How Does Walking Meditation Make Your Brain Better?

I've talked about how movement and exercise can have a direct effect on our mental health. My guest on today's episode is a bit of an expert in that area. 

Back in 1998, today's guest, Dr. J.P. Pawliw-Fry, co-founded the Institute for Human Health and Potential, or the IHHP, as a research-based training company to help create leaders and transform organizations. J.P. is also a New York Times bestselling author who works with Olympians, NFL teams, Navy SEALs, and also a who's who of Fortune 500s to help them thrive in the midst of change.

Recently, J.P. started The Last 8% Morning Project to found a community where he could help people deal with their most difficult decisions during the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, this community helps listeners engage with other community members to realize that they're not alone in the challenges that they face in this uncertain time. I listened to a few of J.P.'s episodes and I really identified with his outlook on movement and mental health. I'm excited to have him here today on the Get-Fit Guy podcast to share some of that info with you all.

The following is a transcription of our chat. As always, I would you to press play on the audio player above so you don't miss any of the fun!

J.P., welcome to the Get-Fit Guy podcast.

Oh, absolutely. My pleasure to be here, Brock. Thank you for having me.

I can't wait to pick your brain. But to start off, I'm sure the listeners are wondering from the intro that I just gave you—what is The Last 8%? Why have you created a whole podcast and project around only eight percent instead of the other 92 percent?

Yeah, that's a great question. The "last eight percent moment" is a moment or situation that is more difficult than the usual ones we face in the course of a day, a week, a month, or, in COVID-19's case, a lifetime. These are situations where we struggle.

It came out of the work we have done at our organization. We survey 40,000 people a month, and it came out of that research where we're pretty good at 85, 90, or even 92 percent of (most of) the situations we're faced with.

The 'last eight percent moment' is a moment or situation that is more difficult than the usual ones we face in the course of a day, a week, a month, or, in COVID-19's case, a lifetime.

Let's say, Brock, you and I are having a conversation. And let's say it's a feedback conversation. I'm pretty good at giving you feedback or having a conversation with you up to about 85, 90, 92 percent. But when I get to that last eight percent, the hard stuff, the hardest part of the conversation, you start to see where the conversation is going. You're not pleased about that. You'...

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