Ironically, I lived a life that centered on the feelings of others. Instead of expressing my feelings frankly, I thought I had to live a happy life that would require suppressing my feelings to avoid making problems. At the same time, I firmly believed that my inner anxiety or nervousness should not be revealed. I tried to think positively or forced a smile on my face, hiding my unease and pretending not to know. Some feelings discomforted me, which I knew I should not be feeling, yet whenever those feelings arose, I would deny myself and suffer. I thought this was the right way, but reality told me the contrary. I became more vulnerable. I started to use the "Intended mindfulness playlist' and got much better. It really works 🙂
I lost my little goddaughter this week. She was 1. We knew she was terminal but it doesn’t make the loss any easier. I started meditating just before she passed and it honestly been a blessing. If deff helps manage the grief.
Great video that gives you such a positive insight to the effects of daily meditation.I've been meditating daily for 4 years now 20mins twice daily and it's a game changer.Less inner chatter,less anxious,living in the present,more forgiving,lot more calmer to name a few.Highly recommend it👏🏽👏🏽
Committed to mindful mediation for 21 days until it becomes a habit. I'm on Day 9 now and I feel so different. I'm less reactive and calm. I listen to guided meditations on TH-cam.
I can really recomment vipassana Meditation from Goenka. You should Google it if you didnt heard about it, its an extremly helping technique that you can learn in 10 day courses that are for free all over the world
I am trying to make it a daily part of my life, too. I have found that sitting in the shower with the water spraying directly on my face causes me to focus on breathing (of course), in addition to being relaxing. And whether you are in the shower or not, I recommend a waterproof Smart Watch (e.g. Pebble 2) because you can set vibrating alarms easily.
I hope you are still meditating, I have been doing it for years, anapanasati, just following my breath and it has changed my life and maybe even saved it, zero stress, zero worry, tackle everything when it happens, live in the moment your in instead of worrying about tomorrow or yesterdays issues etc! the benefits are endless, good luck.
For those who feel like 20 minutes per day is too much. It's perfectly fine to start with even 1 minute per day. It's about creating the habbit. Also, things like 'I can't meditatie' or 'I'm not the type of person who can' are simply not true. Personally I'm convinced that meditation isn't something you learn. It's a natural state. It's about unlearning habits like overthinking and negative thought patterns. Honestly, do yourself a favor, start meditating, and don't worry about ANYTHING like posture, 'too many' thoughts, feeling you're too old. Also, sitting, lying down, standing upside down, jumping, running, it doesn't matter, it's about becoming aware. Simply trying to meditate is, in my opinion, a score 10 out of 10, perfect. I could continue, but I think I made my point :p
Great. One of the best comments on TH-cam I have read recently. With meditation, just doing it, not worrying about anything, is what matters. That’s not emphasized in most meditation lessons or videos.
I have been meditating daily for 7 months. I have seen dramatic improvements in my mood. I would like dramatic improvements in my productivity. I have now begun to do two meditation sessions per day.
You can be mindful of your mind worrying. This is mindfulness awareness. It is when you get lost and don't know you are worrying that is the problem. Worrying and depression is normal, I repeat normal. Meditation is not there to get rid of worries and anxieties. Its about changing your relationship to them. You see worrying for what it is, an emotion or mental activity happening within your awareness but is not part of you. You notice it, but your not lost in it. Like being in the cinema, you can be so engrossed in the movie you forget your in the cinema. Meditation is about being aware that your in the cinema watching a movie so that you don't overreact to it, e.g. jump to a scary scene. But isn't being frightened in a horror movie part of the fun? So isn't worrying and anxieties and lives troubles be also part of the fun of being a 'human being'? So the next time your going through sh it thank me! 😉🤣😂🤣😂
I agree with everything said, but there are lots of ways to meditate, you don't have to just sit still and listen to your breaths. Any activity which you are focused on without any distraction is meditating, like; exercising, listening to music, cooking, going for a walk. It's what I would call being in a "flow state", where all of your attention is focused just on the activity you are doing and you are completely present in the moment.
My journey in Mindfully mediation began 22 years ago and I consider my practice to be part of my daily routine. Know this, with regular practice it really is excerize for increasing connections in the brain.
This is terrific and ought to be recommended by GPs for people who stress. I live the drawings in particular, to keep you focused on the dialog too. I'm sending it on to anyone who I know that would benefit from it. Thanks a million.
Thank you! Some say there are no guarantees in life, but there is one: what you practice (do over & over) is what you will become an expert at. The beauty is in choosing what you want to be good at!
This is a beautiful representation about the power of meditation. Really nice job. The drawings help to remember a lot of interesting information. The example you gave about the monks changing their body temperatures to warm up the sheets was absolutely astounding. Really shows you the power of the mind, also, I feel like we all can use a bit of meditation to be more mindful. I'm going to try to just sit still for 20 minutes a day and concentrate now. Thanks for sharing!!
Such an interesting video and I love her accent. The part about shrinking the amygdala is so interesting because it explains why the solo climbers have less fear. Climbing itself is probably very meditative
Amazing thank you, this video was Recommended by One of the great meditation app "Black lotus". I strongly recommend all of you to try this amazing app❤️🙏
I've been meditating off and on since I went into a hospital in 2008. That's also when I picked up Buddhism, it just seemed like a logical thing to do since I was starting to learn meditation. But I do it while lying down. I usually leave on a Pandora's meditation station on and meditate till I fall asleep. About 30-60 minutes. With all the different types of meditation. I'm wondering If the way I do is is hurting me from gaining all the positive benefits from meditation. Starting tomorrow I'm going to take 20 minutes and do it from my chair.
