<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Teanna Taylor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teanna Taylor is a compassionate spiritual energy coach, meditation facilitator, and author who writes on mediation, manifestation, and mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:49:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.teannataylor.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Happens in Your Brain When You Meditate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meditation is far more than a relaxation technique. Research shows that regular practice can influence the structure and function of the brain through the process of neuroplasticity, helping to strengthen attention, emotional regulation, empathy and resilience.



Although the effects develop gradually, each meditation session represents another opportunity for the brain to reinforce healthier neural pathways.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/what-happens-in-your-brain-when-you-meditate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4be41a4b45b0060e25923a</guid><category><![CDATA[Meditation & Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:34:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_f436c0fa1bc442f686a292a1d921ac9b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_227,h_222,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your First Seven Years Still Shape Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the moment you were born, you have been programming your brain through every experience you have had. Even if you cannot remember the actual event, the emotional responses are stored for future use, regardless of whether the experience was real or not. Memory research suggests that memory is reconstructive rather than a perfect recording of events. Each time we recall an experience, the memory can be subtly reshaped by later experiences, emotions and beliefs. This means our recollections...]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/why-your-first-seven-years-still-shape-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4bd5bac9e68b02b398d11c</guid><category><![CDATA[Children & Family Wellbeing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_563538446c316676343263~mv2_d_3959_4949_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Wilsonparkproperties</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don’t Need to Force Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Your System Already Knows How to Move — And How to Work With It The Way We’ve Been Taught to Change Most approaches to change focus on what you should be doing. Set the goal - Make the plan - Take action - Stay consistent. And while this may work for a short period of time, it often creates a quiet resistance within the body, because it asks you to move forward regardless of how your system actually feels. To push when you are overwhelmed. To act when you are exhausted. To stay motivated...]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/you-don-t-need-to-force-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e3d8f166edabdde7118dba</guid><category><![CDATA[Nervous System & Wellbeing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_cbfa65fd9b664910935f2e726495dfb9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melatonin - How to Restore Your Natural Rhythm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melatonin is often described as the sleep hormone, yet this only captures part of its role, because at its core, melatonin regulates your circadian rhythm, signalling to your body when it is time to sleep and when it is time to wake. It is not something that forces sleep, but something that allows the body to transition from alertness into rest, released when your system receives signals that it is safe to switch off. And this changes everything. Because sleep is not something you need to...]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/melatonin-you-don-t-need-to-force-sleep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e3ba840c8d230c9e903451</guid><category><![CDATA[Nervous System & Wellbeing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_3e6324f162ad4d0dbeb7916d2adb5186~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_409,h_403,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serotonin - How to Stabilise Your Mood Naturally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serotonin is often described as the chemical responsible for mood, happiness, and well-being, yet this description only captures a small part of its role within the body, because at its core, serotonin is not about temporary happiness, but about stability, balance, and the ability to feel steady within yourself, regardless of what is happening around you.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/serotonin-you-don-t-need-life-to-be-perfect-to-feel-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e3b1b143fd38a1bb727b18</guid><category><![CDATA[Nervous System & Wellbeing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:54:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_c507289e023d4736886a7e6b01318b37~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_401,h_401,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxytocin - Why Connection Feels Difficult ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxytocin is often referred to as the “love hormone” or the “bonding chemical,” yet this description only touches the surface of what it truly represents, because at its core, oxytocin is a signal of safety within the body. ]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/oxytocin-you-don-t-need-to-try-harder-to-connect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e37ec266edabdde710c781</guid><category><![CDATA[Nervous System & Wellbeing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:29:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_30680abc7e044cff84a2e5cf0cd21571~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_395,h_405,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dopamine -Why You Feel Stuck]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a quiet frustration that so many people carry, often unspoken yet deeply felt, where they begin to question why motivation feels inconsistent, unreliable, or completely absent, and over time, this frustration slowly turns inward, becoming a belief that something must be wrong with them, that they lack discipline, focus, or drive.

But what if the problem was never you?]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/you-ve-been-taught-motivation-all-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e14d11c4c584cedb057f08</guid><category><![CDATA[Nervous System & Wellbeing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:12:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_117328dc026e4bf5a14fe87480a16e21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_476,h_477,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Fool's Day: Have We Forgotten Nature's New Year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What most people see as a harmless day of tricks and laughter actually traces back to a moment in history that quietly changed our relationship with time, nature, and ourselves.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/do-you-know-why-we-celebrate-april-fool-s-day-or-more-importantly-who-the-real-fools-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cfdd1870c127bc4edf1275</guid><category><![CDATA[Seasonal Living]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:36:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_149d209bb1ea42ee884e4c8dca744aae~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_720,h_837,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Shadow Work and Why Does It Matter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As children, many of us learned to adapt quietly,softening our needs, shrinking our feelings, becoming easy to love in order to stay connected. What once kept us safe didn’t disappear; it followed us into adulthood, shaping how we relate, how we rest, and how we tell the truth. Shadow work invites us to turn toward those hidden adaptations with compassion rather than judgment. Through awareness, meditation, and seasonal ritual, we meet what is ready to be seen and released.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/what-is-shadow-work-and-why-it-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6950f9a3a485256111511af0</guid><category><![CDATA[Seasonal Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Neuroscience & Psychology]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose & Personal Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Seasonal Integration Method™]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_c5c3aadffe854b61bdf5afe0b22c6843~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_886,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Winter Supports Deep Inner Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the natural release and gentle reflection that accompany the unfolding of autumn, winter arrives as a sanctuary, offering the quiet space you need to integrate your experiences, to stabilise your energy, and to move toward healing in a way that feels unhurried and deeply supportive. It  invites you to pause for a while, to soften your focus on the outer world, and to turn inward so that you may listen to the deeper layers of your own being. Winter is a season shaped by stillness and...]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/why-winter-supports-deep-inner-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6946f8cb6cebe7424b2f41e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Seasonal Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Neuroscience & Psychology]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nervous System & Wellbeing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:34:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5480109d47aa44e8b555fab7e254a746~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being in Flow: Living in Alignment With Life's Natural Rhythm]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are moments when life feels quietly aligned. You’re not forcing, yet things move. Decisions come from clarity rather than pressure, and even challenges feel meaningful. 

