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Energized with Dr. Mariza

540: Why Social Connection Is Critical to Longevity and How to Infusion More Joy into Your Daily Health Practices with Colleen and Jason Wachob

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Ready to create habits that are enjoyable and joyful?  The lifestyle habits and rituals you do every day not only can help optimize your wellness and extend your lifespan but they can also make you feel really good.  This has been my quest, to love the healthy habits I do each day.  And it makes sense that I lean on the things I love the most, like walking in nature, exercising, meditation, connecting with friends, and eating metabolically nourishing foods.   But everyone has different habits, and that’s why I’m excited to have Jason and Colleen Wachob on the show today.  Jason and Colleen recently wrote The Joy Of Well-being– a guide offering practical ways to live long, healthy, and happy lives.  They are the co-founders of mindbodygreen, a media brand dedicated to offering wellness content to its 15 million monthly visitors.  I loved their book because they approach well-being and longevity with the perspective of enjoyment and living your best life.  So tune into this podcast to learn more about the steps you can take to enjoyably improve your longevity. Colleen and Jason dive into big topics and life-changing moments they’ve each experienced– between their own health and their families.  But they’ve been able to come out stronger than ever with positive insight into how to live their best lives.  And they can’t wait to share it all with you!  This podcast will provide you with exciting and surprising knowledge, and you won’t want to wait to dive into Colleen and Jason’s book The Joy of Wellbeing. This book cuts to the chase of what’s most researched and what needs to be non-negotiable in your daily life. So tune in to the podcast and take one step closer to achieving a life of longevity and joy!  COLLEEN AND JASON WACHOB Jason Wachob is the founder and co-CEO of mindbodygreen– the leading independent media brand dedicated to well-being with 15 million monthly unique visitors. He also hosts the popular mindbodygreen podcast and is the bestselling author of Wellth: How I Learned to Build a Life, Not a Resume. He’s been featured in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company, Business Insider, BoF, and Vogue, and has a BA in history from Columbia University. Colleen Wachob– Jason’s Wife– is the co-founder and co-CEO at mindbodygreen. She graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish. She spent ten years working at Fortune 500 companies including Gap, Walmart, and Amazon before devoting her life’s work to mindbodygreen. Colleen has been a speaker at Fortune 500 companies and numerous well-being conferences. IN THIS EPISODE All about Colleen and Jason and why they wrote their new book The Joy Of Well-being  Underrated and overrated practices for longevity  Colleen's life-changing experience and how she adapted  Jason’s passion for longevity and its relation to his family history  The “Why” behind implementing habits for health and wellness  The interception of joy and healthy habits for longevity  How you can start to bring more happiness to your daily life RESOURCES MENTIONED Buy the Joy of Wellbeing Book! | The Joy of Well-being Website | Mind Body Green Jason’s Instagram | Colleen’s Instagram RELATED EPISODES  #473: 3 Easy Rituals To Instantly Feel Good #525: How To Cultivate More Joy And How Joy Can Liberate Us And Create A Deeper Sense Of Belonging And Connection With Dr. Tanmeet Sethi #265: How To Practice Joy In A Time Of Adversity And Release Your Happy Brain Chemicals With Radha Agrawal #317: Create Radical Longevity And Sharpen Your Brain, Strengthen Your Body, And Reverse The Symptoms Of Aging With Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman #119: Hacking Happiness And Longevity With A 2-Minute Meditation With Karen Salmansohn

Transcript

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0:00.0

Pets bring so much joy from those happy greetings at the door to the warm

0:05.2

cuddles on the sofa so give a little love back with dental life from Purina a

0:10.6

range of delicious chews made for dogs and tasty snacks for cats that help clean and support your pets teeth and gums.

0:18.5

Essential for their overall well-being and a happy healthy life. They give you plenty of smiles so look

0:25.4

after theirs with dental life. Pick up dental life in the pet food aisle. But at the same time, I had entered wellness through my own personal healing journey.

0:40.0

I found a lot of personal well-being in these practices.

0:46.0

And our goal was to deliver a book for the person, and this is us, and we're in this business who has 15 to 30 minutes.

0:54.8

That's all they have.

0:56.0

You know, they're busy, whether it's children,

0:57.8

whether it's spouse, whether it's life's commitments.

1:01.2

This was the goal of the book.

1:03.0

Welcome back to the Essentially You podcast.

1:06.0

I am your host Dr. Marissa Snyder,

1:09.0

and I'm going to help you rock your hormones

1:11.0

and fill grading your body so that you can reclaim more energy, vitality, and

1:16.1

joy and become the CEO of your health. Let's jump on in. So hear me out. What if wellness could be enjoyable and joyful?

1:28.0

What are the lifestyle habits and rituals that you did every single day, not only

1:32.2

extended your lifespan and health span but

1:35.1

also made you feel really good. Now this has been a personal quest of mine to love

1:41.4

the healthy habits that I do every single day.

1:45.0

And it's no surprise that I often lean on the things that I love to do most, like walking

1:50.3

out in nature after eating a meal, exercising, meditation, especially before I go to bed at night,

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