Mindfulness - How To Actually Practice Mindfulness & Conquer Your Emotions
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- Mindfulness - Learn how to apply mindfulness in your day-to-day life, outside of meditation, to raise your self-control.
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Video Summary:
So much of our human life is passed at a subconscious level, a level below our awareness. Very little of our activity, especially in our mind, "registers" in the course of our day.
"Mindfulness" is being in the moment while you observe yourself. Its power is in focusing your attention on what's presently taking place within your own body, without judging it. It is incredibly difficult to maintain mindfulness for anything more than a few seconds, without substantial practice. The best way to practice is to start to be mindful of just a few mundane things that happen in your day: when you pass a certain landmark, or every time you perform a common task.
Despite our best intentions, the difficulty in being able to consistently practice mindfulness is a reminder that humans are as much or more animal as they are rational. Many of our actions, and the thoughts we have while performing them, are automatic. Without teasing out the existence -- and then the origin -- of those thoughts, we'll never truly master our emotions and become self-aware. Gaining that control holds the key to true personal development.
Practicing mindful meditation substantially improves awareness and has been used in western psychology to alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression.
"Mindfulness is the awareness that arises through paying attention on purpose in the present moment non - judgmentally."
Thank you. That really echoed in my internal monologue.
I totally agree! I'd love it if you checked out my channel on mindfulness
ross kabat zinn
I’m constantly aware, I just get panicked over all the stimulation
@@StocksAndBeemers same broo
I'm suffering from horrible anxiety from work and life. I used to practice mindfulness for a yer but somewhere along the way I lost myself and stopped practicing meditation. This video reminded me what I'm missing and how to get it back so I can get the peace I once had. Thank you Leo.
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You need to be self aware in accordance with awareness to 'present'. Win win.
I am new to the idea of mindfulness after 60 years of not taking responsibility for my own happiness. I find your videos very accessible and useful - thanks to you.
One thing I have found very useful in maintaining a mindful attitude is to complete tasks with my non dominant side. So, for example, if one is right handed, then use the left to complete tasks such as teeth brushing, eating, opening doors etc. I find using the non dominant hand (or foot) brings my attention to the task in hand. Hope this hope someone.
My mind is just like a still lake in a beautiful forest, and my thoughts and emotions are the animals who come and take a sip from that lake and leave again... i just observe them, because when i involve myself the lake will become more wavy and unruly... Whenever i feel all over the place i go back to the lake in my mind and notice it is not as still anymore and calm it down, and when i have done that i am back in mindfulness mode immediatly.. :-)
Wild Woody beautiful imagery.
Thank you Wild Woody
my mind is more like a raging dumpster fire inside of a wildfire and my thoughts and emotions are the demons that come to dump gasoline on the fire and laugh hysterically at the mayhem.
Beautifully explained
Wow!!! I loved your way, so calm and peaceful, I was looking for something like this... thank you so much ☺️
I suffer from Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and a mild form of Bipolar Disorder as a result of the medication taken for Major Depression. That being said, I am in a greater place now compared to where I was over year ago prior to manning up and seeking help from a psychiatrist and/or therapist. Given this improvement, I have had a constant desire to further improve myself due to still having moments of inexplicable anger that borders on rage (which is never acted out). You, sir, are amazing. I feel as though your insight and advice will help me on my journey of self-improvement (I am improving myself for myself and hope that this improvement will positively impact the lives of my loved ones and those who I encounter.) Thanks, man!
l love Leo videos. Thank you Leo. And for you Phillip Douglas it will be good too if you continue watching this videos and change your diet. l recomend you to get in to the KETO diet way of life it's easy and very healthy.
Phillip Douglas this was 6 years ago.....did you keep it up? Truly hope so 🙏🏼❤️ I’m just starting out.
@Phillip Douglas Hope you are well 🙏🏽
I lost a job that I dearly loved and moved back in with my parents. It was very tough but I was able to not freak out about it. I kept taking the right action and I was at peace with what happened. I watched the videos by Leo in my free time and tried to read mindfulness books to keep my happy and at peace even when I was poor and felt worthless. Now that I got through that I feel stronger. It was very tough, but if you are going through a tough time just keep reading and keep moving forward.
I did it for 60 seconds. I practiced minfulness already. The point is is to let the thought go past while you still focus on yourself, breathing, or whatever it is you have to focus on. It takes practice.
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I just love when you mention meditation at the end and you say:
"meditate for 20 minutes everyday. I suggest you commit to that for the rest of your life"
You say it like it's nothing, like you were talking about meditating everyday for a week. Just that attitude towards a concept like the rest of ones life is deeply inspiring to me.
Already commited to it btw, thanks to you Leo!
Good man!
I actually meditate without "meditating", anywhere is fine, even when waking... for me, atleast :)
Jose Guerrero I actually meditate without "meditating" AND meditate everyday. It's super fine :D. Also, try doing the Wim Hof breathing method while walking next time - it's like walking on air haha ;D
It's the key, any moment I find myself able to do nothing, I will try to use that time for meditation. There isn't a much better way to spend your time as all time spent after will still be far more fruitful.
THANKS
Gypsy Morgan No, it's not too distracting. I'm not talking about some neurotic self-absorption. I'm talking about mindfulness -- which is simply pure conscious awareness without identification with thought or emotion. You are actually going to have better off if you get mugged while you're being mindful. Mindfulness is not about being stuck in thoughts. Mindfulness is Buddha-mind. It's awareness. The more awareness the better. That is why oriental martial arts places emphasis of meditation and consciousness work. Mindfulness makes you a great fighter.
Actualized.org Neville Goddard has a book called power of awareness where he claims imagination creates reality. That what you assume as true will be mirrored in your life. If you assume you have something, then you will have it
Actualized.org im reading the unfettered mind, right idea?
makes sense to me. Practice mindfulness and be the best fighter in the world. Hopefully, you can leave a lot of people physically disabled. What a testament to mindfulness that would be.
@@truthseeker1871 Fighting is for self-defense. The idea is not to permanently disable ANYONE.
I am just starting my journey on mindfulness. For what it is worth, I am a retired 67 year old male who is suffering. I'm taking courses, done readings, listened to videos. I truly am beginning to understand the value of mindfulness. Listen to Leo - the best video I have heard to date. This was very powerful for me and very effective.
I'm dealing with panic attacks for the first time in my life, and mindfulness is one of the biggest helps I've had so far. It was initially described to me as to simply try 'and overcome animal instincts with human ones' - which is a bit bulky when panic wakes you up in the middle of the night - so my brother forwarded me 'mindfulness' as a search term, and the targeted meditation has been SO on point. Still a ways to go, but I'm optimistic about the entire process in the long-term.
I've used mindfulness for a few months now, and can say that it has dramatically improved all aspects of my life, particularly at work.
This video is an excellent introduction to mindfulness and I'll be sharing it with many loved ones.
Bravo sir.
how long are your sessions?
I think it too complicated
It just learning to live in the present by focusing in your breath
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that's basic breathe awareness meditation. Mindfulness is different. It's about learning to live in the present by focusing on your THOUGHTS, and EMOTIONS, and how you REACT to your situation. This will help you build the wisdom to know how to CHANGE your mental reactions in the future to create a more positive outcome for yourself and the world.
2 months in and ive quit smoking, drinking, and lost 10 lbs on total accident cuz that's not why i googled meditation. i was lookin for a way to make my brain sharper. it worked! with some great side effects! thx leo
It fascinates me how everytime when I need some sort of help in my life a teacher comes. Leo is the example of that and every time that I'm interested in some of his videos and watch them I realize that it is the sort of help that I needed. Thank you Leo Gura for posting your videos :)
I found your videos a couple of days ago, I'm suffering really bad with anxiety, I feel like no one understands how I feel, I'm stuck in a negative spiral, but watching your videos are helping me to see things differently, thank you for that.
further I listen to this video the more things start to click from when I was a teen and some of the habits that I have to this day. having extreme dyslexia, I have to focus and observe differently.
recently lost my car and almost couldn't work. but instead of having a complete freak out/panic attack like I use to do, I acknowledged that I was disturbed and after awhile I ended up calming down. been looking for someone to explain mindfulness! thank you!
I've literally seen hundreds of videos on self realisation and I've found this to be the only helpful one
Dason Greaves
....hi
I made a video about my journey with mindfulness if you'd like to check it out: th-cam.com/video/wyR7FuNv7yw/w-d-xo.html
same here
It's a great video!
I've just set up a TH-cam account which is going to be about being mindful. I'd love it if you checked it out !
This is going to change my life, thank you.
I made a video about my journey with mindfulness if you'd like to check it out: th-cam.com/video/wyR7FuNv7yw/w-d-xo.html
how did it work out for you?
so how has your life changed?
@@norwhale8059 Take a look at his channel. 5 years ago he was making IT support videos, and now it's all about awareness promotion and helping others. Probably he is a very happy person now
it really does.
I am so thankful that a teacher introduced me to mindfulness. It opened a whole new door to changing my whole outlook on life. Great video thanks
Your videos are actually brilliant, the level of understand you possess is simply astounding. The fact everybody overlooks their emotions and how it makes them feel is so mind-blowing. I can't wait to try this out and to become the strongest version of myself. Thank you very much :)
Leo you know , I watch everyday like 3 videos of you , and you know what you actually developed me , you change me am serious the way I changed its all about one concept I changed my philosophy of life , i start to observe ME. Its so powerful i start to feel my emotions i start to watch my thoughts which kind of scary, its like you open a new door for me that I didn't even thought it was exist in life , THANK YOU. You are one of the top 5 people am super thankful for in 2016 that really really add value to my life . I love you leo .
Thank you for this.
My awareness level is super low at all times. I ALWAYS forget what to say when speaking to people like every 10th minute. I always lose the thread in conversations and am every where at once mind wise after going through a depression and learned to just slip out of reality while playing computer games. I lost the depression but the awareness level was still as low since I kept playing computer. Now I stopped playing 4 days ago and started bettering this for about 3 weeks ago when I really tried to focus on what my issue with my singing was.
I need to just settle down with what I'm doing. Other things will have to wait and I need to be able to keep my focus. I can't even read without getting stuck and re-reading a sentence many times during pages and it's very bad due to that anxiousness starts to build.
If we put it like this, I have breathing problems that affects my singing badly due to too little airflow. It also affects my training when I'm holding my breath due to that it's so heavy to take breaths until I'm done with the set.
Despite all of this, I wasn't aware enough to pin down the fact that I have a breathing problem for at least 5 years back and probably more.
If I want to succeed in my life I got to change this. It's time to double down on learning how to focus.
I've just set up a TH-cam account which is going to be about being mindful. I'd love it if you checked it out !
I seem to find my self, not needing to waist my time searching for "supposably" help with my marriage and work any more! you have put light back in my space Actualized is fulfilling what was empty for a long time. Go Leo.
a guided meditation from Leo would be fantastic
Holy Crap! I just got it! Its the ultimate change. The change in the perception was instant. Thanks Leo.. Your words are like nectar. Bye Bye all obsolete worries..
Emotions are caused by memories - previous experiences. Also, the first reaction to memory is physical reaction of body. Then brain tries to find reason for your physical condition and creates state in your mind that's called emotion. If you focuse on your body and relax it, you prevent emotion from appearing or decrease it
Thank you SO much for making this! I've been struggling these last few days having started meditating because I didn't really understand what mindfulness actually is, and have been frustrated at what felt like no progress. This made it make SO much more sense, and I can't thank you enough!
Have you ever done or considered doing a Q&A video?
i'd enjoy a live stream tbh
It's great to have people like you around the world who help transcend humanity.
If you liked this video, be sure to check out my related videos:
1) Positive Thinking - The Key To Thinking Positive
2) Optimism - How To Become Optimisitic Right Now
3) How To Feel Happy - Scientifically Proven Ways of Creating Lasting Happiness
4) Benefits of Meditation - Top Reasons To Start Meditating Right Now
All these videos tie in together very nicely. I'll learn something, forget it, and on the next episode freakin Leo is there hammering it home again. these have changed my life
NOTE TO EVERYONE: never pay for mindfulness... there are enough ppl teaching it for free from the empathy of their heart; thus there is a vacuum of profit making in mainstream mindfulness... and of course that is filled with profit hunting mindfulness teachers. This isn't a bad thing, but it is definitely a thing. Save your money, there are plenty of free resources.
By wanting people to follow your advice you are encouraging them to not support perhaps the most important field of life. Expecting mindfulness teachers to bend over backwards for you while you waste money on silly crap like a new iPhone. Where you invest your money says a lot about what you value.
Actualized.org If you believe it's so important (perhaps the most important) you would be gladly giving it out for free. But that doesn't matter, and I don't fault you for attempting to capitalize off of it.
I do fault you for flipping my words into a binary opposition (either/or thinking). I don't support wasteful spending, nor do I care for fancy phones.
I think it's great you are perpetuating mindful living, and I know people will pay for your insight regardless of what the comment section may say... but you've allowed comments on this video, so I commented.
I just want to thank you Leo for this tutorial on MIndfulness. It really opened my mind, and made me realize the reason behind the things that give me anxiety, and a better way to cope with it.
whenever i get mindful, other thoughts will just stop and im just focus on being mindful. it stops me from seeing it from a 3rd person perspective.
Leo, use this as feedback...you rock! I am on that path and some 105,612 people are as well. This is Self Care and you are a revolutionary.
Thank you! Sensei Leo!
You are. I am. For this I thank you. It is so reassuring that you have just reaffirmed that what I have grown to know and practice over the past 50 years. Well done young man for articulating it so very well. I feel that I know you, within myself because of your message. As a practicing psychologist I constantly help to direct my clients to practice mindfulness. I have had peaceful success. I will do all that I am to direct people to follow our example through this you tube medium.
Here's looking at me!
Philip
I brought mindfulness into my life after a severe brain haemorrhage, changed my life. I have recently lost my way with it a bit and have to start applying mindfulness again, great video! Well explained... subscribed.
Another fantastic video..I am watching them all. They are ally helping me through a difficult period and I am taking a lot away with me. Thankyou Leo! :)
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I started meditating about 3 months ago, at first I only listened to my calm music and focused on my breath. But after a while I started to develop my breathing into taking more deep breaths etc, so I became more and more mindful as a result of that. But it troubled me that I wasn't mindful for the majority of the day, but only during the meditation and a while afterwards. So for the last month I've been focusing on my breath throughout most of my day which have resultet in me being mindful a LOT. This has trully been life changing!
I'd like to ask if I am mindful of what i am doing, isn't that preventing thoughts from coming up? Instead of being fully immersed in what I am doing, I have to reallocate some of my brain power to observing myself while still doing what I am doing...
Or how do you think normally while still observing you? Where do you take that extra concentration from?
Mindfulness means observing without changing anything, but by using my energy to observe, I can't be as immersed in the activites as I would if I didn't observe myself. I hope this is comprehensible.
At first it feels like a strain because you're presently so low-consciousness that it takes lots of effort to simply be aware. As you practice more, the awareness becomes more effortless. Mindfulness is not additional layers of thinking, so it doesn't use much energy. But it is difficult because it is so foreign to you.
Actualized.org I have the same "issue" as sam and I've been contemplating about this as well.. So what do you suggest doing? Still practising doing daily activities mindfully: observing the mind as the thoughts come and go and then refocus on the activity? And whenever thoughts come on the way again, do the same thing and then refocus? Etc. Yeah, indeed it takes a lot of effort. :p I've been practising mindfulness for a bit more than 2 weeks now, meditation for around 8 days. After 4 days of first really really deeply practising mindfulness I managed to be so present in the now and then later I experienced a fall which led to the very beginning where I was before, and then it happened again and now I'm in the same position.. Hahah :D I guess still learning.. to find the balance :)
Evelin Akerman Yes, you just keep practicing. Don't give up. Slow down if it's too overwhelming.
I think the point is that, when you're doing something on auto pilot such as brushing your teeth, you're thinking of your plans for the weekend, work, problems, something embarrassing you did earlier that week, etc. (future or past, and not the present) If you are mindful, you don't go on auto pilot and then delve into your problems & get stressed. You just focus on the action itself, brushing the teeth, you think of the foam, your teeth, the movement, etc, just be in the present, instead of the usual doing something while thinking of another.
scully yeah, that's what it is. but quite honestly, brushing your teeth is so easy and boring, it's really hard to pay attention to it. i've tried it several times. sometimes i can do it, but only if I slow down with the brushing first and pretend my teeth needed extra cleaning or i needed to be extra precise...
same goes for other things that are really easy. like chopping some food. it's so easy that i do it really quickly and then it's done in seconds and you can't even focus on it... that's really my problem. mindfulness means slowing down for me.
Thank you for this! I was in so much emotional pain over my anger and frustration of something not working. I literally have been thinking about wanting to learn this and teach it to others. I need this, like I need food, water and sleep. I’m so done with my suffering
any fellow ADD people on here like me who dont wanna take meds ?
Thank you for posting this video. You made it clear how suffering shows up as problems in other areas of life. I see this in my own life as my performance has suffered at work ever since my workload and stress level increased. I started getting depressed. The mistakes made were because I was not mindful and felt tormented. Then, it just perpetuated with performance and my "suffering" getting worse and worse. I almost stopped volunteering and church ministry events as well as playing Ultimate Frisbee. I worked more and felt worse. It wasn't until this Christmas Eve I started mindful meditation(only a couple times a day). Then, I realized I could be mindful all the time. I just started this weekend doing what you talk about in your video and will I am sure I will see improvements in all areas of my life. Thanks again.
I'm sharing your videos with a group of people who are working on their recovery. we think the videos are right on! what do you recommend if anything?
Stop fucking around and make a life-long commitment to self-mastery.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm new to trying this mindfulness thing. Recently I've been trying to silence my thoughts, but you brought up a new point- to not control your thoughts, but listen to them, let them run, as if you're hearing somebody else talking. Thank you.
I appreciate your videos, you're a good person.
I've just set up a TH-cam account which is going to be about being mindful. I'd love it if you checked it out !
I have PTSD. I received that diagnosis, on Tuesday, last. Already, I know Mindfulness will play a part in learning to live , well. Your video has helped, greatly!! TY!!
Brian
i suffer with intrusive thoughts, i already have too many layers of thought
Ironically, practicing mindfulness is a great tool for slowing down and processing a racing mind. I'd often find myself quick to anger, depression, or utter lack of control in the past. I over analyzed everything. Now I am learning and increasing in my ability to see the world in a light that puts me in the driver seat. Mindfulness with affirmations can lead to complete manifestation of your goals and basic wants- and furthermore help us all to just go with the path laid out before us. I am far from where I want to be spiritually, but alas life's a journey. We only may better ourselves more and more every day- whatever that means to us as individuals :)
Hi Leo ...I apreciate your simple point of view related to mindfullness!
I had one huge example experience 6 years ago on the day my mother died. Instead of being angry and frustrated with life or God, I went forward and lived the day even with some happiness, enjoying all the support of my family and friends.
hey , Leo I have a question . I have watched many of your videos & it helped me a lot ( by the way thank you for that ) . How do you realize this stuff ? I mean how do you get the solution ? & plz upload a video about concentration . plz .
Research, practice, and contemplation.
+ARNAB DAS Alan Watts The Way Of Zen is really great. Leo Buscaglia as well! Those two authors along with their antithesis in a way, but a great book is Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre and existentialism. Living, Loving and Learning, whoever that is by. The Lyrics of Jerry Garcia and following the Grateful Dead around wias a great way to learn what unconditional love and a life just filled with giving and loving, the music was the drug, it was hypnotic. I will never ever not be so grateful that I cant' even thank them enough. When I was 12 going on 30 I read all of these types of things. I love contemplation. My husband and I were unalike that way.
I've just set up a TH-cam account which is going to be about being mindful. I'd love it if you checked it out !
Honestly I love your videos, when I am doing chores in my room I often turn your playlists on and let them play as background noise. I feel that they linger in my subconscious.
If when doing a lot of self development you learn to never take things personally and value your opinion, over others how do you know when you're doing wrong?
There is no wrong. Wrong only exists in thoughts.
All morality is derived from the state of being mindful. When you are mindful and lose your sense of ego, you automatically act in the most ethical and compassion way possible because you make no distinctions between you and the rest of the world. This is perfect because all your actions become internally grounded without need for outside validation.
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Right, I understand and agree too, but I think my problem is a little different. Not too long ago a girl mentioned to me that I was cocky. Now I'm not offended by this I always prefer the truth and I know it's just her dream of life and so on. However 3 other people said the same thing (unrelated at different times) and I've never heard that before, and one of which was my karate Sensei who is much more experienced than I am so if he said it that's definitely how he saw it. But whether or not I am cocky wasn't really what bothered me. What bothered me is that if I truthfully don't feel as though I'm cocky but hypothetically it is a fact that I am, how would I know when I'm behaving in these unfavorable ways? And from that how do you know what is and isn't true about yourself? I understand that that's a perpetual just unadvised thing to focus on but sometimes it seems the only clarity I can get about myself in some aspects has to come from an outside source.
Matt Paulk You can look at that as just a form of external feedback. Assess it rationally and adjust whatever behaviors you want. For example, in business you will want to assess the market's reactions to your products to hit certain sales goals. I assess your guys' feedback about my videos as a whole to make sure Actualized.org hits it's goals to influence people in the ways I have set out for myself. The key is to do this without emotional attachments.
Actualized.org For whatever reason I just got this notification. But since posting this I've went through your videos and made sure I wasn't just passively listening to the things you were saying and actually start applying it. So after that, I came to the same conclusion you said. But what's interesting though is that looking back at it my initial question is kinda laughable and so are a lot of things I used to do before I started doing the blueprint and self development. It makes me wonder what kinda things are in store for someone who has been doing it for as long as you have and longer. You should make a video about what your journey has been like and specifically what kind of phases are in store for us. Because for me in the last couple months when I actually think about it I've grown a ton and there's been several phases. I feel like once you emphasize the possibilities of how great you can get with all the aspects of personal development that'd be a tight motivational video.
Matt Paulk The problem is that no one would believe a video of what's truly possible.
I have recently realized that just doing Mindfulness meditation was not helping me to get thro a day without getting frustrated, depressed, p-o;d, or in a murderous rage! This video is what I needed to start practising a behaviour that should actually help decrease my suffering from negative emotions in general. Thank you.
I tattooed my hand with writing “Awareness”
Leo, you are very charismatic and your speech is very clear and sincere. That is what we should all look for on people, so thank you for your videos and the way you speak!
I'd like to share an experience that I had today. Here is what I wrote to a friend:
"Today I experienced it (mindfulness) while walking on the street. I just unfocused my vision and my senses, and I experienced the imediateness of the present as a whole - all of the sounds and movement. With it, also came a feeling of Unity. I stopped thinking for a second or two. I only experienced through non-judgemental observation and conscious breathing.Man it worked. I felt a spike of joy and bliss. I think that is what every article on Mindfulness talks about, the joy and bliss of Silence."
I also just realized that I went on AUTOMATIC and deviated my attention abruptly. When I finished watching your video, while humming a song (in my head I think, I don't know), I had the intention of logging on youtube so that I could post this comment.
But instead, I just stared at the phone and started to think about a friend who just came back from China, and how bad I want to play table tennis with him and all. Basically, my mind BRANCHED out.
Realizing this, through Mindfulness, I laughed at myself and gently reminded myself to breathe consciously and complete the task at hand.
So, I am just starting to practise Mindfulness. I am glad I found your video, Leo. Also, an idea for a next video could be: Habits.
How does Mindfulness relate to creating healthy habits...? Thanks!
I liked your video. You explained this well. I have one other piece of feedback. I understand that it is most people's reality to curse and use the "F" word but it deters me from sharing this video with those families and people who really have an aversion to that kind of language.
Well... that's what they get for being self-righteous, hypocritical prudes.
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I am a little surprised by your response as I had expected more professionalism. You have good material in your videos but it seems that the minor feedback was too much to handle. No need to respond any further.
Jenae Juarez Lol, this isn't an issue with me being unable to handle feedback. It's just not my style to clean up my speech in the name of political correctness. And I love to ridicule anyone who tries to be politically correct, because they are full of shit.
Jenae Juarez I know Zenmasters that use bad boy words regularly. During their public sermons also. Leo is a Bodhisattva saving a many souls as he can by connecting in the most general down to earth everyday Joe phonetics. Bodhisattvas aren't professionals. Most regular people are very fluent with, and not offended by such language. As you progress on your path you will realize this also. May you realize all that you seek. Gassho. Peace and happiness.
jiffyware Kind words, but to be a Bodhisattva one must first be Enlightened, which I am not. But thanks! ;)
Good job in being honest and not trying to sound rehearsed. In real life we all cuss at others from time to time or get angry at people for stupid reasons. Thank you for saying it like it is :)
I feel like i've done this before with out knowing of this idea.
+sean chapman (SeanMcChapman) being mindful of being mindful
yup
Me too
lol!
I've just set up a TH-cam account which is going to be about being mindful. I'd love it if you checked it out !
Wow! This video was published in 2014 and actually includes insights that the scientific advancements in mindfulness have since shown: that mindfulness is a process not an outcome and has the most benefit when used as a practice not simply stress reduction.
Now I know what people mean when I piss them off and they say "Watch yourself" :p
Super nice & clear video. Those are the skills that 95% of population lacks. Those are the skills that can make a difference in your life, when you start to be more mindful.
Leo -Thank you for helping to increase awareness of the benefits of mindfulness practice.
Those seeking additional instruction from a life-long master of mindfulness practice might enjoy the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.Typing his name into the TH-cam search engine generates links to hundreds of hours of marvelous videos of his teaching. He is a most remarkable living example of the internal peace that is possible for any of us no matter the circumstances of our lives. I would imagine Leo has read several of his more than 100 books, and would agree.
Be well in all that you do.
this is the essence of mindfulness. even meditation, they teach that you should just observe your thoughts and not react to them...
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It takes 90 videos, 20+ hours and 200gbs of content to simply find your life purpose? How does Mindfulness which can be explained in 10 minutes also help to find your life purpose?
I get confused because like Eckhart Tolle who says simply, BE and give in to what is, he has 500 books about it. I mean if the technique is so simple, why does it take so many videos and books to understand?
Is it not enough to video a run-through of a teacher doing Mindfulness and speaking out loud about what his mind is saying, how he corrects that and finally goes into a quiet mind?
I would think that would be the best video. All the lecturing seems so confusing and creates such a stigma of hard work around such a simple concept.
Just a thought.
we are all so different! I am still looking for a formula. Different things work for different people I suppose
Answers are simple, but it takes a lot of reading and practicing it to really understand and become one with this knowledge.
Hey Leo, just wanted to commend you for your effort in trying to teach mindfulness. I actually did my undergrad senior project on mindfulness in the management. Turns out (and you probably already know this) there has been a significant amount of studies done to gauge the effects of mindfulness and productivity in the work place, especially when it comes to management. Different companies are even paying big money to send their management personals to mindfulness training. The effects.... drum roll!!! You guessed it! Improved Management! Productivity increases because management are not blaming employees as much, employees are happier and work/creativity/enthusiasm is increased. This is truly a powerful concept, one which hopefully more people will grasp.
Kodos my friend, you explained a very though concept very well!
Yup, mindfulness is powerful stuff. More powerful than even those studies demonstrate.
God Leo! Your videos are amazing. I am never mindful, never mindful. I began applying your exercises and I noticed I have been sleeping my entire life. Zero mindfulness. What I love about your videos is that you teach us at a very basic level by telling what exactly we are supposed to do to bring in mindfulness, not simply telling us in a broadcasted, vague manner. You are wonderful in the ways you explain things seriously :) Thank you. I am actually being mindful while commenting right now, not thinking of other thoughts
Interestingly it seems I've kind of been practicing mindfulness since I was very young (I used to imagine there was a floating camera flying around and watching me and everything around me, I then would try to think from the "camera's" perspective, comment on my behaviour and detach myself from what was happening)! Need to look into this more.
I love it! i have started practising mindfulness but sometimes i forget and i let my thoughts to flow in my head!! i think i have to practise more and more! thanks leo for sharing this amazing vedio with us.
Thank you do much for your wonderful video... I have recently attended CBT and this was adviced as part of the approach.. even when i watching your video, I became aware of my breathing and my anxiety.. I sincerely think that this approach and way of thinking can save lives, I think it has already saved mine! I am unconscious and disconnected most of the time bu
Although i have been reading on spiritual stuff for quite awhile now. Just two weeks ago, i was in a difficult situation and i applied mindfulness and stuck with it for the first time. It is tremendous how my environment changed and people reacted differently towards me and i finally could see how i used to react to stimulus and got into conflicts easily and got easily triggered and how after mindfulness, i was able to just embrace the discomfort and take on the right action instead which led to better relations.
I agree Leo, suffering is conceptual, it's our mental experience of pain, loss, craving etc but when a friend dies, we injure ourselves or we hear of an awful event in the news, at THAT moment our suffering is very real. This is the first noble truth, that suffering is an unavoidable reality of human existence, as we cannot control many of the circumstances of our lives. If we push it away or deny it we are practising aversion and denying ourselves our fullness of being. There is no failure in suffering, contrary to our Western belief system.Mindfulness is seeing clearly and honestly what is happening in this moment, approaching difficulty rather than controlling or overpowering it -which shifts us into our parasympathetic nervous system - our self-soothing/well-being system so that suffering ceases to be a threat. And then, maybe it's possible to dissolve that emotional or physical pain and experience a moment of liberation
Hi Leo, I really appreciated that you made this videos. You might not believe it but it has changed my life .
Years ago i was wondering why people would make this kind of videos for free because i know that when your likes reach certain number, you make some money out of it but now as i watched your videos i understand that helping others is the most beneficial thing than everything else .
The more you give more you receive.
At first I'm skeptical, but this is actually real. We are a chimp and just stimulate to things.
I've practice mindfulness and I see this to be actually true.
Thank you. This really helps in life.
My skills in mindfulness is at full capacity. I am now aware that I'm aware that I'm observing observing myself being aware of the observation of my awareness.
Hey Leo! I tried this for a short moment.. WOW! I have to agree. I felt it become an instant reaction on how I would do things. It was very simply things, but I could see what it was doing.
By far the most uncomplicated and practical explanation of mindfulness and awareness that I have come across on the internet. Thanks Leo!
Learning how to be Mindful and applying it to my life has changed things for me in so many ways. I used to be a big ball of emotions an now I am the one that had it in control. Of course life is always a learning process and I am not perfect but, I have studied DBT for 2 years now and it is mainly a lot of Mindfulness techniques and I would never want to go back. I also think it's important to understand about staying in the "Wise Mind" and not being too far to the "Emotional Mind" or the "Reasonable Mind"... Lastly not only does it reduce Suffering but it increases happiness and also teaches you to experience reality as it actually is..just my thoughts
I am going to implement this in my life. Thank you for your free services. I want to break free from this mediocre yet painful life.
Hi Leo, I have just completed an eight session course on Mindfulness here in the uk.
I have found your video so watchable and enjoyable. I have understood more in the 15 mins of watching your video than I did in the course I attended. Thank you !
Hi Leo. I just want to let you know how inspiring you are. I have been watching your videos for a few months now. I have been trying to develop myself for years now, knowing these concepts, and having all of these mental "desires" to come true, yet not knowing how to actually practice them daily and start developing. Luckily I stumbled upon one of your videos and then realized you seem to cover every single topic I have ever wondered about! Ironically enough I am studying psychology in school, but your knowledge is FAR more interesting, and seems a lot more practical too. I have a long way to go but I can't express enough thanks to you for these videos, truly helping me (and I'm sure many others) change our lives for the better. I am extremely grateful. Your dedication and personal development is down-right amazing. I look forward to re-watching your videos and new ones in the future!
Keep practicing every day and you'll make good progress.
Something tells me this is gonna be very helpful. Thank you! I also read that you should be aware of all of your senses as well, touch, smell, what you're seeing, etc.
One take. I'm so impressed by your talent and knowledge. I plan on watching many more of your videos. Thanks!
Very interesting! Indeed I could not think about myself for 60 seconds without becoming distracted. Recently I did a long-distance bike ride through Europe and I practiced being mindful on the road, to focus on my direct environment and not judge myself or others. It is not easy, but I know it is so beneficial and I will keep pursuing this path!
Really captivating. I meditate each day for at least 45 minutes and try to stay mindful for the rest of it. Recently started teaching mindfulness to others as best I can. It's a tool we have all got to tap into!
You are uniquely who you are, no matter how crazy, how eccentric, how uncommon, and how different you may be. Let’s start embracing the real you instead of hiding it under the covers because living true to yourself is the real paradise.
Great video this needs to be taught in schools not mindless things we never will use. Thank you
Leo!! Wow, and thank you. I'm- again- at one of those points in life (not that every day leading to this time hasn't provided opportunities to grow as well) where having the awareness of reality vs. IMAGINED events absolutely challanges my peace of mind and ability to function as a healthy, WHOLE being!I got myself a healthy dose of my part-ism. Really good stuff, brother!
I am a video professional with 25 year experience in production. So glad to see that you have this down.
Whoever is shooting and lighting for you, Excellent job! And yes very good audio as well.
I just found you and have gone through a lot in the past 5 years. Your message is very helpful to me.
Thank you!
This is the sort of video that can change you and your life for ever, In the very good way.
Glad to find you. I have been a follower of Anthony DeMello for many years. His book Awareness changed my life. A friend was at a retreat and and they played a tape of Anthony DeMello, later my friend shared it with me.
I am excited to discover Mindfulness, and the broader acceptance it seems to be getting in the public than awareness did.
This is the first video of yours that I have watched. I am subscribing and eager to see the rest.
Thanks
I appreciate your work. I chose to be the best me I can be. Through that process I have learned that something like mindfulness is a major key in my development. I remember exact phrases of exactly what you said in my conversations with a friend of mine. It never occurred to me to document these matters. I am glad that you have and it makes it easier to convey these concepts to people that I see where I was. I am 57, it's never too late.
I practiced it for 1 year. I practiced 10 minutes a day in the morning while I was just getting out of my depression (still taking my meds thought) and to help me fight an addiction and my heart problems. I also got into university that year and it was great. I never had that focus, that attention in my whole life. I was living to my fullest, happier, fighting less and shining brightly. Alas the pandemic came and ruined it all.
this is the first time i watch you. i have read a little about mindfulness and started applying it, and i really think your are a guy who knows what he's talking about. thank you, i will subscribe and watch more of your videos.
This helps improve my concentration tremendously. Reading science textbooks is a breeze by practicing mindfulness meditation.
These are all valid and enriching points Leo. I just wanted to add that in neurophysiology we learned that we have a sort of pool of conscious resources that we can use throughout the day (Schwan & Hesse, 2004). Ths explains why we cant be mindful 100% of the time and why we, as you've said, "forget" to practice it.
I think that the benefit of meditation and of practicing observing ego is that they can increase the amount of congetive ressources we have.
im living on autopilot right now and today when i played football i awakened for a moment i felt soo goood and concious that i couldnt believe and i was kinda scared cause i just realized how much im missing, thank you for the video it helped me to get it and i finally know that im not ill
Leo, Thank you so much. You are always a fresh breath of slap in the face that we all need :) Straight forward, easy to understand, real people talk. I love it and I should be commenting and liking more often. I think the word "Mindfulness" can be confusing to some not yet familiar. Younger people especially, it kind of sounds like hard thinking and hard work. It can be misleading. I am trying to master Mindfulness in my life, as well as simple explanations and examples to teach in elementary schools. Most of us were taught by "Pay Attention!!" screamed at us 20x a day. Mindfulness leads to more conscious thought, less negative beliefs instilled, and finally to generation of conscious creators. It would be wonderful if our children didn't have to do years of self help and therapy to figure out what we now know (but too stuck in our beliefs to apply it) The educational system (in Boston anyway) hasn't modified it's curriculum much to include this knowledge. I think they would do just fine by replacing some math with some LOA. Your videos are real-life unique and just so helpful, I hope to teach children in a similar way. Grateful for you!
I always watch this channel to get my daily dose of inspiration. I can add that journaling, using the personal pronoun "I" in the present tense and with very clear terms helps developing mindfulness, along with meditation in the first place.
Thank you for this video. I think this will really help. You are right when you said that when one is emotional, one suffers and he does not even know it...so, mindfulness will help him get out of this "trap" and be calm. Once he masters this art, he will be better in life and enjoy life more. This is so good, I want to learn about your meditation method and want to meditate daily.