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BITESIZE | How To Connect With Nature for Greater Health and Happiness | Tony Riddle #219

Nov 19, 2021 14m 10s 11 insights
Our modern lifestyles are moving us further away from our natural state, but there are ways of living that are much more in sync with our human biology.   Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests.   Today’s clip is from episode 71 of the podcast with natural lifestyle coach and record-breaking barefoot endurance athlete, Tony Riddle.   In this clip he explains how, through connecting with nature and our natural state, we can experience greater health and happiness. Thanks to our sponsor http://www.athleticgreens.com/livemore Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3oAKmxi. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com.   Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/71   Follow me on instagram.com/drchatterjee Follow me on facebook.com/DrChatterjee Follow me on twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk
Actionable Insights

1. Remove Chairs & Practice Ground Living

Eliminate chairs from your environment to address the root cause of compromised posture and sedentary modern life. Instead, adopt the ‘hundred different rest positions on the ground’ which are micro-nutrients for standing and nourish an amazing physiology.

2. Dedicate Daily Ground Rest Time

Set aside 30 minutes daily for ground resting positions, building up incrementally (e.g., 5-6 minutes at a time), to cultivate a new habit that improves posture and physical strength.

3. Incorporate Hanging for Strength

Integrate hanging into your routine to leverage our arboreal heritage, strengthening wrists, elbows, shoulders, and scapular components. This practice helps lift the ribcage and builds the strength needed to maintain good posture.

4. Adopt Barefoot Footwear

Wear barefoot or minimalist shoes, such as Vivo Barefoot, to support natural foot function and alignment. This approach helps counteract the detrimental effects of conventional footwear on posture and movement.

5. Be an ‘Opportunist’ for Movement

Actively seek opportunities to move and avoid sitting in everyday environments, such as choosing to stand and hang on bars on public transport instead of taking a seat. Also, opt for kneeling instead of sitting during tasks like podcasts to nourish joints.

6. Spend 10% of Day Outdoors

Set a timer to ensure you spend at least 2 hours and 24 minutes (10% of 24 hours) outdoors daily, as connecting with nature can drop you into a parasympathetic state similar to breath work.

7. Conduct Walking Meetings & Work Outdoors

Propose walking meetings with colleagues and take your work (e.g., answering emails, reading) to a local park or under a tree. This leverages nature’s ability to promote well-being and a parasympathetic state.

8. Focus on One Human Need Monthly

Choose one fundamental physical human need (movement, sleep, rest, play, food, sunlight, or air) to focus on and improve each month, empowering yourself through conscious choices.

9. Practice Intentional ‘Choice Days’

Dedicate a specific day of the week, like Tuesday, to intentionally behave according to how you want to be, making wise choices that nourish your physical, social, and spiritual self. This practice can lead to desired behaviors unraveling into every day.

10. Use Nature Scenes as Screensavers

Display nature scenes on your screensavers to help induce a parasympathetic state, even when you are indoors.

11. Consider Daily AG1 Supplementation

Incorporate AG1, a daily health drink, into your routine to support digestion and enrich your gut microbiome with beneficial bacteria, potentially increasing them tenfold.