I've lost a lot of friends to sitting. One of them was keeping a couch in his garage that none of us knew about. heartbreaking

@HarrisonCountyStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Leispada

2 жыл бұрын

hahah! thats so sad :'(

@anikets4699

2 жыл бұрын

😅😂🤣

@lanceburkhardt8265

2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding.

@Storyholder23

2 жыл бұрын

I walked by a school the other day and you would not believe the number of teenagers I saw sitting. In full view of the teachers! Kids these days!

That's why I spent most of my day lying down

@weirdsoul8757

2 жыл бұрын

My exact thoughts 😄

@consciouspresence5880

Жыл бұрын

That sounds even worst

People came to fix their back problems, but left knowing the secrets to flawless pooping

@uyt6uyt5

3 жыл бұрын

No s**t!!!!!!

@kaanjel

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@felicialally5703

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@HimanshuSingh-qj1me

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly😂

@pawankumarsharma1952

2 жыл бұрын

Does not West need it ?

That's why world famous detective L sit like that .

@zubayerhossain7551

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that! I'm thinking of redesigning my workspace so that I can squad, sit, on the floor!

@girdhar3224

2 жыл бұрын

Oh great

@prashant_sahu3306

2 жыл бұрын

Light wants to know your location

@abhijeetkumar9483

2 жыл бұрын

@@prashant_sahu3306 he doesn't need to lol he can kill by just name and face

@prashant_sahu3306

2 жыл бұрын

@@abhijeetkumar9483 oh yes ..and funny part is both are available above😂

One of the simplest but most effective TED talks.

@LearnersNation

3 жыл бұрын

That's true

@morisventura674

2 жыл бұрын

True that.

@ziraprod6090

2 жыл бұрын

Doubt it. But good.

@IOU1987

2 жыл бұрын

This guy understands nature to an astounding level.

@64Magick

2 жыл бұрын

*SOMETIMES IN LIFE, WE MUST GO BACK IN KNOWLEDGE.....IN ORDER TO SUCCEED IN GOING FORWARD IN HEALTH AND COHERENCE!!* *SILENCE YOUR EGO THAT REFUSES TO EMPOWER YOUR BODY, MIND, EMOTIONS, SPIRIT AND SELF.....BY MEDITATING EVERY SINGLE DAY ALLOWING MINDFULNESS TO LEAD YOU, OPPOSE TO YOUR EGO'S UNCONSCIOUS SELF-SABOTAGEMENTS!!*

*slowly stands up*

@waqarmahmood4304

7 жыл бұрын

Frostbite t

@ElectronixHuB

6 жыл бұрын

I got the sarcasm here. You can increase speed of video in video player. Just note that there was a reason why he was talking slowly. The other person on stage was explaining his sentences to people who can't hear.

@MarkRai-ko1sk

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElectronixHuB Hopefully they weren't squatting.

@21a_monty

3 жыл бұрын

You just made me laugh

@neelparmar252

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

squatting has so many benefits. I squat down as often as I can. it decompresses my spine, flexes the knee joints, stretches out the muscles in the legs, and loosens the hips. if you're an athlete, these are particularly important. in fact, I've gone a step further: I sleep on a futon on the floor so that I have to get up in that way every day and eat on a small table inches above the ground. I feel the best I have ever felt in my entire life.

He just wanted a standing ovation

@heartworkbykitty7933

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe brillant clever 😁 this comment is going to go places

@emmanueloluga9770

3 жыл бұрын

You win

@terrieb8501

3 жыл бұрын

@@heartworkbykitty7933 👍🌿 you both seem to have a natural sense of humor 😁💚

@patrickmureithi4654

3 жыл бұрын

😀

@afarouk3712

3 жыл бұрын

He deserves it

Indeed the loss of capacity to squat is a sign of human degenaration. Very good performance that I wish could be seen by millions of people.

The people from North East India squat effortlessly whenever they want to sit for a chat. We should learn from them.

@renugangwar

2 жыл бұрын

Every corner of Indian village sit this way only

@Divya-du7br

2 жыл бұрын

Even south west indians look down on them. Lol but who cares.

