Are we too comfortable to be happy and healthy? | Beatriz Subtil | TEDxLisboa

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NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for health advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of stress, evolutionary biology, and health. Several claims warrant further scientific investigation. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf We live in the safest, most convenient time in history, yet chronic lifestyle diseases are on the rise. Scientist Beatriz Subtil examines the paradigm of evolutionary mismatch and explains how our ancient bodies are not equipped to thrive in a modern world of comfort and safety. While we cannot change our evolutionary past, we can actively influence our biological future. Through four evidence-based habits—movement, breath, environment, and connection—Beatriz ex

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