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Sitting is toxic and absolutely pervasive. Entrepreneurs, knowledge workers and digital creators are building magnificent brains (even second ones), but their bodies are breaking. We've digitised the solution and the protocol is as follows:


Optimal Healing and Recovery:

• Without priming for healing, the rest of the steps are irrelevant. As a bare minimum, we deal with sleep, stress and refined sugar.

Spine Ergonomics:

• Leaving our body in any single position for long is stressful - we use postures with the least stress, and for the spine it is neutral. Pay attention to those natural curves.

Spine Stability:

• A lifetime of not supporting our own spine has left us unable to support our own spine. We develop the skill and strength to support sustainable spine positions in many activities.

Hip Mobility:

• Decades of flexed positions have left them incapable of many other positions. This mobility must be restored to move our hips more than we do our lower backs.

Shoulder Mobility:

• Excessive forward rounding of our shoulders has left them rounded forward. We restore mobility to avoid using our spine when we should be using our shoulders, and to take the pressure off our neck that forward shoulders create.

See (http://unsityourback.com) for more information, or to get started.
See this post and its commentary at http://craigvan.com/15 .

Sitting is toxic and absolutely pervasive. Entrepreneurs, knowledge workers and digital creators are building magnificent brains (even second ones), but their bodies are breaking. We've digitised the solution and the protocol is as follows:


Optimal Healing and Recovery:

• Without priming for healing, the rest of the steps are irrelevant. As a bare minimum, we deal with sleep, stress and refined sugar.

Spine Ergonomics:

• Leaving our body in any single position for long is stressful - we use postures with the least stress, and for the spine it is neutral. Pay attention to those natural curves.

Spine Stability:

• A lifetime of not supporting our own spine has left us unable to support our own spine. We develop the skill and strength to support sustainable spine positions in many activities.

Hip Mobility:

• Decades of flexed positions have left them incapable of many other positions. This mobility must be restored to move our hips more than we do our lower backs.

Shoulder Mobility:

• Excessive forward rounding of our shoulders has left them rounded forward. We restore mobility to avoid using our spine when we should be using our shoulders, and to take the pressure off our neck that forward shoulders create.

See (http://unsityourback.com) for more information, or to get started.
See this post and its commentary at http://craigvan.com/15 .

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I'm thinking about thinking in public, here are a few reasons why:

Leverage, small steps to turn my knowledge into media to generate value uncoupled from my time.

"Productise Yourself" @naval says turn your knowledge into leveraged assets through code or media.

“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” Archimedes

@khemaridh talks about finding your $10/h work, I know mine is productising myself, but how...

To find my HIGHEST leverage work I must collect data, cycles of putting many ideas out, getting feedback and learning what the market actually values most from me - not just doing what my mom said I was good at. Requires many cycles, but is accurate.

Compound interest doesn't only apply to money - but also leveraged assets (code and media) - same strategy though; long term consistency.

Journaling, aloud with deliberation - we know the benefits of journaling, so I can learn from my thoughts, and so can you.

I love thinking, and believe I have many wonderful thoughts to share - the time is long past that I do (I think this is innately human).

I'm thinking about thinking in public, here are a few reasons why:

Leverage, small steps to turn my knowledge into media to generate value uncoupled from my time.

"Productise Yourself" @naval says turn your knowledge into leveraged assets through code or media.

“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” Archimedes

@khemaridh talks about finding your $10/h work, I know mine is productising myself, but how...

To find my HIGHEST leverage work I must collect data, cycles of putting many ideas out, getting feedback and learning what the market actually values most from me - not just doing what my mom said I was good at. Requires many cycles, but is accurate.

Compound interest doesn't only apply to money - but also leveraged assets (code and media) - same strategy though; long term consistency.

Journaling, aloud with deliberation - we know the benefits of journaling, so I can learn from my thoughts, and so can you.

I love thinking, and believe I have many wonderful thoughts to share - the time is long past that I do (I think this is innately human).

