67. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Feng Shui, and Hot Water: Sara Jane Ho

In this episode, Sam sits down with cultural expert, media personality, and entrepreneur Sara Jane Ho of Netflix's Mind Your Manners to learn for the first time what Traditional Chinese Medicine has known forever: Which directions your windows should face. Which foods nourish the feminine, and which nourish the masculine. How to prevent gray hairs. How to breathe (literally). How to poop (seriously). And how to bring the balance of eastern medicine to a chaotic western lifestyle. Listen to this episode if you feel like there's a missing puzzle piece in your wellness journey that you just can't put your finger on. (Hint: it might be qi deficiency.) Key moments: 00:03:54 How living in several countries as a child changed the rest of her life 00:05:44 Navigating both eastern and western culture as a child 00:08:27 The influence of feng shui throughout her life 00:09:45 When you’re actually supposed to feng shui your home 00:10:45 The most jarring aspects of western culture after living in China 00:15:05 The role Traditional Chinese Medicine has played in her life 00:16:21 The best hack for taking Herbal Chinese Medicine 00:20:03 The impact of western culture and habits on her body 00:25:14 Core principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine 00:26:55 What is qi and what role does it play in TCM? 00:31:36 3 ways to nourish and protect your qi 00:33:23 The relationship between qi and yin yang 00:33:58 Masculine (yang) and feminine (yin) foods 00:34:41 TCM says eat THIS to prevent gray hairs 00:38:14 Finding a healthy balance between eastern and western medicine 00:39:11 How to support your different organs, according to TCM 00:41:23 Energetic heat: inflammation, eczema, acne, and skin conditions 00:42:35 How the western diet is sooo opposite a healthy eastern diet 00:43:21 How to eat in a balance of hot and cold for health + digestion 00:43:53 The connection between your organs and emotions 00:45:11 Dampness in Chinese Medicine 00:47:18 Why rice is so important in Chinese culture 00:48:04 Postpartum confinement in China 00:50:27 Why she stopped doing HIIT workouts 00:54:09 How to incorporate eastern medicine into a western lifestyle 00:54:58 The top 3 reasons Americans get acupuncture 00:55:13 How to poop (no, seriously) 00:56:03 TCM views on coffee vs. tea 00:58:37 Common misconceptions about TCM 01:00:38 Her favorite feng shui practices and rules 01:01:21 How to feng shui your home for prosperity and abundance 01:02:22 Which direction your windows should be facing for ideal feng shui 01:03:32 Why you shouldn’t leave shoes at your front door Join WHOOP: join.whoop.com/samanthafeher Shop Antevorta: antevortalabs.com Follow along: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices