CIA Spy: “Meditation Doesn't Work” - How To Quickly Erase Fear, Anxiety & Stress | Andrew Bustamante

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@kevthepoet 3 месяца назад

Trust the CIA to try and put people off positive things like meditation.

@timmytainment 3 месяца назад

1000000% 🤭

@Ceecrystalclear 3 месяца назад

Well said 😂

@c.a.s.3833 3 месяца назад

My will be done.

@1990Popeyeify 3 месяца назад

This video confirms my suspicions. I officially dont trust nor do i like this arrogant prick. Meditation is one of the best things ive done in my life.

@howmathematicianscreatemat9226 3 месяца назад

Exactly. You can’t believe people full of ego how to free the ego, it’s just ridiculous

@Doodlefisher 3 месяца назад

I get anxiety but not like i used to because Ive learned to self soothe

@rickynunez3109 3 месяца назад

i meditate and i'm not going to stop because I've been doing it for 8 years everyday and it has become my way of life its now a habit. i do believe Andrew that its not going to make a big difference because i learned that actions change your brain much more effectively. when you meet someone who has social anxiety its because the practiced avoiding people and there brain is trying to keep them safe so they don't take action and then that becomes there habit. exposure therapy will help but you have to practice often. feel it to heal it get used to doing things uncomfortable and don't over do it take small steps so you don't burn out and turn back to what is comfortable.

@JimboJones2022 29 дней назад

I plant a positive seed in my subconscious mind that contradicts my anxiety.

@ryanchapman1274 2 месяца назад

I meditate and do mindfulness. I quit smoking and drinking coffee a few months ago. At the same time. Without rehab or external assistance. Meditation and mindfulness works when there's action involved. But you're right that people use it as a crutch of avoidance. Faith without works is dead, therefore meditation without action is pointless. I deal with anxiety, but I actually got further with meditation and mindfulness because everything in my life became a teacher instead of something to escape from. Not to say I don't need a break from things. Who doesn't?

@mariaribeiro7525 Месяц назад

As a Coach, with all due respect for the guest, I also beg to differ. It's scientifically proven that meditation shrinks the "brain device" that is responsible for our emotional hijack, the amygdala. It takes roughly 8 weeks of regular practice, and then continued practice, but it does work. Do Yoga followed by meditation and experience your anxiety levels sharply go down. I agree that journaling also works, that's also scientifically proven. Also, it is not really about left brain and right brain, it's about neuro cortex, on the one hand, and emotional and reptilian brain, on the other hand.

@Randallpjr 2 месяца назад

Very interesting perspective.

@johnnyzee969 3 месяца назад

Meditation works. I'm been doing it for years. It works!

@Jay-kk3dv 3 месяца назад

I’ve also been doing it for years, it doesn’t work

@salimr4718 3 месяца назад

What type of meditation have you been doing?

@Alem_Mehari 3 месяца назад

Can you stop your thoughts at will and for how long? That’s the beginning of meditation.

@Pp-od9yg 3 месяца назад

@@Alem_Mehari I think you got the concept of meditation wrong . In meditation you don't stop your thoughts , you just dont attach to them . Thought keep coming, or should I rephrase.... THOUGHTS KEEP GOING from your mind, just like bubbles escaping the aerated drink when you open the bottle. Thoughts dont come, thoughts are going away from your mind ( just like the bubbles) . You are the one who is holding on to it, let go ... dont cling to it, dont attach to it, watch them arise and watch them go

@bethannea4842 3 месяца назад

Wether you believe it works or it doesn't work, it's true. Or something like that.

@annmarieknapp 3 месяца назад

A neuroscientist and psychologist here with over 29 years of experience at university, sorry to this spy fellow, but he needs revision. Meditation absolutely helps those with anxiety and stress. It's more of a coping mechanism and yes, it can distract people, but this enables them to realign the nervous system Fight-or-Flight sympathetic response so that they can think rationally through the situation. It also bolsters resilience for future episodes of anxious thoughts. Wim Hoff breathing, cold therapy, and breathe work also help to bolster resilience and reduce anxious thoughts. The three breath vagal releasing procedure alone reduces anxiety and nervous system responding. Geeze, I don't like this guy becoming the guru for all things. Folks, he's agency and and never left.

