The Ultimate Health Podcast: Lifestyle, Nutrition, Fitness, & Self-help

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/annakaharris412 Annaka Harris (IG: @annakaharrisprojects) is the New York Times bestselling author of CONSCIOUS: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind. She is an editor and consultant for science writers, specializing in neuroscience and physics, and her work has appeared in The New York Times. Annaka is the author of the children’s book I Wonder, a collaborator on the Mindful Games Activity Cards, and a volunteer mindfulness teacher for the Inner Kids organization. In this episode, we discuss: As a kid, Annaka had a deeper sense of reality How Annaka got involved teaching meditation to children Integrating mindfulness into the school system Children learn to meditate easier than adults Practice meditating in the midst of everyday life Annaka’s early influence into meditation Why people have a hard time sticking to a meditation practice The emotions Annaka experienced on her first 5-day silent meditation retreat A radical shift is t