Given the choice, who among us would refuse a vital immune system? Doesn’t everyone want to be healthy and would rather avoid illness and disease?

Are you enthusiastic and feeling inspired?  Are you abundant with energy for living?

Are you being dragged around by worrisome thinking? Are you carrying around undigested experiences? Does your mind need a detox?

In today’s world, there is no question that relaxation is a core ingredient for living with health and vitality. Without training, your brain is reactive. It seeks comfort above all else and chases whatever is right in front of you.

If you have ever tried to meditate, you might have found that it is not so easy.  Well, you are not alone.  Meditation is not so easy and requires precision, skill and practice.

When we bring the light of our awareness to a point of convergence rather than having it become dissipated, we create an energetic hub. In this hub, we actually change our cellular mechanisms.

Today more than ever we need to come together in a collective effort to bring back a positive vibe to ourselves, nature and all of humanity.  

The food we eat has a significant influence on our minds and hearts. You could even say that the nature of our mind and feelings depends on the food we have eaten.

Your brain contains over 100 billion neurons. Each neuron forms synapses with 1000 to 100000 other neurons forming intricate neural networks that rely on certain factors.

Did you ever wonder why so much of how we feel registers in our stomach? Terms like butterflies in our stomach, or a gut feeling, or gut wrenching experiences are all tell tale signs of how our gut has feelings too. 

Are you thinking or even worried about how your brain is going to be aging over the next few years? Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in protecting the brain from neurodegenerative disease.

Is your brain’s cleansing and nourishing systems optimal? Do you need a brain boost?

Meditation allows us to gain access to our own powerful inner resources for awareness, transformation, and healing to occur.

How many things are pulling for your attention right now?  Is your to-do list growing?  Are you confused as to what to do next?

There are many pharmaceuticals that are designed to improve attention, focus, and increased productivity. But at what cost?

Cellular hydration matters for your mood. Looking at more subtle viewpoints allows us to get to the root of our mood issues.

Although it is well known that water is essential for human survival, it’s only within the last decade that we have begun to understand its role in the maintenance of brain function.  When we get dehydrated, our brain actually shrinks.

Struggling with feeling the blues or feeling anxious?  Research continues to say our gut may be a place to look for a solution.

What we feed our mind not only changes things in the moment; but has the capacity to leave behind the vibrational footprint that is reflected in our resilience.

I have heard it said; ‘Don’t believe what you hear, and only believe half of what you see”.  Could this be true?

I am a strong advocate for overnight fasting. After conducting extensive research, I realized that this might be the best strategy for most.

A lot has been said about fasting. A lot of it as good for you as junk food. But the overall principle is the same in all of them: the body needs time to rest from the daily activity of digestion.

Did you know that there are special practices that help you to reconnect to the forces that keep you alive and vital?

Do you ever find yourself in the mid-afternoon with low energy, feeling exhausted and your enthusiasm, and drive diminished? 

Did you know that meditation may result in lasting changes in mental function?

Did you know that stress exacerbates disease symptoms and drives disease progression, and diseases disrupt stress responses to produce neuropsychiatric symptoms?

It may be hard to believe, but 9 out of 10 adults breathe incorrectly; but fortunately, we can relearn how to breath and do it correctly.

Meditation makes perfect sense for working with anxiety, especially if it is taught systematically and with precision.

Research shows anxiety — characterized by constant and overwhelming worry and fear — is now 800 percent more prevalent than all forms of cancer.

Researchers say one new case of dementia is detected every four seconds globally.  Can exercise help with making the brain more resilient?

When I ask people ” what do they need in life to be fulfilled and happy?”, they reply good food, good friends, good relationships, less stress; but something is missing.

Do you have top-notch mental resilience and the ability to utilize your full mental potential?

Modern research has shown that meditation is an effective strategy when coupled with right diet and lifestyle for treating anxiety, depression and other emotional imbalances.

Depression affects more than 19 million adult Americans each year and women are twice as likely as men to experience it.

Our health is more vulnerable when one season cycles into another. The change in seasons has an especially strong impact on us, making it easier for us to feel like we are falling apart. 

Is there something driving our nutrition knowledge?   The unstated goal of most company-sponsored research studies is to increase net profits.

To truly feel good is a matter of holding the space to be happy, prosperous and fulfilled in all aspects of our life.

Fire is one of the principle metaphors in a Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine;

There is no such thing as good cholesterol and bad cholesterol.

Did you know that only about 20% of the cholesterol in your bloodstream comes from the food you eat?

More people than ever depend upon supplements to help fill in nutritional gaps in their diets. Does one tablet give you what you need?

Does a healthy diet provide you with all the vitamins and minerals you need? Or, do we need supplements?

Everyone says that resilience starts in the mind, and this is true, but did you know that your gut health has a significant impact?

Are you feeling not up to par?  Do you think that your thyroid wellness may be challenged?

Does Your Mind Need Polishing? 

Did you ever take a look at nature’s herbal allies for support in building and nourishing resilience?

Is your fire being tended to or is it diminished or possibly running out of control?

Is it possible that a lack of adequate nutrients for our brain leaves us more vulnerable? What role does nutrition play in our resilience?

Currently there is alot going on with sustainable energy, food, and farming practices. And it appears now that sustainable just isn’t enough.

