Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
For many people, consistent exercise feels daunting — an all-or-nothing proposition in which setbacks signal failure and advice overwhelms. This discussion reframes physical activity as something accessible and sustainable by challenging common myths about exercise and the amounts needed for health and well-being. Speakers will explore how different “doses” of activity, from light movement to more intense training, influence health — and how adapting routines can help people avoid burnout and keep exercising over a lifetime. A panel of specialists in epidemiology, sports cardiology, athletics, and health journalism will weigh in, drawing on both research and real-world experience.
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SPEAKERS
■ I-Min Lee, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
■ Mia Sanchez, SM ‘26, and Marathoner
■ Meagan Wasfy, Sports Cardiologist and Echocardiographer, Massachusetts General Hospital
■ Brooke Forde, Olympic Silver Medalist and Project Coordinator
MODERATOR
■ Gretchen Reynolds, Health Columnist, The Washington Post
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Sharing diverse perspectives on public health.
Speakers do not speak for Harvard.
For many people, consistent exercise feels daunting — an all-or-nothing proposition in which setbacks signal failure and advice overwhelms. This discussion reframes physical activity as something accessible and sustainable by challenging common myths about exercise and the amounts needed for health and well-being. Speakers will explore how different “doses” of activity, from light movement to more intense training, influence health — and how adapting routines can help people avoid burnout and keep exercising over a lifetime. A panel of specialists in epidemiology, sports cardiology, athletics, and health journalism will weigh in, drawing on both research and real-world experience.
#HarvardChanStudio
SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter:
hsph.me/Studiosignup
SPEAKERS
■ I-Min Lee, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
■ Mia Sanchez, SM ‘26, and Marathoner
■ Meagan Wasfy, Sports Cardiologist and Echocardiographer, Massachusetts General Hospital
■ Brooke Forde, Olympic Silver Medalist and Project Coordinator
MODERATOR
■ Gretchen Reynolds, Health Columnist, The Washington Post
─────────────────────
Sharing diverse perspectives on public health.
Speakers do not speak for Harvard.