@johanneslucker1401 3 месяца назад

That guy is driving people right into overthinking.

@lyxsm 2 месяца назад

Not to mention everything in his "heavy scientific explanation" is vastly misrepresenting the dynamics of a human brain and it's individual areas. Most of what he said lacked substance. The little substance it had was mostly wrong. He could have just said "write a journal and be mindful". However the video showcases perfectly, how a guru/charlatan operates and skews the narrative (it also provides a good example of how the frame control and manipulation, typical of Cluster B disorders, can look).

@thenaturalpeoplesbureau Месяц назад

Im not at all a fan of aurelius, so idk what that part of meditation is about. In india, meditation has a very different meaning than what is popularized in the west. The basis for meditation - observing of thoughts feelings and wishes - mental stillness, and mental focus - these are basically just the very basics to actually enable meditation. As well as a WELL TRAINED visualization. Then that is used to gain control over the elements - via mantras or imagination. Here with elements, we never mean the physical elements. Fire means imagination, air thought, water emotion or "energy". Earth is the ego, that binds these three - will intellect and feeling - together and forms the mental body. It can also be seen as action. Space finally means consciousness itself - awareness. The ground on which deep sleep, dream and waking state are based on. It is the only thing that counts. only because of that, does ANYTHING matter at all. Indeed one could say without observers it is not even relevant if a universe exists. That universes can exist outside of observers is not proofen. The idea that we are living organisms in a physical universe, which developed brains, is anthropologistic poppycup. It is the lowest of delusions. The self is like mother-of-pearl and the universe is the illlusion of silver in that. The universe is our inner world projected outwards. It has no existence outside of the observer. One could say the universe is the observers systemstate. The positivistic worldview we have today, is the smallest possible box to trap a mind with. It is useful to the system that we think "oh i am a random bunch of cells and senses". Better than that is the view that "i am spirit". Even better is the view "i am everything". The observer enjoys the states of sleep dream and wake. He, shiva, eats (enjoys) these. They have no independance of him. It is fascinating how the senses are tied into our minds - and how they process information. Control over the senses, and a state of natural wonder - that is called yoga. Objects, senses and subjects, these are again these three. Which are enjoyed by one. If we dont start to move more in such a direction of thought, we will not be able to avert our own destruction. I agree with the notion, that on these matters, he is no authority. Meditation, from zen, to dhyana - is the natural state of the self. To be outwardly focussed and confused, is an UNNATURAL state, that is produced by our school system and is harmful for everything in us - it is criminal that we do not learn to meditate as children. The natural product of such untrained mind is exactly the world we can see - aggressive people, who harm others, greed, lust, and every single stupidity rules. And now with the algo we sold ourselves off to the WORST parts of society. Big tech. I say that as a software programmer. I am good at it. But i do not believe in it. It would be better we still used horses instead of cars. Our society is trimmed on stress. And thats deadly. literally. I have very little good to say about the develllopment since the millennium. Literally everything is on the worst possible trajectory politically economically and socially. As krishnamurti said, it is no sign of good health to be adapted to a sick society. Listening to those who are paid to make society sicker, is certainly not the way forward. Its interesting - but when i listen to him, i always wonder - what is his angle - why does he propose this - exactly because he worked for langley. Everything is mental... That there is matter outside of the mind, is not proofen and cant be proofen. For what we see and hear is just information processed by our minds. And that which is processed is eaten by that inner enjoyer. There is no truth or meaning outside of that which is undecayable. Breath is thought. for when we are aware of the breath, the mental BS stops. Will is vision. What we see is what we believe. Energy is emotion. We eat truly with our senses, and that influences who we are tomorrow. He who can steer the senses, is his own master, and masterless. Hence it is no surprise to me that a CIA agent is not a fan of meditation. If you master your senses, then his organization will become as useless as a headmounted toiletpaper-dispenser.

