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Jay Novella

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

It's important to understand and to stress that what this study is saying or what the study is reinforcing is that 150 minutes a week is the floor.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

That is not the ceiling.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Yep.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

And it's a big study, and a lot of it is in sync with other smaller studies, and there's ways this study could be even better.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

And I don't think because of this, public health agencies should start saying, everyone needs 10 hours a week.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

That would absolutely backfire.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Yeah, people would just say, I'm never going to get that, so I won't even try.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Oh, my God, because 10 hours a week is just way, way too much.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

That's like talking to a new skeptic and going right for their heart in terms of like, God doesn't exist.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

You know, like, whoa, whoa, take it easy, slow down.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

You know, you got to teach them, you know, the skeptical mindset before you jump down their throat with that.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

If you could do more, great, you know, but...

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Yeah, right.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

If I put it in a sentence, it would be 150 minutes is a meaningful minimum, but the benefit curve does not stop there.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

All right.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Thanks, Bob.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Yeah, but nowhere near what we have seen in the past 10 or 15 years.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

No, it won't.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

Oh, no.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1090 - May 30 2026

It's pretty regular.