Roadtrips, Energy, and the Real Meaning of Movement

This weekend, I took a roadtrip to Cambridge.

No destination agenda. No productivity goal. Just movement. Just presence.

While I tested out my new EV, I found myself thinking about energy—not just battery energy, but biological energy. The kind that flows through us when we move through the world with curiosity and intention.

This wasn’t just a personal reflection. It was a living experiment. And it reminded me of something that’s been at the core of my work for years:

Your body is a marketplace.

And just like any healthy economy, it runs on supply and demand.

We often talk about health in terms of nutrition, supplements, sleep, or stress. But all of those belong to the “supply” side of the equation. They are inputs. Resources. Fuel.

But what about demand?

In biology, demand is movement. It’s friction. It’s the challenge that signals the body to respond, adapt, and get stronger.

And that’s what modern life is quietly robbing us of.

We’ve engineered so much convenience into our world—escalators instead of stairs, cars instead of walking, screens instead of physical connection—that we’ve lost the natural pressure our bodies were designed to face. We’ve removed the need to move. And without that need, the system stops functioning properly.

No matter how clean your diet is, or how many supplements you take, your body needs a reason to use them. Bones need to be loaded to stay strong. Muscles need resistance to stay alive. Even your organs—your lungs, your heart, your metabolism—need the signal of movement to regulate themselves.

That’s why roadtrips, walks, and everyday adventures matter more than we realise.

They create natural demand.

When I walk around a new city like Cambridge, I’m activating muscles I forget I have. I’m climbing stairs, adjusting to uneven pavement, lifting my bag in and out of the car. I’m navigating crowds, making quick decisions, managing time, and occasionally even getting lost—all of which activate my stress-regulation systems in a healthy, adaptive way.

This is what I call “real-world movement.”

It’s not exercise. It’s not a workout. It’s life. And our biology is designed for it.

This video I recorded is part of a practice I’m leaning into this summer—recording unscripted reflections while moving. It’s raw, real, and honest. Just me, thinking out loud while walking. Exploring the connection between energy, environment, and embodiment.

The course I’m building from this is about energy balance—but not in the traditional sense. It’s not about calories in and out. It’s about the systems that regulate energy, and how to reactivate them through how we live. Through movement. Through the everyday.

So if you’ve been feeling tired, unmotivated, or disconnected from your body—ask yourself: when was the last time you created demand?

When did you last let your body do what it’s built to do?

This isn’t about intensity. It’s about frequency. Consistency. Reconnection.

Roadtrips are one way in. So are long walks. Park play. Travel. Gardening. Exploring a new neighbourhood. Carrying your child. Taking the stairs.

We’ve tried solving health through more supply.

What we need now is thoughtful, intentional, human-scale demand.

Let’s get back to that.

If you’d like to watch the video I recorded on this road trip, you will find it below

or you can find it here:
https://youtu.be/zJ5P_-AM-Jc

And if you’re curious about the course I’m building on energy, movement, and real-life vitality—subscribe or reach out. I’d love to share the journey with you.

You don’t need to fix your health.

You just need to move like you belong here.

Because you do.