Libby Scofield - FORM

02/06/2021

Saw this article a couple times on my news feed today, so I'm sharing it here. It's kind of short on recommendations, so I'll post a couple more suggestions here:

If you're new to sitting on anything besides a regular chair, your body may have adapted to that 'chair shape', so you may have to go to the floor in stages.

The first stage would be to sit in different heights of chairs, something lower, and then just keep going lower. Maybe a stool or a pouf, then a stack of blankets or cushions, removing one or two as your body adapts to this lower position. Eventually floor sitting will become normal and comfortable for you again.

Human tissue is dynamic, and can and will change with the appropriate inputs; loading your muscles progressively. This is true for all of your skeletal muscles all the way up to your very last breath. So if you have an interest, or desire, in changing your current abilities, but aren't sure where to start, hit me up, ask me anything.......

The Okinawan practice of sitting on the floor is linked to many health benefits and longer life expectancy. Centenarians in Okinawa sit and get up from the floor dozens or hundreds of times per day.

02/06/2021

This is a wonderful article on parenting and the importance of the caring father.

Nurturing fatherhood was embedded in male biology long ago and likely laid evolutionary foundations for other fathering roles.

01/31/2021

Picture to capture your attention!

This is towards the end of an almost 13 mile hike, so I might not be looking my very best....

But the real news is I'm now offering Zoom appointments! Yay - I've hiked into the new century at last! Stop by my website and book an appointment, I'd love to work with you!❤

01/30/2021

Truth.😽

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01/22/2021

Great article on Daniel Lieberman's findings and I highly recommend his book, "The story of the human body", and I can't wait to read this new one, "Exercised". https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/21/959140732/just-move-scientist-author-debunks-myths-about-exercise-and-sleep?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwAR3xIh5KvbwoqSlxV41sbUpd-wUs9GiVwByQMjDTh_XTXE6EdHZSrWwCyfE

Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman says the concept of "getting exercise" is relatively new. His new book, Exercised, examines why we run, lift and walk for a workout when our ancestors didn't.

01/14/2021

A client wrote this article and interviewed me and a number of other fitness professionals about how to keep your body moving well. Enjoy!

Prehab beats rehab.

01/12/2021

I know that I have indulged in some of these losing strategies at times, how about you?

01/04/2021

There's some really good, and actionable, advice here about setting goals and becoming more of who you want to be.

Benjamin Hardy, PhD, explains why identity is far more important than personality, how it is actually the driver of personality, and how to frame your own future self, so you can stop living your life based on who you’ve been.

01/03/2021

Happy. Happiness. Elusive? Fragile? Based on circumstance? Read on and maybe you can have a happier 2021!!

“How to Build a Life” is a new column that aims to give you the tools you need to construct a life that feels whole and meaningful.

12/13/2020

Yay! I'm so happy to see that Dr. Hyman has endorsed the Walking Well program! There is so much excellent content here, loads of great information, yummy rolling exercises for your feet and legs, and so many actionable things to work on. I highly recommend!

We’re honored to have Walking Well as one of Marks’s Picks of the Week! 🥳✨🎉
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"The new Walking Well online video series from biomechanist Katy Bowman and fascia expert Jill Miller was created to get more people moving with greater ease so they may walk further, more frequently, and more comfortably, even on complex terrain like stairs and hills. It is designed to help all aspiring movers—even those with total hip replacements. If you’re interested in mobility and moving, this program is great." Mark Hyman, MD
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Get on the Gait Train: https://tuneup.fit/8Xh5gp

12/12/2020

Vitamin D is something that you can generate yourself with adequate exposure to sunlight, taking a walk each day is one way to get some natural vitamin D. Eating fatty fish, as well as egg yolks are other ways to get some into your diet, otherwise, especially if you live in northern latitudes and won't be able to get adequate sunlight, try a supplement through the winter time at least.

Patients admitted to hospital with severe COVID-19 and vitamin D deficiency showed a 3.7-fold increased odds of death. Men in the advanced stages of COVID-19 pneumonia had the greatest deficit.

12/05/2020

Ha ha, yup, Tacos solve everything!

11/17/2020

11/03/2020

This also goes for washing your hair, try simply rinsing it or use only conditioner if you really need to detangle it, but shampooing, just like soaping, strips the skin of it's natural oils. Our oils are actually part of our microbiome.

Wash your hands, but lay off the other parts.

10/10/2020

Great reminder! 💗

Mellow Doodles