Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on November 9 and 10 2024 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in The Tonic Newsletter and on the Tonic Website. We’ll discuss mushrooms for your health with Dr. Gordon Chang PhD, how ‘free will’ impacts your wellness with author Dr. Roy Beaumeister, the top tips for stretching as we age with author Dr. Karl Knopf and how to harness your emotional intelligence with author Dr. Greg Stewart.

We specifically discuss:

Mushrooms For Your Health

  • How should we think about mushrooms?
  • Mushrooms that are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Reishi mushrooms
  • Mushroom polysaccharides
  • Decoction of medicinal mushrooms
  • Can we get the medicinal value of mushrooms that we eat?
  • The commercial production of medicinal mushrooms
  • Mushrooms for immunity

 

‘Free Will’ and Your Wellness

  • What does ‘free will” mean?
  • Free will and mental health
  • Conscious choice
  • Free will and the environment
  • Time
  • Memory
  • Will power – decision fatigue

 

Top Tips for Stretching As You Age

  • Why is stretching important?
  • Lifestyle and flexibility problems
  • How often and when should we stretch?
  • Holding stretches after workout
  • Discomfort vs. pain
  • Top 10 tips!
  • Karl’s favourite stretches

 

Harnessing Your Emotional Intelligence

  • What is ’emotional intelligence’?
  • Why is having good emotional intelligence important?
  • Understanding the emotions of ourselves and others
  • Is everybody capable of improving their emotional intelligence?
  • The factors that impact emotional intelligence
  • How IQ interacts with EQ
  • Do women have better emotional intelligence?
  • Tips for improving our emotional intelligence
  • Teachability and humility
  • Self awareness
  • Situational awareness

 

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To learn more about Dr. Greg Stewart PhD go here