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Welcome to the Craig Van Cast - In this conversation you’re about to hear, Richmond and I pick up from where we were last in episode 12. This time, we moved into the realm of men’s work. It was such an incredible conversation;  we covered role models, what the true meaning of the word PROVIDE is and then what it means to be a provider, we talked about the dance between strength and vulnerability which so many of us men have seemed to struggle with, Richmond also explains how important service and selflessness are, on the journey towards self-actualization . 

We also talk about the inaugural ONLINE MEN’s GATHERING that Richmond is hosting towards the end of March. There is a lot in here, if you are a man and are interested in your growth, or if you know a man that is interested in his growth. And, if you enjoy this conversation, then you’ll love episode 12 and I recommend you go give it a listen as well! Now, I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did - and a big thanks once again, to Richmond Heath. 

Helpful takeaways from this podcast are the following:

• Generally, there is greater interest in women to do the healing work and to acknowledge their brokenness
• For most men, there is a culture of ignoring the body, overriding the body, Mind over matter which can help men achieve things but when it is out of balance, it often comes back and causes more harm than good.
• There is change happening. Nowadays, more western men are opening up to change. There is an uprising of men who are encouraged and supportive to be more vulnerable, to be connected to their bodies and to be in a more harmonious relationship.
• Men also suffer. 

Reference (book):  Myth of Male Power 

Looking at statistics, men do suffer through their health, relationships, mental well being just like everybody else despite the history of power and privileges.

Reference: Podcast with Jonah Robins -  he said something along the lines of “at our call, when we’re not living out of our trauma or our wounding and we’re in a relaxed physical body, and we feel good inside our body, we are naturally loving, engaged, fair, equal, harmonious-in-relationships people. This is important because being in a position of privilege and power, if we are not able to integrate that and to live in a really integrated, grounded way, we’re using that power and privilege for the benefit of all, then it can be a huge burden and it can come out of the trauma patterns in our culture. 

Continue reading #13 Men's Healing w. Richmond Heath at www.craigvan.com

Welcome to the Craig Van Cast - In this conversation you’re about to hear, Richmond and I pick up from where we were last in episode 12. This time, we moved into the realm of men’s work. It was such an incredible conversation;  we covered role models, what the true meaning of the word PROVIDE is and then what it means to be a provider, we talked about the dance between strength and vulnerability which so many of us men have seemed to struggle with, Richmond also explains how important service and selflessness are, on the journey towards self-actualization . 

We also talk about the inaugural ONLINE MEN’s GATHERING that Richmond is hosting towards the end of March. There is a lot in here, if you are a man and are interested in your growth, or if you know a man that is interested in his growth. And, if you enjoy this conversation, then you’ll love episode 12 and I recommend you go give it a listen as well! Now, I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did - and a big thanks once again, to Richmond Heath. 

Helpful takeaways from this podcast are the following:

• Generally, there is greater interest in women to do the healing work and to acknowledge their brokenness
• For most men, there is a culture of ignoring the body, overriding the body, Mind over matter which can help men achieve things but when it is out of balance, it often comes back and causes more harm than good.
• There is change happening. Nowadays, more western men are opening up to change. There is an uprising of men who are encouraged and supportive to be more vulnerable, to be connected to their bodies and to be in a more harmonious relationship.
• Men also suffer. 

Reference (book):  Myth of Male Power 

Looking at statistics, men do suffer through their health, relationships, mental well being just like everybody else despite the history of power and privileges.

Reference: Podcast with Jonah Robins -  he said something along the lines of “at our call, when we’re not living out of our trauma or our wounding and we’re in a relaxed physical body, and we feel good inside our body, we are naturally loving, engaged, fair, equal, harmonious-in-relationships people. This is important because being in a position of privilege and power, if we are not able to integrate that and to live in a really integrated, grounded way, we’re using that power and privilege for the benefit of all, then it can be a huge burden and it can come out of the trauma patterns in our culture. 

Continue reading #13 Men's Healing w. Richmond Heath at www.craigvan.com

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Welcome and thank you so much for listening. It's my central mission to create more Freedom, physically and mentally, for myself and anyone else that I can. On this mission, I've learnt that healing trauma in the body-mind is super valuable for anyone looking to experience their now moment freer of their past.

