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Dr. Patrick Porter Founder of BrainTap Interviews Terry Hodgkinson
Dr. Patrick Porter sits down with meditation master Terry Hodgkinson to explore how true health and happiness begin in the mind. We discuss the life-changing impact of grounding ourselves in the present moment and finding strength in simplicity. Terry also shares...
Psychological Fear Is Very Different from Situational Fear
Growing up, I lived anything but in the moment. Most of my time was spent in fear of what my father might do next—to me, my sister, or my mother. I can recall many nights lying in bed, trying to get some sleep before school the next morning, only to have my drunken...
Which do you prefer: sitting meditation or moving meditation?
Meditation, whether sitting in stillness or moving mindfully, offers profound benefits for personal wholeness. In a world where many people express feeling pulled in multiple directions, these practices provide a space to reconnect with our inner selves. Sitting...
HARMONIZING YIN AND YANG -The Beauty and Science of Stillness in The Toroidal Field
According to Daoist philosophy the earth is Yin energy and the Celestial heavens are Yang energy. Daoists have beautiful, simple yet powerful Qi gong practices that harmonize these energies. It turns out that modern physics is beginning to prove what Daoists knew...
Did You Know Mindfulness Can Alter Your Brain’s Anatomy?
It's true! Mindfulness is more than just a coping strategy or wellness practice--it actually can change the physical makeup of our brains. Researchers found that over time participants who practiced meditation and mindfulness increased the gray matter in brain regions...
LAW OF REVERSE EFFECT – Coming into presence finding flow, ease and grace
Have you ever watched a flower bloom? It mostly happens when we aren’t looking. It happens over time. One day there is a blossom that appears. The next day the blossom is bigger. And when that blossom comes into fruition depends upon what type of flower it is, where...
Shinrin-yoku: Do You Know Its Benefits?
I've Heard of Shinrin-yoku, but Is It Really a Thing? While the official practice of Shinrin-yoku, or Forest Bathing, originated in Japan in the 1980s, I had already been immersed in it since the early 70s when I was a young child. I spent most of my youth in the...
Qigong as Medicine
Qigong is often described as "meditation in motion," but Harvard Medical School has referred to it as "medication in motion."I've heard of Qigong, but I'm not sure what it is or why I should start practicing it, particularly in today's turbulent world?In the frantic...
Dr. Greg Eckel Interviews Terry Hodgkinson – Audio
Get your body moving, increase your brain health.
