Why you’re not lazy

Why is it so hard to exercise regularly? You know it’s good for you. You know it will improve your mental and physical wellbeing, and you know it can help prevent chronic health conditions. So why don’t you do it? Gab and Sarah explain why you’re not lazy, you're genetically adapted to rest.

WLY resources and recommendations:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - Insufficient Physical Activity report https://bit.ly/3A36Wm9

Prof. Daniel Lieberman ‘Is Exercise Really Medicine? An Evolutionary Perspective’ https://bit.ly/3dl4sWN

The Guardian ‘Is your willpower failing? I tried hypnotherapy – and it worked almost too well’

The Guilty Feminist https://guiltyfeminist.com/

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