
← Growth Minds with Sean Kim28 Jun · 1 h 27 min
My Family Has Practiced Chinese Medicine For 1,000+ Years... 80% Of Disease Begins In The Mind
<p><strong>Dr. Mao Shing Ni</strong> is a 38th-generation doctor of Chinese medicine, board-certified anti-aging specialist, and bestselling author of <em>Secrets of Longevity</em> who spent 20 years studying over 100 Chinese centenarians. In this conversation, he reveals what the world's longest-living people had in common, how your emotions silently age your organs, and the Taoist principles for living a longer, healthier, more balanced life.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p>00:00 Why Centenarians Stopped Eating At 75% Full<br>02:22 The Common Traits Of People Who Live Past 100<br>05:30 The Eating Habits That Contradict Western Diet Advice<br>07:37 Why Rural "Blue Zone" Communities Produce The Most Centenarians10:46 How Community And Connection Drive Longevity Anywhere<br>15:14 The 2,000-Year-Old Question From The Yellow Emperor's Classic<br>19:07 Why We Think We Can Cheat The Rules Of Health<br>26:50 How Stress Is The #1 Silent Killer (Inflammaging Explained)<br>29:24 Why Overtraining And Extreme Cold Plunges Backfire<br>31:28 Traditional Chinese Medicine vs. Western Medicine, Explained<br>39:14 What Is Qi And Why It's Fundamental To Healing<br>44:20 Can You Feel Other People's Energy? The Science Of Qi<br>52:59 Dr. Mao's Own Burnout And The Game-Changer: Sleep<br>56:06 Wu Wei: Effortless Action For Ambitious High Performers<br>1:06:41 How Hot Water And Keeping Warm Protect Your Digestion</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Dr. Mao here:</p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.taoofwellness.com">https://www.taoofwellness.com</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr.mao">https://www.instagram.com/dr.mao</a>_<br>YouTube / Ask Dr. Mao: https://www.youtube.com/@TaoofWellness / https://www.askdrmao.com<br>Listen to this episode on Youtube:https://youtu.be/Kt8BlNSR9Uo📸 Connect with us on IG: https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcast</p><p><br></p><p>Made possible by:<br>Jumpspeak: <a href="https://www.jumpspeak.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.jumpspeak.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Sean Kim</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=en</p><p>X: https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=en</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyseankim</p>