

How to crave movement more than screen time
5 snips Jul 10, 2025
Katy Bowman, a biomechanist and movement teacher, and Diana Hill, a clinical psychologist, share insights on retraining our brains to favor physical activity over our screens. They discuss how movement can alleviate anxiety and stress, especially among teens, and introduce techniques like 'urge surfing' to overcome screen time cravings. They also emphasize the transformative power of engaging and varied physical activities, presenting movement as a form of self-compassion rather than selfishness, and suggest incorporating novelty to make exercise more appealing.
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Act According To Values, Not Urges
- Psychological flexibility lets you act on values despite urges or discomfort.
- Diana Hill says you can learn processes to move toward what matters even when it's hard.
Ride The Urge Wave
- Surf the urge by noticing it rise and fall instead of immediately acting.
- Diana Hill recommends staying with the sensation and practicing until urges lose power.
Turn Phone Cravings Into Movement Cues
- Use the moment you want to reach for your phone as a cue to move instead.
- Katy Bowman suggests planning small movements like stretches, squats, or a short dance in advance.