Mind Pump: The Duality of Wellness & Technology

Wellness + Wisdom Podcast

Josh Trent

Education, Self-improvement

4.8 • 913 Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2017

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

128 Mind Pump: In a tech-driven world with more connection and media distraction than ever before, how can we balance these forces so they assist in our wellness journey?

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This level of technology and social integration is still in its infancy, and we already see some of the physical and psychological impacts. Our constant distractions make it challenging to focus and enjoy the present moment, and the mainstream media constantly promotes fear and drama. Studies are also showing the links between mobile phone addiction with depression and anxiety.

These new technologies have far reaching benefits and also unintended consequences. It's the conscious choice of how we use and incorporate them into our lives that will dictate their impact.

In this highly digital and connected age, we have to ask ourselves an important question:

How can we develop a healthy use of technology so it enhances our productivity and wellness?

On this episode of Wellness Force Radio, we explore this topic and more with the team from Mind Pump Media, Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, and Justin Andrews. We touch on great topics such as the future of group exercise, the benefits of getting in nature, and how to increase our emotional intelligence.

Listen To Episode 128 As We Uncover:

Sales stories from 24-hour fitness
Mistakes made by beginner trainers
Interview styles and how they prep for shows
The rapid speed at which technology is changing the world and our habits
The addictive properties of technology
How apps and social media are engineered to get us hooked
How new forms of stimulation chemically alter the brain
Why mindfulness will dictate our habits
How the ego thrives and survives off drama and negativity
Predictions for the future of Virtual Reality
How we can stop identifying with thoughts that don't empower us
Creating sustainable change by getting in touch with our true motives
How our diet can affect skin care
Why we need to partition time for self-care
The unhealthy ways we choose to numb ourselves from problems
Why we must avoid getting stuck in a single workout routine
Finding the balance between intense and relaxing workouts
The rejuvenating effects of spending time in nature
How the fitness space is beginning to gamify workouts

Top 3 Takeaways From The Episode

Our ego loves to feed into drama and negativity. Unfortunately, the media is made up of 99% bad news. We have to understand that our consumption drives the creators, and what we consume is what they produce. Try to fill your mind with positive content

Transcript

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0:00.0	Wellness Force Radio,
0:05.0	radio. Feelings are essential, but they can't dictate our actions.
0:12.0	We literally inspect each other with our emotions.
0:15.0	We came here for a special purpose.
0:17.0	Let the purpose unveil itself.
0:19.0	Knowing without doing the same thing is not knowing.
0:21.0	They're not just trackers.
0:22.0	I'm going to wear this and it's going to help me do the right thing.
0:25.0	Wellness Force Radio episode 128 with Sala de Stefano, Josh Trent, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews live at the MindPump Studio in San Jose.
0:34.0	The way that you get this endorphine rush when you get a like or a new person who adds to you
0:39.0	or somebody talks about you or tags you, every time you open that and you see that on Facebook
0:44.5	or on Instagram, you get this release and this rush.
0:48.0	And that kind of 24-hour connectivity,
0:51.4	it went from none to everyone so fast.
0:55.0	What is scary about this is that we only have about 10 years of tracking.
1:02.0	We don't know what the long-term effects are this and they do a lot of crazy
1:06.7	comparisons to drug addiction. It's going to be a challenge going forward.
1:11.0	Removing that. These tools, these apps were engineered to do that, to get you addicted to it.
1:17.0	And remember, we're the drivers of media.
1:19.0	What we consume is what they'll produce.
1:21.0	Is getting out of control, and you don't even realize it.
1:23.3	What's up my friend? It's your host Josh Trent and welcome back to another
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