@dharmacology Месяц назад

Bustamonte literally just spent 15 mins on the logistics of Meditation… Sounded to me like he is PROMOTING MEDITATION 🧘🏻‍♀️ lol

@93SFBG Месяц назад

I'm ex-Army spec ops and these secret squirrel types are never to be taken at face value because there is no face value-everything is a ruse, a mask, an act. They call it "cover for action." This guy is probably on a mission to obfuscate and confuse. And WHAT THE HELL IS THIS GUY DOING ON SKINWALKER RANCH show now? What does a spook bring to the table investigating paranormal phenomenon?

@DesignDesigns 3 месяца назад

This guy is confusing meditation techniques. He doesn't have much idea of meditation. There are several different meditation techniques. But two major ones are: 1. Mindfulness(vipassana)/Zen meditation and 2. Breathing meditation(anapanasatti). He is talking about "Breathing meditation" in which one sees the event/distration and then, get back to the breathing. But Mindfulness meditation is NOT just avoiding 'event/distraction'. It is about being 'aware' of the distration and stay with it as long as it lasts without being judgmental about it. It means, mindfulness meditation or Zen meditation teaches one to not react to the event; rather stay with it, and learn and grow from the event. This is a seriously powerful technique to reduce anxiety, fear and gain new insight as well as peace of mind. Please, don't claim something if you don't understand it in depth....

@sanekabc 3 месяца назад

It is difficult to find a consistent definition of what mindful practice is. Your explanation is the best one I have heard regarding the distinction between mindfulness practice and watching your breath which are usually explained as the same thing. Also, mindfulness is usually described as being mindful of what you are doing, like washing the dishes etc. and returning to the activity if thoughts or feelings arise which is the same as watching the breath. Also, we need to make a distinction between the state of mindfulness and the practice of mindfulness. Most of the practices out there are a form of thought/emotional bypassing as Andrew asserts here.

@DesignDesigns 3 месяца назад

@@sanekabc you are right. A part of Mindfulness practice actually is about being 'aware'(of the present moment/activities)..... Another imporatant practice of "mindfulness" meditation is(and even breathing/focus meditaion) is being aware of both 'focused' attention and diffused attention. We have two different attention types working at any moment. One is focused(conscious) another is like the peripheral one(unconscious).....Practicing both is important... One important thing is, there are 10 different stages of Meditation. And breathing meditation is in stage 2,3....then, the meditator, after successfully completing those stages, get to Mindfulness practice...Stage 4,5 and so on...and then, to the more deeper ones..... Buddha actually started his meditation practice with 'breathing'/focus meditation under the supervision of his teachers/gurus. But then, he realized breathing meditation is not gonna take him to liberation, and therefore, he abandoned breathing meditation. He then discovered Mindfulness meditation.....and adopted it. Mindfulness meditation is Buddha's greate discovery. Breathing meditation was in practice in India long before Buddha started meditation practice.

@laurakassama9092 3 месяца назад

Usually, meditation techniques can be classified as either insight (vipassana) or concentration (samadhi). Mindfulness can be applied to either type of practice. Full absorption into a concentration practice lacks mindfulness because the mind is absorbed into the object of meditation. Andrew Bustamante is correct that a lot of the apps and practices in the mainstream are useless for overcoming strong emotions or rewriting the thinking process. Concentration practices are good for bypassing other experiences or negative thoughts. They are not a long term solution for change but they can be helpful for creating more calm in one’s life.

@isisaphrodite3585 3 месяца назад

Well he does say he’s a CIA spy, sooo I don’t know why we’d be listening to a CIA spy about meditating. WTF would he know about it anyway?

