Optimize Your Energy: Integrating Ayurveda and Modern Science — Hadlee Garrison

Connect with your host, Brad Hook: ⁠⁠https://link.bradleyhook.com/brad⁠⁠ The episode is brought to you by Start With Values. Discover yourself. Focus on what matters. Build a life of meaning. Visit: ⁠⁠https://startwithvalues.com⁠ Hadlee Garrison is a behavior change specialist, Ayurveda expert, and certified health coach. With an academic background in biopsychology and health behavior from the University of Michigan, Hadlee blends cutting-edge science with ancient healing modalities to help people optimize their physiology, energy levels, and emotional resilience. Her expertise includes Ayurvedic practices and modern behavior change techniques, focusing on automating healthy habits to free up mental and emotional energy for life's passions. Connect with Hadlee Hadlee Garrison on Instagram: ⁠@happyhealthyhadley⁠ Hadlee Garrison's Website: ⁠https://happyhealthyhadley.com/ Dosha Quiz: Available on Hadlee Garrison's website Episode summary In this episode, Brad Hook hosts Hadlee Garrison, a preeminent figure in health coaching and Ayurvedic practice. Hadlee explores the science of Ayurveda, intuitive eating, and the crucial distinction between energy management and time management. She shares invaluable insights into behavior change, emphasizing the automation of health habits and the unique challenges posed by different doshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Hadlee emphasizes the importance of aligning modern science with ancient wisdom, illustrating practical applications of Ayurveda to everyday health and well-being. From understanding the balance of elements within our bodies to adopting sustainable habits, Hadlee makes a compelling case for a personalized approach to health. Listeners will gain an understanding of intuitive eating, managing energy peaks and troughs, and the profound impacts of aligning daily routines with Ayurvedic principles. Key takeaways Self-Guidance System: Trust your intuition and innate knowledge about what is best for your own health and well-being. Understanding Doshas: Learn how Vata, Pitta, and Kapha doshas influence your physical and mental health, and how to balance them through lifestyle and diet. Intuitive Eating: Discover how to reconnect with your body’s signals to make healthier, more satisfying food choices. Automating Healthy Habits: Transform discipline into automated habits through small, consistent actions that eventually become effortless. Energy Management: Prioritize managing your energy over managing your time by aligning tasks with your natural energy levels and rhythms. Books Mentioned: Atomic Habits by James Clear Elastic Habits by Stephen Guise