This is what it means to be in flow. 

Flow is not about perfection or control it is about moving with life’s natural rhythm. 

When we stop pushing against timing and begin listening to our body, intuition, and the seasons, effort softens. 

Life becomes a conversation, not a struggle.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/what-it-means-to-be-in-flow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6944332ef98824434c163176</guid><category><![CDATA[Seasonal Living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:27:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_9bceea0e54b5462a8722b314aab5b923~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_817,h_545,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year, New You? Perhaps the Date Is the Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the end of January, motivation has often begun to fade, and by February many of those well-intentioned resolutions have quietly disappeared. The story we are told is that we simply didn't want it enough. We lacked discipline. We weren't committed. We failed.

But what if that isn't the whole story?]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/new-year-s-resolutions-are-bad-for-your-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69435444142838fcf06339ca</guid><category><![CDATA[Seasonal Living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:38:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_c00e8121fa3b4678a26fde4359082910~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_533,h_289,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creativity as Healing: Returning to the Joy of Making]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meditation is not just sitting still doing nothing... ]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/creativity-as-healing-returning-to-the-joy-of-making</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691f78957598a27c82bf4183</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal Reflections]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:46:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_21b3517e5ffe407bbd584d66a16be146~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Facilitate Meditation and Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[People often ask why I guide meditation in a particular sequence. The answer is simple: each stage has a different purpose. Rather than trying to empty the mind or achieve a particular state, I gently guide people through a process that helps the nervous system settle, the brain become quieter, and awareness naturally deepen. Each meditation builds on the one before it, creating a safe and supportive journey inward.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/introduction-to-meditation-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6903a04d85a75737869d140d</guid><category><![CDATA[Meditation & Mindfulness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nervous System & Wellbeing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Neuroscience & Psychology]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:33:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_d5b366f90c4b428b93d3ddb1f8beb710~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_609,h_609,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Ways to Deepen and Nourish Your Meditation Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover 10 simple yet powerful ways to strengthen your meditation practice. Learn how to create consistency, build self-compassion, and bring mindfulness into everyday life with Teanna Taylor’s gentle guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/10-ways-to-deepen-and-nourish-your-meditation-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ee5e5f586ed20fb1815be8</guid><category><![CDATA[Meditation & Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c75afe1e15284d8bb7c3cc5dee18b03a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction to Meditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meditation does not just relax you - it rewires your brain. It quiets mental chatter, reduces emotional reactivity, boosts empathy, and reshapes how you respond to stress and discomfort.

 

Over time, this leads to a calmer, more compassionate, and resilient way of being.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/introduction-to-meditation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688a293f4523222f500f7180</guid><category><![CDATA[Meditation & Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:27:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6e57852235934f4f8362c017785c6b31~mv2_d_6520_4536_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brain You Were Born With Is Not the Brain You Die With!]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Neuroplasticity Allows Us to Change Throughout Life From the moment you are born, every experience begins shaping your brain. Every conversation, relationship, success, disappointment and new skill leaves its mark. Yet one of the most remarkable discoveries of modern neuroscience is that this process doesn't stop in childhood. Throughout life, your brain retains the extraordinary ability to adapt, reorganise and form new neural connections—a property known as neuroplasticity. Contrary to...]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/training-your-brain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68220e5409c5c2b0e38ebf3f</guid><category><![CDATA[Neuroscience & Psychology]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 15:22:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_cc2fbd18075748afb2dd55e15134b545~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Seasonal Integration Method™]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Essence the Seasonal Integration Method™

Flow is the gentle yet powerful rhythm that underlies everything in the universe , from the movement of the stars to the beat of your heart. It's the idea that life is not something to force, fix, or fight against. Instead, it's something to flow with.
]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/seasona-lintegration-method</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681bc3a58068e00fe40a69f9</guid><category><![CDATA[Seasonal Integration Method™]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 21:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b431a9_bc99ecabf3a24c71bc1ba34ca5fde61d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The neuroscience behind one of the world's oldest wellbeing practices.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meditation is an ancient practice that brings mental, physical, and emotional balance. Once used by early humans and popularized by the Buddha, its benefits are now backed by science. Studies show meditation reduces stress, calms the brain, and improves emotional regulation. Just a few minutes daily can create lasting change, quieting the mind and enhancing awareness. In a busy world, meditation is the key to inner peace and clarity.]]></description><link>https://www.teannataylor.com/post/what-happens-in-the-brain-during-meditation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6807c8a27c84107804b9d642</guid><category><![CDATA[Meditation & Mindfulness]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:58:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5f77bdd17a964ca2989e4fc291fe09d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teanna Taylor</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>