The Ultimate Health Podcast: Lifestyle, Nutrition, Fitness, & Self-help

Dr. Pedram Shojai (IG: @official_urbanmonk) is former Taoist monk who is a physician of Chinese medicine and has lectured on wellness around the world. His no-nonsense approach teaches esoteric concepts to Western readers in an easy to understand way. Pedram is a New York Times bestselling author and producer of multiple films and series. Today we're discussing his latest book Focus: Bringing Time, Energy, and Money into Flow. In this episode, we discuss: Pedram becoming a Taoist monk The integration of Qigong and Kung Fu Choosing to live as an urban monk Don’t use spirituality to run from your past Sex is a path to enlightenment The hardest part about being a monk Developing good work ethic early on No one is perfect, we all have flaws What Pedram learned after fasting for 5 days in Hawaii You've got to do the work The benefits of meditation Basic meditation tips Meditation is the ultimate drug What if the answer to complexity was simplicity Social media algorithms pull your attention away from your life Fo