Staying calm during situations is not a super human ability, it is the very essence to being human. Though, a mindful person has become conscious and aware.
Im going to try mindfulness meditation for 7min on specifics, patterns color hues numbers with tactial mindfullness with calm focused emotion and for new connections, thinking habits also for positive nerv frequency increasess in bain wave output so I hope an hope this inspires you back. Thank you very much.
Beautiful. I really appreciate mindfulness. 💗🙌 I've liked watching lots of #sriavinashdotv recently for mindfulness meditation. I have found his mindfulness talks so uplifting. 🧡💜
A little note: guilt in the clip is miss assigned to the 'self'. Knowing difference btw Shame and Guilt very important if you want to be accurate on attributions to life circumstances - btw 'behaviour' and the 'sense of self'
In the latest video on the Practical Health channel, it says that there are only 2 types of meditation practices - concentration meditation and mindfulness meditation. Basically, every time I focus on something, only on that object, I meditate. Is it really the case?
So.....where are the sources if this is scientific? I have been practicing daily for a couple months now and believe in the impact of mindfulness and meditation, but sources and references should be included.
Well the narrator does say that meditators develop superhuman powers. Nope! If a human can do it it's not superhuman. There is no magic here. But there is good science in meditation. It's a human power.
Hey, when I made this video it's meant to refer to abilities which are of course human (as it's us , humans, doing it) but super in a sense that they are not common. It's just a term widely used, enjoy the info and don't get caught up in the irrelevant stuff. I think being able to consciously control your body temperature with the power of the mind is pretty rare and only super (dedicated) humans can achieve this. Check out Win Hoff he is a good example of the power we all have inside.
Helpful video for overall understanding. Might I recommend including famous female examples of successful people that meditate to represent the majority of the population creating a more equitable video. Kudos with the female voice though!
Good question. The video maker hasn’t responded with a citation for the study 2 years after your question. Diminishes the credibility of this presentation. Surely we are not thinking 98% of yesterday’s thoughts every day. Like you politely said, a “little” incredible!
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i I don't 'believe' in Mindfulness either. I practice it. It's not a religion. I rejected Mindfulness meditation for years until I learned that you didn't have to be a Buddhist or even religious to do it. What's even better is that it's empowering. If you ever decide to try it, seek out someone online who is not a Buddhist or someone in person. You don't need dogma or rituals to shame you into being mindfully aware.
@@yusefendure Yes. I believe in being present (in the day) and in what you do. But i am not sure if 'mindfulness' is doing that really. Or that you have to 'practice it by sitting still (Or not) and 'dóing that'... Maybe it is jus better to do the things you like and to ignore the things you can not contrll. That is also a good/difficult practice. ;)
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i Being present in what you do IS mindfulness. Whether lying down, sitting, standing, or walking, mindful awareness can be practiced. In fact, mindfulness (which is Mindfulness Meditation) can be practiced anywhere at any time. What if 'the things you like' are harmful to others...or yourself? Should one ignore things like rape, torture, racism, sexism? Is it true that people can't control those types of issues? Is it better to focus on your personal likes against confronting 'things you can not control' or is it better to see the world as it is? I would try it before rushing to judgment. I wish you well.
@@yusefendure I think when life goes well for you and you are at peace with yourself and feel good, maybe this includes moments of being 'mindfull'. But I don't ,maybe, believe in the doing of mindfulness. When there are a lot of things in your mind that you did not disolve or find very difficult to life with, you can try 'doing 'mindfulness' all day. But it is just not making a real diffrence for those egotraps that you are in. That is my experience. After you stop doing the mindfulness your own ego takes over again. So the work also needs to be done there! (That includes people who abuse etc.) Mindfully and happy aware in life comes when things goes well. or when I am not in pain etc. But when you are really having problems mindfulness is just a little break ( time spend) and after that there is not soo much changed. That is my experience after a lot of experience in those things. So to say mindfulness is nice when things are okay. But when reall shit is happening in your mind it is not changing thát. I feel that at this stage in my life.
Meditation is not concentration. It is learning to ignore the process of thoughts about I, me and mine. Concentration is focussing on one thought. That will only work as long as you do it. Meditation learns you to starve a complete neutral network once and for all.
In Pantajali Yoga Sutras (the oldest text we have about yoga and meditation), DHARANA comes before meditation (which is a state) can happen. The direct translation is Focused concentration. This is a stage you need to master before meditation (which is not something you can do, but something you experience) can happen. In the west, we use the word meditation without this type of discernment, but in fact what most people practice is DHARANA (focused concentration).