In this conversation, you're about to hear I chat to a gem of a human, and an absolute Jedi in the field of healing tension and trauma in the body, and actually far beyond.

Richmond Heath was my guest for this one, he reigns from near Melbourne Australia - and I must say, this was my favourite conversation so far! Richmond is just so easy to speak to and has so much wisdom to share.

Richmond is responsible for introducing TRE to Australia and has been leading the charge there for over a decade.

He describes TRE not so much as the mission he's on, but rather the vehicle for his even greater mission - a mission which I am so grateful for him being on; a mission to directly expand the hearts and minds of so many people.

He's actually also about to launch an inaugural online men's gathering for which you can find the link in the show notes. Incredible stuff!

We already have a follow-on episode scheduled, soon, because we went so deep into trauma, TRE, embodiment, meditation, and more, that we didn't even get to talking about the men's work that he does, something I'm really looking forward to chatting to him about.

So let me know what you think, or what you learn, I'd honestly love to hear from you - otherwise, please enjoy the show.

• The role of myoclonic twitches - spontaneous muscle activations in utero are fundamental to our muscular and neurological development. Check out this amazing footage that Richmond has on the TRE Australia website https://www.treaustralia.com/product/our-first-embodiment/
• How the tremor mechanism is not only a way to let go of unwanted baggage, usually from the past, but it is also a way that the body spontaneously reorganizes itself and thus improves and expands us. Richmond insists that the tremor in TRE has a powerful capacity to evolve us, not only restore us.
• As a consequence of the growth through TRE Richmond describes that
  • he is softer physiologically and psychologically, not so rigid or fixed - perhaps forgiving and adaptable
  • he is far more capable of dealing with uncertainty than he used to be, and how much more easily he can navigate not being in control
  • he has discovered that things in life are not always solely dependent on his own limited conscious mind - he has more resources available that he is not aware of. This has been a process of surrendering and trusting.

Continue reading #12 Living Through the Body w. Richmond Heath at www.craigvan.com

Welcome and thank you so much for listening. It's my central mission to create more Freedom, physically and mentally, for myself and anyone else that I can. On this mission, I've learnt that healing trauma in the body-mind is super valuable for anyone looking to experience their now moment freer of their past.

In this conversation, you're about to hear I chat to a gem of a human, and an absolute Jedi in the field of healing tension and trauma in the body, and actually far beyond.

Richmond Heath was my guest for this one, he reigns from near Melbourne Australia - and I must say, this was my favourite conversation so far! Richmond is just so easy to speak to and has so much wisdom to share.

Richmond is responsible for introducing TRE to Australia and has been leading the charge there for over a decade.

He describes TRE not so much as the mission he's on, but rather the vehicle for his even greater mission - a mission which I am so grateful for him being on; a mission to directly expand the hearts and minds of so many people.

He's actually also about to launch an inaugural online men's gathering for which you can find the link in the show notes. Incredible stuff!

We already have a follow-on episode scheduled, soon, because we went so deep into trauma, TRE, embodiment, meditation, and more, that we didn't even get to talking about the men's work that he does, something I'm really looking forward to chatting to him about.

So let me know what you think, or what you learn, I'd honestly love to hear from you - otherwise, please enjoy the show.

• The role of myoclonic twitches - spontaneous muscle activations in utero are fundamental to our muscular and neurological development. Check out this amazing footage that Richmond has on the TRE Australia website https://www.treaustralia.com/product/our-first-embodiment/
• How the tremor mechanism is not only a way to let go of unwanted baggage, usually from the past, but it is also a way that the body spontaneously reorganizes itself and thus improves and expands us. Richmond insists that the tremor in TRE has a powerful capacity to evolve us, not only restore us.
• As a consequence of the growth through TRE Richmond describes that
  • he is softer physiologically and psychologically, not so rigid or fixed - perhaps forgiving and adaptable
  • he is far more capable of dealing with uncertainty than he used to be, and how much more easily he can navigate not being in control
  • he has discovered that things in life are not always solely dependent on his own limited conscious mind - he has more resources available that he is not aware of. This has been a process of surrendering and trusting.

