This article previously appeared in The Tribune Weekend section on January 6.
Did you make resolutions for 2017?
The
turn of the year is a time when many set their sights on plans
for
the new year, and look back on the year gone by. Podcasters are
no
different, and here are health and lifestyle websites reflecting
on
ways to make 2017 a happier, healthier year.
Katy Says With Katy Bowman
Host Katy Bowman is a biomechanist –
that's new to me, but it appears that she likes to incorporate
more
movement into everyday life, from walking with friends rather
than
sitting for a coffee, through to more adventurous ways to get
your
body moving on a more frequent basis.
Her end of year chat with guest Dani
Hemmat reflects that, as the two discuss what worked well for
them in
the year before and what goals are lined up for 2017.
Some of it sounds like the kind of
wistful resolutions made but never likely to be kept – from the
desire to learn how to juggle or to go hunting – but a lot of it
is
focused on issues that I've seen many speak of a desire to do,
such
as cutting down on screen time or taking a step away from social
media.
The host says she feels healthier
the
older she gets – so it certainly seems as if she's feeling
positive
results from such decisions, though much of the ambitions talked
about are far from out of place alongside those of you or I,
expressed at New Year parties as maybes and mights. That's not a
bad
thing, though, it means such ideas are within reach – and for
those
determined to follow through, hearing others make such pledges
might
be the support needed to carry them off.
The Minimalists
The Minimalists team of Joshua
Fields
Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus launched their podcast around a year
ago
– with the goal of clearing the clutter of life, reducing things
to
make more room for the things that matter.
The podcast looks at things from
that
perspective – though I'll confess I raised an eyebrow at its not
very minimal running time of an hour and a half for the end of
year
review.
The show itself looks at such things
as
recognising when you begin to feel you might not fit in your
workplace any more and the personal changes you need to make in
order
to adapt or take a new path. They also consider how binge
watching on
Netflix makes you unproductive – but lay out ways in which you
can
stop yourself doing it. That one might not be all positive for
the
pair, with their new show up on Netflix in a number of regions!
Their goal of cutting out the
clutter
is admirable, and there's some good stuff in this podcast. I do
think
overall it could do with being a little tighter, and with a bit
of
editing to cut out some of the chatter as well as the clutter,
but
it's a new year, we've all spread a little bit after all that
festive
eating, so we won't do down a little spread in the conversation
too!
The Nutrition Diva's Quick And Dirty
Tips For Eating Well And Feeling Fabulous
This show hasn't quite gotten back
from
its Christmas break yet – but for those who have healthier
eating
on their agenda for 2017, it's a quick listen that is brimful of
ideas.
Each bite-size show of about ten
minutes or so in length focuses on a single nutrition suggestion
–
recent shows looking at the effect of prunes on bone loss, the
uses
of a pressure cooker, nutrients to help keep the weight off and
so
on.
The format is as simple as host
Monica
Reinagel with a microphone, but this is ideal coffee break
listening
for those wanting to plan how to include healthier food tips in
their
life. Dive in, there's lots of useful information to be found.
Got a favourite show you'd like to feature in the review? Drop a note in the comments below or tweet me at @AlteredInstinct.
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