The Big and Small Podcast
Welcome to Big & Small, a podcast from Dr. Jason Shields, Marit Gabrielsen and The Integrated Human. Jason and Marit take their everyday conversations from the local coffee shop into the studio. They discuss everything—big and small—in life, with the goal of gaining a new perspective, of growing in spirit, mind, heart and body, and becoming an Integrated Human.Join in the conversation by sending questions and comments to support@integrated-human.comThis podcast is brought to you by The Integrated Human.Sign up to our newsletter at www.integrated-human.com to see what we're up to next and to get the best discounts for our events.
The Big and Small Podcast
#111 Dark, Depression and Narrative
What if your winter depression isn't something to fight, but something to work with?
Today on The Big and Small Podcast, Jason and Marit explore how seasonal darkness affects your nervous system, why your body needs support even when your consciousness is clear, and how the stories you're living by might be keeping you stuck.
This isn't about pushing through or pretending you're fine. This is about understanding what your system actually needs—from D vitamins to meditation techniques—and learning to use low-energy seasons as opportunities for deep inner work.
What You'll Learn:
- 00:00 - How Norway's darkness reveals what winter does to your system
- 05:00 - Why light directly impacts your mental health and bone density
- 06:00 - The D vitamin connection to anxiety and depression
- 08:00 - Why consciousness work alone won't fix a depleted body
- 09:00 - Yoga's original purpose vs. Western "yoga pants culture"
- 12:00 - How discomfort becomes the doorway to enlightenment
- 14:00 - Jason's deep meditation practice: 4 hours daily
- 16:00 - Why community matters when accessing altered states
- 18:00 - The wildest meditation experiences (photocopied bagels, anyone?)
- 20:00 - How the flow funnel creates clarity in your consciousness
- 24:00 - When childhood trauma surfaces in meditation
- 26:00 - Social media's design: addiction by survival instinct
- 28:00 - Inward vs. outward emotions: using your state strategically
- 30:00 - Narratives: the stories you live by and how to change them
- 34:00 - Why emotional regulation determines financial success
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