <br> * Why exercise is hard<br> <br> * Our relationship to our bodies<br> * The resistance and excuses our brain gives us when we are faced with potential pain (hard work)<br> * Building a dopamine pathway for exercise <br> <br> <br> * Strategies for incorporating movement into your life. 21:40<br> <br> * Consistency is key to long-term motivation.<br> <br> <br> * Consider yourself 20 years from now<br> <br> Exercise, with a toddler at home <br> <br> <br> Links related to the episode <br> <br> * References <br> <br> * Books<br> <br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3BC1Orl">Move</a> by Caroline Williams<br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3BC1Orl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Joy of Movement</a> by Kelly McGonigal<br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3obJToh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Burnout</a> by Emily and Amelia Nagoski<br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3BC6ehZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Move the Body, Heal the Mind</a> by Dr. Heisz<br> <br> <br> * Episodes, articles and studies<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_suzuki_the_brain_changing_benefits_of_exercise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The brain-changing benefits of exercise</a> by Wendi Suzuki<br> * <a href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/podcast-866-move-the-body-heal-the-mind/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Move the body, heal the mind</a> on the Art of Manliness podcast, with Dr. Jennifer Heisz of NeuroFitLab<br> * <a href="https://sportforlife.ca/physical-literacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Physical literacy</a><br> * <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/04/exercise-mental-health-hope-molecules-mood-s..."></a>
