The Waves: Exercise Shouldn’t (Always) Feel Punishing

On this week’s episode of The Waves, Slate science and health
editor Shannon Palus talks with freelance science writer Eleanor
Cummins about how to detach exercise from diet culture, and
learning to strive toward fitness goals that actually serve them.
They discuss two recent pieces in Slate, Shannon’s article on the
benefits of slow running and Eleanor’s on why yoga classes cost so
much—an how the teachers, which are mostly women, can actually get
paid more. They discuss why relaxing in a workout setting can be
necessary and difficult, and how letting go of the idea that
working out always has to be painful can actually help you
accomplish big, impressive goals.   In Slate Plus, is
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