@swotup2752

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm from NE and I can squat 300+ times at a go and sit in that position effortlessly for a long time. But, it's not because I belong to the NE region, it's because I practised squatting and have been squatting for years now. The truth is learning to forward bend using the hip hinge and hamstrings is much more important than even squatting. Nobody will tell you this. Anybody can do anything in this world just that it requires time, patience and consistency. Conscious repetition of a movement till you can do it unconsciously and effortlessly is the key.

@emmastone6496

2 жыл бұрын

And UP and Bihar should be Squatting Capitols of the world.

@dharmabeachbum

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, squat in the fields to poop… third world.

Research is all about spending millions of money to find things which any indian grandmother knew

@mea821_deshpandepratik5

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@shilpajain1106

2 жыл бұрын

So bloody true

@carlosp.3330

2 жыл бұрын

My mother's great, great, great, great great great family all sqauted they were monkeys.

@aps9369

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlosp.3330 Even though humans have great brain , huamns always trade good habbits for bad habbits

@peneleapai

2 жыл бұрын

*THIS!!!*

It's not the first time I've heard something like this about squatting. However, for Westerners it seems like an impossible task; I can squat but I have to put a hand on the wall to keep the balance because I cannot keep my feet flat on the ground. Perhaps we should reintroduce the habit of sitting on the floor since a young age and eliminate chairs from kindergarten, schools and alike places.

@genli5603

4 жыл бұрын

You can squat just fine once you get a functional range of mobility back.

@beatsg

3 жыл бұрын

On the TED talk Why Sitting Down Destroys You, he refers to this. And if you read the book Gut by Dr. Guilia Enders, she also talks about the importance of squatting. In her book it also says you can use a stool at the toilet to elevate your feet = complete evacuation.

@CharlotteFairchild

3 жыл бұрын

A hole in either ear creates problems with equalibrium.

@MarkRai-ko1sk

3 жыл бұрын

Or you could just ease your way into position over a couple of weeks and stop whining. That works too.

@csmihaly

3 жыл бұрын

No, no, no. Your hips are tight. First place a flat weight under your heels, will make it easier, and gradually start lowering yourself - as if wanting to sit on a chair - while holding onto the door frame. Eventually you’ll loosen up. And will be able to get into that final position. Takes two months. Only. But remember, we worked our way into this contracted position for 40-50-60 years. If otherwise no damage already, like advanced arthritis etc. you’ll gain back your lost flexibility. Which is everything.

I was observing a child playing in the garden and i saw whenever it got tired it sat down to relax or pick up or put down things. Squatting is a natural way of relaxing for our body.

I just tried to squat and was surprised, that I can still do a deep squat without holding on to something. I think all the exercise, and walking, I have been doing lately is paying off at 66 years old. No wonder my aches and pains are all gone.

@deletioninducedin7days919

Жыл бұрын

Amazing, learning never truly ends.

I could barely walk the other day (lifting my toes was painful up front of leg), I realised afterwards, it was because I had started practising the squat a few days before. Surprising what different elements of the body it uses to do this simple movement. Defo will be continuing, ill start by just going down to squat a few times a day, then practise staying there for 30-60 seconds and build it up. Very good Ted talk

I started practicing my Asian squat daily about a month ago. It's really changed my lower back and hip pain levels. I also noticed how many other muscles it engages, in particular, those by my tibia and ankle bones.

The effects of sitting can be dissolved as long as for every hour you are sitting, you just get up and walk around for a bit or do light exercise. Sitting becomes dangerous if you just sit for hours on end.

@LightPink

7 жыл бұрын

Janzy - You have to stand up every 20-30 minutes

@ABHAYKUMAR-rh4jc

3 жыл бұрын

@@LightPink lol

@carnivoroussarah

2 жыл бұрын

What about lying down? Does that make it bad to lie down for hours on end whilst we sleep?

@helygg8892

2 жыл бұрын

@@carnivoroussarah deep thinker over here. Lol

@nvmffs

2 жыл бұрын

@@carnivoroussarah I sleep stading up holding a handle on the bus

Lad forced everyone to give him a standing ovation :D

Oh how I wish I'd been taught this is school, when my mind was young and impressionable. Of all things kids are taught that may not help in life, this would. Particularly in this day and age.

