Radha Agrawal on How to Find Joy and Community

May 28, 2021

Radha Agrawal, co-founder of Daybreaker and author of 'Belong,' explores the transformative power of community and joy. She emphasizes how poor social connections can harm health and shares her insights on practicing joy daily. Agrawal discusses the balance between internal and collective joy, the impact of movement and dance on well-being, and the importance of reconnecting with each other to combat isolation. With unique practices like sober, blindfolded dancing, she inspires listeners to embrace joy through meaningful connections.

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INSIGHT

Social Isolation's Health Impacts

Poor social connections harm physical health, comparable to alcoholism and exceeding obesity's impact.
This increases risks for depression, anxiety, disease, violence, and hinders communication and empathy.

ADVICE

Embrace 'Metavert'

Avoid labeling yourself as "introverted" or "extroverted."
Embrace "metavert," acknowledging fluctuating social energy levels.

INSIGHT

Body Memory

Our bodies remember what our minds may not, holding onto past experiences.
Explore these memories through physical experiences like movement to understand how labels arise.

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Radha Agrawal is the co-founder and CEO of Daybreaker, the early morning global dance and wellness move-ment in 30 cities and five continents. She recently launched the science-backed platform, DOSE by Daybreaker, a first-of-its-kind membership and community to practice JOY with the goal of making “practicing joy” as ubiquitous as practicing yoga and meditation.

Eric and Radha discuss her book, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life about the importance of finding community and practicing joy every day.

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In This Interview, Radha Agrawal and I Discuss How to Find Joy and Community…

Her book, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life
How having poor social connections is harmful to your health
Her work connecting joy and belonging
Problems with labeling ourselves as an introvert or extrovert
How our bodies remember what our minds may not
Honoring the balance of internal joy and collective joy
How we can feel safer to live in our trauma stories
Understanding how joy is a daily practice
To increase our joy, we must get out of our heads
Her joy practices, including dancing while sober and blindfolded
Breathwork and moving meditation
What the brain does with music and dancing
Practicing being in joy across different ages and generations
Auditing your life and finding what brings you joy

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