Plz stop saying it that meditation is concentration. See when you try to concentrate all ur energy should be centred. But meditation is being at ease, like a feather just going everywhere where the wind takes it. Don't think that mediation is concentration. Try concentrating and u will get tired but does sleep makes u tired, absolutely not!!! meditation is awareness even in the smallest things of ur life. And fr a hint if u can sometime remember ur dream that simply means u r not ur dreams, so if u can maintain being aside while in ur dream(a very tough Job) then u will be meditating, u r the watcher and sleep and meditation are very much similar. The only difference is u r awake in meditation but u can't see things different from u in sleep. So plz meditation is not at all focus or concentration
Hey. I completely agree that being aware is extremely important for meditation, as awareness means being in the present moment (here and now). For example, rather than allowing your mind to be on autopilot, instead you are consciously paying attention to why is happening in your body and mind. It is also true that not all meditation has its goal as concentration directly. For example, in Mahayana Buddhism, Analytical meditation uses the one pointed concentration developed from Shamuta (calm abiding/mindfulness meditation) to directly explore the mind by pondering on the concept/theme of the meditation. However, in this video I discuss mindfulness meditation as it is commonly referred to in the west - mindfulness of breath. The focus of meditation is the breath, you are instructed to concentrate on where you feel the breath (nostril entrance in more advanced stages). There are two points to this meditation from a western perspective: 1. Learn to observe thoughts and feelings without attachement (awareness) 2. Develop a one pointed concentration, which allows you to eventually feel the most subtle sensations of the breath on the outside of the nostrils as performed in the Vipassana meditation retreat. This eventually allows you to develop a deep awareness of your feelings, sensations and thoughts processes while remaining Equanimous. Both in Buddhist and Hindu traditition mindfulness of breath is mainly used a tool to develop one pointed concentration. In Buddhist, as mentioned earlier, this one pointed concentration is then used to explore the mind analytically. To explore concepts like death, attachment, suffering, compassion etc. In Hinduism, it is used in order to access higher states of consciousnesses and finally the state of Samadhi (similarl to the concept of Norvana or liberation in Buddhism). In one of the oldest yoga texts, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Meditation is described not as a process, but as a point when your attention becomes concentrated on one point for over 3 minutes, this is called Dyana or meditation. Anything under is called Dharana or concentration. Over 30 minutes of uninterrupted one pointed concentration is called Samadhi. So according to the ancient wisdom, one pointed concentration (focused and uninterrupted) is actually one of the main goals of mindfulness of breath meditation (which is a technique and a western term for the most common form practiced) in order to achieve a meditative state (a state in which you have control over your mind for extended periods of time and in which you can direct your attention consciously). Similarly, mantra meditation or sound meditation requites a focused attention to concertante uninterruptedly on the object of meditation. So concentration is an intergral part of the meditations as discussed above and in the video. This is also why the brain regions responsible for concentration and attention develop new neural connection. People experience better focus in the day to day life as a result. Perhaps you have a different understanding of what meditation is as it has become a widely used term, often referring to different things to what it is originally referred to. However, both the concept of meditation as presented in the ancient texts and the one mentioned in this video certainly requires and trains concentration. If you are interested to learn more, please have a look at Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali or texts on Mahayana Buddhism and meditation. I hope this clears things up for you :)
Annie Lapik i have already gone through patanjali's yoga darshana and i don't find it necessary to read hatha yoga pradipika. But you seem pretty sure about awareness and concentration, I agree what ur saying about concentration but understand u can be concentrated forcefully but then ur mind would run, or u could be concentrated by just being aware, I'm just saying that concentration comes by its own when ur aware. I simply see some lack of experience, and by the way whoever u follow either Buddhism or Hinduism or any1 the very essence is the same. I would say meditation happens when u r not, when u r trying to do nothing, and it happens, its an accident not something u would try and try. And this same accident happened with gautam Buddha the night before he became enlightened, when he left everything each of his sadhanas, but yes sadhanas worked too! Knowledge is not much useful without experience.
In Pantajali Yoga Sutras (the oldest text we have about yoga and meditation), DHARANA comes before meditation (which is a state) can happen. The direct translation is Focused concentration. This is a stage you need to master before meditation (which is not something you can do, but something you experience) can happen. In the west, we use the word meditation without this type of discernment, but in fact what most people practice is DHARANA (focused concentration).
It works for some, it doesn't work for others (like me). What would you say to a person who's forced to do this at work when it actually increaces anxiety? My company heavily promotes mindfulness, yet I have no real stress until I'm forced to do mindfulness because it's company policy. I've tried it, I've researched it, it doesn't work for me.
Hi. Interesting. I feel the same. Now because of chronic pain some people recommend mindfulness. But I have done meditation a lot of years and it made me less in contact with my true self, i think... like disconnected in a way. I was too much feeling and thinking in myself and too aware to be pleasent.. I am not sure whát it was but not sure if it is nice or good for me. How do you feel it does not work for you?
@@count7340 Ok, interesting. Well I would say don't do it then. You have tried it and I have heard it doesn't work for anybody.. But I can unsterstand it is difficult to let go of it when people around you say it is a good thing. Thanks
"... all you have to do is sit still for 20 minutes and concentrate". This is incomplete. If a person is worrying about something what do you think they will concentrate on for those 20 minutes? The things they are worrying about. You should have told them to concentrate on their breathing or their heartbeats.
The video is misleading. I thought you would share how mindfulness meditation differs from other forms of meditation. You're only telling the benefit of meditation in general.
just call it meditation. No need to apply bullshit pseudo-intellectual adjectives like "mindfulness". All meditation is supposed to have mindfulness in it as is. It's almost as if this word was intentionally added to make meditation sound like it is some new hipster thing. Meditation without what some of these "experts" call mindfulness isn't meditation in the first place.
Hi Darshana, yes I think at the time I had made this I have only been practicing for 1.5 years. It's a practice. However, I also found that as the result of it I am less critical and judgemental towards others, especially when the intention is pure ;) This video was made as a project to spread awareness around the benefits of mindfulness from the perspective of psychology and neuroscience. :)
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i I don't need it, yet I'm forced to do it at work. It doesn't achieve anything. It's selfish. It can promote infantilism. It's promoted by people who have no training in psychology. It gives me anxiety. People abuse it for profit. It's cherry-picked Buddhism. It makes claims it cannot substantiate. It takes credit where it's not due. It uses metaphor/simile to make comparisons - I am not a tree, mountain, or flower! People who practice it don't actually follow their own rules of being non-judgmental when I raise valid points about its inefficacy. Mindful eating is plain stupid. It doesn't help people actually solve the problem that may be giving them stress. Practitioners never accept that it's not for everyone. It's full of pointless ipse dixit statements. I had mindfulness training. I went into it with an open mind. I did a not small amount of research, so I'm not just being stubborn and saying that I'm not going to try it; I did try it. It's not for me, but I get forced to do it at work.