@__Henry__

Жыл бұрын

Good points. Tom Myers talks about this in his Google talk. Anyone else interested in clinical and technical study of these topics might find that talk useful.

Our ancestors where much more knowledge ful then western countries

@kidinmyheart8318

2 жыл бұрын

So why do you look west when you want knowledge!?

@suryabhansinghrana5698

2 жыл бұрын

@@kidinmyheart8318 kon dekhta h, my 💩 is facing towards west

@henriquetomio

2 жыл бұрын

it makes sense since eastern countries have 10x more written history than western ones

@LateNightVideozz

2 жыл бұрын

Haha

@imsaurabhverma

2 жыл бұрын

Not only that we need to keep our face in north/south direction while pooping if we dont want to face migraine problems

This is one of the amazing and informative talk so effortlessly delivered by pritam.... I was avoiding to watch it because of less views.... But the information and knowledge he shared needs to shared to the masses... Salute and Big Thanks to you pritam!

Why is this not getting 10 million views !?? Well presented well conveyed truth to life

@peneleapai

2 жыл бұрын

Well said response too!

@fool2_ship57

2 жыл бұрын

¿ Maybe Most of Us Were Taught That "Squatting Is Just for Kids Or , We Like to Sit On a 'Throne' ?

@paulajohnson2793

2 жыл бұрын

If you keep watching it over and over and over and over and over..........

@alwaysyouramanda

Жыл бұрын

I would guess classism and privatized medical industries.

One ted talk that everyone stood . Health is important ❤️

That's why I don't sit I sleep.

Pritam Poddar understands nature to an astounding level.

@creon3866

2 жыл бұрын

It’s hardly astounding. More than the average moron yes but it’s by no means astounding.

Excellent talk Pritam. Recovering from L3/L4/S1 fixation, I find that the more I walk, the better I feel - the longer I sit, the worse I feel. Standing using my computer feels very comfortable now.

One like for the person who is explaining in sign language next to him❤

@peneleapai

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@zechssiguro7476

2 жыл бұрын

I second this comment!

@mode7scaling3

2 жыл бұрын

a very small % of viewers (if any at all) are in need of that service. huge waste of resources

@lukatrdina5108

Жыл бұрын

@@mode7scaling3 Also, even from an economic standpoint, im certain that the organizers from Ted talks took her paycheck into consideration and calculated that the extra tickets will cover for it, as they are most definitely not dumber than you

People have actually gotten upset with me for not taking a chair. My squatting somehow offends them. Too bad, I must say. Following my chiropractic doctor’s orders. 😁

@dimadeit25

2 жыл бұрын

😂 I love it! I’m doing it!

@peneleapai

2 жыл бұрын

How remarkable that what you choose to do with your own free will, and your own sovereign body is taken to be a cause for "offense" in others Hope you are in a better environment today! 🌟👌🏼🙂

@johannesschmitz6370

Жыл бұрын

I invite every girl to squat on my face

What a brilliant speaker! The props, jokes, and word-play made this talk so enjoyable to watch

Excellent presentation and I wish this was shown in schools and universities everywhere! Too many people are sitting down for too long and having back and poop problems. ;-)

Excellent talk. I am addicted to sitting. I never thought of it this way even though I knew sitting was not healthy. I can feel I am getting weaker from sitting so much. What has been helping me is Asana. And luckily in my culture we sit squatting.

No BS presentation... you really passed a volume of information here... sorry could not help it...bathroom humor got the best of me.

Thank you for this brilliant message. I do resting squat and today , now, is the first day I am doing the 30 in 30 challenge : 30 minutes a day squatting for 30 days. The 30 minutes don't have to be together. I accidentally discovered the squat position after scooping 11 litterboxes a day raising kittens.

@ndjubilant8391

2 жыл бұрын

Plus squatting the whole time for this video.

The first day of 6th grade was the year that I pronounced to the class, "I can't believe we're expected to sit here all day, for another year!!" I hated school for that very reason.

