{"id":16816,"date":"2015-09-29T20:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T00:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=16816"},"modified":"2020-03-30T18:27:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T22:27:56","slug":"yojo-founder-simple-ways-to-challenge-the-status-quo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/professional-development\/yojo-founder-simple-ways-to-challenge-the-status-quo","title":{"rendered":"Yojo founder: Simple ways to challenge the status quo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/559yjIMIcTs?list=PLWaZwGora3vE05v4qMu0vz6N6gEd69T-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our resident yoga and wellness instructor Jessa Messina has been on a mission to change the way we view our lives and to challenge the status quo.<\/p>\n<p>At WeWork Summer Camp, the Yojo founder shared her simple tips to get acquainted with new encounters. \u201cYou can\u2019t rely on your body telling you \u2018Oh I don\u2019t like this\u2019 because it usually won\u2019t like something that\u2019s new or different,\u201d says Messina.<\/p>\n<p>Her biggest takeaway: \u201cPain and discomfort are good. 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