Dr. Jeffrey GladdenFounder & CEO of Gladden Longevity

The Double Helix of Psycho-spiritual

14 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment Dr. Jeffrey Gladden introduces a metaphorical "double helix" to describe the intertwined nature of human psychology and spirituality. He likens the two strands of DNA to a psychological strand—composed of imprinted experiences that drive reactive patterns such as shame, guilt, anxiety, and depression—and a spiritual strand—centered on connection, love, self‑love, forgiveness, and the deep need for safety. By framing these strands together, he suggests that understanding and integrating both aspects is central to humanity’s fundamental quest for safety and purpose.

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We have double-stranded DNA, right? So you have the double helix as an image in your mind right now. I think there's a double helix of psycho-spiritual, right? There's a psychology, right? We've all been imprinted with experiences, and because of those experiences, we live in reaction to them, right? And that can be true for shame or guilt as well as anxiety, depression, things like that. So there's psychological strand there. And then there's a spiritual strand, which is really about connection and love and self-love and learning what forgiveness means and then also profoundly feeling safe. This is one of human's greatest quests if they really peel back the onion on this is, you know, why am I doing this?