#111 Dark, Depression and Narrative

What if your winter depression isn't something to fight, but something to work with?Today on The Big and Small Podcast, Jason and Marit explore how seasonal darkness affects your nervous system, why your body needs support even when your consciousness is clear, and how the stories you're living by might be keeping you stuck.This isn't about pushing through or pretending you're fine. This is about understanding what your system actually needs—from D vitamins to meditation techniques—and learning to use low-energy seasons as opportunities for deep inner work.What You'll Learn:00:00 - How Norway's darkness reveals what winter does to your system05:00 - Why light directly impacts your mental health and bone density06:00 - The D vitamin connection to anxiety and depression08:00 - Why consciousness work alone won't fix a depleted body09:00 - Yoga's original purpose vs. Western "yoga pants culture"12:00 - How discomfort becomes the doorway to enlightenment14:00 - Jason's deep meditation practice: 4 hours daily16:00 - Why community matters when accessing altered states18:00 - The wildest meditation experiences (photocopied bagels, anyone?)20:00 - How the flow funnel creates clarity in your consciousness24:00 - When childhood trauma surfaces in meditation26:00 - Social media's design: addiction by survival instinct28:00 - Inward vs. outward emotions: using your state strategically30:00 - Narratives: the stories you live by and how to change them34:00 - Why emotional regulation determines financial successConnect with The Integrated Human:More Info: www.integrated-human.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@integratedhuman8416Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integratedhuman/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheIntegratedHuman/Music: https://www.bensound.com