For many people the modern way of life leads to stress, anxiety and obesity. This is due to an evolutionary mismatch – we don’t live in sync with our genes. By re-adopting some key elements of the ancestral lifestyle we can get healthier, happier and rid ourselves of stress. This is the topic of “The Awakened Ape” by Jevan Pradas, which we talk about in this episode.
TIME STAMPS
00:30 Intro The Awakened Ape by Jevan Pradas
02:00 Updating our view on happiness
03:00 How Sapiens came to be and are, Evolution & Biochemistry
04:00 Ancestral life vs Modern life
06:00 Health and Happiness, now and then
07:40 Biohacking
09:00 Mimicking ancestral living is a heuristic, we have to remember that
10:00 Gratitude Now vs Then
10:30 Biochemistry >Happiness & Health
11:00 Sleep, Practical tips, Being in Nature and Science
13:45 Diet, Paleo, Abstinence & Addictions
18:30 Enjoying exercise, Variation, Posture & Volume
24:10 Mental strength, Practices of meditation, Psychedelics, Meaning, Free Will & Practical Tips for Mindfulness
37:30 Merging Meditation with Paleolithic Lifestyle >Health & Happiness
37:45 Seize the moment
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