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A Doctor Says You Need 17 Minutes Outside Every Day. Here’s Why

The Oprah Podcast

Harpo

August 11, 2026

Show Notes

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The Indoor Epidemic by John La Puma


Dr. John La Puma joins the podcast to discuss his eye-opening book, Indoor Epidemic, and the life-changing research behind it. We now spend an astonishing 93% of our lives indoors and according to Dr. La Puma our health is paying the price. The good news? Just 17 minutes a day of intentional time in nature can improve sleep, sharpen focus, lift your mood and reduce anxiety. Also, just eleven minutes of daily, intentional engagement with nature can lower your risk of premature death by 23%. Dr. La Puma’s outdoor prescription is simple, free and potentially life-changing. As Oprah says, it’s a formula for making your life better.


- Welcome John La Puma, author of “The Indoor Epidemic”

- The indoor epidemic defined

- 17 mins outside improves this

- This lowers your risk of premature death

- Trees and our immune system

- Forest bathing

- Anxiety and hiking

- Movement is medicine

- Overstimulated and tired

- CEO reset

- One thing to help you reset

- Breathing exercise

- Being indoors is impacting kids

- Nightfall ritual

- Why John wrote the book


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