The Science of Meditation with Tamy Khan - a podcast by Jessica Sun

Literally no one on this earth couldn’t use more of what you’ll hear in this episode: mindfulness, happiness, and how to generally feel better. Get the research-backed insight on what meditation does and why it works. Plus, game-changing information on sleep, mental wandering, and techniques to face stress, anxiety, and overwhelm.

Tamy is a happiness & mindfulness meditation coach, yoga teacher and founder of Happy Meditator. She believes that anyone can create a life with less stress, less anxiety, and more balanced emotions.

Quotes to remember: 

“I knew at the time, my problems were deeper than just the symptoms.” 

“The more you focus on the negative, the more you’re going to see.” 

“We have been training our minds, usually most of our lives, to be mindless.” 

“Your happiness is not determined by external factors.” 

Takeaways:

• Meditation is a much more sustainable method of managing stress and anxiety, versus therapy and medication
• Practicing mindfulness long-term will affect your brain chemistry, your physiology, your sleep, and your central nervous system
• Anxiety is a heightened focus on the negative that were already there before the anxiety
• Movement is a big part of stress reduction
• You can pick the type of meditation for you based on your situation
• With any issue or challenge in your life, start with meditation
• Most physical and mental problems link back to not getting enough quality sleep
• The more we “time travel” in our minds, the more prone we are to illness
• Hope has a huge impact on our wellbeing
• We do most of our mind-wandering between 9PM and 2AM
• Meditation cultivates your emotional awareness so that you can better temper your emotions
• Mindfulness can help us overcome childhood trauma

What you’ll learn:

• How Tamy’s sudden onset of auditory problems led her to meditation
• The goals of Tamy’s meditation practice and revitalized health
• What the goal of meditation is
• A useful mindfulness exercise you use when you feel overwhelmed
• A list of techniques for you to use to train your mind and to feel better 
• What to do when you sense your mind wandering

Mentioned on the podcast: 

• https://happymeditator.com/
• The Quiet Mind Better Sleep technique
• Where to Find Your Worry Trap
• Man’s Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl

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