Trailer: Introduction to Technically Spiritual
An introduction to the mission of Technically Spiritual and an opportunity to meet your host, Prerna Manchanda.
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Transcript
Hi Everyone!
My name is Prerna Manchanda and I’m happy to welcome you to the first episode of Technically Spiritual, a podcast to explore self-inquiry in a digital age.
I’m a meditation teacher and a graduate of Columbia University’s Psychology and Education Master’s program. I’ve studied specifically within the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teacher’s College. I’ve been studying the impact of technology on the mind body and spirit and I’m excited to bring the research to light through this podcast.
Like many of us, I have been navigating the journey of being spiritual in today’s world. I seek inner-peace, and I need to use technology to live and thrive. While I sometimes long for simpler times, like the smartphone-free days of my childhood—we aren’t going backwards. We need to learn how to co-exist as spiritual beings together with technology.
In this podcast we will discuss how technology impacts the way we think, feel, and act. If it’s used mindfully, technology can inspire and connect us, make our lives easier, and solve many of the world’s problems. If not, it can derail our attention, deepen anxiety, and even promote hate in the world. It’s important to be deliberate about creating and using technology to encourage well-being within ourselves and on our planet.
Technically spiritual will feature inspiring conversations and meditations that stimulate thinking about the ways in which the digital space can empower our whole selves. You’ll learn the best practices to learn how to integrate our spirituality into our digital world by looking to both ancient wisdom and psychology. And we’ll learn some techniques to combat tech addiction and foster focused attention.
Thanks for taking the time to listen and learn more about Technically Spiritual. Please tune in next week for our first full episode. Don’t forget to subscribe to be the first to know when a new episode is released.
You can learn more about the show at www.technicallyspiritual.com or follow us on twitter @techspiritpod or on Instagram @technically.spiritual.
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