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What are some long-term benefits of adopting a holistic approach to health and wellness?

Feel and Look Better: The Long-Term Benefits of a Holistic Approach to Health

Well, quite simply, I think a person should feel better. That's a, I think, a very obvious one. Also, you should start to look better. So like aesthetically, you should start to look, just look better, right? I think that's another long-term benefit. Also physically, you should be able to perform better. Doesn't necessarily mean that you have to go for a run or do a marathon or do sprints or lifting competitions or anything like that. But if you adopt a holistic approach to health and wellness, then something you should expect is that you would be able to move better than you were able to previously. Things like getting up from the ground without using your hands or without having to always grab onto something to stand up from a seated position on a chair or sofa or whatever. Being able to walk longer distances, being able to go up the stairs without breathing crazy hard. And then I think also you should have a better sense of accomplishment. Making some small incremental changes and even making bigger changes in the long run, you should just have a better sense of accomplishment. I look back to the first time I ever did a prolon five-day fasting diet and the sense of accomplishment I had upon completing that was incredible. And I started to preach about that to a lot of my clients and my friends and social media. And then I have many other people experiencing the same thing I experienced. And so now we have this group of people that are just feeling a lot better about themselves simply because they had a sense of accomplishment going through a five-day fasting mimicking diet. So yeah, it's a good one.

A person should feel better, look better, and be able to perform better physically. They should also have a better sense of accomplishment from making small or big changes in their health and wellness journey.

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Adopting a holistic approach to health and wellness can bring several long-term benefits. Firstly, you should feel better overall, which is an obvious advantage. Additionally, you may notice aesthetic improvements, looking better in terms of appearance. Physically, you should experience enhanced performance, not necessarily in extreme activities, but in everyday movements. This could include being able to get up from the ground without assistance or walking longer distances without difficulty.

Another benefit is a sense of accomplishment. Making small incremental changes or even significant transformations can give you a greater sense of achievement. For example, completing a challenging fasting diet can lead to a strong feeling of accomplishment, which can positively impact your self-esteem. Sharing this experience with others can create a supportive community of individuals who also feel better about themselves.

In summary, adopting a holistic approach to health and wellness can result in feeling better, looking better, improved physical performance, and a heightened sense of accomplishment.

What do you believe is the key to restoring people to prime physical and spiritual wellness?

Unlocking Wellness: The Power of Awareness and Change

I think having a profound amount of awareness is probably one of the biggest things that I could offer in terms of addressing this question. I do think it's a really good question, and I think that we all could use a little bit more awareness in everything we do. And so whether it's wanting to optimize ourselves physically or spiritually or emotionally, Cognitively. I think it first takes a true understanding of why we need to do the various things we do. And also, I have this Mantra that goes, by this, our bodies and Minds adapt to what we do. Most of the time, if you want to change your body and mind, you must change what it is. You do most of the time and so that little that Mantra their packs a powerful punch, I believe. And It just kind of makes me think of, you know, there's another quote out there that's like the definition of of an idiot. I think it is is someone that continually does something expecting a different result? I'm sure someone on here, can help help me with that, that quote, but it does really mean a lot because, why would we, or should we ever expect to get? Something Different by doing things the same way. So, tap into your awareness and focus on things like breathwork Stillness recovery sleep, getting your nutrition together, you know, doing the Arts. I just had a podcast in which the guest told me to move slow. So move, slow helps us to relax. So, these are all the things that I kind of think about. I think it's all very helpful.

Having a profound amount of awareness is key to optimizing physical, spiritual, emotional and cognitive wellbeing. Remember the mantra that our bodies and minds adapt to what we do, so if you want to change something you must change what you do. Additionally, focus on things such as breathwork, stillness, recovery, sleep, nutrition, and doing the arts in order to relax and have better wellbeing.

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In my opinion, the key to restoring people to prime physical and spiritual wellness lies in cultivating a profound amount of awareness. Increasing our awareness in all aspects of life can greatly contribute to our overall well-being. Whether we aim to optimize ourselves physically, spiritually, emotionally, or cognitively, it starts with truly understanding why we need to engage in certain practices.

I have a mantra that I live by: Our bodies and minds adapt to what we do most of the time. If we want to bring about change in our bodies and minds, we must change our habitual actions. It's important to break free from the cycle of doing the same things and expecting different results.

To restore wellness, we can focus on practices such as breathwork, stillness, recovery, sleep, and proper nutrition. Engaging in artistic pursuits can also be beneficial. I recently had a podcast guest who emphasized the importance of moving slowly to promote relaxation.

By tapping into our awareness and incorporating these practices into our lives, we can make significant strides towards restoring physical and spiritual wellness.

