23. Intermittent Walking and Japan Wellness Insights

There are so many benefits of walking – we talk about a few, and the idea of intermittent walking! Then we travel to Japan to learn about how the wellness practices there might help us all!

LET’S TALK THE WALK!

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RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)

Walking

• Intermittent Walking, but Not Standing, Improves Postprandial Insulin and Glucose Relative to Sustained Sitting, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.gov
• Try This 15 Minute After-Dinner Ritual That Helps Italians Lose Weight, prevention.com
• Harvard Health Walking for Health book, health.harvard.edu

 

Japan        

• Global Wellness Summit trends, 2020 report
• Forest Bathing: How Microdosing on Nature Can Help With Stress, theatlantic.com
• Researches Ponder Why Covid Appears More Deadly in the US and Europe Than in Asia, washingtonpost.com
• Japan Suicides Fall Sharply as Covid 19 Lockdown Causes Shift in Stress Factors, theguardian.com (while the Japanese are extremely healthy, they are plagued by high stress and a typically high rate of suicides)
• Japan's Virus Success Has Puzzled the World. Is its Luck Running Out?, nyt.com
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrismyers/2018/02/23/how-to-find-your-ikigai-and-transform-your-outlook-on-life-and-business/#762b98b92ed4
• How to Find Your Ikigai and Transform Your Outlook on Life and Business, forbes.com
• Covid-19 Did not Change Much in Japan's Daily Life, aa.com.tr
• Did Japan Just Beat the Virus Without Lockdowns or Mass Testing? latimes.com
• Did Japan Just Beat the Virus Without Lockdowns or Mass Testing? time.com
• Ken Shimura, Famed Japanese Comedian, Dead at 70 After Contracting Coronavirus, cnn.com
• Passengers Finally Begin to Leave Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ship in Japan, nbcnews.com
• Japan Sees Silver Lining to Coronavirus as Flu Cases Drop, wsj.com
• Japan Has the Highest Life Expectancy of Any Major Country, nbcnews.com
• The Right Outlook: How Finding Your Purpose Can Improve Your Life, bluezones.com
• Okinawa's Longevity Lesson, bluezones.com
• Huge Study Confirms Purpose and Meaning Add Years to Live, bluezones.com
• Old Calgon advertisement

 

DISCLAIMER

Neither I nor most of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.