In an inspiring and very enlightening episode, Clive talks to former monk, writer and Transcendental Meditation (TM) teacher Mark Heath, about how we can direct and maintain attention to what serves us, rather than what doesn't. Drawing on teachings from Mark's new book, 'Aligned: From Distraction to Direction,' we explore how we may stop our focus from being hijacked to direct attention where we want to have impact. With insights from neuroscience, psychology and biology, we learn why human beings are predisposed to being...
In an inspiring and very enlightening episode, Clive talks to former monk, writer and Transcendental Meditation (TM) teacher Mark Heath, about how we can direct and maintain attention to what serves us, rather than what doesn't. Drawing on teachings from Mark's new book, 'Aligned: From Distraction to Direction,' we explore how we may stop our focus from being hijacked to direct attention where we want to have impact. With insights from neuroscience, psychology and biology, we learn why human beings are predisposed to being distracted, and understand how we might reframe our focus, reduce distraction, and bring more flow and balance into our daily lives. Mark is one of Clive's teachers, introducing him to TM more than 20 years ago. He lived in a monastic community for many years, before returning to the UK, where he now runs Brighton's TM Centre.
Mark's book, 'Aligned: From Distraction to Direction — Practical Neuroscience for Focus and Flow,' is available in both paperback and ebook editions from Amazon and other bookstores. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Aligned-Distraction-Direction-Practical-Neuroscience-ebook/dp/B0G5XNTRJK/ref=sr_1_1 Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aligned-Distraction-Direction-Practical-Neuroscience-ebook/dp/B0G5XNTRJK/ref=sr_1_1
Find out about Mark's services, including 1:1 coaching at itsmarkheath.com.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:22 Mark’s life as a Monk
00:12:02 Returning to the Outside World
00:12:20 Balancing Inner and Outer Life
00:16:29 Mark’s New Book
00:21:15 Understanding Distraction
00:25:17 The Biology of Attention
00:27:48 Perception and Reality
00:31:11 The Concept of Maya
00:33:32 The Reframe Method
00:41:15 Insights and Letting Go
00:41:51 Final Thoughts
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