How do different aspects of holistic health and wellness intersect and influence one another?

Uncovering the Intricate Interplay of Holistic Wellness

The different aspects of holistic health and wellness starts, at least in my view, starts with quality awareness. So if we can be aware and mindful of the changes that need to be made in any sort of realm of health and wellness, that's where we start. So, for instance, the way that they intersect is that you can have great awareness about your lack of movement, your lack of activeness. You can have a great awareness of the lack of quality consumption. And this is the reason why in my book, quality awareness sits at the top because it's what should trickle down and bleed into the rest of the pillars. And so, you know, for someone who doesn't quite understand what the pillars are, the pillars are, there's five in my book, and the book is called The Awareness Shift. So those five pillars, all of them sort of include an awareness component or a mindfulness component throughout each one of them. Because if you're not mindful of what you might need to do or change, then there's almost like no point in even talking about it or going through it. So, for instance, I might get someone working with me as a health coach, me being their health coach, they might say to me, well, I already work out enough. I don't need to go over that. So I go, okay, sure. That means they have a lack of awareness or mindfulness into ways that they can improve and maybe become more efficient. So that's just one example, but they all intersect in my view.

Quality awareness is the first step to understanding the five pillars of holistic health and wellness which are quality awareness, quality rest and recovery, quality consumption, quality activeness, and quality exercise. Mindfulness plays a role in all of these areas as it is important to be aware of changes that need to be made in order to improve one's health and wellness.

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The different aspects of holistic health and wellness intersect and influence one another through quality awareness. It all starts with being mindful and aware of the changes that need to be made in various areas of health and wellness.

For example, awareness can be applied to recognizing the need for more movement and physical activity or the need for better quality consumption. In my book, The Awareness Shift, I outline five pillars of holistic health and wellness, and each of these pillars incorporates an element of awareness or mindfulness.

Without being mindful of what needs to be done or changed, the other aspects of health and wellness lose their significance. For instance, someone may believe they already work out enough and dismiss the need for improvement. However, this lack of awareness hinders their ability to become more efficient in their workouts.

Overall, the different aspects of holistic health and wellness intersect and influence one another through the foundational element of quality awareness.

How does "quality activeness" differ from regular physical activity?

Unlocking the Essence of Quality Activeness: Move, Groove, and Be Free!

Quality of activeness is something that we should be able to think about doing without requiring a certain set of shoes or a certain fitness outfit or going to a certain location at a certain time. Quality of activeness is more along the lines of the things that we can do that would not be classified as exercise. Now, it's things like walking to the store to get your groceries, carrying the food back in bags instead of hopping into a cab or instead of driving to the store. Walking around the city. I live in New York City so it's quite easy for me to be active. I go up and down the subway or up and down the stairs to the subway. I walk a lot throughout the city. That's quality of activeness. I'll be honest, I don't always take the stairs but even when I do take an escalator, for instance, I skip steps when I walk up or I walk up the steps to get to my point faster but I'm still being active while I'm doing that. Another thing is instead of just sitting and reading or sitting and listening to a podcast or whatever, even just fidgeting ourselves, shaking our hands or tapping our foot or bobbing our head listening to music, all of these things can be lumped into this idea of quality of activeness. Just being active, allowing our bodies to move without having to count reps, without having to count time, without having to worry about if we're sweating or not. Just have fun. Just get moving. And that's it. It's pretty simple.

Quality activeness is being active without the need of certain equipment or going to a certain location. It could be something as simple as walking to the store for groceries, taking the stairs instead of the escalator, fidgeting and listening to music.

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Quality activeness differs from regular physical activity in that it encompasses actions that don't require specific gear, a designated location, or a set time. It involves incorporating movement into everyday tasks and routines. For example, walking to the store instead of driving, carrying groceries instead of taking a cab, or simply walking around the city. Quality activeness can be seen in small choices like taking the stairs instead of an escalator or finding ways to move while engaging in activities like reading or listening to a podcast, such as fidgeting, tapping a foot, or bobbing one's head to music. The focus is on being active and allowing the body to move without the need to count reps, track time, or worry about sweating. It's about having fun and enjoying movement in a simple and accessible way.

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Joshua J Holland is a wealth of experiential knowledge and wisdom, dedicated to biohacking, fitness training, and holistic health coaching. He champions the philosophy of "awareness through experience" and works with elite professionals to achieve body-mind-spirit alignment. Josh has a passion for rekindling bodily wholeness and has built a sought-after following in the world of health and wellness. Co-founder of several fitness and health entities and a Global Ambassador for Technogym, she serves the greater New York area, including Westchester, Greenwich, and the Hamptons, and is available for virtual and in-person consultations.

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