406: How to fix your posture & ease your anxiety | Manual therapist Aaron Alexander

Aaron Alexander: “If you're in a position all the time, it becomes your personality.”

Alexander, a manual therapist and movement coach, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how your posture can impact your mood, plus:

- How to fix your alignment (~17:53)

- The best way to walk for longevity & a calmer mind (~28:57)

- Why you should listen to crackling fire when you're stressed (~47:12)

- Nonnegotiable habits for spinal health (~50:06)

- Why you should regularly sit on the floor (~51:33)

Referenced in the episode:

- Alexander's book, The Align Method.

- Alexander's podcast, Align Podcast.

- Join the Align Community.

- A study showing 86% of students had an easier time accessing uplifting memories in an upright position

- Read more about Albert Mehrabian's 7-38-55% rule.

- mbg Podcast episode #245, with James Nestor.

- mbg Podcast episode #238, with Brian Mackenzie.

- A study on access to greenery & recovering from gallbladder surgery.

- Man's Search For Meaning, by Viktor Frankl.

- Learn more about Joan Vernikos' research.

- A study showing 2 minutes of walking associated with reduced mortality by 33%.

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