You’re Modeling THIS Every Day | Bonnie Tsui and Ryan Holiday
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May 17, 2025
Discover how your self-care habits directly influence your children's health. Bonnie Tsui shares insights on the importance of modeling physical strength and mental resilience through family activities. Learn how exercise can serve as a powerful tool for stress relief and foster enduring values of perseverance. The conversation emphasizes the deep connection between personal well-being and parenting, shedding light on how engaging in physical activities together strengthens family bonds while teaching resilience.
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Burpees as Family Discipline
Bonnie Tsui shares her experience of using burpees as a playful consequence to teach her kids discipline and embrace physical activity.
Over years, her kids have developed a strong connection and skill for this exercise, making fitness a fun family habit.
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Model Physical Health for Kids
Prioritize your physical health as a parent since it models long-term wellness for your children.
Demonstrate consistent fitness effort to teach kids to overcome excuses and value exercise.
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Lifting Yourself Metaphor
Physical strength represents lifting and carrying oneself, not just objects.
Teaching kids they have power within empowers them to manage stress and challenges independently.
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On Muscle
Bonnie Tsui
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One of the biggest predictors of your kids’ long-term health is how you take care of yourself. They’re watching how you eat, move, rest, and handle life more than you think. Swimmer, surfer, and author Bonnie Tsui joins Ryan to talk about how the way you live sets the tone for how your kids will care for themselves.
Bonnie Tsui is a journalist, New York Times contributor, swimmer, surfer, and the author of Why We Swim, and On Muscle.
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