@sanekabc 3 месяца назад

@@isisaphrodite3585 They need to learn how to overcome fear. I would say he knows a lot about the mind.

@craigeichner9121 3 месяца назад

So, the CIA just lets former CIA operatives explain how things actually work in the “real world “ I’ll have to meditate on this….

@the1972bulldog 3 месяца назад

I'm not LGBTQ!++ whatever but the dude's hair has probably had too much hairspray over the years I think. It's likened to chroming or HuffnPost 😂😂😂

@David-uc4hc 2 месяца назад

But he said DONT meditate

@dharmacology Месяц назад

@@David-uc4hcyet busta spends 15 mins cyclically explaining the logistics of Meditation

@FiloYappins Месяц назад

You need to trust this ex government agent who is proficient in deception is telling you the truth for your best interests.

@User0resU-1 Месяц назад

He's still cia.

@vettevegas 3 месяца назад

In meditation, I'm NOT distracted from a problem. Instead my mind goes into a flow state of creative solutions. Its awesome. Youre wrong on this one Andrew. Reference Chris Bledsoe, Sedhguru, etc.

@theWuWeiWay Месяц назад

Mindfulness and meditation is not about escaping from the situation. It is actually practicing the skill to be present and recognize when you are feeling fear and anxiety. It's the beginning skill to do what he says.

@khaledb6580 Месяц назад

Agreed. But where he is right though is the visualization type of meditation, it's diverting you from the pain. So it depends which type of meditation we are talking about

@paddydunne814 Месяц назад

Ever heard of the meditation disease? even some Buddhist masters have succumbed to it in centuries past. /Tibetens also have a term for it.

@cathlaurs9754 26 дней назад

@theWuWeiWay: I agree.

@Tanoaproductionsfiji Месяц назад

As Buddhist I argue that the wrong meditation is not useful. The right meditation calls you right into the moment, to be absolutely present, not sitting on a beach far away. that is a different type of mediation. So while I agree that the speaker is partly right... dreaming of a beach while there is a danger in from of you is useless... the right meditation brings you clearly into the moment and slows/stops the right brain activity. You don't have time to journal when there is a clear and present danger.

@KayFlowidity 3 месяца назад

1:35 Right Brain & Creatives 3:45 Left Side 4:20 The Race & Anxiety 5:10 Health Anxiety 6:00 Conclusions & Discomfort 7:20 Stress & Exposure (Practice) 8:30 Mainstream Meditation 9:30 The Crutch 🩼 10:15 Journaling 12:05 Document the process 13:35 Urgency & Decision Making 14:30 Thick of it summary

@avertthymortaleyes3460 3 месяца назад

Want to kick anxietys ass? Stop caring about it. Whatever your scared of, tell yourself "bring it". Meet it head on mentally and in that moment dismiss it as boring. Arent you tired of it constantly beating up your nerves? Unless its chemical you have the power to perceive it differently. Perception is a powerful tool. Change the chip in your brain and you can change your life.

@eugeniaseeling5920 3 месяца назад

You solved it.. people go to years of therapy for anxiety and coping skills but they should just read your post and their problems will go away. Not hosts advice to slowly expose and educate yourself. You're a genius!

@michela3150 3 месяца назад

I'll try your advice.

@David-uc4hc 2 месяца назад

This does actually work. Chosing to embrace the fear and the pain changes your relationship to it in a positive way.

@LeahIsHereNow Месяц назад

That’s how I deal with anxiety and panic attacks driving on the highway. I still have issues with it, but when I feel a panic attack coming on, I say to it “is that all you got?! You’re just gonna be a little bitty pitiful panic attack… Come on… Bring it… I want real panic… I want more anxiety!” and I swear to you, it dissipates.

@jamiroquai888 Месяц назад

@@LeahIsHereNowwow, I have an irrational fear of going over viaducts on highways specially if there is an incline and the structure is visible. I try to not even think what is going on but I will try this. Thanks.

