Episode 3: David Bidler - Empowering our youth through the science of health, fitness and human potential
David Bidler is an author, speaker, and social entrepreneur seeking to reshape education for the 21st century.
As President of the nonprofit organization Physiology First David is organizing health and fitness leaders to lead a revolution in education for the next generation.
By teaching our youth the science of health, fitness, and human potential we can put the power of mind and body at the foundation of the learning process.
David and I start the show discussing something I heard him say, “what would it be like to learn about us before we learn about every other thing in the world.” The information he shares on how to provide a new perspective for kids is something everyone should hear.
He discusses why it’s important to use 21st century language to create a revolution in education that is not reliant on institutions that have opted out of investing in the health of kids.
If you are a parent, coach that works with kids, or anyone that wants to help reshape the future of health, our children are our future.
He explains how physiology is not psychology and explains when you demystify states that have been stigmatized culturally, and you begin to define it you “take the teeth out of the monster”.
He teaches kids how to experience different states using tools like exercise and different breath patterns, to experience the physiology of anxiety in a fun environment, created by the kids, to create a paradigm that doesn’t stigmatize physiology.
“The future is learning how to turn the dials of our physiology.”
David shares a study, “Kids distraction helps them out perform adults on data processing and acquisition.” He explains how adults are myopic but kids are still taking it all in and this allows them to feel and explore movement and physiology in a level of depth that takes far longer for adults.
He explains dopamine levels and how social media impacts our levels and creates a draining process that leads to a neurophysiological depletion of critical neurotransmitters and what we can do to restore these levels and how we can teach this to kids.
He talks about how important it is to ask kids, “what gets your heart on fire”, and how simply thinking about this can get the dopaminergic ball rolling.
He talks about how important it is to plant these seeds in your own community and that anyone can learn how to do this. This is the foundation of their certification program.
Learn more about the mission of Physiology First at physiologyfirst.org or follow them @physiologyfirst on IG
Their Functional Physiology Certification program is held four times per year to prepare coaches and health professionals to build bridges to mental and physical wellbeing for the next generation. Next certification begins on September 10th:
https://physiologyfirst.org/functional-physiology-certification/
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional health advice. Anything shared here is strictly personal opinion of the host and guests.