@@Chebab-Chebab Ah thank you. I can relate a bit to what you say. And I am also a little doubting if I am going to start again. I have a therapist who recommends it, to follow by her college. (She is not practising herself) but she recommended it and she is a therapist. But anyway I alspo tried it in the passed and feels not good in more ways... But are you still doing it because you 'must'..?
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i It does work for some people. How much it works for those people, and (as I suspect) how much of it is a placebo will vary from person to person. It's like those 3D seeing-eye pictures popular in the 90s. I don't doubt that people saw something (or thought they saw something). I didn't. It didn't matter that I didn't see anything because it wasn't important. Neither is mindfulness. But the way mindfulness is ever-pervasive would be like forcing me to look at a 3D picture and get me to admit I see something.
@@Chebab-Chebab Okay.. Yes I am also not amused. Today the first session of a 8 day mindfulness class started. And after 30 minutes, were we also ate very mindfull a raisin... and looked before that very mindfull to the raisin, (I felt before putting it in my mouth a big aversion towards it (all).) haha. I left after 30 minutes and will (first) try other ways to deal with certain things. :) Good luck to you.
You really should remove the hand gesture the animated meditative brain has. That gesture forms the numbers "666" and so meditating that way is just the same as praying for the Devil to be the meditative force... So few are aware of this, but no real meditative gurus or monks uses that gesture because they know it´s meaning. Fine if you´re not christian, but it does not change the fact that you push the meditative power into a dark area.. So gestures are not needed when meditating, please remember this everyone. You can make some movements with fingers, arms, toes etc... But never shape your self or any gestures towards religious areas. Meditation is not in any form a religious thing, but it can be used to reach the spiritual world. Be careful what world you wish to connect to.
The hand gesture that you refer to is called a mudra. There are hundreds of mudra hand positions that have been used throughout time. There are many hand positions that when held while focusing on the breath enhance the meditative state. The Gyan Mudra is used to connect with knowledge. In no way are mudras associated with the devil or malevolent energies. Also, I would add that real monks do use mudras and fully learn the meaning that each hand position enhances in meditation. Praying hands in front of the heart is a mudra as well. Fingers pointing up to the heavens and connecting our hearts. Though spiritual in nature, the use of mudras in meditative practice is not specifically religious. Meditation and mindfulness is a focused attention, attention, and attitude. Of course, no hand gestures need be used while meditating if one chooses not to. I have found that using mudras keep me alert and active in the process of meditating. I can focus on my breath, and also go back to feeling the pressure of my fingers touching to bring me back from distracting thoughts.
"The more we worry the better we become at it." Terrific, that's a good thought.
Definitely proven to be true with me 😫
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Ironically, I lived a life that centered on the feelings of others. Instead of expressing my feelings frankly, I thought I had to live a happy life that would require suppressing my feelings to avoid making problems.
At the same time, I firmly believed that my inner anxiety or nervousness should not be revealed. I tried to think positively or forced a smile on my face, hiding my unease and pretending not to know.
Some feelings discomforted me, which I knew I should not be feeling, yet whenever those feelings arose, I would deny myself and suffer.
I thought this was the right way, but reality told me the contrary. I became more vulnerable. I started to use the "Intended mindfulness playlist' and got much better. It really works 🙂
I lost my little goddaughter this week. She was 1. We knew she was terminal but it doesn’t make the loss any easier. I started meditating just before she passed and it honestly been a blessing. If deff helps manage the grief.
Great video that gives you such a positive insight to the effects of daily meditation.I've been meditating daily for 4 years now 20mins twice daily and it's a game changer.Less inner chatter,less anxious,living in the present,more forgiving,lot more calmer to name a few.Highly recommend it👏🏽👏🏽
Committed to mindful mediation for 21 days until it becomes a habit. I'm on Day 9 now and I feel so different. I'm less reactive and calm. I listen to guided meditations on TH-cam.
I can really recomment vipassana Meditation from Goenka. You should Google it if you didnt heard about it, its an extremly helping technique that you can learn in 10 day courses that are for free all over the world
I am trying to make it a daily part of my life, too. I have found that sitting in the shower with the water spraying directly on my face causes me to focus on breathing (of course), in addition to being relaxing. And whether you are in the shower or not, I recommend a waterproof Smart Watch (e.g. Pebble 2) because you can set vibrating alarms easily.
I hope you are still meditating, I have been doing it for years, anapanasati, just following my breath and it has changed my life and maybe even saved it, zero stress, zero worry, tackle everything when it happens, live in the moment your in instead of worrying about tomorrow or yesterdays issues etc! the benefits are endless, good luck.
It's been 8 months. How is it going? Are you better off now? Please do share :)
awesome👍
For those who feel like 20 minutes per day is too much. It's perfectly fine to start with even 1 minute per day. It's about creating the habbit. Also, things like 'I can't meditatie' or 'I'm not the type of person who can' are simply not true. Personally I'm convinced that meditation isn't something you learn. It's a natural state. It's about unlearning habits like overthinking and negative thought patterns. Honestly, do yourself a favor, start meditating, and don't worry about ANYTHING like posture, 'too many' thoughts, feeling you're too old. Also, sitting, lying down, standing upside down, jumping, running, it doesn't matter, it's about becoming aware. Simply trying to meditate is, in my opinion, a score 10 out of 10, perfect. I could continue, but I think I made my point :p
Yes you made a point very nicely 😊
Yes!, exactly.. 😊👏
Great post!
Great. One of the best comments on TH-cam I have read recently. With meditation, just doing it, not worrying about anything, is what matters. That’s not emphasized in most meditation lessons or videos.
Best comment award 🥇
I have been meditating daily for 7 months. I have seen dramatic improvements in my mood. I would like dramatic improvements in my productivity. I have now begun to do two meditation sessions per day.
Woah~! 🙊❤ How did you make it a habbit~? 🙊🙊🙊💞
You can be mindful of your mind worrying. This is mindfulness awareness. It is when you get lost and don't know you are worrying that is the problem. Worrying and depression is normal, I repeat normal. Meditation is not there to get rid of worries and anxieties. Its about changing your relationship to them. You see worrying for what it is, an emotion or mental activity happening within your awareness but is not part of you. You notice it, but your not lost in it. Like being in the cinema, you can be so engrossed in the movie you forget your in the cinema. Meditation is about being aware that your in the cinema watching a movie so that you don't overreact to it, e.g. jump to a scary scene. But isn't being frightened in a horror movie part of the fun? So isn't worrying and anxieties and lives troubles be also part of the fun of being a 'human being'? So the next time your going through sh it thank me! 😉🤣😂🤣😂
Hi. Do you want to say with this that you feel that mindfulness is taking away the fun in life? I can relate to that!! ;)
I agree with everything said, but there are lots of ways to meditate, you don't have to just sit still and listen to your breaths. Any activity which you are focused on without any distraction is meditating, like; exercising, listening to music, cooking, going for a walk. It's what I would call being in a "flow state", where all of your attention is focused just on the activity you are doing and you are completely present in the moment.
My therapist showed us this in group therapy today :)
My journey in Mindfully mediation began 22 years ago and I consider my practice to be part of my daily routine. Know this, with regular practice it really is excerize for increasing connections in the brain.
This is terrific and ought to be recommended by GPs for people who stress. I live the drawings in particular, to keep you focused on the dialog too. I'm sending it on to anyone who I know that would benefit from it. Thanks a million.
Thank you!
Some say there are no guarantees in life, but there is one: what you practice (do over & over) is what you will become an expert at. The beauty is in choosing what you want to be good at!
Beautiful and wise message
This is an even better explained meditation than all the others!
Great video. So true. Mindfulness meditation also helps to treat various mental illnesses and is very effective.
Your contribution is beautiful and is impacting the world
My area of research is mindfulness and this is the best video explaining mindfulness that I've seen to date. Thank you!
This is a beautiful representation about the power of meditation. Really nice job. The drawings help to remember a lot of interesting information. The example you gave about the monks changing their body temperatures to warm up the sheets was absolutely astounding. Really shows you the power of the mind, also, I feel like we all can use a bit of meditation to be more mindful. I'm going to try to just sit still for 20 minutes a day and concentrate now. Thanks for sharing!!
Such an interesting video and I love her accent. The part about shrinking the amygdala is so interesting because it explains why the solo climbers have less fear. Climbing itself is probably very meditative
Thank you for posting this wonderful video. 💖
Amazing video!
Wonderful video. And long live the NHS
Fantastic explanation & video. Thank you.
Amazing thank you, this video was Recommended by One of the great meditation app "Black lotus".
I strongly recommend all of you to try this amazing app❤️🙏
I've been meditating off and on since I went into a hospital in 2008. That's also when I picked up Buddhism, it just seemed like a logical thing to do since I was starting to learn meditation. But I do it while lying down. I usually leave on a Pandora's meditation station on and meditate till I fall asleep. About 30-60 minutes. With all the different types of meditation. I'm wondering If the way I do is is hurting me from gaining all the positive benefits from meditation. Starting tomorrow I'm going to take 20 minutes and do it from my chair.
Staying calm during situations is not a super human ability, it is the very essence to being human. Though, a mindful person has become conscious and aware.
Im going to try mindfulness meditation for 7min on specifics, patterns color hues numbers with tactial mindfullness with calm focused emotion and for new connections, thinking habits also for positive nerv frequency increasess in bain wave output so I hope an hope this inspires you back. Thank you very much.
You can also try reading meditation books like Practical meditation and The way and goal of Rajyoga from 'omshantistore'.
Because meditation is a practice, that means it's ok to fail at it. Just keep trying.
You will become better at it over time.
Great video, thank you very much :)))
Thanks a lot ...great video
Amazing video. Thanks for making it. I got a lot of good information.
Very well made video, very well explained. Thanks a lot
Great work
Thanks a lot, this is an excellent video
Thanks for the video! Is there any scientific way to know why neuroconnections in the subconscious mind are stronger?
wow, great! how did you do the video? (with which system)?
great Video - thx a Lot
Beautiful. I really appreciate mindfulness. 💗🙌
I've liked watching lots of #sriavinashdotv recently for mindfulness meditation.
I have found his mindfulness talks so uplifting. 🧡💜
Great video i have started to do meditation 😊😊
Thanks. Very truth!!
Discipline is doing today
what you don't want to do.
In order to get or be what you want, later.
Thank you
Are there Spanish subtitles/translations available? Would love to share with my extended family!
Amazing.. Thanks
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thank you
awesome content and analysis!
Great video! How can I make videos with such images?
Would you please consider posting your sources?
I start this tomorrow morning, 10 min each day for 30 days
Did you tried sir???
Buen video
4:04 meditation
ConZentrate. I see what you did there!
Oh, I get it. Thanks.
mark carey I don’t lol
Thank u
A little note: guilt in the clip is miss assigned to the 'self'. Knowing difference btw Shame and Guilt very important if you want to be accurate on attributions to life circumstances - btw 'behaviour' and the 'sense of self'
In the latest video on the Practical Health channel, it says that there are only 2 types of meditation practices - concentration meditation and mindfulness meditation. Basically, every time I focus on something, only on that object, I meditate. Is it really the case?
it would be nice if the narrator had a calming voice... this video automatically followed a meditation video I was into and awoke me
Can you send me the sources for your statistics?
So.....where are the sources if this is scientific? I have been practicing daily for a couple months now and believe in the impact of mindfulness and meditation, but sources and references should be included.
This is literally the secret 😊
Is there any presentation slides of this video? I would like to teach my students about this topic.
Thomas Mak just send them the link
This project took us over 6 months to complete - and it was worth it. Well done to our team on creating this.
Well the narrator does say that meditators develop superhuman powers. Nope! If a human can do it it's not superhuman. There is no magic here. But there is good science in meditation. It's a human power.
Sir,
being calm and being at ease is not a human power...its birthri8 of every human being. A very normal thing which we have forgotten
Still, not a super power!
Hey, when I made this video it's meant to refer to abilities which are of course human (as it's us , humans, doing it) but super in a sense that they are not common. It's just a term widely used, enjoy the info and don't get caught up in the irrelevant stuff.
I think being able to consciously control your body temperature with the power of the mind is pretty rare and only super (dedicated) humans can achieve this. Check out Win Hoff he is a good example of the power we all have inside.
I assumed it was a joke.
Annie Lapik
💖 THANK YOU!!
Well I concentrate on what I hear Is that the same? ........
Can anyone recommend a good place to find good meditation video guides?
The Calm app is a good place to start.
Great video.. will meditation help with anxiety and depression?
Yes. Look for the book "The Mindful Way Through Depression"
Helpful video for overall understanding. Might I recommend including famous female examples of successful people that meditate to represent the majority of the population creating a more equitable video. Kudos with the female voice though!
4:25 What? Can you cite the study please, this seems a little incredible.
Depends on what you call a fort. I'm pretty sure i dont have that many forts each day
Good question. The video maker hasn’t responded with a citation for the study 2 years after your question. Diminishes the credibility of this presentation. Surely we are not thinking 98% of yesterday’s thoughts every day. Like you politely said, a “little” incredible!
can anybody teach me how to do mindfullness meditation
@Tazwar Rahman Chowdhury - I'm schizophrenic can meditation help
nice sources
Try these nice reads from Brahma Kumaris... Practical meditation and The way and goal of Rajyoga... these can be found at 'omshantistore'.
I wish you would've removed the background hiss, it's too bothersome and I can't glean good information from this video :(
Who washes dishes in 2 or 3 minutes?
Well i brush for 12 minutes
How do we know that 80% of our thoughts are negative?
I don't know... Not sure if I 'believe' in this whole meditation/mindfulness ... Maybe I am too mindfull for mindfulness. haha
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i I don't 'believe' in Mindfulness either. I practice it. It's not a religion. I rejected Mindfulness meditation for years until I learned that you didn't have to be a Buddhist or even religious to do it. What's even better is that it's empowering. If you ever decide to try it, seek out someone online who is not a Buddhist or someone in person. You don't need dogma or rituals to shame you into being mindfully aware.
@@yusefendure Yes. I believe in being present (in the day) and in what you do. But i am not sure if 'mindfulness' is doing that really. Or that you have to 'practice it by sitting still (Or not) and 'dóing that'...
Maybe it is jus better to do the things you like and to ignore the things you can not contrll. That is also a good/difficult practice. ;)
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i Being present in what you do IS mindfulness. Whether lying down, sitting, standing, or walking, mindful awareness can be practiced. In fact, mindfulness (which is Mindfulness Meditation) can be practiced anywhere at any time. What if 'the things you like' are harmful to others...or yourself? Should one ignore things like rape, torture, racism, sexism? Is it true that people can't control those types of issues?
Is it better to focus on your personal likes against confronting 'things you can not control' or is it better to see the world as it is?
I would try it before rushing to judgment. I wish you well.
@@yusefendure I think when life goes well for you and you are at peace with yourself and feel good, maybe this includes moments of being 'mindfull'. But I don't ,maybe, believe in the doing of mindfulness. When there are a lot of things in your mind that you did not disolve or find very difficult to life with, you can try 'doing 'mindfulness' all day. But it is just not making a real diffrence for those egotraps that you are in. That is my experience. After you stop doing the mindfulness your own ego takes over again. So the work also needs to be done there! (That includes people who abuse etc.) Mindfully and happy aware in life comes when things goes well. or when I am not in pain etc. But when you are really having problems mindfulness is just a little break ( time spend) and after that there is not soo much changed. That is my experience after a lot of experience in those things.
So to say mindfulness is nice when things are okay. But when reall shit is happening in your mind it is not changing thát. I feel that at this stage in my life.
Its for soul not brain and it not concentration of breath its awareness of breath
Meditation is not concentration. It is learning to ignore the process of thoughts about I, me and mine. Concentration is focussing on one thought. That will only work as long as you do it. Meditation learns you to starve a complete neutral network once and for all.