@franciscosamir5256 25 дней назад

Meditation literally saved my life

@nespith 2 месяца назад

The problem here is he just automatically assumes your anxiety is irrational and unfounded. There are many situations that you can accurately predict what will happen as a result of your actions and it is rational to be anxious about those consequences that you know are going to happen.

@Excalibur833 2 месяца назад

He is not saying they are unfounded, but rather that there is a way to mitigate those responses so that the anxiousness does not devolve into an irrational panic or paralysis.

@martinberndt3102 Месяц назад

It's better to live through these situations as rational as posible.

@carygottlieb4422 Месяц назад

Meditation does work. It has been beneficial to my mental health.

@meronsk 2 месяца назад

Someone who says “meditation doesn’t work” clearly hasn’t meditated and don’t know what they’re talking about. 😂… and since when is the CIA a meditation expert!?I’m an RN and a 20 years meditator, incredible turnaround from self harm to a life of abundance and service to others. I’m grateful for the Yogis who’ve paved the way to allow me to come to my “SELF” via meditation, and discover more of it everyday since.

@AlvynVillanuevaart 3 месяца назад

This guy dismisses mindfulness but then at the end of the video describes exactly what mindfulness is. Thankyou for show8ng who to never take seriously.

@amirtv106 3 месяца назад

Yeah, this guy is a joke.

@tractordriver8950 3 месяца назад

I caught that too 😆

@sentient_part 3 месяца назад

No, for me he’s right, when I meditate in the morning, when I have a lot of anxiety, I just can’t focus on my respiration… but when I create or journaling, my anxiety disappears.

@AlvynVillanuevaart 3 месяца назад

@sentient_part try focusing on the anxiety itself, the sensation Without the story you associated with it. Sit with that sensation and ask yourself, can I sit here and be with it and accept it without trying to change it?

@AlvynVillanuevaart 3 месяца назад

And if you have anxiety in the morning, try to spend energy, instead of meditating first, try physical exercise, then breathwork then meditate.

@TamaraReneeSpeaks 2 месяца назад

He’s talking about emotions in terms of the right brain rather than in terms of the limbic system. The right brain does not rule your emotions, nor is it “irrational.” It’s nonverbal and holistic. Meditation works by shifting attention in a way that deactivates limbic responses.

@ministryofhealingfarm 3 месяца назад

Yes it does! You know what works even better. Praying! I don't think people realize the incredible power of literally letting God handle your problems. It works! 🙏🏾

@GroundbreakGames 3 месяца назад

You are proof of the fact that religious people are by far the most gullible.

@tim57243 3 месяца назад

There are several types of prayer: petitionary, non-petitionary discursive, non-discursive. What did you use? Is part of this deciding you don't care about the outcome? That seems difficult and unwise, but I agree it would remove fear and anxiety.

@ricknendepa6633 3 месяца назад

Amen🙏🏾☺️👍🏾

@ministryofhealingfarm 3 месяца назад

@@tim57243 I use the format of the Lord's Prayer as Yahuah Christ taught. Go directly to God. Worship our creator, acknowledge that the words we bind on earth are bound in heaven. Forgive and repent to make my heart right then I petition for the holy spirt to come. Then.... I go to town! Jesus we can do all the miracles that he did. So ! Declare and decree blessings over my life , claiming the prophecies and the promises of God over my life. Then I start killing demons! I come against demonic forces , curses , monitoring spirits ... basically I don't know the Theological term , But I pray on OFFENSE against Satan using scripture and Psalms just like Jesus did on the mount and Buffy the Vampire slayer! From financial delay , to depression , relationships there are promiss from God on every subject. When we speak these promise we activate power and our desires manifest as we become connected with God's divine will. It's easy !!!

