This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, InsideTracker, BiOptimizers. I bet most of us can relate to having negative thoughts on repeat, whether we’ve actually stopped to think about it or not. Our minds have been conditioned and can get stuck on auto-pilot, making us feel helpless, unhappy, and lost. But just like every other aspect of well-being, we need to exercise our mental patterns to show them positive patterns and avenues for growth and change. My guest on today’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, Yung Pueblo, is a grounded and inspiring guide for how to spend more time with your thoughts and create new patterns. Diego Perez is a meditator and New York Times bestselling author who is widely known on Instagram and various social media networks through his pen name Yung Pueblo. Online he has an audience of nearly 3 million people. His writing focuses on the power of self-healing, creating healthy relationships, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves. His books include Inward, Clarity & Connection, and his most recent, Lighter, which was an instant New York Times bestseller. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, InsideTracker, BiOptimizers. Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. When you sign up today, ButcherBox will send you two pounds of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription plus $20 off. To receive this offer, go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy. Right now InsideTracker is offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman. BiOptimizers is offering my community 10% off Magnesium Breakthrough plus a special gift with purchase, so just head over to magbreakthrough.com/hyman with code hyman10. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The story and inspiration behind Yung Pueblo’s new book, Lighter (6:41 / 2:50) Yung Pueblo’s rock-bottom moment (9:20 / 6:30) The practice that put Yung Pueblo on the path to healing and wisdom (12:52 / 9:52) Why we suffer (16:36 / 14:08) How our perception shapes our reality (24:15 / 21:47) The importance of radical honesty and being honest with yourself (32:16 / 26:33) Developing self-love, acceptance, and worth (38:23 / 32:55) Navigating relationships and conflict (40:34 / 35:24) Building healthy habits and Yung Pueblo’s daily practice (50:53 / 45:02) Allowing yourself to recognize your progress (1:09:12 / 1:03:24) Get a copy of Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future here.

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