Stop Your Scrolling Addiction, Reclaim Your Time with Light Watkins | Master Meditation w/ Dr. G | Heal Thy Self with Dr. G Episode # 230

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 ELM Curious about Emotional Release? Get bi-weekly emotional healing insights and ways to connect with the community on the ELM newsletter! Join here: https://www.elm.health/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices