It's the 10% Happier Podcast. I'm Dan Harris.

Hey, hey, happyer podcast.

As you may know, we just kicked off our month-long

Get Fit Sainly series where we talk about how to take care of your body without losing your mind.

This is the third year we've done this series, and we were really curious to hear how the previous

episodes have affected your life. So we put out a call to our substack community over

at Dan Harris.com and we asked people to tell us about an episode that really resonated with you

and how it inspired you to make a change. And we heard from a bunch of you guys. And so every

Friday this month, we're going to hear some voice notes from you that will tee up some gems of wisdom from past Get Fit Sainly episodes.

So the listener who suggested them will essentially be introducing them right here on the show.

Our first listener was inspired by one of our guests to get more exercise

and not just for the benefit of her body, but also quite specifically her brain. Hi, Dan. My name is

Cynthia. I just wanted to say how much I love your podcast. It's been a meaningful part of my life,

especially since I began my grief journey in October of 2022. Listening to you and your

guests has really helped me shape a new routine, when that's where mindful, grounded, and

healthier overall. I especially enjoyed your episode with Dr. Wendy Sosukee. I loved how she

explained the impact of movement on brain health, how exercise promotes the growth of new

hippocampus health, and can actually make that part of the brain fluffier, which is such a

vivid image. All I picture are hippos, because why not? Her focus on the cognitive benefits of aerobic

exercise and the value of group workouts really resonated with me. Since then, I've actually been

incorporating some of those ideas into my own routine. So on my walks, I've started speedwalking

and even jogging and intervals. I've never

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