About this episode

Dr. Pelè discusses with Dr. John La Puma how spending too much time indoors may contribute to burnout and other health issues.

What if burnout isn't simply a workload problem? In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Pelè sits down with physician, chef, regenerative organic farmer, and two-time New York Times bestselling author Dr. John La Puma to explore a surprising idea: many of the health challenges we blame on stress, aging, and burnout may actually be linked to the fact that modern humans spend approximately 93% of their lives indoors. Drawing from more than 2,000 scientific studies and the research behind his new...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Pelè

Guest: Dr. John La Puma

Topics covered

• burnout
• sleep
• performance
• nature
• health challenges
• indoor living

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

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