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#414 - Aaron Alexander - Engineer Your Body To Improve Your Mind

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Guest: Aaron Alexander

Notable books mentioned: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, Stolen Focus by Johan Hari, Align Method by Aaron Alexander

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Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl

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Stolen Focus

Johan Hari

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Aaron Alexander is a manual therapist and movement coach, founder of the Align Method and an author. Health & fitness has been broken down into a very compartmentalised, reductionist view. Muscles are trained in isolation, mindfulness practise doesn't occur in the gym, physicality isn't thought of when you sit down at your desk. I wanted to speak to Aaron to explain how we can take a global, aligned, macro-view of our body's wellness to impact more than just how we look but how we feel, think, sit, sleep, have sex and everything else...

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Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl

Best for Individuals interested in psychology and personal development.Often cited around Viktor Frankl Logotherapy

“Are you from the Viktor Frankl Logotherapy? Man's Search for Meaning. One of the things that he said that I align with is that he said he's more like an optometrist.”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference

Trigger: Viktor Frankl Logotherapy

For: Individuals interested in psychology and personal development.

Key quote: “One of the things that he said that I align with is that he said he's more like an optometrist.”

The host briefly mentions Viktor Frankl's perspective on life and meaning as presented in his book. This reference highlights the alignment the host feels with Frankl's analogy of being like an optometrist.

ASIN: B0CYN9T17K

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Stolen Focus

Johan Hari

Best for Individuals interested in improving their focus and sleep hygiene.Often cited around impact of sunlight on health

“This is from Johan Hari's stolen focus, which is coming out in the new year. He mentioned that one of the reasons that we're struggling to have attention at the moment is because of a lack of sleep.”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference

Trigger: impact of sunlight on health

For: Individuals interested in improving their focus and sleep hygiene.

Key quote: “one of the reasons that we're struggling to have attention at the moment is because of a lack of sleep and the lack of sleep is partly due to the fact that we use blue screens at night.”

The host mentions 'Stolen Focus' by Johan Hari to highlight the connection between attention issues and sleep deprivation. They reference the book in the context of discussing how blue screens affect energy levels and sleep quality.

ASIN: B09FYHKYFJ

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Align Method

Aaron Alexander

Best for Individuals interested in personal development and mindfulness practicesOften cited around visual environment and perception

“The Align method book is coming out January 11th. They can preorder it. It's on Amazon or Barnes and Nobles or whatever.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: visual environment and perception

For: Individuals interested in personal development and mindfulness practices

Key quote: “there's a whole chapter in the align method book about that”

The host mentions the 'Align Method' to highlight a chapter that discusses the importance of using peripheral vision for relaxation and awareness. This concept ties into broader discussions about how our visual environment affects our physiology and mental state.

ASIN: B082Q21N1T

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