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TMHS 438: The Stress-Movement Connection & Finding Alignment Today - With Guest Aaron Alexander

Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 1 a.m.

If you\u2019re like most people, you\u2019ve probably spent more time than you would like to admit on your couch, in front of a screen, or both since the pandemic started. We\u2019ve all been there, so it\u2019s no surprise that a recent study published by BMC Public Health showed that levels of sedentary behavior have skyrocketed while levels of exercise have decreased over the last seven months. What comes as more of a shock is that these trends are showing a tendency to become permanently entrenched.

Today\u2019s guest, world-renowned movement coach and therapist Aaron Alexander, is here to offer a few tools to help all of us put down our phones and reconnect with our physiology. Instead of recommending sweeping lifestyle changes, Aaron makes an argument for subtle, steady shifts to your daily life\u2014starting with spending 30 minutes on the floor every day.\xa0

Aaron explains that movement doesn\u2019t need to be complicated\u2014but we do need to move. Because when you\u2019re stressed, and you don\u2019t move, your system begins to deteriorate. 2020 might not be the year to undertake a complete transformation, but adding in more movement is incredibly important right now, for your health and happiness.

Enjoy my conversation with Aaron Alexander, and give his suggestions a try.\xa0 You might even start to see the world differently from down there on the floor.

In this episode you\u2019ll discover:

  • Why movement helps to bring your brain online and deal with stress.
  • What role your personal narrative plays in how you approach your health.
  • How posture is linked to your perception of the world\u2014and the world\u2019s perception of you.
  • How simply doing the work and showing up can help you manifest success.
  • Why swift lifestyle changes don\u2019t always have staying power.
  • How our belongings can harbor psychological weight.\xa0
  • The connection between bringing organization into your body and bringing organization into your home.
  • Why it\u2019s important to get out of the same repetitive sitting position you\u2019ve been in since kindergarten.
  • Why Aaron recommends spending at least 30 minutes a day on the ground.
  • How poor food choices are more likely when you feel out of control\u2014and vice versa.
  • The three simple things Aaron says you can do every day to bring alignment to your life.\xa0

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