# The Major Health Issues from Spending Too Much Time Indoors and Researched Ways to Fix it with Dr. John La Puma Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/the-major-health-issues-from-spending-too-much-time-indoors-and-researched-ways-to-fix-it-with-dr-john-la-puma Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/the-major-health-issues-from-spending-too-much-time-indoors-and-researched-ways-to-fix-it-with-dr-john-la-puma.md Podcast: [Feel Good Podcast with Kimberly Snyder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380) Published: 2026-06-08T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/8e6cf2b1-a383-45c7-9ef4-5f0acfea8bfa.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/8e6cf2b1-a383-45c7-9ef4-5f0acfea8bfa.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/episodes/the-major-health-issues-from-spending-too-much-time-indoors-and-researched-ways-to-fix-it-with-dr-john-la-puma Duration seconds: 3370 ## Resource Summary  Discover the profound impact of outdoor time on health, aging, and mental well-being with Dr. John La Puma. Learn practical, science-backed strategies to incorporate outdoor activities into daily life for better sleep, mood, and longevity. Chapters 00:00 The Gift of Nature and Outdoor Living 03:13 The Science of Outdoor Benefits 06:01 Indoor vs Outdoor: The Pollution Debate 09:14 The Importance of Morning Light 11:57 The Role of Play in Adult Life 14:58 The Impact of Screens on Children 18:02 The Power of Walking Outdoors 26:29 The Importance of Nature and Blue Spaces 29:54 Dopamine and the Impact of Screens 33:04 Connection to Nature and Mental Health 37:18 Tangible Steps to Connect with Nature 41:05 The Role of Handwork and Creativity 46:11 Nature as Medicine and Houseplants' Benefits Sponsors :  LMNT OFFER: Right now, for my listeners LMNT is offering a free sample pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/FEELGOOD. That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT any LMNT drink mix purchase. This deal is only available through my link so. Also try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water. USE LINK:  DrinkLMNT.com/FEELGOOD Dr. John La Puma Resources:  Book : Indoor Epidemic: 93% Inside Steals Sleep, Focus & Years—The 7% Outdoor Rx Restores Them. Website:   drjohnlapuma.com  Bio: John La Puma, MD, ChefMD™ is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, board-certified internist, and professionally trained chef who pioneered Culinary Medicine. He now pioneers EcoMedicine from his small regenerative teaching farm. His new book, Indoor Epidemic , reveals how spending 93% of life indoors steals sleep, focus, and years, and how reclaiming just 7% outdoors can restore t… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/episodes/the-major-health-issues-from-spending-too-much-time-indoors-and-researched-ways-to-fix-it-with-dr-john-la-puma/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/the-major-health-issues-from-spending-too-much-time-indoors-and-researched-ways-to-fix-it-with-dr-john-la-puma.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.