EP267: Jenny Powers - On the Origin of Being; Our Evolutionary Journey

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Is the modern lifestyle impacting your health and wellness? Understanding human evolution and living in sync with nature can be the secret to living a healthy and happy life in today’s hectic world.

Jenny Powers discusses her book On the Origin of Being: Our Evolutionary Journey, which explores how our modern environments and diets have created evolutionary mismatches that leave us vulnerable to stress and disease and how by tuning into our ancestral roots and making small, sustainable lifestyle changes, we can thrive in today’s world.

In this episode, they talk about:

• Jenny’s book, On the Origin of Being: Our Evolutionary Journey

• How researching and writing the book helped Jenny learn about evolutionary mismatches in the modern environment.

• How evolution impacts the quality of life through nutrition, lifestyle, sleep, work, etc

• Positive effects of nature on our health and how connecting with nature can reduce stress and improve mental well-being.

• How modern environments differ from what our genes are adapted to and lead to various health issues

• How can embracing science and learning evolution lead you to your deepest healing.

• Biohacking evolutionary principles to improve health by making small, sustainable lifestyle changes that align with our genetic makeup

• Embracing mindfulness, living in the present, and appreciating local nature

Memorable Quotes

“Our modern lifestyle is so loud, it drowns out all the signals our body gives us.”

“We are the only species on Earth that doesn’t live in our natural habitat, and usually that’s devastating for a species.”

“Anything that brings us closer to ourselves, closer to our true natures, is going to heal us.”

BIO:

Jenny Powers is an accomplished writer, scientist, and athlete. She earned her Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from the University of Colorado, Denver; her journey as a collegiate basketball player taught her to push physical boundaries even as she continually expanded her intellectual horizons. She is deeply inspired by the exploration of human nature and the study of our ancestors; her role researching and co-authoring On the Origin of Being marks the culmination of many of her passions to date. Jenny balances her professional endeavors with her roles as a wife and mother in Colorado.

Mentioned In This Episode:

On the Origin of Being book: www.ontheoriginofbeing.com

On the Origin of Being Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ontheoriginofbeing

On the Origin of Being on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ontheoriginofbeing/

Jenny Powers on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-powers-terry-b8a5a658/

Links to resources:

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