What can ancient wisdom teach us about living well in the modern world?
For this special episode of The Health Review, I’m bringing together three conversations that explore what we may have lost as life has become faster, more connected and more technologically driven — and what older traditions and ways of living might still have to teach us.
Dr Ash Kapoor looks at the importance of community, nature, presence and moving away from purely external ideas of success. We talk about why human beings have lived very differently for most of our history, what modern life may be doing to us, and why we shouldn’t necessarily wait for burnout or a crisis before asking what really matters.
Chinese medicine practitioner Katie Brindle explores the idea of Yangsheng, or “nourishing life”, and why ancient Chinese medicine places so much emphasis on noticing what the body is telling us before problems become bigger. She also talks about movement, self-care, community and the value of taking more responsibility for the way we live day to day.
And Dr Shaady Harrison takes us back even further, looking at the mismatch between our ancient brains and the world we now expect them to navigate. We discuss natural light, movement, community, genuine rest, boredom, time in nature and why our nervous systems may need far more space than the occasional five-minute wellness practice.
Three different perspectives, but a similar question at the heart of them all: in our rush to make life more advanced, productive and convenient, have we forgotten some of the things that have always helped humans feel well?
Today's episode is sponsored by Coach Business School — Andy Ramage's world-class coach training programme, which I trained through myself. Use code HEALTH50 for £50 off the Foundation Certificate at: coachbusiness.school
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