The Meditative Shift—Navigating Life Without Losing Yourself

The Meditative Shift—Navigating Life Without Losing Yourself

By Susan Taylor, PhDAlternative HealthHealth & FitnessMental Health
Download on the App Store

The Meditative Shift—Navigating Life Without Losing Yourself episodes

  • Fog to Focus: Reset Your Gut
    In our fast-paced modern world, many individuals find themselves grappling with a phenomenon known as "brain fog." It is an often-frustrating cognitive state characterized by difficulty concentrating, mental sluggishness, memory lapses, and a general sense of mental fatigue.
    In todays episode, we will explore the scientific background of the gut in clearing the fog and improving mental clarity.
    Topics Include:
    Gut brain communication- what science tells us
    The 3 step Protocol - a practical practice
    Cleansing your gut
    Nourishing your gut
    Lifestyle factors
    22 min
  • Anxiously Inflamed: Breaking the Cycle
    Have you ever wondered why anxiety seems to have such a profound impact on our well-being? Why do those persistent worries and fears not only affect our minds but also take a toll on our bodies?
    In today’s episode , Dr Taylor delves into this fascinating relationship of the anxiety and inflammation cycle.  Topics include:
    Chronic inflammation creates anxiety.
    Anxiety is a mind/body imbalance.
    Solutions to breaking the anxiety-inflammation cycle
    16 min
  • Are You In The Meditative Shift?
    Is it time to rekindle our understanding, to reclaim our connection with nature, and embark on a transformative journey towards reawakening our vital selves and rediscovering our true purpose?
    Back from Sabbatical, Susan Taylor introduces the meditative shift and the need for each of us to attend to inner self care and make informed choices about our health.
    9 min
  • 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
    27 min
  • 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
    15 min
  • 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
    15 min
  • 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
    16 min
  • 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
    19 min
  • 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
    15 min

About The Meditative Shift—Navigating Life Without Losing Yourself

From the publisher's feed

The Meditative Shift: Navigating Life Without Losing Yourself