The Aging Mask- A Lifestyle Medicine Podcast
The Aging Mask is a Life Style Wellness Podcast, where Lifestyle Medicine meets curiosity, learning and great conversation.
The Aging Mask is a Podcast dedicated to exploring the transformative power of Lifestyle Medicine. Here is where I will share with you what I have learned, and continue to learn as an "Ayurvedic Health Counselor".
Life Style Medicine is a complete healing system focused on giving you the tools and practices to create greater health and happiness on a daily basis by using your innate healing ability. We will also discuss, and do a deep dive into the
six (6) most important pillars of health; which are; sleep, movement/physical activity, healthy emotions, meditation, nutrition and self-care.
There is no" one size fits all" prescription for your well- being, it is experiential, which means the choices you make about your experiences shape your body and mind, including your choices about food, personal relationships, sensory experiences, sleep, work social interactions and daily routine. As you shift your experiences, your biology will shift because your biology is the metabolism of experience.
Please join me for engaging and educational discussions that highlight how every aspect or your lifestyle contributes to your overall health and happiness!
The Aging Mask- A Lifestyle Medicine Podcast
Three Monkeys and a Lesson: Mastering What You See, Hear, and Speak
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See No Evil- Hear no Evil- Speak no Evil. You have heard & seen this before. Three Monkeys covering their eyes, ears, and mouth.
While its premise seems simple, this phrase actually holds a powerful lesson. It’s about “mastering” how you move through the world, how you protect your mind, your actions, and your influence so you do not become part of what’s wrong with the world, and that’s where self- discipline plays a crucial role.
See No Evil
The modern meaning: Don’t look at bad things
The original meaning: Be mindful of what you allow into your mind.
What you see& consume….All media- gossip & negativity -all of these shape your thoughts, emotions and assumptions and become mental input.
YOU and only you are responsible for your mental diet. You don’t have to “absorb” everything you SEE.
Hear No Evil
Modern meaning- Don’t listen to Bad things.
The original meaning- Be selective about what you believe and internalize.
Not Everything you hear deserves your belief- and a seat in your mind.
Opinions, criticism, fear, gossip, they are everywhere.
Just because something is said and you hear it- doesn’t make it true- and definitely doesn’t make it useful.
Speak No evil-
The modern meaning- Don’t say bad things
The original meaning- take responsibility for the impact of your words.
This one isn’t about staying quiet.
it’s about being accountable/taking responsibility for what you contribute into the world. – once something leaves your mouth-it doesn’t belong to you anymore-it affects other people.
Before speaking, try and use a simple filter:
Is it true?
Is it necessary?
And is it constructive?
Again, this isn’t about silence. Your output is the one part you fully control. Think before you talk and choose your words carefully- choose words that reflect your values and purpose- meaning-speak in a way that aligns with what you stand for- and aim to use your words to inform, help or build- NOT to harm.
It’s the only part of this you Fully control.
The Modern Balance
Here is where this gets even more important- There is criticism about this philosophy, because it is often misunderstood as passive. As if the goal is to: look the other way, stay quiet, and avoid conflict, but that’s not the original intent, that’s avoidance.
True discipline isn’t avoidance it's:
* the acknowledgement of reality
* Filtering input
*responding intentionally
*And speaking responsibly
You can see, hear and speak with awareness without becoming part of the negativity.
You can be aware of what’s happening in the world & acknowledge reality, speak up when it matters, and still chose not to absorb or spread what’s harmful.
Remember:
You don’t control everything you see-
You don’t control everything you hear-
BUT you DO control:
*what you Take in
*what you hold onto
*and you control what you put back out into the world- and that’s where this whole idea lives- not in avoiding, BUT in Awareness, responsibility and choice…that’s where your super power is.
See clearly
Hear intentionally
Speak responsibly
And don’t let everything you come across become a part of you.
Enjoy!
Joanne Demers
The Aging Mask- A Lifestyle Medicine Podcast
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