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Episode 2: The Miraculous Nature of Whole Brain Living with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
In this episode, we sit down with the profound and pioneering Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, speaker, and bestselling author of My Stroke of Insight.
Inspired by her brother’s lifelong battle with psychosis brought on by schizophrenia, Dr. Jill dedicated her career to researching how our brain determines our perception of reality.
In the midst of her career, at 37, Dr. Jill experienced a severe stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain that left her unable to read, write, walk, or talk. Over the next eight years, Dr. Jill navigated her road to recovery, which led her to the Miracle Zone.
Her insight into the importance of the present moment is just one of her discoveries that impacted her recovery. She has since inspired millions of people with everything she has learned.
Dr. Jill shares her truly miraculous story as well as discoveries on the four parts of our brain and their role in living a miraculous life. She shares how to do a “Brain Huddle” that allows us to live in the moment. and her powerful 90-second rule plus a whole lot more!
“That’s the beauty of life. I can be open to what is–instead of holding on to how I want it to be, how it used to be, or how I need it to be. When we bring ourselves into the present and have a sense of gratitude for what is, that is the miracle zone.”- Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.
What we talked about:
- Dr. Jill’s story and source of inspiration (3:25)
- Dr. Jill’s perspective on living in the Miracle Zone (7:22)
- Whole brain living and learning (9:54)
- The relationship between the four characters of the brain (14:25)
- How to call a Brain Huddle (17:14)
- The neuroscience behind spiritual bypassing (20:21)
- The 90-second rule (22:48)
- How Dr. Jill is living her most miraculous life now (26:20)
Favorite quotes from the episode:
- “As human beings, it is the evolution of humanity, to have all four characters in conversation with one another. “ – Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.
- “We have to go into the pain, but the pain is there to be a lesson, not a lifestyle. “ – Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.
- “If I’m negotiating between these four characters, and they all get a voice, then everybody gets held, they get heard, they get loved, they get supported, and I get to live in the miracle zone.” – Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.
- “We can change the amplitude; we can change the frequency. But as soon as I bring my mind to my breath, I’m in the present moment, observing my breath.” – Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.
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