Episode Notes

In this conversation, Darryl Edwards, founder of the Primal Play method explores the significance of movement and play in enhancing physical and mental health. Darryl shares his journey from a sedentary lifestyle to discovering the Primal Play method, which emphasises the importance of playful movement. We discuss the four pillars of the Primal Play method, the science behind movement, and the emotional and cognitive benefits of being active. The conversation highlights how adults can transform mundane tasks into playful activities, fostering a healthier relationship with movement and encouraging adaptability in their lives.

What We Cover

• For Darryl movement is the genesis of exploration
• Play is a way to discover the inner child
• Movement is medicine
• Humans evolution to move is pivotal for hormones
• Movement impacts the “feel good” hormones
• Play is an advanced way of working out
• Learning to turn something mundane into play

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Movement and Health

02:39 Darryl's Journey to Movement

05:24 The Primal Play Method Explained

08:05 The Four Pillars of Primal Play

10:40 Exercise Physiology and Health Benefits

13:30 Cognitive Neuroscience and Movement

18:11 The Role of Play in Movement

25:59 Reconnecting with Our Inner Child

32:16 The Joy of Movement and Play

36:34 Play vs. Exercise: The Focus on Joy

43:46 Caution in Adult Movement

49:46 Sedentary Behavior and Its Consequences

55:18 Adaptability Through Play

56:28 Embracing Playfulness in Daily Life

59:03 The Serious Side of Play

01:03:42 Transforming Mundane Tasks into Play

01:13:25 Stress Testing Adaptability through Play

About Darryl Edwards

The Primal Play Method

Why Working Out Isn’t Working Out (TED Talk)

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Episode Credits
Produced, Edited and Mixed by Chris Forbes
Artwork Design by Utterly Create
Music is by Pictures of a Floating World from the Free Music archive.org

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