University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

The Food Network's Julie Zwillich discusses how the signs of aging can be reversed with Deepak Chopra. The Chopra Center's method of age reversal is through changing the perception of the body, time and the meaning of aging, deep rest, whether through sleep or meditation and body supplements or vitamins. Exercise also helps keep the body feeling and looking young. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31275]

Julie Zwillich gets a lesson in nutrition at the La Costa Blue Grill. The key to Ayurvedic eating is to balance the six tastes - sour, bitter astringent, sweet, salty, and pungent - in every meal as much as possible. Since Julie has tested as a Pitta dosha - the fiery personality - she learns that she should try to put more emphasis on the bitter or astringent tastes to even out her pungent, or "spicy" personality. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31280]

Julie Zwillich continues her conversation with Deepak Chopra, now on the golf course, to learn the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. The basic mantra is "let go and flow" but the seven laws explicitly are: The Law of Pure Potentiality, The Law of Giving and Receiving, The Law of Karma, The Law of Least Effort, The Law of Intention and Desire, The Law of Detachment and The Law of Dharma. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31281]

Julie Zwillich is introduced to the seven spiritual laws of yoga in part three of her trip to the Chopra Center. She learns that the qualities you learn and develop on the mat often translate to life off the mat. So as yoga helps the body become stronger and more flexible, those qualities translate into the rest of your life. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31282]

What happens in your brain when you fall in love? Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31283]

How does meditation affect your brain? Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31284]

Deepak Chopra defines meditation and discusses it's history and context in Vedanta. He also explains some of the benefits of its practice. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31285]

What is the relationship between sleep, brain health, and Alzheimer's disease? Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31286]

Deepak Chopra explains why we need to look past the limited views of ourselves to feel completely loved. Do you feel completely loved and completely lovable? Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31287]

Deepak Chopra explores the meaning and role of the ego in our consciousness. Is it good or bad? The ego is our self-image, not our true self. It is characterized by labels, masks, images, and judgements. The true self is the field of possibilities, creativity, intentions, and power. We can go beyond the ego through self awareness - awareness of our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and speech. Thus we begin to slowly move beyond the ego to the true self. Deepak reads a beautiful poem by Rabindranath Tagore, entitled "Who is this?" which describes the ego as "my own small self." Can you go beyond your own small self, your ego, to discover your true self? Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31288]