How to Complete Overhaul Your Health in 2025 | Aaron Alexander

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Jan 8, 2025

In this conversation, Aaron Alexander, a movement specialist who has trained elite athletes like Laird Hamilton, discusses the health crisis stemming from our disconnect with nature. He shares unique training methods that emphasize bodywork, breath, and movement. The importance of communication, community, and physical connection through touch is highlighted, along with the roles of masculinity and emotional bonds in health. Alexander also advocates for holistic practices like dance and proper posture to enhance well-being.

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Mimicking Nervous System Fingerprints

Mimicking another person's nervous system fingerprint (breath, facial gestures, body language) builds rapport.
This attunement, often to the alpha in the room, fosters trust and connection.

ADVICE

Importance of Crossing Legs

Cross your legs for better circulation and digestion.
This simple change helps bring your feet closer to your heart.

INSIGHT

Touch Deprivation

Touch deprivation negatively impacts well-being, especially in today's society.
Prioritize physical touch, like hugs, for a sense of safety and connection.

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Touch

Tiffany Field

This book, now in its second edition, explores the critical role of touch in human development and well-being. Tiffany Field argues that American society is dangerously touch-deprived, with negative impacts on physical and mental health. The book discusses how touch therapy can benefit individuals from premature infants to adults, addressing conditions such as asthma, cancer, and eating disorders. It also delves into the physiological and biological effects of touch, including its impact on brain development, stress reduction, and immune function. Field emphasizes the need for a daily dose of touch to counteract the isolating effects of modern life and digital social media.

The master and his emissary

The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

Iain McGilchrist

This book argues that the division of the brain into two hemispheres is essential to human existence, allowing for two incompatible versions of the world. The left hemisphere is detail-oriented, prefers mechanisms to living things, and is inclined to self-interest, while the right hemisphere has greater breadth, flexibility, and generosity. McGilchrist takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists from ancient to modern times. He argues that the increasing dominance of the left hemisphere in today’s world has potentially disastrous consequences.

Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl

The book is divided into two parts. The first part recounts Frankl's harrowing experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz, between 1942 and 1945. He describes the inhumane conditions and the psychological and emotional struggles of the prisoners. The second part introduces Frankl's theory of logotherapy, which posits that the primary human drive is the search for meaning, rather than pleasure. Frankl argues that meaning can be found through three main avenues: work (doing something significant), love (caring for another), and suffering (finding meaning in one's own suffering). The book emphasizes the importance of finding purpose and meaning in life, even in the most adverse conditions, as a key factor in survival and personal growth.

Biology of Belief

Bruce Lipton

In this book, Bruce H. Lipton presents a new understanding of how genes and DNA can be influenced by our beliefs and thoughts. He argues that genes do not control our biology; instead, DNA is controlled by signals from outside the cell, including the energetic messages emanating from our positive and negative thoughts. This synthesis of cell biology and quantum physics shows that our bodies can be changed as we retrain our thinking. Lipton emphasizes the role of the subconscious mind in processing information and how our beliefs shape our health, relationships, and overall success. He also discusses the importance of cooperative living and the potential for transforming our lives by becoming conscious of and reprogramming our limiting beliefs[1][2][5].