@ministryofhealingfarm 3 месяца назад

@@tim57243I'm not sure the theology term for being a demon slayer, but praying OFFENSIVELY against negative things in the spirit realm works! I use the format that Yahuah Christ teaches. I first acknowledge the creator of the universe then I ask for forgiveness and forgive others & release them. Then I petition for holy Spirit to come in. That's when I go to town! Praying OFFENSIVELY using words in scripture, promises of God and Psalms to slay the demons! I pray against spiritual attacks like depression, financial delay or obstacles. God says we humans have the power to bless and perform miracles just like Christ. So I do that. As proof I posted this response earlier but is was deleted. Why delete a comment that teaches others how to pray? What's the harm in that? It's because it works!! They know what we can do when we consider the spirit realm in our circumstances. Hope it works for you brother!! ❤️

@radhinblitzahmed 3 месяца назад

“10 minutes of meditation a day never hurt anybody”

@jackharle1251 Месяц назад

Jerk off for ten minutes, you'll feel better. - George Carlin

@jbird976 Месяц назад

Just the ego😅

@TheIllerX 3 месяца назад

It did not start well with speading the misunderstanding that the two halves of the brain is the logical and emotional parts. This is an old misconception. Also meditation is one of the most effective ways of reducing fear.

@MayaSalila Месяц назад

Yes! Thank you!

@shinebabyshine. 3 месяца назад

I’ve been saying there are a couple of grifters who are trying to enter the podcast wellness space and he’s definitely one of them. This video just proves my point “meditation* doesn’t work” get this fool outta here man

@song8777 3 месяца назад

I never buy what he says. Not sure why I even clicked. Lol

@mikesmith7497 Месяц назад

medication or meditation????? you said medication

@shinebabyshine. Месяц назад

@@mikesmith7497 meditation, my bad

@metatr0n777 2 месяца назад

Either this is some clickbait or Doug does not have a freakin clue what "meditation" is.

@justaninja1 Месяц назад

That's not proper use of meditation. If you have fear or anxiety, you should not be visualizing waves on a beach, but instead being mindful of the fear and meditating on the fear and feeling it until it releases which it will. I just did it now.

@kiwiresponse Месяц назад

The dude is correct about meditation/mindfulness etc. in the way that it is misunderstood and monopolized on in the modern world like that. That would be true of his crap to some degree as well. However the effective method for real progress he's approximating, is in its self an approximation of "meditation" with respect to the genuine process of getting better in a fundamental way via a legitimate training method that works. If he was switched on, he would express his crap from other points of view to illustrate this. The fact that he doesn't, makes it more likely that he isn't really that on to it. Not true about Meditation being a right brain thing. Ultimately, the purpose is to synchronize both hemispheres so that the waveforms do a kind interference pattern, where a 'Space' is formed between them, that essentially opens up the "third eye", i.e. cognitive suspension and actual mind power. These CIA people all know this actually. The video has some good little takeaways but it's also a bit watered down and a disservice to real mind-power meditation. Hopefully he get's better. Thank you sir

@geolitube Месяц назад

Everything’s true except the meditation part, meditation is not reacting irrationally or creatively, neither reacting rationally or logically, is just not reacting, learning to not to react.

@alxartzen 3 месяца назад

Eye enjoy listening to you speak about how the CIA trained you it's extremely practical and intelligent And yet what you said about meditation is not a fact or true as one that lives in a meditative flow state and knows from direct experience the power of meditation also known as the art listening in silence for maintaining mental clarity free of all belief programming

@DavidIAM99 5 дней назад

True meditation is practicing stillness within to remember and strengthen your connection with God. One powerful benefit (besides peace and joy) is increased intuition (soul guidance) which can give you answers and solutions to problems which may surprise you. Meditation is a tool, not a crutch.

