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Exercise Tips from NPR’s LifeKit: Could Watching TV Actually Help You Get Moving?

18 Oct 2026 · 33 min · Episode 60803 · Bonus

For “Move Happier,” Gretchen talks with Marielle Segarra, host of NPR’s Life Kit, about ditching the all-or-nothing rule, making the most of everyday activities, and the importance of smell and lighting.

Episode highlights:

• Reduce friction: set out your gear the night before [00:00] • The five-minute rule: tell yourself you only have to move for five minutes, and momentum carries you [00:00] • Strength training basics: bodyweight moves like air squats and wall push-ups, no equipment needed [00:00] • Why strength work matters for bone density, brain function, and joint health [00:00]

Mentioned in this Episode:

• NPR Life Kit: How to move more this year, featuring Michelle Segarra and Katy Bowman • NPR Life Kit: It’s ok to run slow AF, featuring Martinus Evans • NPR Life Kit: Get into strength training • NPR Life Kit: How to stop procrastinating and start exercising • Move 26 in ‘26 resources

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Links in the notes 6

• https://www.npr.org/2025/12/29/nx-s1-5641432/life-kit-how-to-move-more
• https://www.npr.org/2025/11/27/nx-s1-5607229/its-ok-to-run-slow-af
• https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5660806
• https://www.npr.org/2018/12/12/676129459/get-started-exercising
• https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz/the-four-tendencies-quiz/
• https://megaphone.fm/adchoices

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