The Dark Side Of Biohacking and Human Consciousness – with Teemu Arina
High Performance Health
Exploring Narrative Identity and Mental Disorders
This chapter delves into the concept of narrative identity, personal branding, and the tendency to exaggerate oneself. It also discusses the connection between narrative identity and mental disorders, specifically cluster B personality disorders, as well as the impact of childhood trauma and suppressed emotions on mental health.
Angela is joined by Digital Transformist, Optimal Human Performance Specialist, Best-selling Author & Biohacker, Teemu Arina, for an eye-opening discussion about the dark side of biohacking and the unconventional topic of the health and wellness industry.
Teemu challenges the notion of constant optimisation and perfection, suggesting that many people in this industry have unresolved traumas or underlying issues that led to their health problems in the first place, and highlights the dangers of extreme behaviours and the need for balance and self-reflection in the pursuit of health and wellness.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The health and wellness industry often focuses on perfection and optimization, but it is important to recognize and address the underlying traumas or unresolved issues that may have led to health problems in the first place.
- Many health influencers and experts in the industry are wounded healers who have overcome their own health issues and now dedicate their time to helping others. However, there can be a mismatch between their public persona and their true selves, leading to feelings of loneliness and inauthenticity.
- Extreme biohacking practices, such as strict diets or excessive exercise, can become control mechanisms and addictions that replace previous unhealthy coping mechanisms. It is important to find a balance and address the root causes of health issues rather than relying solely on extreme measures.
- Personal narratives and identity play a significant role in how individuals approach health and wellness. It is important to examine the stories we tell ourselves and others about who we are and what we value, as these narratives can shape our behaviours and choices.
BEST MOMENTS
"The whole health and wellness industry is quite interesting. The way how I see it is that people have some kind of trauma or unresolved things that often led to the health problems in the first place."
"But what if there's a mismatch between who you are, actually, really, and the persona or the avatar or the illusion you created? That can be a pretty lonely place."
"We have all these biohacking gurus, like, you know, I don't want to say names, but if you take, for example, Dave Asprey, who's been kind of the leading figure of this whole movement, what he has been all about is better, faster, stronger."
"So what happens there is like, you are, you have less wiggling room, you have less kind of buffer, in a sense, when you're burning the candle from both ends"
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ABOUT THE GUEST
TEEMU ARINA has a professional career of two decades as a technology entrepreneur, author and professional speaker. Mr. Arina is one of the forefront thinkers on the digital transformation of learning, work, leadership, health and - eventually - the future of humanity. His work focuses on studying the intersection of man and the machine and ways to improve productivity, health and wellbeing with biological and technological tools.
Mr. Arina is a popular keynote speaker who has presented in USA, UK, Japan, Russia, China, and Germany among others and was selected as the Speaker of the Year by Speakersforum in 2017. As a seasoned speaker, he gives around 100+ presentations per year.
ABOUT THE HOST
Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine.
Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist.
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