Articles and related information shared in this episode include:

Important note: Always consult your medical doctor before engaging in any exercise activity.

- "Cardiovascular disease: Taking 500 more steps each day may help lower risk": Link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cardiovascular-disease-taking-500-more-steps-each-day-may-help-lower-risk

- "160 million years of life lost to obesity in 2019": Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-million-years-life-lost-obesity.html

- "Group exercise program for older adults led to more independent exercise despite pandemic restrictions, study finds": Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-group-older-adults-independent-pandemic.html

- "Self-monitoring physical activity matters, according to smartwatch study": Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-self-monitoring-physical-smartwatch.html

- Bonus article: "Reducing social media use by just 15 minutes a day can improve your health, says study": Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-social-media-minutes-day-health.html

- "Smokers generally unaware that quitting smoking will reduce risk of dementia": Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-smokers-generally-unaware-dementia.html

- Jim Taylor, Ph.D. "Two Paths to Positive Life Change": Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-power-of-prime/202302/two-paths-to-positive-life-change

- Bonus article: "Fresh understanding of aging in the brain offers hope for treating neurological diseases": Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230308171550.htm
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Host:

Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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Technical information:

Recorded with Adobe Podcast Beta. Additional edits with Twisted Wave. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: EV RE320.
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Key words:

cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular, cardiovascular health, exercise motivation, dementia,