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Hey everybody, it's Marielle.
Are you moving right now?
If not, how long have you been still?
The thing is, our bodies love movement.
A recent review paper from an exercise physiologist at Columbia University Yale New Haven Hospital described movement as a biological necessity, like food, water and sleep, and said that when we don't move enough, we feel the effects.
Our bodies get restless, our muscles tense, our minds also tense.
And when we do move around, taking a walk after dinner, bringing the laundry downstairs, dancing in the living room, we see the benefits.
Our guts feel better, we sleep better, we have more energy, our blood sugar is better regulated, our moods improve.
Selena Duggan is a personal trainer in Barcelona.
Once we start moving, it's amazing how quickly the body reacts and says, wow, this feels really good.
This is what we're supposed to be doing.
The human body is meant to move, but the first step, which is always the hardest, is just to move.
On this episode of Life Kit, how to get moving in 2025, we've rounded up our favorite tips to help you lead a more active lifestyle.
And if you weren't moving when this episode started, why not start now?
Unless you're driving or something.
Then you can start later.
Hey, how were your holidays?
Did you have a good time?
Maybe too good of a time.