Dr. Wendy Bazilian

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1,000 Waking Minutes · 54 - The Hidden Health Power of NEAT: Why Everyday Movement Matters More Than You Think · 17 Jun 2026 podcast

And researchers at the Mayo Clinic discovered that when people fidget, so think about those serial foot tappers out there, finger drummers, people who are doing all those kinds of activities.

But the researchers found that individuals that are fidgeters can burn up to 10 times as many calories a day as those who don't suffer from involuntary movements.

And I say that with a loving heart because I'm not talking about anything that's a diagnosable condition.

I'm talking about fidgeters that just have fun little habits that are part of their every day, their move and groove, their rhythm.

And I like this because it sort of gives dignity to those little things.

The body is counting when you take the stairs.

It's counting when you're doing the housework.

It is counting when you're pacing, when you talk on the phone and even the fidgeting.

So if you've ever thought, well, that doesn't really count.

I would say, actually, it does.

So the same review also made an important point for real life, that traditional efforts that focus only on the moderate to vigorous activity, you know, the kind where you're doing it in the gym and trying to get your heart rate up, that they had limited long-term success in some trials, which is why increasing the low level or lower level daily movement has become such an important strategy.

effectively so much more than the gym.

So think of the things that are like even more than the gym, which is cool.

So the question isn't whether or not you should go to the gym or go outside and get a sort of structured exercise.

But it's whether you spend your whole day, whether your whole day rather has enough motion in it to support the way you want to feel and live.

So this is hopefully a useful reframing.

And it becomes less about like your fitness identity and whether you're getting there and how you used to be or how you wish to be.

And more about making your life just a little more physically generous in terms

All the minutes, you know, throughout the day.

And it's the kind of thing that may sound small again.

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