Did you know research reveals that those who consume a better diet have an average of two milliliters more total brain volume than those who do not?

Resilience decline is happening now worldwide due to lifestyle habits that contribute to stress and anxiety.

More people in the holistic wellness world are turning to CBD for its powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-anxiety effects, but many are not familiar with it’s nature.

Can meditation help us come back into balance and help us heal?

It seems as though everyone wants to be resilient these days. Did you know resilience is both innate and acquired?

What is a superfood? And are the claims necessarily true? The term “superfood” has been used 

Are you feeling just not up to par?  Many persons can experience fatigue and exhaustion at a particularly stressful point in their life.

Today more than ever we are plagued with fear and self-doubt that is driving our resilience into a downward spiral. What is causing this reality? 

When we are resilient we are established in being.   What does this mean to you?

Today, we are facing a planetary imbalance, a healing crisis where vitality and purpose are met with anxiety, distraction,  fatigue and cognitive decline.

Focusing your mind will rewire your emotional wellbeing and build resilience.

Did you know that there is more to relaxation than just letting go of bodily tension?  

There are times when you’re tired, but napping just isn’t an option. During these moments, you might wonder whether taking a quick rest is beneficial?  The answer is yes.

Do you have trouble falling asleep?  Each night millions of people struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep.

With the current landscape of instant results, our resilience  and ability to focus our compromised.  

We are constantly being disturbed and distracted without even knowing what is happening.

Resilience is a mindset.  It refers to how well you can deal with and bounce back from difficulties.

Your body is an activity and each year all the cells are new.  Did you know that how you feel changes every cell in your body and  how you feel even changes your genes?

We live in a nation with absolute abundance yet we suffer from diseases of depletion.  We spend billions of dollars on diet in the US with billions of dollars spent annually on soft drinks, fitness clubs, diet foods and commercial weight loss programs.

How many times have you said to yourself, “Stop eating, you don’t need anymore”?  How easy is it to get up in the morning after a late night meal?

What is the quality of food that your are eating? Does it support your brain’s vitality?

Time and time again we are promised the quick and easy approach to diet, aging, rejuvenation by way of just one pill or potion. But, we find ourselves still searching for the cure to feel better.

A lot has been written about fasting. A lot of it as good for you as junk food. But the overall principal is the same in all of them: the body needs time to rest from the daily activity of digestion.

We live in a nation with absolute abundance; yet we suffer from diseases of depletion.  We spend billions of dollars trying to stay healthy and happy; but somehow we are falling short.  What is causing this reality?  

Everyone understands the stress of being alive in today’s current climate. Everyone knows that stress leads to burnout. Many of you have friends or colleagues that have or are experiencing this. Perhaps you, yourself , are suffering burnout as well.

Does your brain have enough energy to focus? When, What and How you eat has a tremendous effect on all of the operations of your brain.

What exactly is does it mean to focus? How does our brain work when we are distracted VS focused?

We have all heard the expression “practice makes perfect” throughout life starting in childhood. Then in 1993 Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, l went on to popularize the concept that a person becomes an expert with just “10,000 hours” of focused practice. This has been debated and proven incorrect on many levels. What we do know […]

Training the mind to focus requires skill and precision, the same ingredients needed for conducting a scientific expert. What we focus on is reflected in our mind field which leaves an impression on our brain. The great news is that we can train our mind to focus and create new brain pathways to support how […]

Over the past decade our media channels have been flooded with articles in the management and the literature proclaiming the marvels of mindfulness. This movement presents mindfulness as the panacea for all ills ranging from individual unhappiness to lack of work productivity. And if so, can its claims be justified?

Everyone aspires to be great and possess the freedom and fulfillment that life has to offer. But few take the path of looking inward and recognizing that the fundamentals of leadership lie in “well being”.

The deepest desire that you possess is to be happy.  Everyone wants to feel good so that they can enjoy what life has to offer.  Where does one begin to design a life that promotes and supports this concept?  

Restoring our vitality requires not only that we identify what is needed but that we follow a systematic pathway to accomplish our goal.

Can the sun make you happier?  Did you know that Vitamin D is responsible for activating more  than 900 genes and helps fight preventing cancer, inflammation and cognitive issues like Dementia and Alzheimers?

Did you ever wonder why so much of how we feel  registers in our stomach?  Terms like butterflies in our stomach, or a gut feeling, or gut wrenching experiences are all tell tale signs of how our gut has feelings too.   Today, what yoga science has known for thousands of years becomes recognized by modern […]

Have you tried to meditate, but it seems impossible to manage?  Did you know that meditation is a practice and it takes time to learn?

Are You Calm?  Consciously Aware Living in the Moment?  

Is your brain being hijacked by the habit of staying connected? Are you letting the “FOMO”(fear of being left out) bug take hold of your mind?

In this episode, Susan Taylor discusses the dynamics of health and disease. Is your healing force going south when you are intending to be heading North? Do you have a bout of distraction leading your healing force astray? Listen in to hear the solution for getting your healing force back online.

In this episode, Susan Taylor discusses the Pathways to Healing, Connecting the Visible with the Invisible. Did you ever wonder what connects our mind and body together?

In this first episode of the Susan Taylor Podcast, Susan introduces listeners to the Healing Force.