Learn Meditation in 5 Minutes with Dan Harris

[@armin7855]

Everytime you bring your attention back to your breath, from your thoughts, thats a rep, like a bicep curl. In the gym, goal is to be able to do more reps in a given period of time. In meditation, goal is to be able to do less reps in a given period of time.

[@ww3032]

Bicep curl for your brain is a great phrase.

[@drakkeur]

This is without a doubt the best video to introduce skeptics to meditation

[@nunocardoso5969]

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[@jazzknowsbest]

It really is!

[@3mm360]

I want to really say something about DAN HARRIS. I had the Devine pleasure of meeting DAN through my uncle RONALD GETTER. DAN is truly a EMPATH and being around him you pick up a strong spiritual frequency!! DAN has been very and I mean highly supportive emotionally and a close friend of the family,DAN actually walks in the TRUE LIGHT. During my uncle's last days on earth Dan was by his side as a biological brother walking 🚶‍♂️ him through his last days. I understand like the esoteric Jesus DAN is a good example of that I never read or been involved with 10% happier or read about it. What I can say if it is the examples you've showed me and my family I must explore it. DAN HARRIS thank you for supporting my uncle and my mom emotionally and spiritualy !!!!!

[@letsgoBrandon204]

I was distracted by a google search for wild gerbils 😫
Oh wait! I noticed and came back! YAY me 😁

[@phantpwr]

Dan, I just stumbled on your story and now I can’t get enough of you. Thanks for sharing!!

[@kalakoul1]

same here hehe!!

[@luzesquivel2660]

Mr. Harris. You still have that BOYISH LOOK/ FACE. "

[@rabbitpunch1422]

Thank you !

[@susanb1394]

I travel for work and have a hard time sleeping. I often times wake up in the middle of the night and just stare at the clock. Last night (or early this morning I guess), I didn’t look at the clock and instead I did some deep breathing and concentrated on the breath going into my lungs. I actually fell asleep again. Thank you so much! I’m gonna watch more of your videos.

[@beverlypatterson2550]

Love this example and explanation ❤ of clearing your mind! Thank you Dan 😊. ❤😮🎉

[@sanansa4567]

its' the most effective method of meditation that I have found to calm my mind. But it doesn't even take 5 minutes to learn. All the other methods where you have to learn steps/memorize a specific method, such as counting, using a mantra word, focusing on breathing in through the nose / holding for 2 seconds then breath deeply out and hold for 4 seconds, visualizing techniques, etc. all that does is race mind my up more. With the method Dan is teaching, you just focus on your natural breath, relax and when you find your mind is overwhelmed with thoughts again, bring your attention/focus back to your breath, relax, repeat. That's it.

[@kp3509]

Thanks for the video Dan. Meditation has been around for 1000s of years. Welcome to south eastern medication, and natural cures. The Pharma industry, and the processed food industry has been playing you all along.

[@s.s.136]

I love your book 10% Happier. I took up meditation off and on for the past few years. Finally began a practice this spring and am experiencing the daily results!

[@dawnl.831]

I was struggling with meditation, I watched so many videos and researched.. someone on reddit told me about This. This is helpful and hilarious 😂

[@GregoryGregory916]

I love his humor lol ❤

[@karenpcumbie]

Finished your book today while sitting on Panama City beach. Loved it ! Especially during the Covid-19, we needed this. We've been without human interaction since March and it totally sucked. I hate saying that.

[@nk280582]

really liked your book! Thank you for making meditation less strange :)

[@MarkHimley]

There is literally 1 dislike.. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 fantastic video. Thanks, Dan!!

[@ngyonghuei6577]

Thanks Dan. The best ever 5 minutes for me. Simple yet effective way to help beginners understand the meaning of meditation without using too many jargon like other so called gurus.

[@Woody54321]

Dan, thank you. This morning, I read an article about NFL quarterbacks who meditate (Troy Aikman and Aaron Rodgers) and they mentioned your book - 10% Happier. Thank you for sharing this info on mindfulness and mediation. I've already tried it and will meditate as a daily habit.

[@ravent3016]

Thanks for the lesson! I wanted say that there are people who don't have an inner monologue. Like those who can't visualize, there are folks who can't hear a mental sound of a voice.

[@Mulavi]

Just a thought. Changed my diet due to bad sugar crashes (yes, you can say I eat keto, but I look at it as an elimination diet). Seemed like I've been living with a food allergy basically all my life. Change in diet led almost immediately to a change in behavior. Clearer thinking and significant reduction between thinking about doing things (good things for myself and things on my normal everyday to do list) and doing them. Now, I'm getting ready to give meditation a try - again. I have tried mediation before, but since my diet (healthy by AMA standards) did not suit my body I got nothing from meditation. I understand this guy's approach. It's doing mental reps and now I have the proper diet to get the most out of it.

[@jeananderson9104]

Loved your Book 10% Happier, sunny, informative and it has motivated me Meditate ....Thank you.

[@lisatucker51]

He's terrific!

[@william719]

Great video. I really like his presentation, really down to earth kind of guy.

[@MrJorio01]

Dan, I loved your book. I've been with you ever since. Here in Brazil I am a coach and I give your book to my couchees to demystify the practice of meditation, which is full of prejudices. You were very happy to share your experiences. I'm a fan of yours. Thank you.

[@toddi2367]

Same story here found in my time of needing growth!

