Two days; more than twenty experts; fifty workshops, practical classes and product tests and close to a thousand attendees. They are the figures of DKV WeLife Festivalthe largest national meeting on well-being and sustainability, which was held this weekend in Madrid and which has left reflections such as that of the Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard: «Happiness is not a sensation, it is a way of being. It’s a note that you put in your mind so that it vibrates all the time. Constantly chasing pleasure does not bring happinessbut it exhausts us.
Along with the author of ‘Memoirs of a Buddhist Monk’, other speakers of the caliber of the process expert participated in this meeting – which has the insurance company DKV as a ‘global partner’ and the automobile company Volvo as a ‘main partner’. transformation in organizations Alex Rovirathe pharmacist Marián García (known on social networks as Boticaria García), the anxiety specialist Ferran Casesthe yoga guru Xuan Lanthe model and businesswoman Vanessa Lorenzo and the priest and writer Pablo d’Orsamong others. In addition, there were meditation sessions led by Petit BamBou and yoga classes with teachers such as Mercedes de la Rosa or Verónica Blume, as well as a ‘chi kung’ session led by Alejandra Vallejo-Nágera.
«When we are forced to adapt in an environment, that causes us resistance, threat, overexertion. However, when we give it meaning, it gives us the opportunity for transformation. Grace can sometimes arise in misfortune. Transformation is the change to which we give meaning,” he explained. Rovira. The engineer and expert in Neuroscience also spoke about changes Ana Ibanez: «Everything new scares the brain, even if it is good; because he likes routine,” he said, and encouraged attendees to dare to leave their comfort zone.
At the event there was also time to talk about food. Thus, the nutritionist Sandra Moñinoauthor of the book ‘Goodbye to inflammation’, indicated that we must combat problems from their source, the intestine, and warned about the danger of sugar. For its part, Marian Garciaauthor of the book ‘Your Brain is Hungry’, gave some practical advice: “Eat more green, don’t eat too much and move.” According to the pharmacist and nutritionist, ten minutes a day of cardio and ten minutes of strength training are enough.
The author of the famous ‘The Biography of Silence’, Pablo d’Orsfocused his talk on the form of transcend the ego. “Meditation is the most transformative practice, as it helps us offer the world our best version,” said the priest. The divulger also spoke about stopping Elva April and, specifically, he referred to the trap of hyperproductivity that haunts us today. “The ability to focus on something requires knowing how to remove focus from other things,” he recalled.
Connect with nature, disconnect from stress
The defense of contact with nature came from the hand of Vanessa Lorenzo. The supermodel and author of the books ‘Growing Together’ and ‘Yoga, a Lifestyle’ noted: «I like to hug the trees, touch the earth, take off my shoes and connect. It’s healing». And firm was the commitment shown by the young environmental activist Olivia Mandle to preserve the oceans. “Our inactivity makes us complicit in the tragedies of the planet,” said the member of the Re.Generation Future Leaders Program of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. His greatest objective is, he said, “create a chain of consciousness”.
Ferran Casesfrom the Bye Bye Ansiedad center, surprised with the statement that a little stress is good. “Anxiety is only bad when it is called pathological,” he noted. Sleeping problems were the focus of the presentation Ivan Eguzquizapsychologist at the Sleep Institute. “Lack of sleep has an impact on work performance, decision making, mood, premature aging and the chances of suffering an accident,” he revealed. To avoid this, he advised “exercise and healthy diet, avoid alcohol and coffeestable schedules, disconnecting technological devices three hours before going to bed and managing emotions correctly.
The director of WeLife Maria Fernandez-Miranda moderated a discussion on mental health with the former representative, lawyer and author of the book ‘The usefulness of all this pain’, Andrea Levy; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and director of the organization Self-Investigation, Sea Goatand the head of Psychiatry at the Infanta Leonor Hospital, Fernando Mora. “In mental health it is very difficult to put a name to what happens to us,” Cabra lamented. «Before, professional success seemed the most important thing to me. It is a way of living poorly,” added Levy.
«We live in the society of chronic stress and immediacy, and that it is not sustainable»Mora added. The psychologist Silvia Olmedo introduced a new concept, that of relational intelligence. Author of five best sellers, she started with the concept of false modesty as a limiting belief when it comes to improving relational intelligence. «Who am I? It is essential to say it and project it. Knowing what we are gives us the right to reinvent ourselves, we have to identify our essence,” he indicated.
We are all resilient
One of the most emotional moments of the DKV WeLife Festival was the intervention of Pedro Algortasurvivor of the plane crash in the Andes and author of ‘The mountains are still there’. He was 21 years old and spent 72 days trapped. «You resort to the most basic things to survive. There was no time to feel emotions», he reflected. “But we all have that drive for life that makes us move mountains,” he added.
Yoga teacher and healthy living expert Xuan Lan He talked about his path to achieving his life purpose. «It cannot be something just individual, you need to focus on the other with a generous and compassionate look», he noted. The one who has found his purpose through adversity is the entrepreneur. Fernando Vega from Seoanewho, after suffering a skiing accident that left him in a wheelchair, now inspires his community of followers on social networks. “Everything that happens to us is part of our life process,” he stressed. “No matter how hard life hits you, everything comes out», he continued.
In addition to all these presentations, the Quirón Hospital Group gave a talk on sleep disorders and a workshop on pelvic floor, while the health company Novartis offered two workshops on healthy habits. In addition to DKV as ‘global partner’ and Volvo As a ‘main partner’, this meeting is sponsored by Clarel, Gold Collagen, EmpowerRF by Inmode, L’Occitane, Novartis, Petit Bambou, Quirón Salud, Snack’In For You and Solán de Cabras, as well as Alma Secret, FarmaDorsch, DIM and Luxmetique as collaborators.
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