Episode 35 - Ellis Anthony Peters
On today’s episode of The Yogi Show Podcast, Pedro and Bryan chat with Ellis Anthony Peters. With a background in psychology education and a longtime love of meditation, Ellis has blended his unique skills to become a certified life coach. He motivates others through his podcast “Ditching Dogma” as well as his inspirational TikTok videos. This episode dives deep into the psyche, talking about the connection between spirituality and mental health, what the right way to meditate is for you, and why happiness does in fact start from within. To get inspired even further be sure to check out Ellis's TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@spiritofellis and his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiritofellis/.
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This episode was produced by Colin Tull. He's an amazing podcast producer and you can find him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ctaudiodesign or on his website at www.ctaudiodesign.com.
Music in this episode is provided from https://www.instagram.com/djtazrashid. For more info on Taz and where to find him go to www.djtazrashid.com.
Art on this episode is provided by Melanie https://www.instagram.com/get.it.om.
Shout out to The Yogi Show's blogger Katie. Find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/katiedonof or on her website at https://www.yogabykt.com.
Episode Summary Timestamps:
10:30 - How to determine which type of meditation is best for you and why no specific form is superior to another. In Ellis’s words, “Each [meditation] has value, and I don’t feel that everyone needs to only do one form of meditation.” Plus, Ellis answers the most common question about meditation.
17:00 - Why we struggle with distractions, why the brain needs idle time, and how meditation can help. Plus: how switching up your wakeup routine may keep your body from jumping into that fight or flight state first thing in the morning. Operating in a stressful state first thing in the morning sets you up for a stressful rest of the day.
20:27 - What to know about your reticular activating system: your brain cannot focus on every single thing at once, so this system seeks out the things that you’re focusing on. If you set an intention first thing in the morning, your brain will seek this out throughout the day. In contrast, if you read stressful emails first thing in the morning, you will seek stress throughout your day. Plus: priming with Tony Robbins (read more here: https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ask-tony/priming/), and changing your brain’s chemistry.
25:52 - Self-love and defying expectations. You don’t have to fit into a box that other people have built for you. How to set boundaries for people who are not respecting you and compromising your health and well-being. Plus: the tale of the monk and the snake - moral of the story? Use your hiss.
36:05 - How to be happy right now, in this moment, starting within - rather than seeking outside sources to bring you joy. You have all the tools to generate happiness in the moment.