Continue reading #12 Living Through the Body w. Richmond Heath at www.craigvan.com

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Hello everyone, welcome back to the podcast - it has been a while, but we're off with a new season. As you may be able to tell, I am not using my usual sound recording equipment for this one, I have been on the move and did not want to delay getting this information out - just so you understand.

I had a conversation with Michael Collins from sugaraddiction.com about sugar, of course. Let me tell you, he's not beating around the bush, sugar is a drug, and we are all addicted, period. Maybe you prefer flour-based food products to sugar ones, but Michael shares how they are not so different when it comes to our health.

I was blown away by what he shares after working with thousands of people to give up this drug.

I'm also grateful for the strategies he shares to help anyone give up this habit, don't miss it.

We also touch on the massive emotional side of sugar addiction, and addiction in general - something you have to understand if you're struggling to drop this poison.

Lastly, Michael shares the most important place that you should be getting your dopamine bumps from when you stop getting them from sugar - crucial information.

We cover the following:

• Michael's story of how he came to work with sugar
• sugar as the original gateway drug, and also as the most common cross addiction when people give up other substances
• the story of Michael raising his children without sugar, flour and caffeine
• the importance of community support in giving up sugar
• end-stage type 2 diabetes as a real downstream state of sugar addicts
• how sugar, a natural-seeming nutrient, can be so toxic
• what's happening physiologically when we ingest sugar
• the role of fructose in sugar addiction
• how we use sugar to self-medicate and self-regulate our emotions and stress, and how doing this from early on in our life stunts our emotional development
• how sugar, caffeine, and flour are related
• getting sugar classified as a drug, so that people can get real help to recover
• a brief history of sugar, the industry, and our culture around it
• a VERY long list of issues that people are dealing with as a result of sugar, diabetes, Alzheimers, autoimmunity
• if sugar were introduced into our society today, it would not be approved by FDA
• the importance of exercise in replacement dopamine sources when we remove sugar
• how important whole foods are when giving up sugar
• some of the borderline foods to be careful for when giving up sugar
• different kinds of sugar detoxes
• where Michael and his team are going, how they intend to march forward on changing the world

Hello everyone, welcome back to the podcast - it has been a while, but we're off with a new season. As you may be able to tell, I am not using my usual sound recording equipment for this one, I have been on the move and did not want to delay getting this information out - just so you understand.

I had a conversation with Michael Collins from sugaraddiction.com about sugar, of course. Let me tell you, he's not beating around the bush, sugar is a drug, and we are all addicted, period. Maybe you prefer flour-based food products to sugar ones, but Michael shares how they are not so different when it comes to our health.

I was blown away by what he shares after working with thousands of people to give up this drug.

I'm also grateful for the strategies he shares to help anyone give up this habit, don't miss it.

We also touch on the massive emotional side of sugar addiction, and addiction in general - something you have to understand if you're struggling to drop this poison.

Lastly, Michael shares the most important place that you should be getting your dopamine bumps from when you stop getting them from sugar - crucial information.

We cover the following:

• Michael's story of how he came to work with sugar
• sugar as the original gateway drug, and also as the most common cross addiction when people give up other substances
• the story of Michael raising his children without sugar, flour and caffeine
• the importance of community support in giving up sugar
• end-stage type 2 diabetes as a real downstream state of sugar addicts
• how sugar, a natural-seeming nutrient, can be so toxic
• what's happening physiologically when we ingest sugar
• the role of fructose in sugar addiction
• how we use sugar to self-medicate and self-regulate our emotions and stress, and how doing this from early on in our life stunts our emotional development
• how sugar, caffeine, and flour are related
• getting sugar classified as a drug, so that people can get real help to recover
• a brief history of sugar, the industry, and our culture around it
• a VERY long list of issues that people are dealing with as a result of sugar, diabetes, Alzheimers, autoimmunity
• if sugar were introduced into our society today, it would not be approved by FDA
• the importance of exercise in replacement dopamine sources when we remove sugar
• how important whole foods are when giving up sugar
• some of the borderline foods to be careful for when giving up sugar
• different kinds of sugar detoxes
• where Michael and his team are going, how they intend to march forward on changing the world