
Stop Your Scrolling Addiction, Reclaim Your Time with Light Watkins | Master Meditation w/ Dr. G | Heal Thy Self with Dr. G Episode # 230
10/2/2023
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Knowledge Bomb:
Dr. G goes deep into the importance of meditation, and the science behind how it supports our body and our overall health.
Intro to Meditation
History of Meditation
Prayer vs Meditation
Physical benefits of Meditation
Self-referential center
Brain training
Starting Meditating
Anxiety and Depression
Guest Segment:
Light Watkins has been a meditation and spiritual teacher for more than 20 years. His philosophy on "spiritual minimism" can help guide you to quiet your mind, reduce anxiety, and create space between triggers and your emotional reaction, for a more balanced and serene lifestyle. Light explains how anxiety and depression are manifestations your mind living outside of the present moment, and how we distract ourselves with scrolling or other coping mechanisms, and waste away precious time.
Introducing Light Watkins
Why is being present our greatest resource?
How we end up wasting our time
Cultivating presence
Practices in presence
Living in hypnotic mode
How do we create space to break out of the hypnotic mode
Establishing a new habit, and breaking an old habit
Spiritual minimalism
Making Intentional Pauses
How do we bring more acceptance to our meditation practice?
Learning the new skill of meditation
Transcending the busy mind
Moments of phase transition and loss of awareness
Resistance or celebration
Does surrendering in meditation lead to surrendering
The Relaxation response
Length of Meditation and benefits
Frequency of Meditation
7 Principles of Spiritual Minimalism
How do we start making decisions from the heart?
How the heart speaks to men
What does curiosity feel like in our heart?
The fear of other people’s opinions
Success through curiosity
Internal GPS
Having Faith in the process
Where to find Light Watkins
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