Death risk: Lack of movement: The ignored pandemic of digitalization escalates the COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the digitalization dynamic past a tipping point, escalating physical inactivity and related diseases. Failure to prioritize physical activity to combat obesity, diabetes, loneliness, depression, anxiety disorders, and suicide risk could destabilize the global health system beyond repair. The author proposes integrating physical activity into work, daily life, and education, and highlights potential benefits of combining exercise with microdosing of psilocybin or psilocybin-containing mushroom essences. Integrating mindfulness-based practice and neuroplastic movement practice is presented as necessary and a competitive advantage.

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Abstract

Data analysis from diverse medical fields suggests that we have reached a tipping point in the digitalization dynamic through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, leading to an escalation of physical inactivity and related diseases. The lack of prioritization of physical activity designed to intervene against obesity, diabetes, loneliness, depression, anxiety disorders and suicide risk could destabilize our current global health system beyond rehabilitation. To counteract this, the author outlines the basis for a sustainable solution to best integrate physical activity into work, daily life and education. In addition, he highlights the potential benefits of combining exercise training with microdosing of psilocybin or of active ingredient essences of psilocybin-containing mushrooms. The article also shows that the integration of mindfulness-based practice and neuroplastic movement practice is a necessity and a competitive advantage for the future.