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Sedentary Nation -- The Answers are Not Found in the New Millennium, They're in 1910: Sifu Slim's Guide to Getting Off the Sofa Kindle Edition
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 9, 2014
- File size5738 KB
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- ASIN : B00H3YIPNU
- Publisher : Sifu Slim Wellness Consulting (January 9, 2014)
- Publication date : January 9, 2014
- Language : English
- File size : 5738 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 334 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,618,814 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #234,997 in Health, Fitness & Dieting (Kindle Store)
- #631,996 in Health, Fitness & Dieting (Books)
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About the author
Sifu Slim believes in learning by doing. He lives in between Santa Barbara, California and Europe where he enjoys outside maintenance workouts (see MaintenanceWorkout.com) each and every day.
That time for me, usually early morning at or before dawn, gives me the peaceful opportunity to connect mind, body, and spirit. It also was a historic tradition for our ancestors of the Homo species. Getting up early and moving was important to hunter-gatherers and farmers.
The default setting in all of this is to keep moving. Move each morning, move during the day, and stretch before you go to sleep. That tells your body that you need it. It will respond by strengthening itself and you will become more balanced and, with a blessing, more well.
“None of this gets any easier,” he attests. “But feeling good on a natural high never gets old.”
When he turned 53, a contact told him: “I present you to others as a guru. That’s really who you are. You have done your work, you continue mastery of self, and you help others. Why don’t you roll with that?”
“What about the sense of humor of the kid who grew up in New Jersey?” I asked.
“Keep it. Having a light heart makes time pass more quickly, more joyously. Laughter is good. Besides, your being trapped inside the body of Gilligan is obvious and it’s hilarious.”
“Okay,” I responded. “Sifu Slim is now a fully-fledged Sifu.”
The goal now is to maintain that through work, daily practice, and honoring life.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017Sedentary Nation is a great source for inspiration to change your life for the better. After reading the book, I definitely feel encourgaged to get off the couch and get moving. I have the book on my ottoman in front of the tv as a reminder to get up from my easy chair. I have incorporated stretching into my daily schedule. Now, the tv may still be on, but I am stretching or using hand weights. The chapter on daily living is a practical way to make positive changes in your life. Sifu Slim's book has had a positive infulence on me with his wisdom and encouragement to get moving. Sedentary Nation brings forth a lifetime of knowlege in an easy to read resource.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2016An inspiring book to get you moving with applications to use today and entertaining and fun insights from history! I have read Sedentary Nation twice now and keep going back to certain sections that have great tips. Having lived in different places ranging from big city to countryside, I could really feel the difference in how movement is part of daily life. Looking back at history makes you realize how daily tasks actually kept people fit and with all the convince today it is not always the best thing for living healthier. Sure we save time at the moment, but not in the long run.
I recommended this book to some friends who also liked it!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2014Ive back and knee injuries and coming out of multiple surgeries and need a life plan to see me through and this give reasons and why to motivate yourself to a lifestyle to keep moving forward.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2014After reading a healthy portion, I awoke the next morning to the word "Movement" as my ONE thought for the first time in my 45 years on this planet! Followed by, "How can I add more to my day? which was another revelation. Why not join me and download this uniquely life-changing book ?
- Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2014This book provides a clear, concise and effective reason for the problem of obesity that currently faces this nation.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2017Sifu as wellness coach and life coach was incredible. He was very patient with me. We went through my life history, current blockages and current aspirations and together we determined a daily course of action with my long-term goals in mind. Please contact him if you want healing and wellness, help with your fitness, and to set up your own action plan.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2015I work in the world Sifu Slim discusses--busy, busy, busy. Since the age of 15, I have been working. Then, two masters degrees came along a bit later. One was in my 20s and one in my 30s. These years of study were a welcome break from my work life. Vacations are something I look forward to. There I have time to regroup. Sifu Slim's message is to take a "vacation" and recreate the mind, body, and spirit every morning. If we start the day with that, we have a good chance at keeping in balance no matter the challenges that may come up later on.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2014I have always been interested in wellness and I have studied over the years different ways to shift my mind out of the fast world we live in today. This book has reminded me that I can make the shift! Just because the world is digital and I have emails in my inbox doesn't mean that I can't live differently, I can! Thank you for reminding me about the life of my ancestors and encouraging me to live differently. I am getting up now to move around for a bit!