How to crave movement more than screen time

This episode of NPR's Life Kit features an interview with Katy Bowman, a biomechanist and movement teacher, and Diana Hill, a clinical psychologist, co-authors of "I Know I Should Exercise, but 44 Reasons Why I Don't Move and How to Get Over Them." The episode addresses our attachment to smartphones and offers techniques to retrain our brains to crave movement instead of scrolling. They discuss psychological flexibility, urge surfing, savoring physical activities, adding novelty to workouts, and taking compassionate action, providing actionable tips to help listeners break free from excessive screen time and incorporate more movement into their daily lives.

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Life Kit

Introduction to Phone Attachment and the Need for Movement

Psychological Flexibility and Surfing the Urge to Scroll

Savoring Physical Activities and Adding Novelty to Movement

Integrating Movement with Information Consumption and Compassionate Action

Recap of Key Takeaways and Episode Conclusion

How to crave movement more than screen time

Life Kit

00:00Introduction to Phone Attachment and the Need for Movement

Introduction to Phone Attachment and the Need for Movement

04:04Psychological Flexibility and Surfing the Urge to Scroll

Psychological Flexibility and Surfing the Urge to Scroll

09:05Savoring Physical Activities and Adding Novelty to Movement

Savoring Physical Activities and Adding Novelty to Movement

14:53Integrating Movement with Information Consumption and Compassionate Action

Integrating Movement with Information Consumption and Compassionate Action

20:06Recap of Key Takeaways and Episode Conclusion

Recap of Key Takeaways and Episode Conclusion