Have you ever felt overwhelmed or intimidated by the idea of meditation? What aspects of it are challenging to you? Do you think meditation is only for those with a specific mindset or spiritual practice? 

Ginny and Amanda discuss the mental, emotional, and physical benefits of meditation, address common misconceptions which hold people back from meditating, and guide you through various types of meditation in this inspirational and informative show!

They talk about:

• An amazing study by the David Lynch Foundation conducted in inner city schools that proved meditation works to lower rates of violence, increase attendance rates, and raise GPA's. Link below. 
• Physical benefits of meditation including lowering levels of stress, inflammation, and blood pressure as well as enhancing concentration. 
• Different practices such as transcendental, contemplative, and Metta meditation.
• The mantra Amanda uses (and millions of other people) during Metta meditation that puts her in a state of oneness with herself and every living thing on Earth.
• Meditation as a tool to tap into your higher consciousness and find your purpose.
• Amanda's personal meditation practice including a grounding technique, an original prayer (patched together from various sources), cord cutting, and chakra clearing. 
• The importance of breathwork and the science of engaging the vagus nerve to bring a sense of calm. 
• An inner child meditation to bring you to a state of self-love and self-worth.
• And much more!

CORRECTION: The neurotransmitter that activates the calm response when engaging the vagus nerve is acetylcholine...not acetylcholide.

Links mentioned in show:

The David Lynch Foundation study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWTF1SA7OVU

Amanda's website to receive her monthly newsletter soon to include meditations, as well as to receive her free guide, "5 Principles to Be All In" https://www.amandamckoyflanagan.com/

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