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For me, holidays are a time to focus on and health and wellness. I have more time to read, cook, do sports, and sleep. And I appreciate all of those elements in life a lot more too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SLEEP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Matt Walker is THE sleep guru. He\u2019s an\u00a0English scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and he has given some amazing and enlightening talks on how “sleep is a non-negotiable biological necessity”. This\u00a03-minute TED Talk<\/a>\u00a0is an absolute must! I first heard Walker interviewed a few years ago and the quote that really struck me was about the effect of small amounts of sleep-deprivation (a mere hour!!) on our health: MOVEMENT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One thing I find really fascinating is what we hone in on and\/or remember about multifaceted discussions. That focus often tells us something about what we need or are curious about in that moment in time. And so it was with this podcast on \u201cWhy we are all so stressed<\/a>\u201d. The element that really stuck out for me was the discussion around micro-movements. A lot of us focus on doing sports and going to the gym, but then are sedentary the other 23 hours of the day. The body is made for movement! And it\u2019s these so-called \u201cmicro-movements\u201d that are key. Taking the stairs, walking to the store rather than driving, taking your bike into town.\u00a0 WHAT I’M READING<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I read a few books while on holidays. Some were brain candy, some were beach reads, some were books I\u2019d had on my TBR pile just waiting for the opportunity to read them in one sitting. Most were decent but not necessarily something worth recommending [sorry, this includes\u00a0The Paper Palace<\/a>].\u00a0 What aspects of health and wellbeing are you focused on these days?\u00a0I\u2019d love to know what has attracted your energy lately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026 there is a global experiment performed on 1.6 billion people\u00a0across 70 countries twice a year,\u00a0and it’s called daylight saving time.\u00a0Now, in the spring, when we lose one hour of sleep,\u00a0we see a subsequent 24-percent increase in heart attacks that following day.\u00a0In the autumn, when we gain an hour of sleep,\u00a0we see a 21-percent reduction in heart attacks.\u00a0Isn’t that incredible?\u00a0And you see exactly the same profile for car crashes, road traffic accidents,\u00a0even suicide rates.\u201d\u00a0~\u00a0Matt Walker,\u00a0Sleep is your Superpower
Absolutely mind-blowing information! This really makes me want to make sure my sleep is top-notch!! Holidays are great for catching up on sleep, so now it\u2019s about making sure I sleep well in my regular life.\u00a0\ud83d\ude04\u00a0If you\u2019re interested in hearing more about Walker\u2019s findings on sleep, I also tagged him in a podcast in my newsletter on\u00a0Morning Routines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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And just as I made the decision to try to increase my micro-movements, a friend of mine invited me to join her in a\u00a010,000 steps a day challenge<\/a>\u00a0for September. Timely or what??! Why not join me in trying to increase\u00a0your<\/strong>\u00a0micro-movements and wellness this month?\u00a0\ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My favourite read of the holiday was one I didn\u2019t expect to like! The premise of\u00a0The Thursday Murder Club<\/a>\u00a0is that a group of seniors at a retirement home meet weekly to \u201csolve\u201d cold cases together. Then a real murder happens on the grounds of the retirement home and the four Murder Club members decide to try to solve it before the police can. It was so charming and delightfully well-written! It was a really good story and the character development was wonderful. (And it would make a great choice for a book club.) When I finished it, I was hoping for more, and turns out there will be a second book coming out in 2 weeks!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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