Is the wellness industry actually making us sick? Dr. Pedram Shojai, former physician, Taoist monk, and founder of The Urban Monk, exposes how a $4 trillion industry built on “healing” is really feeding off our attention, insecurity, and pain. Join The Urban Monk Academy 👉 https://joshtrent.com/urbanmonk Test + heal your gut with Pedram Sojai 👉 https://joshtrent.com/guthealth Join The Liberated Life Tribe Online Community (FREE) 👉 https://liberatedlife.com Show Notes 👉 https://wellnessandwisdom.com/781 Timestamps [00:00] Intro [00:42] How Everything is Fighting for Your Attention [02:02] Where Your Attention Goes, Your Energy Flows [03:27] The Media, Food & Medical System Are Playing Us [04:53] Getting Angry vs Taking Action [06:18] Why We Get Hooked on Distractions [07:02] How the Words You Use Shape Your Reality [08:47] Standing in Pain to Build Mental Strength [11:08] Asking God for Help as a Refugee [13:42] When a Random Book Falls Off the Shelf [15:15] "I've Been Expecting You" [17:12] Immigrant Kid Trying to Fit In [18:54] Walking Away from Medical School [20:20] Fasting Alone in the Wilderness [21:10] What Happens When Society Loses God [23:50] Why You Can't Hear God's Voice [26:18] Learning to Feel Your Body Again [28:56] Why You Can’t Meditate [32:00] Your Gut is Making You Anxious [36:48] The Test That Shows What Foods Hurt You [38:44] Who's Really Asking "Who Am I?" [42:16] Living Forever vs Finding Yourself [44:18] How Your Parents' Love Can Hurt You [47:18] The Programming Running Your Life [50:03] You Have Access to Everything in the Universe [52:24] Are We Living in Someone Else's Game? [56:27] Stop Struggling and Just Float [58:19] Playing the Game While Staying Free [1:00:16] Becoming a Monk in the City [1:04:40] How to Spot Fake Gurus [1:09:01] No One is Coming to Save You [1:10:50] Stop Waiting for Permission to Be Yourself [1:14:36] Why Real Change Has to Hurt [1:17:29] Workshops Won't Transform You. Only You Can Instagram: https://instagram.com/wellnessandwisdom Website: https://wellnessandwisdom.com Community: https://liberatedlife.com Up to 40% off best wellness products: https://joshtrent.com/store