Josh J Holland: The Health Benefits of Self-Awareness, Daily Movement, and Conscious Feedback

Welcome to another episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast brought to you by Young Goose Skincare! In this episode, host Amitay Eshel, the CEO of Young Goose, is joined by Josh J Holland.

Joshua J Holland is a wealth of experiential knowledge and wisdom. As a dedicated biohacker, state-of-the-art fitness trainer, holistic health coach, and sports professional, he champions the philosophy of “awareness through experience,” and has subsequently spent years consulting with elite professionals to build a vast well from which to draw when evoking alignment of body, mind, and spirit for his clients.

Key Takeaways:

• The ultimate foundation of health is self-awareness. It is through inquiring within that the initial awareness shift happens which allows us to take control of our health. We do a lot of things in our daily lives incorrectly unconsciously, until we become conscious of it. The good news is we’re not stuck in our old habits and ways forever - once we become conscious of them, this newly found awareness provides us with the ability to consciously optimize our efforts. This applies to physical movements such as squats as much as it does to skincare. For example, you may not realize that you are unconsciously tugging at your delicate under-eye skin area too roughly when applying your eye cream, but once you do become conscious of it, you can turn that around.
• Incorporating exercise into your health optimization protocol should be approached from a movement or play perspective rather than from an exercise perspective. Plus, moving when you feel like it rather than exercising when you think you should allows you to stay consistent.
• Blood circulation is something that is vital to the health of your skin and which is stimulated through exercise. Blood delivers the necessary nutrients to our skin to defend itself and fight the signs of premature aging. Poor circulation usually entails a decrease in reparative qualities as the waste removal system and healing process will also be weakened. This increases the risk of inflammation within the skin, which may cause breakouts or eczema. If there is a barrier deficiency or even a wound, the lack of proper nutrient delivery to the skin may also result in an inability to repair itself. Thus, the importance of getting movement in daily.

What we discuss:

06:40: About Josh

09:55: How did Josh evolve into who he is today?

23:06: What is the awareness shift?

31:52: How does Josh link his system to the psyche?

38:06: What to do once you remove your shoes?

47:07: What is the foundation of movement in Josh’s protocol?

50:45: Are joint rolls something you should be doing daily?

58:30: Where to get more from Josh?

1:02:00: How does increased blood circulation impact skin health?

1:02:51: How does movement impact the lymphatic system?

1:03:57: How does movement impact sweating?

1:04:33: What skincare routine is ideal for working out?

To learn more about Josh:

Book: The Awareness Shift

Website: https://www.joshuajholland.com/

Podcast: Simply Walk The Talk

Instagram: @joshuajholland

To learn more about Young Goose:

Website: https://www.younggoose.com/

Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

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