Lights On: Get Back in Your Body and Shift Your Relationship with Time

🎙️ Dr. Pedram Shojai breaks down proprioception—the sense that tells your body where it is in space—and why losing it erodes balance, posture, and neurological resilience. He shares how moms crawling with their kids stopped having migraines, then shifts to time perception: challenging the mindfulness industry for reducing ancient practices to stress-relief apps, and arguing that your relationship with time drives anxiety and quality of life. 🎯 What You'll Learn: How slow, intentional movement reactivates dormant sensory pathways shut down by injuries, desk jobs, and sedentary habits The crawling/cross-crawl brain connection: moms doing floor exercises saw migraines disappear—whiplash and desk work crimp neurological pathways Why time scarcity is a nervous system problem, not scheduling: spaciousness is trainable—"cramped" vs "spacious" time is inner state, not outer circumstance Turning daily annoyances into cultivation cues: flat tires, red lights, Costco meltdowns—adjusting your inner frequency in real time 🔑 Key Insights: "Your relationship with time is your relationship with life. Time scarcity often stems from diagnosis narratives, anxiety, and unexamined cultural programming." "Two-minute stress-relief apps are 'Advil for a tequila headache.' Cultivation is about awakening your eternal self, not just optimizing performance." "Nobody stays centered 24/7—the skill is noticing when you've drifted and choosing differently. Catching yourself is the practice." 💡 Action Steps: Try the slow walk practice: pick a tree 100-200 yards away, take one minute per step—your nervous system will wake up Use the red light hack: every red light = five deep breaths, every yellow = one breath 🎧 Perfect for: Anyone with balance issues from injuries, desk workers with declining proprioception, people feeling time scarcity, or those frustrated with surface-level mindfulness apps. 📚 Mentioned Resources: The Art of Stopping Time by Dr. Pedram Shojai Lights On Course HeartMath Temple Grounds 🌐 Connect with Dr. Shojai: Website: theurbanmonk.com Books: The Urban Monk, Inner Alchemy, The Art of Stopping Time, Focus Documentaries: Interconnected, Gateway to Health, Trauma, Conscious Parenting

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Lights On: Get Back in Your Body and Shift Your Relationship with Time is an episode from The Urban Monk Podcast by Urban Monk Productions, Inc.

This episode is 36:51 long.

This episode was published on Feb 27, 2026.

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