Patagonia has just launched a podcast, Patagonia Stories. In each episode,

host our Chana Rom will explore how we gather knowledge and ask questions about our relationship

to each other in the natural world. Questions like, how are lessons passed down through generations

to help us feel at home? What barriers prevent us from acquiring natural wisdom? How can we adapt

in the face for rapidly changing climate? There's so much more to come. You can find the first season

of Patagonia Stories wherever you get your podcasts.

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Sitting still is not my forte. In school, I would get in trouble for endlessly wiggling,

and chatting, and even singing. As an adult, my mind never turns off, bouncing from thought to

thought, all on its own accord. I've tried many different remedies to quiet my overactive mind,

like meditation, and various substances, but by far, the best fix is movement.

Climbing, mountain biking, skiing, any fast-paced sport that requires unwavering attention is

the most effective, and the higher the risk, the higher the reward. The repetitive movements of

my body paired with the requirement of deep concentration focuses my mind. Throw a little nature

in there, and finally, I can breathe, I can think. Movement gives me space for my mind, soul,

and breath to sink rhythmically into just exist. No anxiety, no fidgeting, no struggling to catch

my own thoughts before they leave my head. It's just me and the mountains working together to create

momentary peace. To say I use movement as a coping mechanism is an understatement. I often find myself

turning to the solace of the mountains to process big life things. Bad day at work, get out and climb.

Rough family issues, hop on that bike. Feeling down, hit the trails. Anything life throws at me,

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