Health vs hype: using data to make smarter health choices - with Emma Tekstra

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#205: Emma Tekstra is an Actuary and Global Health Consultant who focuses on the data and science of the human body. She explains the difficulties behind making lasting health changes, the motivations people have for improving their health, and how to live a healthier life.   

What you’ll learn

• [02:25] What an actuary is and how Emma became a Health specialist. 
• [7:28] The different motivations people have for improving their health. 
• [11:06] Personal experiences to identify before you think about lifestyle changes. 
• [12:54] How to start living a healthier life. 
• [15:45] What to do if you’re feeling lonely. 
• [16:03] How to reflect on your life circumstances. 
• [19:44] What improvements you can make to your life. 
• [22:37] How to measure the success of life changes. 
• [26:26] Why it’s so difficult to make health changes. 
• [27:16] How to avoid improvement plateaus. 
• [29:16] Universal truths that benefit everyone. 
• [33:52] How to apply critical thinking to lifestyle advice.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Just One Thing podcast
• Signos
• Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam
• Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv
• Wilful Blindness, Margaret Heffenen
• Things That Matter, Joshua Becker
• Change Work Life Coaching

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/health-vs-hype-using-data-to-make-smarter-health-choices/

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