The Meditative Shift Podcast with Susan Taylor, PHD
Doctor Susan Taylor hosts the Meditative Shift Podcast – Author of Return to Radiance, Feeling Good Matters, and the Vital Energy Reset. Susan guides us as we navigate ancient wisdom and modern science across the topics of mind, medicine, and holistic health.
Are You Totally Relaxed
Did you know that there is more to relaxation than just letting go of bodily tension? In todays episode, Susan discusses: the 5 levels of relaxation take home practices for each one outcome of a relaxed person
Listen...Relax Into Being
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.In today’s episode, Susan discusses the following topics: Relaxation is a learned response. Three core essentials to reach a relaxed state. The 5 levels of relaxation.
Listen...6 Steps for Better Sleep
Do you have trouble falling asleep? Each night millions of people struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep. In today’s episode, Susan discusses: Symptoms and causes of insomnia The most common cause of sleep issues 6 steps for better sleep
Listen...It’s A Matter of Connection
With the current landscape of instant results, our resilience and ability to focus our compromised. Symptoms such as, difficulty focusing, difficulty retaining information, emotional ups and downs, difficulty remaining calm, and even anxiety, can all be attributed to what I term the “spin” , in other words, spinning out of balance. In today’s episode, Susan discusses the following topics: How the brain communicates Neurotransmitters that calm us down Neurotransmitters that excite us
Listen...Focus the Energy of Your Mind
We are constantly being disturbed and distracted without even knowing what is happening. We hear of solutions and quick fixes; but they don’t work. The reason is because training your mind is not an outer skill set, it is an inner one. In today’s Podcast Susan discusses the following topics: the importance of focusing the mind the minds tendency toward distraction tools to train the energy of the mind
Listen...7 Skills to Build Resilience
Resilience is a mindset. It refers to how well you can deal with and bounce back from difficulties. In today’s episode, Susan discusses: 7 skills to build resilience Nourishing your body to balance your mind Finding your purpose in life
Listen...The Future of Well-Being
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? Well-being is a skill. And the skill can be learned just as one learns to play a musical instrument. The more you practices the skills of well-being, the better you get at it. In today’s episode, Susan discusses the following topics: How science thinks about well-being Three steps to enhance well-being How to create a positive outlook
Listen...Feed Your Whole Being
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. So where are we now? Are we a vital, healthy participant in a healthy nation? In today’s podcast, Susan discusses the topic of vital energy and nutritional energetics to help restore our body, mind and soul’s vitality.
Listen...How Much Food Is Enough?
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? Obvious questions with obvious answers pointing to one conclusion: Too much food and having a clear and sharp mind are antithetical. In today’s episode, Susan discusses: Why eating too much impedes our brain’s vitality Why we overeat Practical strategies to eat less
Listen...Does Your Quality of Food Support Vitality?
What is the quality of food that your are eating? Does it support your brain’s vitality? A nourished brain is a vital brain. It’s vitality depends on the energy that we derive from the food we eat. In today’s episode, Susan will discuss: The quality of food is more than macro and micro nutrients Why the food pyramid and food plate do not keep in mind food quality Why microwaving is not necessarily good for your food
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