Playing With Movement With Todd Hargrove: EMP Podcast 29
RETURN TO THE SOURCE AUTUMN RETREAT!\nOct 3-6th \nhttps://www.evolvemoveplay.com/ev_event/autumn-retreat-2019/\n\n\nTODAY'S EPISODE\n\nMotivation seems to be a big problem.\n\nThe cost of being a member at your average gym is about $60 a month yet every year about 5.1 million Americans end up wasting a total of around $1.8 billion in unused gym memberships.\xa0\n\nIt\u2019s a strange statistic if you think about it.\n\nWe all know that movement is vital in maintaining a healthy body and brain. We know that positive lifestyle improvements are good for mitigating stress and anxiety, increasing brain function, reducing the risk of diseases, and can make us less susceptible to injuries.\xa0\n\nMeanwhile, we are bombarded by marketing that idolizes those who are fit and healthy.\n\nOur movies, our television shows, the people we follow on social media... all make it clear that having a strong, fit-looking body brings great social reward and probably loads of self respect and confidence.\n\nTo add to it, we even have state of the art facilities staffed with professional exercisers ready to measure us, build dietary plans and workout routines, taking all the thinking and studying out of the equation for us. With all of this help, being our most heroic and sexy selves should be pretty easy.\n\nYet\u2026 we still don\u2019t go to the gym. \n\nAs it turns out, the human mind and body is an incomprehensibly complex thing. There\u2019s a lot more going on than what can be adequately addressed through the reductionist method. Movement is much more than just an obligatory chore to meet society's expectations or to punish oneself for past poor decisions.\n\nMovement, in its truest sense, is a means of expression and connection that can actively imbue our lives with meaning and profound experiences. \n\nThe motivations and methods described above generally ignore this fact, opting instead to create an environment that, shuns playing, stifles creative problem solving, poo poos self expression, and asserts that no pain equals no gain.\n\nWhile this is enough to get people to shell out money for a membership, it seems to be insufficient in keeping people engaged and motivated for very long. \n\nIn today\u2019s episode of the Evolve Move Play Podcast, our good friend Todd Hargrove is back to talk about his new book \u201cPlaying with Movement: How to Explore the Many Dimensions of Physical Health and Performance\u201d.\n\nIt turns out that if we really want to get the most out of our movement and become the best versions of ourselves, we would do well to step away from our habit of viewing the body as a machine, perceiving play as pointless, and seeing movement solely as a form of work.\xa0\n\nWhen we begin playing more, we tap into inherent motivations and are far more likely to engage in the activities that nurture us. So buckle up and join us on this conversation.\n\nAlong the way we\u2019ll also talk with Todd about intention and attention, dynamic systems, and what differentiates work from play.\n\nSo take a look and let us know what you think!\n\nSHOW NOTES\n00:00 - intro\n02:37 - The Importance of Play\n06:49 - Complex and Complicated Problems\n16:37 - Layers of Movement Interlude\n20:42 - Direction of Attention\n27:09 - Top Down, Bottom Up\n30:13 - Attention and Intention\n24:07 - What is Dynamical Systems?\n39:39 - Work and Play\n49:52 - Community\n53:33 - Make Your Movement Meaningful\n\nLEARN MORE\nhttps://www.bettermovement.org\n\nSUPPORT US\nhttps://www.evolvemoveplay.com\nhttps://www.patreon.com/rafekelley