Join Marielle Segarra, a reporter and host of NPR's Life Kit, as she dives into fitness hacks and the importance of play. Discover the concept of 'exercise snacking' for quick bursts of activity and explore tips to combat 'revenge bedtime procrastination.' Marielle shares insights from her cancer journey, highlighting the joy of play in adult life and its role in well-being. She encourages embracing the process of fitness without strict outcomes, so listeners can find balance and enjoyment in their wellness journeys.
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Exercise Snacks for Consistency
Incorporate small pockets of exercise throughout your day to break up movement into manageable "exercise snacks."
Pair movement with routine activities to make exercise consistent and reduce excuses.
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Movement Sparks Creativity
Movement during meetings and walks boosts creativity by changing your environment and perspective.
Our brains evolved to think while moving through nature, linking physical activity to mental clarity.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Joy in Watching a Digging Crab
Marielle watched a little crab dig a hole for 20 minutes, finding joy and metaphor in the natural process.
This moment connected to her experience and underscored the wisdom nature offers for personal reflection.
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In 'The Happiness Project', Gretchen Rubin chronicles her year-long journey to enhance her happiness. Despite having a fulfilling life, Rubin realized she wasn’t focusing enough on her own happiness. She divided her project into twelve months, each with a different area of focus and specific goals. From boosting energy and improving her marriage to enhancing her work life and leisure activities, Rubin tested various strategies, including those from Epicurus, Thoreau, and modern scientists. The book combines historical wisdom, scientific research, and personal anecdotes to provide practical advice on how to make life happier and more fulfilling.
Including: “exercise snacking,” prioritizing play, and overcoming “revenge bedtime procrastination.”
Marielle Segarra is a reporter and the host of NPR's Life Kit, the award-winning podcast and radio show that shares trustworthy, nonjudgmental tips that help listeners navigate their lives.
In this episode we talk about:
How and why Marielle got interested in this stuff
Exercise and sleep tips that Marielle has incorporated into her own life.
Something called, “revenge bedtime procrastination” – and how to work with it
Some key learnings from Marielle’s experience with cancer
The link between fitness and play—and why play is so important for human flourishing
How to assess how much play you’re getting and tips for getting more of it
The very subtle but important question of letting go of outcomes—in other words, not pursuing all of this stuff with so much of an agenda— and actually enjoying the process
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