The book "Go Wild" suggests that modern lifestyles, characterized by sedentary habits, screen time, and processed foods, create a mismatch with our evolved human design, leading to health and mental issues. It advocates for a return to ancestral ways of living to achieve greater vibrancy and well-being.
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All right, what do we got here? We have an advanced English speaking practice lesson.
We're going to do some repeat after me and then we'll follow it with some shadowing exercises.
All right, let's jump right into it. This is a book recap. We'll do a quick recap of the book Go
Wild. What's a recap? Yeah, it's a summary. It's a summary of the book Go Wild by John J. Ratty, MD,
and Richard Manning. What is this book about? This book argues that to truly to feel truly vibrant.
I was about to say to truly feel vibrant, you could actually switch those two around,
huh? That to truly feel vibrant. To feel truly vibrant, vibrant means full of energy and happy,
we should live more like our ancestors. We should live more like our ancestors. Go ahead and repeat
after me when I pause. All right. We should live more like our ancestors. What do you think? Should
we live more like our ancestors? Modern life keeps us sitting. Modern life keeps us sitting.
Staring at screens. We're doing that right now. We're staring at a screen. I'm staring at a
screen. You're staring at a screen. We are staring at screens together and following routines.
Yeah, modern modern life keeps us following routines. That's not a bad thing, is it? I
don't know. None of which fit how humans evolved to live. None of which fit how
humans evolved to live. None of which fit how humans evolved to live. Say that part.
Okay. Well, this mitch ma mis mismatch it doesn't match it mis it's a mismatch leads
to many of our health and mental issues okay so that this mismatch it's not matching what's not
matching this uh modern life doesn't match how we evolved I understand that that makes
a lot of sense this mismatch leads to many of our health and mental issues.
The authors say movement shouldn't be forced. Movement shouldn't be forced. Well,
how else are you going to do movement? It should come naturally and be varied. Okay,
that's good. Should movement should be natural and varied.
Does that mean going to the gym is a bad thing? Because if you're going to the gym to work out,
that's that's forced movement. I haven't actually read this
book. I'm learning along with you. We're learning together. The authors
say movement shouldn't be forced. It should come naturally and be varied.
So movement should be varied. There should be various types of movement
movements that we should do. Oh, here we go. Think less gym routines and more walking. Oh,
okay. That's simple enough. Don't go to the gym. More do more walking and
less gym routines. They they use the word less. So they're not saying don't go to the
gym. They're saying go to the gym less and instead do more walking, climbing,
or running the way our ancestors did. Running the way our ancestors did. Our ancestors ran
after food. Is that what we're supposed to do? Run after our food? Try and catch an animal?
probably that's what he wants us to do. Moving more freely helps us build real
resilience. Moving more freely helps us build real resilience. You try.
They also recommend eating more like our early ancestors. What did my early ancestors eat?
Maybe they ate berries and maybe they caught a deer and cooked it.
I don't know. How far back do I have to go? Which ancestors? 100 years ago,
a thousand years ago, 10,000 years ago? I don't know. They also recommend eating
more like our early our early ancestors. Oh, so they do want us to go way back.
Cut out the sugar. Refined grains and trans fats. All right, we can't we can't have any sugar.
Refined grains. Everybody has refined grains. What does that mean? Wheat that has been ground
down is wheat flour. That's a refined grain. So, we can't eat bread. I want bread. I love
bread. Bread and butter. It's delicious. Trans fats. Okay. May maybe some fats are good, but
trans fats are bad for you. This has big benefits for your energy, immune system, and metabolism.
This has big benefits for your energy, immune system, and metabolism. Try that.
Okay. Spending time outdoors is vital. Spending time outdoors is vital.
Fresh air, sunshine, and just being in nature can boost your mood, clear your head,
and help you think better. Fresh air, sunshine, and just being in nature,
just being in nature can boost your mood, clear your head,
and help you think better. All right, I want you to say all of that by yourself. Go.
Yes. And don't forget connecting with others is essential. And
don't forget connecting with others is essential.
Close bonds, physical presence, and a sense of belonging strengthens us emotionally.
Close bonds, feeling close to another person, physical presence,
being with another person, and a sense of belonging, feeling like you're part
of the group. These things strengthen us emotionally. strengthen us emotionally.
Even if society tries to pull us apart, community brings us together and heals us.
Bottom line, you're not broken. Just out of sync with your natural design. The bottom line is that
you are not broken. You're okay. You're just out of sync out of sync with your natural design.
You have a natural design and you're you're not in sync with that design.
you're not doing what your design wants you to do. So, you're out of sync.
So, what could you do today to reconnect with your wild side?
What could you do today to reconnect with your wild side? Go ahead and say that.
Maybe take a walk, eat a little better, spend time outside,
or catch up with friends in person. Catch up with friends, not on your phone. Don't
send them a message. Meet them in person. Face to face in person. Maybe take a walk,
eat a little better, spend time outside, or catch up with friends in person.
All right, that is our text for today. That is our summary of this book. We're going to go ahead
and do the nonstop shadow part. I'm I'm not going to stop. I'm just going to read all of it and you
can say it along with me. Here we go. Let's do a quick recap of the book Go Wild by John J. Ratty,
MD, and Richard Manning. The book argues that to feel truly vibrant and happy,
we should live more like our ancestors. Modern life keeps us sitting, staring at screens,
and following routines, none of which fit how humans evolved to live.
This mismatch leads to many of our health and mental issues. The authors say movement shouldn't
be forced. It should come naturally and be varied. Think less gym routines and more walking,
climbing, or running the way our ancestors did. Moving more freely helps us build real resilience.
They also recommend eating more like our early ancestors. Cut out the sugar, refined grains,
and trans fats. This has big benefits for your energy, immune system, and metabolism. Spending
time outdoors is vital. Fresh air, sunshine, and just being in nature can boost your mood, clear
your head, and help you think better. And don't forget, connecting with others is essential. Close
bonds, physical presence, and a sense of belonging strengthens us emotionally. Even if society tries
to pull us apart, community brings us together and heals us. Bottom line, you're not broken, just out
of sync with your natural design. So, what could you do today to reconnect with your wild side?
Maybe take a walk, eat a little better, spend time outside, or catch up with friends in person.
Boom. Good workout. Way to go. Keep moving forward one step at a time. Get wild.
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