James Nestor: “To keep inflammation down, one of the easiest things you can do is breathe slower and not breathe through your mouth.”

Nestor, the New York Times bestselling author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob to discuss how to breathe your way to better health, plus:

*How to increase your lung capacity*

*How to breathe for better sleep*

*Why humming is important for supporting immunity*

*Why your nose has erectile tissue*

*How breathing less can help you absorb more oxygen*

Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Also be sure to check out Nestor's book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, which you can find at https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breath.

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Susan David, Ph.D.: “You cannot begin to do any sort of moving on until you have shown up to what is.”

David, an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why correctly labeling your emotions can help you better handle them, plus:

*Why emotional agility is critical right now*

*How forced positivity and gratitude leads to the amplification effect*

*How to recognize your emotions without letting them overtake you*

*How to use your emotions as signposts for your values*

*Why you should pick at least two emotions to describe how you're feeling*

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Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Also be sure to check out David's book, Emotional Agility, which you can find at https://www.susandavid.com/new-index.

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Jesse Daystar, Ph.D.: “From beer, water, and salt alone, we eat 5,800 pieces of plastic a year in the U.S.”

Daystar, the Chief Sustainability Officer of Cotton Inc., joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to follow more sustainable clothing practices and the future of fabric, plus:

*How changing your laundry habits can better the environment*

*How to measure your water footprint*

*How cellulose fiber contributes to the circular economy*

*The key to decoding your clothing labels*

*How to reduce the amount of plastic on your plate*

Enjoy this episode sponsored by Cotton! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. To learn more about how much plastic we ingest every week, check out the 2019 study commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

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Rick Hanson, Ph.D.: “Its important to be careful with anger—make the distinction between anger and hate.”

Hanson, a psychologist and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the benefits of anger and how to cultivate resilience, plus:

*How to strengthen your grit muscle*

*How to overcome your natural negativity bias*

*How you can experience growth without pain or suffering*

*How developing a sense of gratitude makes you more resilient*

*How to have compassion for others, even if you don't agree with them*

Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Also be sure to check out Hanson's new book, Neurodharma, which you can find at https://www.rickhanson.net/books/neurodharma/.

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Kara Fitzgerald, N.D.: “If oxidative stress is chronic, your methylation cycle can’t keep up—you’ll always have this drain on your antioxidant system.”

Fitzgerald, a naturopathic doctor and functional medicine expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why a healthy methylation balance is critical to health, plus:

*Methylation adaptogens & what foods to avoid*

*How certain foods can help regulate DNA expression*

*Why adding pumpkin seeds can transform your meals into "super recipes"*

*How methylation affects the aging process & how you can slow it down*

*How to tell if your homocysteine levels are off & what to do*

Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Also be sure to check out Fitzgerald's book, Methylation Diet & Lifestyle, which you can find at https://www.drkarafitzgerald.com/product/methylation-diet-lifestyle-ebook/.

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Elizabeth Stein: "I need to feel good in my body in order to be a good business person at the same time.”

Stein, the founder and CEO of Purely Elizabeth, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to stay inspired amid the global pandemic and how to build and evolve a successful brand, plus:

*How to leverage old ingredients in new, creative ways*

*What to do if you feel stale as an entrepreneur*

*Why flax is the most underrated superfood*

*How to use the kitchen as a creative outlet*

*How to successfully manage a work-life balance*

Enjoy this episode sponsored by Purely Elizabeth! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected].

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David A. Kessler, M.D.: "LDL, fasting blood glucose, and blood pressure: If we work on those as a country, we can change health care as we know it.”

Kessler, a pediatrician and former commissioner of the FDA, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to change your diet for optimal metabolic health, plus:

*Why your GI tract is more complex than you think*

*Why only 12.2% of Americans are metabolically healthy*

*Why eating less and exercising more isn't always effective for weight loss*

*The perfect plate for metabolic health*

*How to incorporate "slow carbs" into your diet*

Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Also be sure to check out Kessler's book, Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs, which you can find at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fast-carbs-slow-carbs-david-a-kessler.

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Brian Mackenzie: "At least 80% of your breathing in a day should be through your nose only.”

Mackenzie, a human performance specialist, breathing expert, and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why we should all be nasal breathers, plus:

*How nasal breathing can strengthen your immune system*

*What to do if you can't breathe in your mask*

*Why respiratory health is the new frontier in well-being*

*How to strengthen your lung capacity*

*How to practice slow breathing to reduce anxiety*

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Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Also be sure to check out Mackenzie's breath calculator, which you can find at shiftadapt.com/breath-test-calculator/.

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Caroline Leaf, Ph.D.: "Your mind and your brain are separate but inseparable: Your mind changes your brain."

Leaf, a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to use your mind to change your brain, plus:

*Why you should practice brain building for 2 hours a day*

*How to use your anxiety to your advantage*

*How negative thoughts affect nutrition & the importance of "brain foods"*

*Why sex & masturbation are crucial for mental health*

*How to help your children become more resilient*

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Max Lugavere: “Light is either a form of medicine, or it can potentially accelerate aging."

Lugavere, a New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the types of medicinal light and the dosage you need, plus:

*How we get "afternoon diabetes"*

*Why being in nature is crucial for immune health*

*Why you shouldn't have surgery in the morning*

*The exact time your brain needs melatonin*

*How the wrong amount of light can become pro-aging*

Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Also be sure to check out Lugavere's new book, The Genius Life, which you can find at https://www.maxlugavere.com/book.

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