When The Modern World Gets Too Much, What’s The Answer? // with Angela Landers

About this episode

The episode explores transcendental meditation and its relevance in a noisy modern world through a conversation with Angela Landers.

Angela Landers is a teacher of transcendental meditation at the TM Centre in Glasgow, recently displaced following the vape-shop fire on Union Street. In this conversation, we explore what transcendental meditation actually is, what it does to the mind and body, and why more people are turning inwards in a world that feels increasingly loud, constant, and overwhelming. We get into the crossover between science and long-standing spiritual practices, how attention and awareness shape our experience, and whether looking inward offers something that modern life doesn’t. I’m not offering a neat solution, because there isn’t one. I’m just asking the right questions. If life feels like too much at times, and you find yourself constantly looking outward for something to settle that, this might shift your perspective. contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com TM Glasgow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Sean McDonald

Guest: Angela Landers

Topics covered

• transcendental meditation
• mindfulness
• mental health
• spiritual practices
• self-awareness

Keywords

• transcendental meditation
• mind
• body
• awareness
• spirituality
• modern life
• self-reflection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TM Centre

Places: Glasgow, Union Street

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