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Overview

Throughout the 10 illuminating episodes of Ancient Wisdom for the Modern World, covering everything from ancient practices of gratitude, food practices, connection with nature, and more, you will learn how to get back in touch with being human. Prince EA and his panel of experts provide tools to help you learn how—even in our distracted modern lives—we can slow down, focus our awareness, and cut out the things that don't contribute to our future of being our most developed selves.

About

Prince Ea

Life is all about moments. No one in history has ever been able to hold on to one.

Prince Ea is an inspirational speaker, spoken word artist, poet, rapper, and filmmaker. His YouTube videos have received more than 2 billion views and cover topics such as environmentalism, race, and work-life balance. He draws inspiration from ancient wisdom texts, including the Tao Te Ching and the Bhagavad Gita. Among his accolades are appearances on Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul100 list and the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

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01: Ancient Lessons for Life Today

Prince EA introduces you to the path to ancient wisdom in this modern world of not developing thoughtful friendships by going out with people to connect, instead going inside to add people to our social media mentions. He directs our attention to what we can learn from ancient cultures.

14 min

02: Walk to Stay Grounded

As Prince EA discusses how “the king of all exercise,” walking, draws on the wisdom of our ancient past, philosopher and athlete, Francis Sanzaro, shares how walking not only reconnects us with the ways of our ancestors, but it also serves as a way for us to get grounded in the here and now.

22 min

03: Eat (and Don’t Eat) like Your Ancestors

Prince EA discusses the shared ancient and modern ideas of the gut, home to your microbiome, as being the gateway to health. Hear from an expert in nutrition and the creator and host of the Model Health Show podcast, Shawn Stevenson. You may be surprised to learn that not eating can be just as important for your health as what you include in your diet.

29 min

04: Return to Nature

Prince EA starts a discussion about modern-day levels of stress and anxiety as society spends much of its time working indoors. Francis Sanzaro shares practical things for how you can connect with nature on a regular basis to get vitamin D from sunlight and reduce “junk light,” improving your health and mental well-being.

18 min

05: Maintain Meaningful Relationships

After Prince EA begins with the health effects of loneliness and isolation, while our nature is to be in community, professor and psychologist, Dr. Marissa G. Franco provides great advice for cultivating healthy relationships and why they matter for experiencing community.

19 min

06: Find Your Flow

Prince EA opens with a bit of ancient wisdom that is timeless: the present state of awareness where the mind has quieted all judgments. Steven Kotler, executive director of the Flow Research Collective, introduces the concept of “flow”—defined as an optimal state of consciousness, where we feel our best and we perform our best.

20 min

07: Make Gratitude Your Superpower

Prince EA explains how our brains tend to lean toward negativity since our ancient ancestors had to be negative focused to survive. Dr. Christine Carter, a sociologist and senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, digs deep into the benefits of gratitude as she provides great advice for how to thrive by staying thankful.

21 min

08: Meditate to Tame Your Mind

Prince EA focuses on the ancient practices of meditation, which is a practice that dates far back in many societies. Author of the memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas, Dr. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, a spiritual leader who holds a PhD in psychology, offers a unique perspective on practicing meditation and appreciating its personal and social benefits.

24 min

09: Timeless Tips to Declutter Your Life

Prince EA relates that modern scientists discovered that more than half of the cerebral cortex is used in processing visual information. As many historical figures did, surround yourself with the things that will get you to reach your goals. Content creator, speaker, writer, and coach, Ronald L. Banks, examines the modern use of minimalism in how to apply it to everything, from homes and finances to thoughts and goals.

22 min

10: Ancient Wisdom in Action: Conduct a Life Audit

Prince EA summarizes the journey of the series as learning about ancient wisdom and how it can improve our modern lives. The key theme is getting back in touch with our experience of being human. We need to slow down, focus our awareness, and cut out the things that don't contribute to our future of being our most developed selves.

15 min