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 there we are.

Sometimes just taking a minute to reset can change the whole feel of the day.

Thank you for sharing that mindful minute with me.

Now let's get into some practical tips.

So we talked about the benefits of moving and making your daily activity count, ambulation, moving throughout the day.

But the counterpoint to all this is there are real health hazards to being glued to our chairs.

Sadly, but not unsurprisingly, a 2019 study found that even an hour of vigorous exercise at the gym doesn't offset long hours of inactivity.

So this is saying that even if you are getting to the gym, and this is my only doomsday study I want to share with you, even if you get to the gym, an hour of vigorous exercise at the gym doesn't offset long hours of inactivity.

So we really need to make the neat stuff count.

We need to make it practical, and we've got to counter what I'd like to call sitting disease, and also make our daily activity count even more.

So to maintain your metabolic health, more consistent movement is clearly needed throughout the day, threaded through the day, and that's where the NEAT comes in.

Practical examples and strategies.

Tip number one, let's not confuse the invisible with insignificant.

And that was the whole point of telling you about the hotel housekeepers and some of the other research.

One of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming that movement only counts if it looks official.

like it needs the playlist, you need the cool clothing on, the leggings, you need, you know, the whistle.

I go to PE every week with my children, with my daughters, the classmates, a PE class, and with the coach's whistle.

Let's not confuse invisible with insignificant.

A lot of movement hides in plain sight.

And that's why I asked you to take an inventory about

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