Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully with Kelly and Juliet Starrett

Enjoy this re-release of one of my top listened to episodes with my guests, Kelly and Juliet Starrett on their book, Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help you Move Freely and Live Fully.Kelly and Juliet emphasize that movement is the key to overall health.  They recommend small changes in daily routines and non-exercise activities like walking, to improve overall wellness and manage weight.They also discuss the importance of consistent sleep patterns, tracking data and setting up long-term movement goals to improve mobility.  Kelly and Juliet break down vital signs beyond traditional health metrics to include physical behaviors like sleep, exercise and nutrition and offer benchmarks for improvement.[03.17] Mobility – Starting the conversation, Juliet and Kelly share an accessible and technical definition of mobility.[22.00] Change your environment – To change your unhealthy behaviors, you have to change your environment, which will help you choose between good and bad health choices.[25.41] Sit and Rise Test - The ability to get up and down from the ground is an indicator of mobility and movement patterns that can affect future health.[32:44] Prolonged sitting – Sitting for prolonged periods of time affects our ability to move and perform physical activities.[39.28] Movement for survival – Humans used to move more and carry things for survival.  [43.19] Request for change – Pain and discomfort can be managed with agency and control and engaging in safe, actionable behavior can alleviate pain instead of relying on medication or substances.[01.01.53] Small steps for big benefits - Increase movement for better health, target 8,000 steps but can scale up or down, focus on long-term habits for all ages.[01.10.23] Sharing meals – Eating meals together can create significant positive changes in relationships, culture, and well-being, but it should be experimented with and tailored to individual needs. [01.24.40] Sleep – Juliet shares how many hours you need to sleep if you want to lose weight, recover from surgery, or address pain.ResourcesConnect with Kelly and Juliet StarrettWebsite - thereadystate.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thereadystateinstagram.com/julietstarrett/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/thereadystateYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheReadyStateBook by Kelly and Juliet StarrettBuilt to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live FullyBook by Catherine ShanahanDeep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditio