Light Watkins is a long-time meditation teacher and thought leader who has spoken and consulted at Fortune 500 companies around the world on the topics of wellness, purpose, and enlightened leadership. He is a best-selling author and host of the podcast The Light Watkins Show. His latest book, Travel Light: Spiritual Minimalism to Live a More Fulfilled Life, is out now.
What you'll learn from this episode:
Why walking is the most powerful activity you should be doing, the benefits of flaneuring, which means walking for the sake of walking without a particular destination.
How to build up your flexibility with daily resting squats, why Light focuses on one compound exercise per day, why functional strength is the ultimate goal, and how to inject your workouts with spirituality with affirmations and dedications.
Light’s minimalist hack to nutrition, prioritizing protein, and why that helps him crowd out the less nutrient dense foods—and Max’s hacks for hitting your daily protein goal!
The benefits of sobriety and why you should consider a 90 day period of abstinence to assess your relationship with alcohol and make sure it isn’t getting in the way of self-awareness.
How to liberate yourself from your past with a meditation practice, become the best version of yourself, and practical tips for getting you started.
And much more!
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Resources from this episode:
Travel Light: Spiritual Minimalism to Live a More Fulfilled Life by Light Watkins | Amazon
The Happiness Insiders Community | Light Watkins
What Is Flaneuring? The Walking Trend That Will Leave You Relaxed and Inspired | Today
Habit Stacking: How to Build New Habits by Taking Advantage of Old Ones | James Clear
How to Maintain Your Functional Strength While Sheltering in Place | Healthline
What Is Progressive Overload? | WebMD
10 Science-Backed Benefits Of Meditation | Forbes Health
Mantra Meditation: Benefits, How to Try It, and More | Healthline
Scientific Evidence of Health Benefits by Practicing Mantra Meditation: Narrative Review | PMC
The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson | Amazon
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