In Pantajali Yoga Sutras (the oldest text we have about yoga and meditation), DHARANA comes before meditation (which is a state) can happen. The direct translation is Focused concentration. This is a stage you need to master before meditation (which is not something you can do, but something you experience) can happen. In the west, we use the word meditation without this type of discernment, but in fact what most people practice is DHARANA (focused concentration).
Only 30% of fears are in amygdalas
Plz stop saying it that meditation is concentration. See when you try to concentrate all ur energy should be centred. But meditation is being at ease, like a feather just going everywhere where the wind takes it. Don't think that mediation is concentration. Try concentrating and u will get tired but does sleep makes u tired, absolutely not!!! meditation is awareness even in the smallest things of ur life. And fr a hint if u can sometime remember ur dream that simply means u r not ur dreams, so if u can maintain being aside while in ur dream(a very tough Job) then u will be meditating, u r the watcher and sleep and meditation are very much similar. The only difference is u r awake in meditation but u can't see things different from u in sleep. So plz meditation is not at all focus or concentration
Hey. I completely agree that being aware is extremely important for meditation, as awareness means being in the present moment (here and now). For example, rather than allowing your mind to be on autopilot, instead you are consciously paying attention to why is happening in your body and mind.
It is also true that not all meditation has its goal as concentration directly. For example, in Mahayana Buddhism, Analytical meditation uses the one pointed concentration developed from Shamuta (calm abiding/mindfulness meditation) to directly explore the mind by pondering on the concept/theme of the meditation.
However, in this video I discuss mindfulness meditation as it is commonly referred to in the west - mindfulness of breath. The focus of meditation is the breath, you are instructed to concentrate on where you feel the breath (nostril entrance in more advanced stages). There are two points to this meditation from a western perspective:
1. Learn to observe thoughts and feelings without attachement (awareness)
2. Develop a one pointed concentration, which allows you to eventually feel the most subtle sensations of the breath on the outside of the nostrils as performed in the Vipassana meditation retreat. This eventually allows you to develop a deep awareness of your feelings, sensations and thoughts processes while remaining Equanimous.
Both in Buddhist and Hindu traditition mindfulness of breath is mainly used a tool to develop one pointed concentration. In Buddhist, as mentioned earlier, this one pointed concentration is then used to explore the mind analytically. To explore concepts like death, attachment, suffering, compassion etc.
In Hinduism, it is used in order to access higher states of consciousnesses and finally the state of Samadhi (similarl to the concept of Norvana or liberation in Buddhism). In one of the oldest yoga texts, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Meditation is described not as a process, but as a point when your attention becomes concentrated on one point for over 3 minutes, this is called Dyana or meditation. Anything under is called Dharana or concentration. Over 30 minutes of uninterrupted one pointed concentration is called Samadhi. So according to the ancient wisdom, one pointed concentration (focused and uninterrupted) is actually one of the main goals of mindfulness of breath meditation (which is a technique and a western term for the most common form practiced) in order to achieve a meditative state (a state in which you have control over your mind for extended periods of time and in which you can direct your attention consciously).
Similarly, mantra meditation or sound meditation requites a focused attention to concertante uninterruptedly on the object of meditation.
So concentration is an intergral part of the meditations as discussed above and in the video. This is also why the brain regions responsible for concentration and attention develop new neural connection. People experience better focus in the day to day life as a result. Perhaps you have a different understanding of what meditation is as it has become a widely used term, often referring to different things to what it is originally referred to. However, both the concept of meditation as presented in the ancient texts and the one mentioned in this video certainly requires and trains concentration.
If you are interested to learn more, please have a look at Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali or texts on Mahayana Buddhism and meditation. I hope this clears things up for you :)
Annie Lapik i have already gone through patanjali's yoga darshana and i don't find it necessary to read hatha yoga pradipika. But you seem pretty sure about awareness and concentration, I agree what ur saying about concentration but understand u can be concentrated forcefully but then ur mind would run, or u could be concentrated by just being aware, I'm just saying that concentration comes by its own when ur aware. I simply see some lack of experience, and by the way whoever u follow either Buddhism or Hinduism or any1 the very essence is the same.
I would say meditation happens when u r not, when u r trying to do nothing, and it happens, its an accident not something u would try and try. And this same accident happened with gautam Buddha the night before he became enlightened, when he left everything each of his sadhanas, but yes sadhanas worked too! Knowledge is not much useful without experience.
Some meditation practices are very natural and lax while others are concentrative and tougher
The speaker did not mention meditation is concentration. Rather 'concentrate on breathing'. That indeed is the essence of meditation.
@@adityaojha5776 Yet, DHARANA (which is focused concentration) is what you do until meditation can happen ;)
The video makes a mistake. Concentration is NOT the same as attention. In meditation, you are attentive, which is the opposite of concentration.
In Pantajali Yoga Sutras (the oldest text we have about yoga and meditation), DHARANA comes before meditation (which is a state) can happen. The direct translation is Focused concentration. This is a stage you need to master before meditation (which is not something you can do, but something you experience) can happen. In the west, we use the word meditation without this type of discernment, but in fact what most people practice is DHARANA (focused concentration).
It works for some, it doesn't work for others (like me).
What would you say to a person who's forced to do this at work when it actually increaces anxiety? My company heavily promotes mindfulness, yet I have no real stress until I'm forced to do mindfulness because it's company policy. I've tried it, I've researched it, it doesn't work for me.
