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Today's encore episode is with Dr. Drew Ramsey, a Psychiatrist and expert in nutrition and mental health. He’s also the author of the book, Healing the Modern Brain: Nine Tenets to Build Mental Fitness and Revitalize Your Mind. In this interview, Drew discusses the importance of mental fitness— and shares why our mental health is such a crucial part of our overall health. He delves into the connection between self awareness and mental fitness, as well as the powerful impact that lifestyle changes can have, including those related to nutrition, sleep, movement and our connection to others. He believes, as do many of our guests, that personalized nutrition is essential for addressing individual needs and body types. There’s a lot more here…from neuroplasticity to the gut microbiome and its’ impact on brain health to managing inflammation. I think you’ll get a lot from his wisdom.
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Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Mental Fitness
02:59
Understanding Mental Health and Unhealth
05:58
The Role of Medication vs. Lifestyle Changes
09:08
The Nine Tenets of Mental Fitness
11:59
The Importance of Nutrition in Mental Health
15:00
Self-Awareness and Its Role in Mental Fitness
18:04
Exploring the Mediterranean Diet and Its Benefits
32:45
Understanding Alcohol Consumption and Mental Health
35:56
The Importance of Personalized Nutrition
39:05
Movement: A Key to Mental Fitness
43:23
The Role of Sleep in Mental Health
46:34
Connection in a Hyper-Connected World
51:21
Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life
55:50
Drew's Personal Routine for Mental Fitness

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Welcome to a special edition of Untangle, Meditation Mondays. We’re taking this time to share meditations from our sister app, Meditation Studio. We know that life gets messy and, when it does, Meditation is here to help us find a sense of calm and inner peace. Whether you’re facing daily work or relationships stress, unexpected challenges, or just want to improve focus, we hope meditation Monday’s will be your go to for a weekly guided meditation treat. And if you’re craving more…which I always do…the Meditation Studio app offers over 800 expert-guided meditations from over 75 of the world’s top meditation experts.And best of all…get 30 days of Meditation Studio for free at choosemuse.com/meditationstudio.
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Today’s encore episode was from the 2020 election SOS Series, and is titled How to have a difficult conversation. Our guest, Kern Beare, is the author of the book, Difficult Conversations, the Art and Science of Working Together. He shares strategies to help us have more productive dialogues and to resolve differences when it matters most. Whether in relationship, work, or political conversations, he discusses the importance of dropping our egos, letting go of feeling like we need to be right all the time, deep listening to truly understand the other, and seeing beyond our own stories. Understanding our implicit triggers and underlying ’stories’ can help us to be more self-aware when we’re in the heat of a difficult discussion or, as he says, about to ‘flip our lid.'
Important stuff.
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I’m super excited about today’s guest, Dr. Victoria Maizes. She is Executive Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a Professor of Medicine, Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Arizona. She’s Internationally recognized as a leader in integrative medicine and her book, which we discuss today, is called Heal Faster: Unlock Your Body's Rapid Recovery Reflex. Today she shares the many science backed strategies that help us accelerate recovery from illness or injury by tapping into our body’s innate healing intelligence.
Integrative medicine combines the best of conventional healthcare with evidence-based approaches to sleep, nutrition, lifestyle, stress management and complementary therapies. And, as we hear often, she shares the importance of relationships as powerful drivers of recovery and longevity.
Integrative medicine focuses on treating the whole person, not just isolated symptoms. It’s a refreshing conversation and there is quite a bit of practical advice and information here.
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Encoring one of my personal favorite meditations.
Welcome to a special weekly edition of Untangle, Meditation Monday. We’re taking this time to share meditations from our sister app, Meditation Studio. We know that life gets messy and, when it does, Meditation is here to help us find a sense of calm and inner peace. Whether you’re facing daily work or relationships stress, unexpected challenges, or just want to improve focus, we hope meditation Mondays will be your go to for a weekly guided meditation treat. And if you’re craving more…which I always do…the Meditation Studio app offers over 800 expert-guided meditations from over 70 of the world’s top meditation experts.
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