Vedic Meditation: Michael Miller
Vedic Meditation is a powerful tool that claims to help sharpen sport and life skills. It is one of the most ancient meditative techniques on the planet, and differs from Mindfulness Meditation, currently the best known technique in the UK. In this episode of DTMTS, Director of the London Meditation centre and the New York Meditation center Michael Miller sits down with Simon Mundie to explain the nuts and bolts of Vedic Meditation, and how it can help people excel in sport and in life. This is a follow up to the episode recorded about Mindfulness with Headspace founder Andy Puddicombe, and Michael and Simon explore the key differences between the two techniques. Michael has worked with rugby players, athletes and Formula One drivers to help them experience piece of mind and take that relaxed yet focused state into their sport. Michael explains how Vedic Meditation helps sportspeople retain focus for long periods of time, and make decisions quickly, accurately and under pressure. Michael also explains the broader benefits one is said to be able to experience relatively quickly with Vedic Meditation, including improved sleep and the ability to relax and deal with stress. One of the key aspects of Vedic Meditation is the use of a mantra, which is a personalised sound designed to help you access a meditative state with relative ease, and Michael explains its importance. At the end of the episode Michael also shares a simple meditative technique that anyone can use throughout their day to help settle their body and mind.