"Clearly, technology has also played a very significant role in the mental health crisis and we need better tools to learn how to better manage our relationships with technology."
Jason & Colleen Wachob
EFR 586: Integrating Principles of Holistic Wellness, Spirituality, and Human Connection with Jason Wachob and Colleen Wachob of Mindbodygreen
Over the past few years, humanity has realized that we’re all collectively carrying varying levels of trauma in a way we’ve never experienced before.
This leads us to wonder: What is the solution to America’s mental health crisis? How can we look at trauma through the lens of wellness? How do we heal from this collective trauma and live healthier, longer lives?
Jason and Colleen Wachob are the founders of mindbodygreen, a blog-style collective of health and wellness experts that are connecting soul and science, weaving together the mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, and environmental aspects of well-being.
In this discussion, Jason, Colleen, and Chase look at trauma through the lens of wellness, shedding light on their unique journeys with trauma. They speak on the powerful role of spiritual connection and community in health and longevity, using technology for wellness, and how they’re teaching their kids to live healthily. They also share their candid thoughts on the importance of integration in living a holistically healthy life.
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Key Highlights
When you peel back the social media filters that are put on self-care, what really moves the needle for you in terms of change? Oftentimes, what creates real change is deep work and/or therapy to understand and heal trauma. This catalyzes and accelerates a different version of yourself.
Spirituality and human connection play large roles in health, especially mental health. Children who have a strong sense of spiritual connection in their household as they grow up are 5x less likely to experience depression.
Is technology becoming more helpful or is just becoming a greater distraction for our wellness? The answer is very personal. You need to understand how much technology and information is too much. Tech can be great, but you don’t need all the latest and greatest to be able to live a healthy life.
The most fundamental principles of health are free and accessible (for most). All you really need is your breath, sunlight, quality sleep, daily physical activity, quality connection with loved ones, whole foods, and hydration.
Integration is key. As you learn health and wellness principles, you also need to learn how to apply them and measure them in your life. Without integration, you won’t reap any of the benefits of wellness principles.
Powerful Quotes by Jason and Colleen
There’s something really powerful, energetically, being in a room with a group of people and doing something together.
Clearly, technology has also played a very significant role in the mental health crisis and we need better tools to learn how to better manage our relationships with technology.
We personally are passionate about all this great science around longevity leading us to something that doesn’t require a lot of financial resources and time.
Integration - It’s being aware of what your life is and what your day is and building wellness into your day and building a lifestyle around it.
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