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Peter Russell is a leading thinker on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. He coined the term "global brain" with his 1980's bestseller of the same name in which he predicted the Internet and the impact it would have on humanity. He is the author of fourteen other books, including Waking Up in Time, From Science to God, Letting Go of Nothing and How to Meditate Without Even Trying.
He studied theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer science at the University of Cambridge, and meditation and Eastern Philosophy in India. In the 1980s he pioneered the introduction of personal growth programs to corporations.
His mission is to distill the essential wisdom on human consciousness found in the world’s various spiritual traditions, and to disseminate their teachings on self-liberation in contemporary and compelling ways.

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Aug. 26, 2026

Why You Can't Stop Thinking During Meditation (And the Effortless Fix That Works)

Why does meditation feel so hard, even when you're doing everything "right"? On this episode of The Skeptic Metaphysicians, Will Rodriguez and Karen Endsley sit down with Peter Russell, Cambridge-trained physicist, consciousness teacher, and author of How to Meditate Without Even Trying, to unpack the one shift that changes everything: effort itself is the obstacle. Peter spent over 50 years teaching meditation and consciousness studies, and in this conversation he breaks down why the "monkey m...
Guest: Peter Russell
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