Crypto Sapiens - WellnessDAO | Bringing Mindfulness and Wellness to Web3 - Zeez & Eric
Primer: People normally turn to wellness practices after experiencing a burnout. This is particularly true for crypto market participants. WellnessDAO aims to foster a culture where people prioritize wellness practices in their daily living. Enjoy this wholesome Crypto Sapiens episode with Zeez and Eric from WellnessDAO.
Background
Zeez
Background in TradFi. Was working in investment banking and financial advisory
While she was there, she learned about Bitcoin
Decided to diversify into Bitcoin even if she did not really understand the tech itself
Moved into early stage investing
Exploring Web3
Eric
Started his career at Salesforce as a software engineer
Moved into sales
Was always a crypto enthusiast
Last year, he started going deep into NFTs
Have been a yogi for a while. Recently finished his teacher training
Thought of rewarding teachers (e.g. fitness instructors, meditation teachers, etc.) for creating their own content
Met Zeez through a mutual friend and they decided to start up WellnessDAO to promote mindfulness practices
“I realized yoga is some form of self-expression, it counters the stagnant energy that we have all day sitting at a desk job. It's a movement, it's a meditation.”
- Eric
How Has Their Personal Wellness Practices Influence The Processes That They Have Developed For WellnessDAO?
Eric
From a yogi’s perspective, the most important thing is to show up to the mat and set aside time for yourself
Wanted to bring the community around these practices
Zeez
Is a very active journaler
Journals every night to close off her day before sleeping
Journaling ties in with self-reflection and thinking what she is grateful for
Journaling Prompts
💡 They have a Journal Together channel in their Discord, where people can jump on a call and go over a few journal prompts
The channel started spontaneously
Zeez started journaling on the voice channel and people joined in
People are encouraged to share their journal entries
Starting to put together a more organized offering
Oftentimes, these practices are done in reaction to things. However, you don’t have to practise them only when something is wrong
The Wellness industry talks a lot about self-care, but self-care is but just one component
Thinking of how they could build a product or technology around self-accountability
Responding To People Whose Mental Health Are Affected By The Markets
Eventually, people just have to let go. It’s easier said than done
It’s okay to miss out on mints, airdrops, whitelists
People turn to wellness after experiencing burnout
WellnessDAO wants to flip the script and get people to prioritize wellness in their daily routines
How Can People Get Involved?
Follow them on their socials
Join their Discord
They host guided and social meditations as a public good
Have been hosting external sessions for other DAOs
Plans to host in real life events
Has hosted events in New York, San Francisco, and Miami
Going to host a few more events in New York this summer
Events are centered around yoga, meditation, or breath work. No experience is required
They don’t have a membership NFT. NFTs are for participation in sessions
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