Plugged Into Awareness

In this episode jö and Mars go vulnerable talking about personal experiences with Impostor Syndrome. Let's investigate this feeling in first hand. Our link tree: https://linktr.ee/TomadaDeConsciencia Movie used in the intro: <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-video/microscopic-atomic-particle-system-loop_179315#fromView=search&page=1&position=3&uuid=c6fd6dd5-392a-4240-bf...

In this episode Jö and Mars go vulnerable talking about personal experiences with Impostor Syndrome. Let's investigate this feeling in first hand Our link tree: https://linktr.ee/TomadaDeConsciencia Movie used in the intro: <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-video/microscopic-atomic-particle-system-loop_179315#fromView=search&page=1&position=3&uuid=c6fd6dd5-392a-4240-bf8...

There is a complex interplay between the foods we eat, the emotions we experience, and the state of our back. In this episode, Josh Blakley, an integrative health and fitness coach, joins us in exploring the hidden links between the nervous system, fascia, and gut, how they influence each other, and how we can have agency in the process*. Find scientific references at the bottom of this descriptio...

In this episode, Shannon Myers a.k.a. The Integrative Counselor shares with us her own healing story. Shannon not just inherited transgenerational traumatic memories but also experienced trauma in first hand due to being born and raised in a cult. Let’s find more about the resources she found along the way that helped her cope, from family and nature to the tools and techniques she uses in the pre...

What if psychosis was linked to gut inflammation? And autism related to not just the child’s microbiome but the mother’s as well? In this episode, we invite neurologist and GAPS creator Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride to elucidate us about these links. GAPS stands for Gut and Psychology Syndrome, and you can find more about it in the links below. Let’s discover how mental health depends on nutrients,...

Going deep on how personality traits are linked to cancer incidence and progression, we came across dubious research. In fact, we found evidence that suggests funding from lobbies, with intentions that don’t relate at all to our collective health and balance. In this episode, we make further considerations on previously discussed information, add new insights, and question the agendas behind some...

If we observe cancer in its dynamics of inflammation, isolation, and rewiring, we’ll see that the body might actually be trying last resource mechanisms to protect itself, until the disease if fully installed. Similarly, the mind protects itself against unbearable thoughts and emotions, using repression, dissociation, and other last resource mechanisms, until mental disease is fully installed. In...

Meditation can take many different forms and have many different intentions behind it. While its benefits can reach both the emotional and the physiological domains, some believe meditation can be harmful. In this episode, we go through literature, different traditions, and our own personal experience, to understand how all these processes happens in our bodies and minds*. Follow the timestamps to...

Scientists are on the verge of confirming something that the ancient cultures knew for a long time: that consciousness is not generated by the brain. Let’s dive into this phenomenon and explore what roles the brain and the body might be playing*. Follow the timestamps to access specific topics of this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:18 Trying to grasp consciousness 08:41 Different meanings of the word 10:...

Science investigated the dark triad of personality traits to understand the inherent dynamics of health and disease. Let’s see who lives longer, who has worst health, and try to figure out why*. Follow the timestamps to access specific topics of this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:43 Healthy vs unhealthy narcissism 09:49 Narcissism as a spectrum 14:15 Social media, the spotlight narcissists want 17:15 Re...

What if self-sabotage is encrypted in our bodies and activated under certain circumstances? What if it happens simultaneously in both our minds and our bodies, compromising our own health and energy levels? Let’s decode this phenomena all the way from procrastination to autoimmune disease*. Follow the timestamps to access specific topics of this episode: 00:00 Intro 03:55 Self-sabotaging personali...

Deep in our anatomy lies a muscle that most of us are unaware of. While its role in our posture and movement is crucial, its connection to our emotional wellbeing is far more important. Learn more about the psoas muscle and how releasing and working on it can help in psychological healing, facilitate emotional release, and expansion in life*. Follow the timestamps to access specific topics of this...

There is a natural flow of energy between Earth and the human body. A flux from which we have been progressively disconnecting but, if we allow ourselves to plug into, it will bring us healing. Let's delve into the dynamics of grounding and the benefits it can bring to the body and the mind*. Follow the timestamps to access specific topics of this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:53 Grounding devices,...

What really goes on in the mind and body of someone who is depressed? Is it just a disorder or could it be a strategy of the body to communicate with us? From behavior to nutrition, we will dissect depression cause by cause and shed light on potential directions to follow in order to heal from it*. Follow the timestamps to access specific topics of this episode 00:00 Intro 01:01 The serotonin hypo...

This powerful force, which we all possess, is often misunderstood. And, because of that, suppressed or repressed. Let's dive into the depths of anger and try to understand how it works in our bodies, how it can manifest as illness, both physical and mental, and what messages it tries to convey. From setting boundaries to unblocking energy, a dialogue with a wise voice that needs to be heard*....

What if your genes responded to the way you feel? Think of genetics as a library, each gene is a book. Epigenetics is the choice of which books are going to read. And in your own personal library, you’re the one in charge. How you feel influences gene expression from health to disease. In this episode we explore the pathways to cancer, to anxiety and ADHD, and to healing. You’re not enslaved by yo...

The buzz around breathwork has been increasing over the last few years but do you really know how to use it? In order to harness the healing power of the breath, we need to understand deeply how the body works. There’s a fine balance in O2 and CO2 chemistry, and our intentions play a role in it. Find out how to use your innate supply of healing*. Follow the timestamps for specific topics: 00:00 In...

How strong can the power of your mind be? Let’s dive into the physiology of belief and understand the pathways through which it influences health and healing, as well as illness. Learn more about the dynamics of placebo and nocebo and strengthen your agency over your life. It’s literally mind over body*. Follow the timestamps for specific topics: 00:00 Intro 03:58 Pathways from mind to body 07:05...

Ever wondered how emotions and stress can lead to physical illness? In this episode, we break it all down so you can understand how your body and mind work. From the way we process emotions, to the stress responde and its physiology, all the way down through the nervous system to organs and tissues - and back to the mind. A journey you certainly don’t want to miss*. Follow the timestamps for speci...