{"podcast":{"title":"1,000 Waking Minutes","slug":"1-000-waking-minutes-6972787","podcast_index_feed_id":6972787,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/1000-waking-minutes/","website_url":"https://wendybazilian.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e3c7d2eb-8f69-455b-b626-79756a671d32/Jeq8MQaIdUAm4c5MRwq4shOC.png","author":"Wendy Bazilian","episode_count":61,"summary":"Every day, we experience 1,000 waking minutes on average. How are you spending yours? Join Dr. Wendy Bazilian on a journey to Eat well, Move daily, Be healthy.®, three pillars she believes can optimize these precious minutes toward your healthiest, most fulfilling life. With a healthy dose of Dr. Wendy’s infectious energy, she invites you to share time together to help you develop a real and compassionate connection to your health, your community, your environment, and most importantly, yourself. Dr. Bazilian is a Doctor of Public Health, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and certified Exercise Physiologist. She is a frequent expert contributor on LIVE with Kelly & Mark. Engage with Dr. Wendy at wendybazilian.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T00:17:37.720315+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1-000-waking-minutes-6972787"},"episode":{"title":"48 - Posture Matters: How Standing Taller Can Improve Energy, Pain, and Focus","slug":"48-posture-matters-how-standing-taller-can-improve-energy-pain-and-focus","published_at":"2026-01-21T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1-000-waking-minutes-6972787/48-posture-matters-how-standing-taller-can-improve-energy-pain-and-focus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1-000-waking-minutes-6972787","url":"https://1000-waking-minutes.captivate.fm/episode/48-posture-matters-how-standing-taller-can-improve-energy-pain-and-focus","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cc09edd6-6ca9-436c-8e12-a31c23a4c108.mp3","summary":"Posture is one of the simplest — and most overlooked — strategies for protecting energy, reducing pain, and supporting how our bodies function every day. In this practical, science-grounded episode of 1,000 Waking Minutes , Dr. Wendy Bazilian explores why posture is not about appearance or etiquette, but about efficiency — working with gravity instead of against it. Blending research, clinical insight, and real-life stories, Dr. Bazilian explains how posture quietly influences low back pain, circulation, breathing, digestion, headaches, productivity, and confidence. From global data on musculoskeletal pain to the ripple effects of alignment on energy and focus, posture becomes a surprisingly powerful health investment hiding in plain sight. You’ll experience a posture-focused mindful minute inspired by Tai Chi traditions, learn three simple posture prompts you can use anywhere, and walk away with practical tools to “stand up to gravity” — literally and figuratively — across your 1,000 waking minutes. FROM THE EPISODE WE DISCUSS: (0:00) Welcome and why posture shapes how we function, not just how we look (1:29) Calling all slouchers: posture as a daily health strategy (8:13) The hidden cost of slouching and why small adjustments pay off (8:28) Low back pain, global disability, and posture as one of the most modifiable factors (12:28) Circulation, digestion, headaches, and the ripple effects of alignment (16:50) A Mindful Minute: the “silk thread” visualization and upright breathing reset (20:16) Three posture prompts: straighten-up cues, back-pocket stance, and “holding teacups” (29:11) Standing up to gravity and optimizing your energy across the day CONNECT WITH WENDY: Follow me on Instagram: @1000WakingMinutes Visit my website: wendybazilian.com Email me topics you wa…","meta_description":"Posture is one of the simplest — and most overlooked — strategies for protecting energy, reducing pain, and supporting how our bodies function every day.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1886,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/1-000-waking-minutes-6972787/episodes/48-posture-matters-how-standing-taller-can-improve-energy-pain-and-focus/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1-000-waking-minutes-6972787/48-posture-matters-how-standing-taller-can-improve-energy-pain-and-focus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}