The true concept of Ikigai is not the venn diagram that so many of us know. In this week's Mojo Monday, Carly talks about what Ikigai really is and how each one of us can tap into it everyday to really feel that life is worth living.

Recommended books/courses:

Ikigai-Kan by Nicholas Kemp
The Little Book of Ikigai by Ken Mogi
Courses - Ikigaitribe.com

The true concept of Ikigai is not the venn diagram that so many of us know. In this week's Mojo Monday, Carly talks about what Ikigai really is and how each one of us can tap into it everyday to really feel that life is worth living.
Recommended books/courses:
Ikigai-Kan by Nicholas Kemp The Little Book of Ikigai by Ken Mogi Courses - Ikigaitribe.com

Host Paul Taylor, a Neuroscientist, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and PhD student in Psychology, interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

The Paul Taylor Podcast

Host Paul Taylor, a Neuroscientist, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and PhD student in Psychology, interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

Mojo Monday: Ikigai, Feel a Life Worth Living

Here are the research papers to support what I talk about today:

Cheng, CW, Adams, GB, Perin, L, Wei, M, Zhou, X, Lam, BS, De Sacoo, S, Mirisola, M, Quinn, DI, Dorff, TB, Kopchick, JJ, Longo, VD. Prolonged Fasting reduces IGF-1/PKA to promote hematopoietic stem cell-based regeneration and reverse immunosuppression. Cell Stem Cell. 2014 Jun 5; 14(6): 810–823. PMID: 249051672.

Wu, S. Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged old immune system. USC News. Link Here3. Marziali, C. Fasting weakens cancer in mice. USC News. Link Here

Buono, R, Longo, VD. When fasting gets tought, the tough immune cells get going-or die. Cell. 2019 Aug 22;178(5):1038-1040. PMID: 31442398

Anft, M. Don’t feed your head. John Hopkins Magazine. Link Here

Traba, J, Geiger, SS, Kwarteng-Siaw, M, Han, K, Ra, OH, Siegel, RM, Gius, D, Sack, MN. Prolonged fasting suppresses mitochondrial NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and activation via SIRT3-mediated activation of superoxide dismutase 2. J Biol Chem. 2017 Jul 21;292(29):12153-12164. PMID: 28584055

Haas JT, Staels B. Fasting the Microbiota to Improve Metabolism? Cell Metab. 2017; 26(4): 584-585. PMID: 28978420

Pietrocola F, Pol J, Kroemer G. Fasting improves anticancer immunosurveillance via autophagy induction in malignant cells. Cell Cycle. 2016; 15 (24):3327-3328. PMCID: 5224452

Mihaylova MM, et al. Fasting Activates Fatty Acid Oxidation to Enhance Intestinal Stem Cell Funciton during Homeostasis and Aging. 2018 May; 22(5): 769-778. PMID: 29727683

Here are the research papers to support what I talk about today:
Cheng, CW, Adams, GB, Perin, L, Wei, M, Zhou, X, Lam, BS, De Sacoo, S, Mirisola, M, Quinn, DI, Dorff, TB, Kopchick, JJ, Longo, VD. Prolonged Fasting reduces IGF-1/PKA to promote hematopoietic stem cell-based regeneration and reverse immunosuppression. Cell Stem Cell. 2014 Jun 5; 14(6): 810–823. PMID: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4102383/">24905167</a>2.
Wu, S. Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged old immune system. USC News. <a href="https://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/">Link Here</a>3. Marziali, C. Fasting weakens cancer in mice. USC News. <a href="https://news.usc.edu/29428/fasting-weakens-cancer-in-mice/">Link Here</a>
Buono, R, Longo, VD. When fasting gets tought, the tough immune cells get going-or die. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31442398#">Cell.</a> 2019 Aug 22;178(5):1038-1040. PMID: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31442398">31442398</a>  
Anft, M. Don’t feed your head. John Hopkins Magazine. <a href="https://hub.jhu.edu/magazine/2012/summer/dont-feed-your-head/">Link Here</a>
Traba, J, Geiger, SS, Kwarteng-Siaw, M, Han, K, Ra, OH, Siegel, RM, Gius, D, Sack, MN. Prolonged fasting suppresses mitochondrial NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and activation via SIRT3-mediated activation of superoxide dismutase 2. J Biol Chem. 2017 Jul 21;292(29):12153-12164. PMID: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28584055">28584055</a>
Haas JT, Staels B. Fasting the Microbiota to Improve Metabolism? Cell Metab. 2017; 26(4): 584-585. PMID: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28978420">28978420</a>
Pietrocola F, Pol J, Kroemer G. Fasting improves anticancer immunosurveillance via autophagy induction in malignant cells. Cell Cycle. 2016; 15 (24):3327-3328. PMCID: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5224452/">5224452</a>
Mihaylova MM, et al. Fasting Activates Fatty Acid Oxidation to Enhance Intestinal Stem Cell Funciton during Homeostasis and Aging. 2018 May; 22(5): 769-778. PMID: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29727683">29727683</a>

Wisdom Wednesday: How To Reset Your Immune System And Get A Cellular Spring-Clean Fasting

In this episode of Mojo Monday, Co-host Carly Taylor dives into the transformative power of one simple question we can ask ourselves. This question is one of three that is part of the Japanese reflection process called Naikan. Naikan has been shown to effectively help those struggling with anxiety disorders such as GAD and PD. Used as a regular journalling exercise, it can create a deep sense of gratitude and awareness of our place in the world.

In this episode of Mojo Monday, Co-host Carly Taylor dives into the transformative power of one simple question we can ask ourselves. This question is one of three that is part of the Japanese reflection process called Naikan. Naikan has been shown to effectively help those struggling with anxiety disorders such as GAD and PD. Used as a regular journalling exercise, it can create a deep sense of gratitude and awareness of our place in the world.

Mojo Monday - Looking Beyond Ourselves: One Question to Shift Our Perspective on Our Lives

Today is a conversation about making healthy habits stick, with Exercise Physiologist, mindset and breathwork coach, Unna Goldsworthy. 

We do a deep dive into why health behaviour change is so hard and that if you get your mind right, your body will follow. The conversation is an interesting blend of psychology, neuroscience and the power of breathwork and is a must listen for those who want to optimise their mind and body.

You can connect with Unna if you're keen to avail of her coaching, either online or in person, via her website.

Today is a conversation about making healthy habits stick, with Exercise Physiologist, mindset and breathwork coach, Unna Goldsworthy. 
We do a deep dive into why health behaviour change is so hard and that if you get your mind right, your body will follow. The conversation is an interesting blend of psychology, neuroscience and the power of breathwork and is a must listen for those who want to optimise their mind and body.
You can connect with Unna if you're keen to avail of her coaching, either online or in person, via <a href="https://www.unnamovement.com/contact">her website</a>.

Mojo Monday: Ikigai, Feel a Life Worth Living

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