This is how you get standing ovation by public (BTW he earned it).

well school kinda requires me to sit 8h straight... @ home I lie down usually

@sidtodd1220

7 жыл бұрын

I've read that laying down doesn't actually do the spine too many favors either. I myself experience just as much lower back pain from laying for long periods of time as much as I do from sitting. Just goes to show, mom knew what she was talking about when she encouraged us to be active.

@Alexthesurfer95

7 жыл бұрын

You may seek a doctor if you have back pain laying down, that is definitly not normal. + on that active part!!! :)

@BPantherPink

6 жыл бұрын

Sid Todd... Depends on who you lay down on :-))

@blue_cameron

5 жыл бұрын

Isabella Bornberg at least walk home and improve your walking and sitting techniques

@kimberlyschwed622

5 жыл бұрын

Ask for change. Share this video or something like it with your teacher and principal. Start a petition. Sitting on an exercise ball is a good compromise and is affordable to most students. Think of a way to raise funds for those students who can't afford one. Seems like a good opportunity for positive change not only for students but perhaps their teachers and parents.

One of the best Ted talk which I found very important to educate and reintroduce our old system of Indian toilets. Kudos to you

this is one way to get a standing ovation

Moral of the story - Slav sqauting is the way to go

@healthyhobo5270

7 жыл бұрын

katana_92 what?

@JoseDSchiffer

7 жыл бұрын

I clicked the video thinking something on this lines. If it is not true, I´ll be dissapointed. Let's check.

@games68775

7 жыл бұрын

It's a Russian thing that turned into a meme. Just look up slav on google images.

@juan2wothr3e

3 жыл бұрын

Only in track suit

@pogon4life

3 жыл бұрын

Squatting is too tough on the knees to maintain as an alternative to sitting

"Squattin while you Pottin" should be the mantra for this decade....

@peneleapai

2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😆 *BRILLIANT*

What a brilliant presentation! His ideas were delivered beautifully. 😁🤗

I discovered the benefits of squatting while picking up leaves. I found that my back felt significantly better after doing that chore.

Love this!!!

Way of expressing is very good

Great Talk!!! informative, humorous and entertaining

Very impressive! I appreciate the new viewpoint and will make good use of it!

Everyone's favorite ted talk

As someone with bowel disease he's right. I bought a squatty potty for £8 off Amazon and it helps a lot!

Brilliantly described

one of the eye pening ted talk and I will now avoid sitting long hrs while doing any work. Health should be utmost priority.

Lived in Japan, actually, come to think of it, when I visited lots of Balkan countries, I think Turkey, too, have “squat” toilettes. The sitting toilette, in nice hotels for instance, was called the western style. Just recently, some of my doctors, actually addressed this, suggesting placing a small stool under the feet while sitting on toilette, mimicking this “squatting” pooping. Interesting. BTW. I believe this is the natural position delivering babies, too. Very interesting.

@direnbhatsavesoil9628

3 жыл бұрын

That style of sitting is called 'the asian squat'. These 'squat toilets' are from india. And colonization resulted them in becoming globalized. I always thought its famous in Asia. But u r from Japan and don't know bout it..? I wonder why. How are the traditional toilets in Japan. I believe that these 'sitting toilets' would have been introduced by America in Japan.

@jtjindia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank God Dubai airport has not forgotten to have these squat toilets unlike other major international airports - thoughtful thinking by them as it also the most hygienic where it’s for public use as it’s the most hygienic as there is no toilet seat disinfection issue !

@roorkollector5340

2 жыл бұрын

Its the "Squatty Potty" in America...was on TV show Shark Tank lol

@tinyNorman

2 жыл бұрын

In China the sitting toilet is called a handicapped toilet.

@yardleyj9391

Жыл бұрын

It seems so natural that we should give birth in that position. It is true in traditional African culture. But the West has tainted every thing.

What said is true. Listen to this and your body will thank you.

Changing Posture is important

Yes! And this is a truly outstanding young man. Thank you

Awesome presentation..Kudos to this topic

he got a standing ovation

Thank u Tedex for video and thank u Pritam Sir for ur speech on such a important topic.

If you do a sit-down job like working in a call centre stand up for as long as you can and walk every day.

I stood up the second he asked. Also, I was absolutely convinced for 48 years that primal squat was fisically impossible for some of us due to a genetic constraint. Found out to be a misconception on my part.

man I can't even enjoy sitting anymore

I've finally got the chance to sit down and listen to this.

Now I've started watching TV, computer, mobile and even sometimes reading standing up.

thankyou for sharing this idea.

thanks for this information.

I started squatting as soon as I wake up, as excercise warm up and cool down, before I go to sleep, and anytime I've been sitting for like an hour or something. At first it sucked but it actually became more comfortable than sitting. And I became more flexible and my knees became stronger. Funny it's so simple

I loved this !!

Great talk much appreciated

Really awesome episode

Excellent...👍👍👍👍👍

TRUTH!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!

I can’t stop bobbing my head

Me seeing thumbnail of this guy sitting in a squat position:"Oh this is a very smart guy."

I’ve been thinking about this - if you can sit in a squat position, even into old age, it must be better, because you’ll be stronger in the leg muscles and more flexible too.

*GREAT MINDFUL KNOWLEDGE!!!*

I absolutely love this talk!!! Very well done Mikayla

Very good!! Grandissimo! Ottima spiegazione complimenti!

Brilliant speaker with helpful information.

Excellant! Thanks

Praise this man. Sitting on a chair-like davice everywhere, daily for hours makes is a disease. It makes us cripple in older ages. It's not old age, what brings us pain in the back an knee, its the wrong posture, every day for decades leads to degeneraded muscles and ankles. Throw away your chars (like I did) and squat (it's the age old way of us sapiens to rest).

This is a great talk, and I think it's important to research all of the other associated issues that can be related to prolonged sitting.

For the past 7 years I stand all day at a standing desk, and it's great. You don't need to spend a lot on one that adjusts up and down... Mine is fixed in the up position (tall legs) and if I ever need to sit at the desk I can pull up a stool. My desk was from Ikea and super inexpensive. Even better than a stool is to get rid of the stool. With a stool nearby and in view it's tempting to use it. So when mine broke 5 years ago I never bought a new one. Now standing all work day is actually much easier without that temptation.

I was sitting while watching the videos but got up when he said "If you answered yes you are addicted to sitting. 😂

great! great! underestimated very important topic. perfect!

Great one dear.

Got a standing ovation at the end

Pritam Poddar... You DA MAN, man !!! Wonderful presentation. Hope you have your PhD by now. God bless.

Excellent talk

2:40 disengage 4:00squatting

A healthy habit is also to regularly place your computer on a high table (adjustable height legs) and do some work while standing. Height of the table can be just above your hips for a comfortable 90-100 degrees angle for the elbows. You will feel more productive also if having two desks. One low and one high.

thanks...

Beautiful n true

You're amazing.

Love the squat. Being in the trade field, squatting has become my best friend.

great!!!

I endorse squatting one hundred percent. There is a TedTalk on proper sitting position which is much better than how one normally sits. Stand often, squat often and walk often.

This is interesting !!

I'm pretty sure that people are aware that sitting isn't inherently good for you. Most realize it's unhealthy to sit in certain positions. The reason people don't keep good posture is because we're lazy as shit.

@MasterofPlay7

7 жыл бұрын

no cuz the job requires it.... you see the white collar people are started to realize they are getting ulcer and colon cancer in their 40s and 50s

@Schnoogle

7 жыл бұрын

MasterofPlay7 That's true as well, though things can usually be done to accomodate the people in those situations. If not, they should consider a different company if at all possible. I work in IT and sit on my ass all day, but my work is willing to do just about anything to make us comfortable. Not everyone can have that, but most people don't even give it a try in the first place.

@MasterofPlay7

7 жыл бұрын

yea yea, but is not going make a big difference, the nature of job require you to do so, you often sit for long hours thinking the solution don't realize how long have passed

@rohanmaharjan7850

7 жыл бұрын

newari song

@PavanMehat12

6 жыл бұрын

I agree with S, I think its more a lack of awareness and we have made standing and moving harder than sitting, we need to built it into our system, and make it a habit.

Oh, I always felt like squatting In the toilet was much more comfortable.

Proud to be an Indian 🇮🇳

The most important topic to our health