I discovered the work of doctor Rangan Chatterjee in 2022 when he interviewed Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge on his podcast. Recently, I started following him more, reading his books and listening to his interviews with experts such as doctors, neuroscientists and psychologists. The Brit talks about health beyond traditional medicine, and how the modern world affects us without us sometimes realizing it. Nothing to do with a lot of empty self-help out there, but rather how changes in behavior help you live better.
One of the habits this doctor recommends most is: do something difficult every day. He explains that human beings are prone to seeking comfort, but if houses with air conditioning and heating, cars, delivery, have improved our quality of life, excess convenience is killing us. On the physical side, several chronic diseases are linked to a sedentary lifestyle. If before we needed to go out to buy and then cook our food, today it arrives at our doorstep with a click on the delivery app, without us leaving the couch. In psychology, when we delegate the responsibility for solving our problems to companies, our body and mind’s ability to survive and thrive deteriorates. It makes our mood worse because we are so unaccustomed to comfort that losing it is minimally frustrating – we run out of internet, the food delivery person is late, the streaming stops. We are dependent on others in situations over which we have no control and in which problems will occur. Emotional stress increases the risk of seeking compensation in alcohol, caffeine, sugar or social media. Read more (03/01/2025 – 3:48 pm)
Source: Folha
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