What Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You | Dave Asprey

408: What if changing the way you think could actually change the way your body functions? In this episode, I sit down with biohacking pioneer Dave Asprey to explore the connection between the brain, nervous system, and overall health. We talk about why we feel stressed, distracted, or stuck and how learning to change your state may help you feel calmer, more focused, and more in control. We also talk about meditation, breathwork, altered states, the gut-brain connection, weight loss, and energy, plus the different tools Dave uses to work with the brain and body. Dave also shares insights from his book Heavily Meditated and explains why meditation doesn't have to mean sitting still for hours to make a difference. Topics Discussed: → Mind-body connection → Meditation & breathwork → Nervous system & stress → Gut-brain connection → Brain health & energy As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app.  Sponsored By:  → Our Place | Go to https://fromourplace.com/ and use code DIGEST for 10% → LMNT | Get your FREE sample pack with any LMNT purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/DIGEST  → Seed | Go to https://seed.com/daily-synbiotic?promo_code=lilsipper25 Use my code LILSIPPER25 for 25% off your first order of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic → Fatty15 | For 15% off the starter kit go to https://fatty15.com/digest → Santa Barbara Chocolate | Go to https://www.santabarbarachocolate.com/ and use code LILSIPPER for a discount sitewide! Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction  → 00:08:16 - What Is Biohacking? → 00:13:22 - Weight Loss and Biohacking → 00:17:20 - Botox and Brain Health → 00:23:20 - Gut Health After Antibiotics → 00:26:20 - Why Meditation Isn’t Working → 00:29:04 - The Gut-Brain Connection  → 00:33:36 - Can Your Mind Help You Lose Weight? → 00:36:44 - Stress, Food and Fertility → 00:41:22 - Nutritional Yeast and MSG → 00:46:16 - Are Peanuts Bad for You? → 00:52:36 - Nutrition and Fertility → 00:56:56 - Pain and the Nervous System  → 01:03:56 - Long COVID and Chronic Fatigue → 01:07:36 - Nicotine and Brain Health Further Listening: → Back Pain & Gut Issues: How They're Connected (& How to Fix It) | Dr. Amir Vokshoor Check Out Dave Asprey: → Instagram → Website  → Heavily Meditated Book  Check Out Bethany: → Bethany’s Instagram: @lilsipper → YouTube → Bethany’s Website → Discounts & My Favorite Products → My Digestive Support Protein Powder → Gut Reset Book  → Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices