The body needs to move to be mobile. Crazy — I know, but turn your iPhone on and see how many steps you’ve taken these last two weeks as compared to before the q-word. No amount of fitspo home workouts or holistic flowing is going to make up for the thousands of steps you took to your T stop, out to lunch or Lynx or Starbucks, or to the bathroom for the nth time a day! You move a lot more than you think and, now that you’re at home, you’re really just moving to take a nap on the couch five feet away or to grab a drink from the the fridge six feet away.

Today, we’re talking about stress, chemistry, and human movement. These elements are important for your continued effectiveness, happiness, productivity, well-being, and longevity. I come from the field of anthropology, and my field of research was human adaptation to external stressors. Working out when you “don’t have any time” or “you’re way too stressed” is imperative, and you definitely have the time and the energy to do it. You should work out, even if you’re stressed, even if you don’t time, even if you don’t have the resources.