Top Neuroscientist: Being sedentary is killing you - here's why you need to embrace consistent low grade exercise like walking THROUGHOUT the day

Aug 23, 2024

Being sedentary can be detrimental to both physical and mental health. Our ancestors naturally moved much more, averaging 15 miles a day. Today’s lifestyle, full of cars and desks, promotes inactivity, which negatively affects personality traits and increases the risk of depression. Regular low-grade exercises, like walking, can combat anxiety and inflammation, making movement essential throughout the day. Interestingly, hitting the gym for an hour may not suffice and could even be counterproductive.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Reviving Movement: The Case for Walking

02:03 • 4min

The Dangers of Sedentary Living: A Call to Embrace Walking

06:16 • 3min

The Connection Between Sedentary Lifestyles and Mental Health

09:09 • 3min

The Impact of Walking on Anxiety and Metabolism

11:56 • 3min

Being sedentary is a killer. Our ancestors walked 15 plus miles a day most days of the week. Not for its health benefits, but because it was weaved into their day naturally. The problem now is that our lives are designed to be sedentary - think cars, desks and sofas - and so we have to be very conscious about fitting in regular lower level exercise like walking THROUGHOUT the day. Just going to the gym after work won't cut it - in fact it may be counterproductive. Here's what we talk about in this episode

The five key personality traits negatively impacted by being sedentary
The sedentary component for depression
Which TYPES of anxiety are ameliorated by reducing a sedentary lifestyle
Mobility and its effect on inflammation
The relationship between movement and cortisol
The negative impact of being sedentary and then working out in the gym in a one-hour burst

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