1365: Is the Way You Stand & Move Making You Sick? (Featuring Aaron Alexander)
Aug 24, 2020
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Aaron Alexander, author of The Align Method, about the importance of posture, mobility, and movement on health and longevity.
- The interesting dance with your ego. (3:53)
- The detriments of leading with your imposter versus authentic self. (6:09)
- The perception of safety. (10:12)
- How humans are extremely complex. (12:55)
- The stigma around cannabis. (15:08)
- The practiced skill of thinking slowly. (16:52)
- Disorganization can lead to parasites. (18:33)
- The skill of reading body language. (21:11)
- Always question the things you feel most passionate about. (23:05)
- How your thoughts and moods affect your movements. (27:12)
- How there is a lot of wisdom in spiritual practices. (30:42)
- Do people store emotions in their bodies? (33:34)
- How we are a product of our childhood. (40:30)
- The fine line of not letting your insecurities consume you. (45:23)
- How your perception of yourself impacts the way that you carry your movement. (48:57)
- Best practices to be a happier person. (59:14)
- The importance of disrupting your day to day life. (1:05:17)
- Be more honest with your biology. (1:08:45)
- Consistent movement matters. (1:14:47)
- Leveraging leverage. (1:27:18)
- Best practices to incorporate hip hinging into your daily life. (1:29:36)
- The Western Medicine bottle. (1:32:43)
- The power of proper nasal breathing. (1:35:15)
- Are we heading towards being plugged in? (1:42:34)
- Our perceived happiness over possessions rather than people. (1:45:20)
- How LA is like an oven. (1:54:05)
- Are you consumed by the game or a witness? (1:55:51)
- Ancient wisdom and science have polarities. (2:01:22)
- The unintended consequences of capturing rather than viewing. (2:06:26)
Featured Guest/People Mentioned
- Aaron Alexander (@alignpodcast) Instagram
- Website
- Bishop Robert Barron (@bishopbarron) Instagram
- Amy Cuddy, PhD (@amycuddy) Instagram
- Joan Vernikos
- Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. (@hubermanlab) Instagram
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