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"The
book that will change your life by giving you a new mindset."
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Ten
things you will learn in Sedentary Nation.
1. New Studies,
Always New Studies
Have you "had it" with
the latest studies? You're already on information overload anyway.
Most studies are produced by a giant industry that
seems to flourish the unhealthier we become. Our ancestors didn't
need a new study to teach them that physical movement meant health
and wealth. Few of the practical answers come from the overabundance
of health and diet research studies. In fact, for about 6 million years,
no one needed them. Wisdom got handed down. Has any "latest study"
reduced the downward spiral of our unhealthful, sedentary lives?
If you looked at the two piles of research on the science of medicine
and wellness, pre-1970's would look like a two-story duplex while
the post-1970's pile would climb higher than Jack's beanstalk. If
I ever get around to writing a book on that, I may call it The Tale
of The Duplex and The Beanstalk. The problem is people will want
to read it sitting on their couches. Better they spend more time
off the couch.
2. Hunter-Gatherers
knew what worked. For about 6 million years, upwright walking hominines
moved their bodies in meaningful ways. The hunter-gatherers knew
that movement brought food and joy. Be stress free, adopt the way
of the hunter-gatherers--move.
3. Wisdom of the
ages. Your ancestors are laughing at lots of you. They can't
believe you have accepted to live in sedentary positions when movement
is so invigorating and keeps us looking our sexy best. Wellness
comes from the proper mindset, daily activity, good food, and good
rest. When's the last time you listened to the wisdom of your ancestors?.
4. Wellness is
not a drop-in class. Why do so many think they can move or
not move depending on their mood of the day? Movement sets everything
up to function. The early-bird special is the best deal. Get some
movement and fitness out of the way before the day of busyness begins.
5. Maintenance
is how we care for our property. Our bodies and minds are
our most valuable property. Care for them as well as you care for
your pets, car, and home.
6. Wellness is
not a separate part of the day. Wellness is a lifestyle.
The history of humankind reveals a physical and dietary program
that was rarely a separate part of the day. It was an integral part.
That's the philosophy that kept human types fit and well for millions
of years before we became desk, couch, and car potatoes, and agreed
to the supersizing of our food and drinks. People used to eat food
from nature, not man-made concoctions from boxes, bags, and cans.
7. Our ancestors
weren't 'wired'. Our ancestors may have been exhausted at
times but they were rarely 'wired' like so many of us are after
long days in the digital world. They didn't need pills to go to
sleep; their tired bodies told them to head to bed within a few
hours after dinner. They weren't flipping channels or surfing the
Net until late at night.
8. Stress is a
modern pandemic. It's not because life is tougher these days
than at other points in history. A big part of it is our inability
to sleep properly. Proper sleep reduces stress and indigestion.
Insufficient, excessive, or unsound sleep causes a myriad of problems
including nervous tension and depression. Improper diet and exercise
negatively impact our sleep patterns. Did you know that counseling
centers at modern universities have reported lines of students waiting
for psychological appointments? Did you know that today, many students
are wired and sedentary? Is all that worth it for uncertain job
prospects? No matter what you think about the future, fitness is
still free and is a great curative and restorative.
9. The Post Industrial
Revolution Breakdown. Since the advent of the post-Industrial
Revolution service economy, we have continued to prepare ourselves
for breakdown. We are getting ahead to get behind, and getting much
bigger behinds. The mid-20th century parents were the first large
group of humans to witness how the evolution of the human species
started to degrade for the first time in history. They saw it happening
to their offspring, and to themselves. What do you call it? Couch
potato syndrome? Desk potato disorder? Car potato calamity? How
about just 'chosen sedentism'?
10. Overworked
and Under Recreated. Sedentism has little to do with distaste
of exercise or lack of athleticism. More often it's the result of
being overworked and under-recreated. Many simply suffer an addiction
to an immobile lifestyle that comes from a broken pattern and a
flawed mindset, two things that gain power until the human organism's
entire wellness system collapses. There are so many rapid-paced
personal improvement programs. Mine is different in that I offer
a simple, step-by-step program for busy people with highly-programmed
lives: Fitness and wellness with no gym required and a natural chemical
euphoria with no side effects.
Order a copy of Sedentary Nation
to learn more about this.
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