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.
Riding The Wave of Depression
For many, the pandemic infused us with multiple forms of stress. We are left with a deep sense of loss leading to grief and perhaps a feeling of depression. In today’s episode, Dr Taylor discusses: if depression is a chemical imbalance a view from the inside 5 essential ways to move through depression
Listen...NeuroBreath: Optimize Your Brain Potential
A growing number of clinical studies have demonstrated that breathing-including meditation-may represent a new non-pharmacological approach for improving specific aspects of how our brain focuses and thrives in stressful situations. In today’s episode, Dr Taylor discusses: The connection between breath and resilience The downside of mouth breathing How breathing can affect appetite
Listen...ReEngineer Your Brain: 3 Top NeuroEnhancers
Did you know that you can directly impact your ability to focus, think and establish inner peace without supplements? We have much more control over our brain function than we realize and can alter the structure, function, and chemistry of our brains through our behavior, our breathing and our thinking. In today’s episode, Dr. Taylor discusses: How we can turn on and turn off our genes The benefits of fasting for the brain Why staying upright nourishes our brain
Listen...Optimize Your Brain: 6 Essentials
The number of people living with dementia worldwide is currently estimated at 50 million and will almost triple by 2050. As the incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia affect our thinking, memory, behavior and ability to live life fully increase; maintaining optimal brain function has become a key concern. In todays episode, Dr Taylor discusses: Optimizing cognitive function How breathing affects brain health 6 essential components that benefit the brain
Listen...ReSpirit Your Life
Your consciousness is pure, happy, compassionate and kind by nature, but to find that we must learn to let go of the unconscious turbulence that we can fall into when we lose connection with our inner peace. In today’s episode, Dr. Taylor discusses: Wired for fear Negativity on your brain How to move out of negativity bias
Listen...Venturing Out: 4 Essentials to Support Energy
Most Americans feel worn out and exhausted—a feeling that has increased since the pandemic started. As summer approaches, we are inspired to venture out with energy to live our full potential. In today’s episode, Dr Taylor discusses: Diet and gut health Herbs and supplements Supporting emotional and mental health
Listen...Psychological Immunity: How To Get It and Keep It!
People look for safety. The will to survive is hardwired in every living being. In today’s episode, Dr Taylor discusses: Why our mind needs protection 5 elements of psychological immunity 5 suggestions to support a meditative mind
Listen...Tired and Exhausted? 6 Secret Energy Thieves
Did you ever wonder what robs us of our energy—new challenges that may be stressful, poor diet and nutrition, anxious thoughts, or perhaps decision fatigue? In today’s episode, Dr. Taylor discusses: The increase occurrence of exhaustion Energy dynamics 6 common energy thieves
Listen...Heal Faster: 5 Steps to Get Started
Healing requires that we bring our organism back into balance. In today’s episode, Dr Susan discusses: The dynamics of health and the dynamics of disease Is there something to learn from illness? 5 Steps to heal faster
Listen...Is Your Psychological Immunity Strong? 3 Practices for Support
The current surge of technology particularly during restrictive gatherings, challenges our physical and psychological immunity. Many are experiencing emotional vulnerability and over reactiveness, not necessarily from our interaction with others, but with our own rumination of thoughts. In today’s episode, Susan talks about: What is psychological immunity 5 mental pathogens to stay clear from How to measure your psychological immunity
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