Inner Growth for emotional healing

About this episode

Dr. Anna Baranowsky interviews Dr. Steve Taylor about spiritual awakening and emotional healing.

Many people associate the term "enlightenment" with images of a solitary figure sitting atop a distant mountain peak or a monk focused intently on meditation, but what does this concept look like when navigating our lives in today's complex society? Enlightment, at its core, is about gaining awareness and awakening ourselves to the interconnected nature of existence. Dr. Steve Taylor, a renowned spiritual psychologist, has devoted his life to investigating spiritual awakening. His previous bestselling books provided case histories of dozens of people who experienced profound shifts in consciousness. In his book, " The Adventure: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Awakening " Dr. Steve Taylor draws upon groundbreaking research and his own awakening experiences, to provide guided meditations, reflective exercises, and various methods aimed at fostering spiritual growth, in addition to lyrical poetry and motivational narratives. Listen to our conversation with Dr. Steve Taylor as we explore his step-by-step practices for cultivating spiritual awakening. Dr. Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University, and the chair of the Transpersonal Psychology section at the…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Anna Baranowsky

Guest: Dr. Steve Taylor

Topics covered

• spiritual awakening
• emotional healing
• personal growth
• meditation
• psychology
• self-awareness

Keywords

• enlightenment
• spiritual growth
• guided meditations
• reflective exercises
• consciousness
• psychology
• self improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leeds Beckett University, British Psychological Society, Science American, The Conversation, Ps

Books & works: The Adventure: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Awakening, Extraordinary Awakenings, The Clear Light, The Fall, Out of the Darkness, The Calm Center, The Leap, Spiritual Science

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