E114 - The History of Wellness and Wellbeing | The Importance of Sleep and Exercise | 3
Published: January 22, 2026
Duration: 45:15
Afua makes the case that sleep is sacred — and modern “grind culture” is quietly wrecking us — as Peter and Afua explore how the ancients actually slept, dreamed, and interpreted the night. Then it’s the birth of exercise: from survival-strength and ritual dance to wrestling, hunting, and the gymnasium — and how movement became medicine (and status).
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