Emiliya Zhivotovskaya is the founder of The Flourishing Center of Benefit Corporation.  She is the creator of the Certification in Applied Positive Psychology. Emiliya talks about the connection of mind and body, specifically in regards to vitality.

Our bodies affect our thoughts and vice versa. So how do we bring that vitality into our lives?  It’s not through major interventions, but rather through daily life hacks.  Emiliya shares a few that you can implement into your life. 

You will learn about the importance of our digestive system in this conversation.  Emiliya talks about how our gut is our “second brain.”  She describes its effect on our our mind body health and lists ways for us to keep the second brain healthy.  This is a conversation with a lot of practical and easily implemented tips and exercises. 

Emiliya Zhivotovskaya’s website

You’ll Learn:

• [2:06] - Emiliya shares her model of vitality.
• [6:28] - Why do many researchers teach the mind and body are separate components?
• [7:10] - Emiliya talks about why we move our bodies.  It’s not to meet an exercise goal, but our cells have inherent wisdom to move.
• [8:28] - The enteric nervous system tells us our gut is “the second brain.”
• [10:45] - Daily hacks are a way to bring vitality into our lives.
• [14:02] - Emiliya talks about the importance of probiotics and prebiotics in our diets.
• [15:29] - In modern times, we don’t squat enough.  Squatting also helps with healthy bowel movements.
• [17:33] - Sleep is the foundation of all vitality.
• [19:35] - The lightning round with Emiliya Zhivotovskaya

Your Resources:

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari - https://amzn.com/0062316095

Certificate in Positive Psychology - http://getcertifiedinpospsych.com

The Canadian Positive Psychology Association - http://cppa.ca

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