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Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

Stand on One Leg

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

BBC

Health & Fitness, Science

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Michael is reborn as a one legged yogi to reveal why the one leg stance is one of the best things you can do for a longer and more active life. He speaks to Professor Dawn Skelton at Glasgow Caledonian University, to find out what happens to your balance as you get older, why our balance is getting worse with each generation, and how regularly making yourself wobble could help improve your body and your brain.

Transcript

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0:00.0

If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what would you tell them?

0:06.0

Anonymity is our most valuable gift.

0:09.0

I'm Kristi Young, and in Young again, I'll be asking my guests what honest advice they would give their past self.

0:16.0

Believe it when they say that loving yourself is the answer.

0:20.0

Among those joining me will be Jamie Oliver, Jeda Pinkett Smith and Mel B.

0:24.1

I knew that I had a voice and I knew that I wanted to say certain things and represent certain things.

0:30.0

Young again, with me, Kirstie Young.

0:32.6

Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:34.8

BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.

0:40.0

Ah, nearly went. We'd all like some quick and simple ways to improve our health, but we're bombarded with often conflicting advice.

0:52.0

So, if you were going to do just one thing to improve your

0:55.7

mental and physical well-being, what should it be? Maybe a few squats to enhance your

1:00.8

brain or more bacteria to improve your mood or even a cold shower to boost your immune system.

1:09.0

I'm Dr Michael Mosley and this is just one thing where each episode will explore one thing

1:17.2

you can start doing tomorrow to improve your health or life in ways you might not expect.

1:25.0

So I'm about to do something I find surprisingly hard,

1:31.0

but I know it can reduce my risk of injury, improve my posture, and could even predict how long I live.

1:36.0

I do it every morning while I'm brushing my teeth.

1:41.0

I set a timer and then I stand on one leg. Practicing standing on one leg and then switching to the other after 30 seconds or so is a simple way to improve your balance. Better balance means better posture,

1:54.0

oh nearly went then and fewer injuries from falling which according to the World Health

1:58.3

Organization is the second commonest cause of accidental death worldwide. So how easy is it to improve your

2:05.6

sense of balance?

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