The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

Health Perspective for Every Stage of Life, Part 1.

Through my personal experience and through coaching and working with thousands of people over the years,

I've had the privilege and sometimes surprise of more or less seeing it all,

and I'd like to think I've picked up some helpful perspective along the way.

I thought I'd highlight some of that perspective on some of the unique challenges or spirit of health at each age,

how to live well and take care of yourself through each of life's phases. Look for part two next week.

Childhood, aka Play is All You Need.

Let me jump right in with the youngens.

You lucky ones are as close to Grock Instinct as it gets.

Embrace it for all its worth.

Don't be in a rush to surrender your inner cave child.

Get muddy, get sweaty, climb trees, build forts, skip stones, make plenty of

dirt pies, and don't hesitate to taste them. Stay outside as long as your parents will let you. Play as

hard as you can. Run so fast that your legs feel like they're going to propel right out from underneath you.

These years aren't the time for life or health or to feel too complicated. In fact, don't worry

about what it means to be healthy for now. Just try to understand that you'll thank your parents

and or other adult figures for limiting your junk food and pushing meat and vegetables.

Cave children need these. Teddy grams and goldfish won't help you reach your wild potential.

That would be a major shame and so not worth the sugar crashes.

Think instead about pushing your limits, discovering your abilities,

reveling in all that you notice about yourself

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