@toddlastman198 Месяц назад

Meditation doesn't work ???? Are you mad ??? Meditation has helped me tremendously, I've practiced TM for 40 years

@PeaceFrog1 29 дней назад

Interestingly, he talks about a way of working with the mind-taking time before drawing conclusions and not take the first emotional reaction as real, thereby avoiding being swept away by irrational fears, which is quite an accurate description of meditative skills. Then he says that meditation doesn't help with fears and anxiety and might even make them worse by distracting from the present experience. It seems like he doesn't know too much about meditation. Particularly mindfulness is about being in the present moment, staying with what is, and resisting the urge to react, it's about remaining uninvolved for a time, which helps to respond more wisely, without falling prey to your likes , dislikes, worries and fears. Following guided meditations where someone is trying to create images in your mind is something different, of course. Mindfulness actually helps you face the present experience and understand your fears and all the other things that come up in your mind.

@stephendrum3365 Месяц назад

I must say I disagree with much of his characterization of meditation and mindfulness. Visualizing “sandy beach with waves” (paraphrasing) as he describes is just one element. Good mindfulness training teaches you to be present, focused and engaged in the here and now by first training awareness. Awareness of thoughts, emotions and physical distractions. With increased levels of awareness you can reframing and taking action that builds capacity to deal with fear, anxiety and stress.

@nilehawkins7878 Месяц назад

Real god-fearing people train all the time. Real life applications. Prayer and meditation prepares you. Like they say in martial arts, cry in the dojo. Laugh on the battlefield. Stay prepared , prayed up and worked out, and you don't have to get prepared. Lot of people just live in fear and they don't challenge themselves then the fear goes viral. We have to face our imaginations.

@tothemoon8465 3 месяца назад

- Transcendental meditation works. - Also somatic tracking is an incredible mindset tool for anxiety and any discomfort. - Silent prayer (not religious) which is just relaxing without thought works. They all give the brain and system the ability to think clearly in stressful situations. Sometimes you benefit from clearing out all stress before taking any action, to better know what triggers you.

@5000NATE 3 месяца назад

What song prayer are you talking about,?? Silent prayer

@TheJaimills Месяц назад

Learning proper mediation techniques will work. The guided distraction are westernized versions that are more like self hypnosis not meditation. Try Vipassana and you will increase your executive function and distress tolerance.

@MikeJones-iz1qq 20 дней назад

So basically, breathe and meditate on it. Got it. His understanding of the brain hemispheres is pseudoscience.

@deed5049 2 месяца назад

I disagree with the title of the video but the explanation resonates. Knowing the how and why can be helpful. And it ACTUALLY supports a particular How/Why explanation on effective meditating. It think the title was meant to pull us in. Klickbait?

@defining.vitality 2 месяца назад

Meditation alone wont work on life or death situations. You will still freeze. I posted an exercise video how to meditate to thrive under pressure. How would I know im not a spy. But Ive live more then half my life traveling through dangerous parts of latin America. And faced death many times. Yet here I am.

@winningmentality3097 2 месяца назад

Who is this guy, and what qualifications do he have to talk about on this subject?! We have to really screen people before we hear their advice and perspective. Be careful guys

@marcgambone4240 Месяц назад

Meditation has been keeping me clean with the use of zero drugs to help. I won't even take Advil and im through the bad part

@David-uc4hc 2 месяца назад

Sit with your feelings and feel uncomfortable with no judgemrnt for a few seconds. But dont bother meditating. 👍

@majdavojnikovic Месяц назад

I lost him when he said the left side controls logic and right the emotions. Not. So from then on his conclusions go off-road and conclusion can't be right.

@cobrakhan1284 2 месяца назад

Meditation is not visualisation. It’s about being in the state of watchfulness so you can have clarity. That means being the watcher of both the right side and left. After some time you will get better at being less reactive. So meditation in that sense can help the brain process reality as a whole. Journaling is nothjng new and is also a form of meditation. This is a narrow and limited understanding of meditation.

