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Eight Practices for Living Consciously with Steve Taylor
June 04, 2024

Eight Practices for Living Consciously with Steve Taylor

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Steve Taylor is a transpersonal psychologist, researcher and author of 15 best-selling books on psychology and spirituality.

Our conversation begins with one of his earlier books: “Disconnected: The Roots of Human Cruelty, and How Connection Can Heal the World” which explores the continuum of human nature from psychopathy to spirituality and then we turn toward his most recent book “The Adventure: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Awakening” which delves into eight qualities of spiritually awakened people. 

Steve shares practical exercises and meditations that help us cultivate these qualities, and offers insight into why practicing them leads to deep connection with yourself and others and through that, genuine happiness and fulfillment.

Steve Taylor is a transpersonal psychologist, researcher and author of 15 best-selling books on psychology and spirituality.

Our conversation begins with one of his earlier books: “Disconnected: The Roots of Human Cruelty, and How Connection Can Heal the World” which explores the continuum of human nature from psychopathy to spirituality and then we turn toward his most recent book “The Adventure: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Awakening” which delves into eight qualities of spiritually awakened people: 

  • dis-identification from the ego
  • gratitude
  • presence
  • altruism
  • acceptance
  • integration with the body
  • detachment
  • embracing mortality

Steve shares practical exercises and meditations that help us cultivate these qualities, and offers insight into why practicing them leads to deep connection with yourself and others and through that, genuine happiness and fulfillment.

Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University, and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality.

His articles and essays have been published in over 100 academic journals, magazines and newspapers. He regularly appears in the media in the UK and writes blog articles for Scientific American, and Psychology Today.

Steve Taylor Website

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Steve Taylor

Transpersonal Psychologist, Author, Lecturer

Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University, and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality.

He is a past chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society. His new book is The Adventure: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Awakening.. His other books include Extraordinary Awakenings, The Clear Light, Out of the Darkness, Back to Sanity, The Calm Center, The Leap and Spiritual Science.

His books have been published in 20 languages, while his articles and essays have been published in over 100 academic journals, magazines and newspapers. He regularly appears in the media in the UK, including Radio 4’s Prayer for the Day and the BBC World Service. He writes blog articles for Scientific American, The Conversation and for Psychology Today.

Eckhart Tolle has described his work as ‘an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.’

Steve lives in Manchester, England, with his wife and three children.