“What are the pieces to your health puzzle? It's going to be different for everybody," says Will Cole, D.C.
Will, a leading functional medicine expert and New York Times bestselling author, joins us to discuss how important your thoughts and feelings are for your overall health, plus:
- Will’s motivation behind his newest book (~00:16)
- How your emotional health impacts your physical health (~02:02)
- How unresolved trauma manifests as health issues (~04:57)
- How to acknowledge & heal your trauma (~07:32)
- How to know if you have shameflammation (~08:31)
- How to navigate anxiety around your health (~11:52)
- How people worry themselves sick (~17:33)
- How to recognize generational trauma (~20:20)
- The power of breathwork for your health (~21:59)
- How to do a social network cleanse & why you should (~24:58)
- Why you shouldn’t internalize everything you see on social media (~26:15)
- The best low-cost wellness hacks (~34:52)
- How to balance mind, body & environmental health (~38:59)
- How to metabolize past trauma (~44:41)
- Will’s top gut-friendly foods (~49:41)
- The future of mental health care (~53:50)
Order a copy of my new book The Joy Of Well-Being at thejoyofwellbeing.com!
Referenced in the episode:
- Will's new book, Gut Feelings.
- Check out Will's podcast.
- mbg Podcast episodes #284, #148, and #68, with Will.
- A study on the nocebo effect.
- A study on how shame impacts your health.
- A study on nature photos' calming effects.
- An article on anger & virality.
- Sign up for The Long Game.
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