Dr. Vonda Wright

Listen. Many people die for 20 years, Jay.

Listen. Many people die for 20 years, Jay.

That is the perfect time to figure out your life habits. Learn to prioritize your health over those things that are going to tear you down.

That is the perfect time to figure out your life habits. Learn to prioritize your health over those things that are going to tear you down.

the number one health and wellness podcast. Jay Shetty.

the number one health and wellness podcast. Jay Shetty.

Truly my pleasure.

Truly my pleasure.

I believe that our perception of aging has to do with what we view of the future. I have never believed the myth that is pervasive in this country, that aging is an inevitable decline from vitality of youth to frailty. I've never believed that. And there have been so many examples of people in my own life, in the athletes I've taken care of, and even the regular people.

I believe that our perception of aging has to do with what we view of the future. I have never believed the myth that is pervasive in this country, that aging is an inevitable decline from vitality of youth to frailty. I've never believed that. And there have been so many examples of people in my own life, in the athletes I've taken care of, and even the regular people.

I believe we can change the trajectory of our future by investing in ourselves today. I think that, and I've seen this, not only research, I say I think this, but research has backed this up, that when we invest in our health as a daily basis, whether it's our mobility or our sleep or

I believe we can change the trajectory of our future by investing in ourselves today. I think that, and I've seen this, not only research, I say I think this, but research has backed this up, that when we invest in our health as a daily basis, whether it's our mobility or our sleep or

or our nutrition, or a variety of relationships we have that we don't have to go down this slippery slope to frailty in which many people in our country die for 20 years, Jay, between 60 and 80. It's just three doctor's visits a week. I believe that we can be healthy, vital, active, joyful, and hopefully die peacefully in our sleep. But that takes intention.

or our nutrition, or a variety of relationships we have that we don't have to go down this slippery slope to frailty in which many people in our country die for 20 years, Jay, between 60 and 80. It's just three doctor's visits a week. I believe that we can be healthy, vital, active, joyful, and hopefully die peacefully in our sleep. But that takes intention.

That takes purposeful activity every day. Because time will take over if we just let physics take over.

That takes purposeful activity every day. Because time will take over if we just let physics take over.

Absolutely. If you're in your 20s going into your 30s, you know, think about that time of life. There's a lot of uncertainty in that time, right? You're just finishing your education. You may or may not have the job of your dreams. You may be living with your parents. But that is the perfect time when there are probably still other people taking care of you in some way.

Absolutely. If you're in your 20s going into your 30s, you know, think about that time of life. There's a lot of uncertainty in that time, right? You're just finishing your education. You may or may not have the job of your dreams. You may be living with your parents. But that is the perfect time when there are probably still other people taking care of you in some way.

to figure out your life habits, right? That is not the time to skate along on your youthful zest or your youthful biology, but learn to sleep. Learn to prioritize your health over, for instance, those things that are gonna tear you down. I mean, listen, we're all young, we all wanna go out, we all wanna burn the midnight oil,

to figure out your life habits, right? That is not the time to skate along on your youthful zest or your youthful biology, but learn to sleep. Learn to prioritize your health over, for instance, those things that are gonna tear you down. I mean, listen, we're all young, we all wanna go out, we all wanna burn the midnight oil,