Living Shouldn't Hurt with Aaron Alexander

01/12/22 • 83 min

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What do you think of when you hear the word fitness? Going to the gym? Going for a run? Yoga? For most of us, fitness is something that we do. We block off an hour or two during the day to focus on our physical health. We get our sweat session in, but then what?

On the show this week, we are joined by Aaron Alexander. Aaron is a manual therapist and movement coach, as well as an author (The Align Method), and host of the Align Podcast. Aaron’s message is clear. Fitness is not what you do - it’s who you are.

On today's show we talk about:

Our bodies are under construction 100% of the time.
Chronic pain is a huge issue in the US and other Western nations.
The main differentiator between us and one of the healthiest populations in the world is not in the way we work out, but in the way we rest.
The importance of setting up your work and living environment
Using sleep and nature as weapons

And a lot more. Enjoy!

Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis

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On today's show we talk about:

Our bodies are under construction 100% of the time.
Chronic pain is a huge issue in the US and other Western nations.
The main differentiator between us and one of the healthiest populations in the world is not in the way we work out, but in the way we rest.
The importance of setting up your work and living environment
Using sleep and nature as weapons

And a lot more. Enjoy!

Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis

Previous Episode

The Power of the Blank Page with Margaret Atwood

Nothing intimidates a writer more than a blank page. Yet, the tranquillity in the white space is what stimulates thinking. As a communicator and storyteller, isn't creativity all about contemplating filling up those white spaces with words?

Margaret Atwood is an award-winning author whose work has been published in more than forty-five countries in multiple forms of creative expression, including graphic novels, TV series and films. Her latest novel, The Testaments, sequel to her award-winning bestseller The Handmaid's Tale, won the 2019 Booker Prize. She is the recipient of numerous other awards, including the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the Franz Kadka International Literary Prize, the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Los Angeles Times Innovator's Award.

In this discussion, Margaret answers questions about how to unleash the potential of the blank page, turn the idea of a character or a theme into a novel, and retell your story through a different creative medium. Margaret also explores storytelling in exquisite detail, drawing from her love for history to explain its origination and historical significance.

A novel is not a box you get to store things into; it's an art you sculpt. You decide what to make out of it. And as Margaret explains, it doesn't always turn right. It could take several misspellings and failures before landing the perfect draft.

Enjoy!

Have a question? Text me 1-206-309-5177 Tweet me @chasejarvis

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Not Your Typical Goal Setting Session

We all want to be more productive, creative and fulfilled. This show is literally built on that premise, and there are an infinite number of ways to get there. On today's show I share 6 prompts with the goal to give you the scaffolding to engage in meaningful self-reflection.

Pro tip: discomfort and anxiety mean you're going in the right direction. The deeper you dig, the better.

You don't need a pen and paper to do this exercise.

List of prompts: