I don't know but in a way I feel he's saying were too emotional over the bad stuff and not emotional enough over the good stuff. I can agree with that, esp. if we're, as a society, mostly in the "red zone". Just before I was diagnosed with clinical depression, I was in a state of being so tired of all the tremendous emotions I had about some things that have happened in my life. I kept telling my family, who was very worried about me, that I "wanted to go Home". They didn't know what I meant... I meant I wanted to go to THAT place of feeling, just as he said, peacefulness, contentment and being loved. I am 68 years old now and have just begun to know where that place is. It was inside me, waiting to be discovered all this time. If I had only knew this I could have saved myself a lot of misery......
Absolutely wonderful explanation of why we have such a strong pull to go negative. Somehow, understanding that we are wired that way, is very comforting. It also means that doing things like purposely looking for things to be grateful for, isn't just hokey pie-in-the-sky stuff, it really is attempting to reset the brain to a more realistic assessment of the world. It is possible to change how you look at the world, it just takes some practice.
I dont necessarily think it's Mother Nature that is telling us we are coming up short. It's largely a product of Western consumerism and the drives of marketing. Studying the psychology of communities in regions outside of this influence will show different results. Also, this perspective is very privileged. When someone is homeless, food insecure, and destitute (while gratitude can still be accessible in this state), the presuppositions of this practice are baseless.
I thought this would be a religious message, given the church setting, but instead it's based on how the brain works (neuroscience and evolution). Unlike the introducer, I didn't find this speaker funny or easy to listen to his monotone voice, but he's obviously smart - I just wish he'd use visuals to help follow better (I had to watch it in 3 parts to avoid drifting off!).
Thank you Rick
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I don't know but in a way I feel he's saying were too emotional over the bad stuff and not emotional enough over the good stuff. I can agree with that, esp. if we're, as a society, mostly in the "red zone". Just before I was diagnosed with clinical depression, I was in a state of being so tired of all the tremendous emotions I had about some things that have happened in my life. I kept telling my family, who was very worried about me, that I "wanted to go Home". They didn't know what I meant... I meant I wanted to go to THAT place of feeling, just as he said, peacefulness, contentment and being loved. I am 68 years old now and have just begun to know where that place is. It was inside me, waiting to be discovered all this time. If I had only knew this I could have saved myself a lot of misery......
To me this explains more about the state of the world then any politician ever has.
Absolutely wonderful explanation of why we have such a strong pull to go negative. Somehow, understanding that we are wired that way, is very comforting. It also means that doing things like purposely looking for things to be grateful for, isn't just hokey pie-in-the-sky stuff, it really is attempting to reset the brain to a more realistic assessment of the world. It is possible to change how you look at the world, it just takes some practice.
Highly underrated info
Beautiful and well spoken. Thank you.
Very engaging and insightful. Here I thought it was going to be some trite message about giving yourself hugs. Much much more than that.
That stained glass is nice.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom in a church.
This is amazing! !
this is fantastic thank you.
Thank you!
20:22 Exercise for the brain systems
I dont necessarily think it's Mother Nature that is telling us we are coming up short. It's largely a product of Western consumerism and the drives of marketing. Studying the psychology of communities in regions outside of this influence will show different results. Also, this perspective is very privileged. When someone is homeless, food insecure, and destitute (while gratitude can still be accessible in this state), the presuppositions of this practice are baseless.
practice/meditation begins at 20:30
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Here's my political slogan based on this~ Hugs not Thugs
Rick's work is good, but he has missed the phenomenal heart science. The heart is our central operating system, not the brain.
I thought this would be a religious message, given the church setting, but instead it's based on how the brain works (neuroscience and evolution).
Unlike the introducer, I didn't find this speaker funny or easy to listen to his monotone voice, but he's obviously smart - I just wish he'd use visuals to help follow better (I had to watch it in 3 parts to avoid drifting off!).