Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee Why Walking Is The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had with Professor Shane O’Mara #84
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Nov 20, 2019 In this enlightening discussion, Professor Shane O'Mara, an expert in neuroscience from Trinity College Dublin, explores the remarkable benefits of walking, celebrating his book 'In Praise of Walking.' He reveals how this simple activity enhances creativity, memory, and mental well-being while combating depression. O'Mara argues for redesigning urban spaces to encourage walking, highlighting how our sedentary lifestyles hinder our health. Listeners will gain insights into walking as a natural remedy, urging them to incorporate more steps into their daily lives.
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Evolutionary Inactivity
- Humans are naturally inclined to conserve energy, making the default of inactivity easy.
- We've engineered a world that discourages walking, despite our evolutionary design for it.
Environmental Design for Walking
- Blaming individuals for inactivity is misplaced; the environment discourages movement.
- We must redesign environments to facilitate walking, not prioritize ease and convenience.
Bipedalism's Evolutionary Advantage
- Humans' bipedalism allows for greater range and caloric efficiency in food foraging than chimpanzees.
- This efficiency, coupled with tool use and cooperative carrying, gave humans a unique ecological advantage.