[@michelleburke8474]

Thank you Dan for breaking down mediation into a simple, easy and doable activity for everyone. By the way, I named that voice in my head that is constantly trying to distract me "The Meddler" which has helped tremendously.

[@thegodpopper8934]

I love this video, fantastic to have Dan spreading the message so effectively.

[@peggylevesque514]

Thank you for the lessons in medication.♡so grounding. ..

[@jonobester5817]

Wow. Best thing I've ever heard. Thank you! You get a big Gold Star :-)

[@katrinareynolds6133]

Just finished the book & excitedly terrified to start

[@GaneshGarige-by8kt]

This method worked for 3 days after that everything is back again, that anxiety mind wandering distraction. Anyone else felt the same

[@kickinghorse2405]

Yes.

[@markdomingopablo8200]

Thank you a million times

[@shaneashby5890]

You Da Man Dan!

[@chainsawbarbarian]

What about humbling ourselves, opening our minds, raising our consciousness, putting ego on the back burner?
We have access to Heaven at all times even while walking talking driving fighting creating blah blah blah!!
Yeah....we all have to start somewhere and I’m glad meditation is becoming something more important to people. Don’t clear your thoughts.....get passed them

[@nagsterthegangster3548]

Ya know what Dan? I fux witchu.
Seem like a real dude and I like that you added how skeptical you were and how you followed the cause and effects of the procedure personally to assess your opinion.

[@VenusVoice]

Thank you

[@o.m.9752]

awesome !!! thanks a lot !

[@claudrebille178]

DAN
you really sold. .? me on this down to earth approach to M
editation
Claude. Rebille
PARIS

[@Janette293]

Thank you Dan :) xo

[@chucksmash1]

.."where gerbils run wild.." LOL!

[@ccburro1]

One of the worst is the assumption that the goal is to stop the brain from popping out thoughts-which I don’t think is possible.

[@mokuho]

I want to improve my muse headband practice

[@Ascending_NOW]

When I’m meditating, can I imagine myself on a isolated warm beach? Or is that thinking too much?

[@bellavitagirl4]

You can turn that into part of your focus if you want, just noticing your senses on that beach and then returning to your breath - guided imagery is used a lot with meditation!

[@tomgrissom5677]

The voice in the head is called Monkey Mind in Buddhism…but, to put it in more Judeo-Christian terms it would be Psalm 46:10…Be Still, and know that I am God…

[@jaymoar3561]

My mind doesn’t wander when I meditate and I only focus on my breathes. Is that a good thing?

[@sareyberry]

I'm now struggling to meditate to TH-cam videos because of your ad's embedded command: "...can't meditate..." playing before all my meditations. It's all I hear. At this point, it's frustrating. You are programming people to struggle with meditation. Please rethink your ad!

[@cyberbird8683]

I think you're getting it wrong....
And why do you think you need youtube videos to meditate?
Try with some background music or nothing at all.

[@marcelogranda]

Does meditation help people with insomnia?

[@WhittyPics]

You sound like Rande Howell

[@TonyMontana-tm7ul]

Wow

[@TheMeatbunny]

Educational and funny

[@zybala2]

I tried to purchase the app to get my free 7 days....then you have to cancel. But I couldn't download the app as I don't have an iPhone....couldn't download it on Google play either. tooo bad. The two other biggies Headspace and Calm did not give me this problem...maybe why they are the most used sites?

[@tonyionno]

Check out the Insight app. It's simple and free. It's what I use for meditation.

[@Kunalalal]

Should we smile while meditating??

[@Osho-yogi]

If it comes by its own way than ok
Otherwise not needed

[@GodfatherAdventures]

And sometimes I have tears of joy if I am mediating about what I am grateful for

[@trishameloling2367]

It really sucks the 10% happier app is free to download but isn’t free for the things on the app

[@mrcrowly11]

Trisha Meloling maybe you could pay for things you find valuable?

[@yorkshireplumbing]

@@mrcrowly11 I guess helping humanity through these testing times isn't valuable.

[@lorenavelvet]

@@yorkshireplumbing we pay for many things that are beneficial to us. If you have a problem with that you can always look for other options.

[@Ghost-jy9hk]

utopiaopera it’s not his responsibility to give you free shit. Grow up

[@margaretek5350]

🙏🙏🙏🤍🤍🤍😊🪽😊

[@martinjimenez9343]

Meditation=The word is a problem maybe awareness? Or paying attention carefully?

[@fredcatcreedy980]

Have to say at least when you're meditating you're not just sitting around doing nothing.

[@waiataaroha]

WRONG WRONG WRONG >>>>> closing the eyes is not meditation ... eyes should remain gently opened to not drift into sleep and dreams .....

[@themaskedkpopdancer5202]

Clear mind =enlightened or you died.. sorry 😂

[@tomcruse610]

Ya it's called pray to God not meditation Christians been doing it since Adam and Eve don't focus on Hollywood or Santa Claus because thoses are false God's they can't help you Olny Jesus can help you prayer to our father in Heaven not meditation it's called prayer

[@tohnk5629]

Meditation and prayer are two different things. They're not mutually exclusive, you can pray daily and meditate daily if you want. But, more fundamentally, meditation can be separated from religion entirely. The fact that meditation can be practiced regardless of one's religion or other beliefs means that calling it a false God makes as much sense as calling any other arbitrary activity a false God.

[@KentKinlen-mo8jn]

Coke addict