Mobility Routine with Peter Attia & Jesse Schwartzman

Peter Attia is an interesting person. A doctor specializing in longevity, he is a wealth of information on health, exercise, sleep, nutrition, and much more. After a great appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and the recent start of his own brand new podcast, I was reminded of the video series he had done with Jesse Schwartzman that focused on a mobility routine that allows you to move and feel better, whether it’s before a workout or just for life in general.

I learned about these videos last year and have worked in a lot of the movements into my own daily stretching routine, but fell off practicing the whole regimen. I recently recommended the videos to a few friends who also listened to the podcasts and got great feedback. It made them more comfortable going into a workout, freer, looser, with a better range of motion.  I always feel good after doing it, whether I’m going into a workout or not.  I’m jumping back into the full practice myself now, and thought I’d share it here if anyone was interested. I recommend trying it out, seeing what you like, and at least building those ones into some sort of routine. I definitely recommend learning more about Peter too; he’s a fascinating individual with a lot of valuable information on health and life.

Take a Hike! The Healing Power of Nature

Here’s an excellent essay by Rebecca Lawton on the Healing Power of Nature, both in the spiritual sense, and  in the scientific evidence based sense.

As you may know, the Post Bros love nature: hiking, climbing, mountains, rivers, trees, fresh air. Anytime I’m able to be out in nature, surrounded by it, even if only for a few hours, I feel better. I feel restored. This essay explains, through personal experiences and science, the very real healing power nature has, from Iraq war veterans and river guides, to the Japanese government in the 1980’s, and even Russian scientists in the 1920’s. I love when what I feel to be true is backed up and explained by science. And there’s a whole lot of that here, with evidence showing that time spent in nature can:

reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol, prevent and reduce depression and anxiety, reduce blood pressure, reduce inflammation, reduce cardiovascular disease, reduce migraines, boost immune function, enhance autonomic control of heart rate and blood pressure, help us recover from heightened stress, help maintain a healthy microbiome of essential skin and gut bacteria, protect against heart disease, obesity and diabetes, along with anti-cancer and anti-viral effects.

Y’know, just to name a few. So go take a hike (or ‘forest bath’) sometime soon. I’ll be trying to get out there as much as I can before winter really sets in, so reach out if you’re interested in a little day hike.