Hi. Interesting. I feel the same. Now because of chronic pain some people recommend mindfulness. But I have done meditation a lot of years and it made me less in contact with my true self, i think... like disconnected in a way. I was too much feeling and thinking in myself and too aware to be pleasent.. I am not sure whát it was but not sure if it is nice or good for me. How do you feel it does not work for you?
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i It makes me anxious. It's selfish; I'd rather help people. It's boring. It lies
@@count7340 Ok, interesting. Well I would say don't do it then. You have tried it and I have heard it doesn't work for anybody..
But I can unsterstand it is difficult to let go of it when people around you say it is a good thing.
Thanks
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i I'm forced to do it. It's company policy.
"... all you have to do is sit still for 20 minutes and concentrate". This is incomplete. If a person is worrying about something what do you think they will concentrate on for those 20 minutes? The things they are worrying about. You should have told them to concentrate on their breathing or their heartbeats.
Make the distinction. It's meditation she is talking about, NOT mindfulness. They are 2 different things.
You are right. Most people don’t know the difference.
The video is misleading.
I thought you would share how mindfulness meditation differs from other forms of meditation.
You're only telling the benefit of meditation in general.
5:27 graphs don't work like that numb skulls
This is not science! :Super human abilities:" "make the brain more powerful" Change the title
just call it meditation. No need to apply bullshit pseudo-intellectual adjectives like "mindfulness". All meditation is supposed to have mindfulness in it as is. It's almost as if this word was intentionally added to make meditation sound like it is some new hipster thing. Meditation without what some of these "experts" call mindfulness isn't meditation in the first place.
Funny enough, in Buddhism, "mindfulness meditation" does not exist.
Whoever is narrating, needs to meditate a bit more as clearly in their heads and not coming from Awareness. It is energetically palpable...
It's true, mindfulness doesn't come from the mind!
Hi Darshana, yes I think at the time I had made this I have only been practicing for 1.5 years. It's a practice. However, I also found that as the result of it I am less critical and judgemental towards others, especially when the intention is pure ;) This video was made as a project to spread awareness around the benefits of mindfulness from the perspective of psychology and neuroscience. :)
I don't like Mindfulness.
Hi. Can you explain why?
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i I don't need it, yet I'm forced to do it at work. It doesn't achieve anything. It's selfish. It can promote infantilism. It's promoted by people who have no training in psychology. It gives me anxiety. People abuse it for profit. It's cherry-picked Buddhism. It makes claims it cannot substantiate. It takes credit where it's not due. It uses metaphor/simile to make comparisons - I am not a tree, mountain, or flower! People who practice it don't actually follow their own rules of being non-judgmental when I raise valid points about its inefficacy. Mindful eating is plain stupid. It doesn't help people actually solve the problem that may be giving them stress. Practitioners never accept that it's not for everyone. It's full of pointless ipse dixit statements.
I had mindfulness training. I went into it with an open mind. I did a not small amount of research, so I'm not just being stubborn and saying that I'm not going to try it; I did try it. It's not for me, but I get forced to do it at work.
@@Chebab-Chebab Ah thank you. I can relate a bit to what you say. And I am also a little doubting if I am going to start again. I have a therapist who recommends it, to follow by her college. (She is not practising herself) but she recommended it and she is a therapist. But anyway I alspo tried it in the passed and feels not good in more ways...
But are you still doing it because you 'must'..?
@@user-zt6mb7nf3i It does work for some people. How much it works for those people, and (as I suspect) how much of it is a placebo will vary from person to person.
It's like those 3D seeing-eye pictures popular in the 90s. I don't doubt that people saw something (or thought they saw something). I didn't. It didn't matter that I didn't see anything because it wasn't important. Neither is mindfulness.
But the way mindfulness is ever-pervasive would be like forcing me to look at a 3D picture and get me to admit I see something.
@@Chebab-Chebab Okay.. Yes I am also not amused. Today the first session of a 8 day mindfulness class started. And after 30 minutes, were we also ate very mindfull a raisin... and looked before that very mindfull to the raisin, (I felt before putting it in my mouth a big aversion towards it (all).) haha.
I left after 30 minutes and will (first) try other ways to deal with certain things. :)
Good luck to you.
You really should remove the hand gesture the animated meditative brain has. That gesture forms the numbers "666" and so meditating that way is just the same as praying for the Devil to be the meditative force... So few are aware of this, but no real meditative gurus or monks uses that gesture because they know it´s meaning. Fine if you´re not christian, but it does not change the fact that you push the meditative power into a dark area.. So gestures are not needed when meditating, please remember this everyone. You can make some movements with fingers, arms, toes etc... But never shape your self or any gestures towards religious areas. Meditation is not in any form a religious thing, but it can be used to reach the spiritual world. Be careful what world you wish to connect to.
The hand gesture that you refer to is called a mudra. There are hundreds of mudra hand positions that have been used throughout time. There are many hand positions that when held while focusing on the breath enhance the meditative state. The Gyan Mudra is used to connect with knowledge. In no way are mudras associated with the devil or malevolent energies. Also, I would add that real monks do use mudras and fully learn the meaning that each hand position enhances in meditation. Praying hands in front of the heart is a mudra as well. Fingers pointing up to the heavens and connecting our hearts. Though spiritual in nature, the use of mudras in meditative practice is not specifically religious. Meditation and mindfulness is a focused attention, attention, and attitude. Of course, no hand gestures need be used while meditating if one chooses not to. I have found that using mudras keep me alert and active in the process of meditating. I can focus on my breath, and also go back to feeling the pressure of my fingers touching to bring me back from distracting thoughts.
good video, thanks alot!