@johnnywlittle 2 месяца назад

For my ref-> --------------------------- Summary and Breakdown of Key Points: Understanding Fear and Anxiety: Fear and anxiety are whole-brain responses involving both the left (logical) and right (emotional) hemispheres of the brain. Both hemispheres receive sensory inputs simultaneously, but the right hemisphere, which processes information through biases and assumptions, reacts faster than the logical left hemisphere. Left vs. Right Brain Processing: The right brain processes information quickly based on emotions and biases, while the left brain takes longer as it relies on rational thought and systematic problem-solving. This difference in processing speed often leads to immediate feelings of fear or anxiety before the logical brain can provide a rational perspective. Physiological Response: The right brain’s quicker response results in immediate physical symptoms of fear or anxiety (e.g., increased heart rate, sweating). The left brain eventually provides a rational explanation, which can lead to a sense of relief once it catches up. Coping Strategies: Delay Conclusion: Allow a few seconds of discomfort before reaching a conclusion to give the logical brain time to process the information and provide a rational counter to the emotional response. Stress Inoculation and Exposure Therapy: Practice taking small risks regularly to increase risk tolerance and improve the ability to process anxiety and fear rationally. Avoid Meditation as a Crutch: Mainstream meditation techniques can serve as distractions rather than solutions, preventing genuine improvement in handling anxiety. Journaling: Journaling helps by engaging both hemispheres of the brain. Recording moments of anxiety and the logical counterarguments can provide insights and reduce irrational fears over time. This practice helps identify patterns and provides evidence to counteract future anxiety. Decision-Making Under Stress: Recognize that most decisions do not require immediate action. Allowing time for the logical brain to process information can lead to better decision-making. Understand that the sense of urgency is often false, and taking a moment to breathe and think can reduce stress. Key Takeaways: Fear and anxiety stem from the brain's simultaneous processing of sensory inputs, with the emotional brain reacting faster than the logical brain. Giving yourself time to let the logical brain catch up can help mitigate irrational fears. Practicing stress inoculation and exposure therapy, rather than relying on meditation, can build resilience against anxiety. Journaling can document and rationalize anxious moments, providing a record that helps manage future anxiety. Most decisions can wait, allowing time for a balanced, less stressful response.

@VisionClearly Месяц назад

Goodness, this is an excellent summary! Thank you! All the "meditation" cult members here were triggered -- and you saved me time having to read all of it -- finding your summary was great, thus saving time and ignoring the meltdown in the comments.

@timm285 18 дней назад

I agree with what Andy is saying. Mediation is a pretend vacation away from stress.

@comentario-ur8rd 3 месяца назад

Many types of meditation have been working for millions of people for at least 4 thousand years in the east and for many thousands in the west for at least 60 years

@nethanielshabtay6672 3 месяца назад

U can meditate and journal. Dont sweat it, and if you do, know that it will soon pass. And pay attention to your breath ❤

@LaroseImmortel Месяц назад

LOVE AND FEAR ARE THE ONLY 2 VIBRATIONS IN UNIVERS YOU WANT TO STOP FEAR ? START TO LOVE ! YOUR WELCOME ! ❤

@CoyoteKolb 2 месяца назад

Calling meditation a crutch is a bit silly. First of all, the word meditation is an umbrella term for a lot of different kinds of techniques. Most of which are designed to get you to a place of greater awareness, not distraction. Ironically, meditation is useful to combat the endless distractions of mental chatter. This is not the same thing as a 'visualization', which can sometimes fall under the meditation umbrella. The point is, there are many types of meditation, and you can only find out what works for you by trying in earnest. I like Andrew, and he is very smart, but he certainly doesn't know everything. I'll leave it at that.

@arosalesmusic Месяц назад

I never would take advice from a CIA spy, basically a SOB

@vettevegas 3 месяца назад

My anxioty comes from my left brain, analytical side. Not my emotional side.

@johanneslucker1401 3 месяца назад

Haha exactly. This guys advice will drive you right into overthinking. Do you also feel uncomfortable watching that video. Logic is done when you have real anxiety or compulsory disorder. Trying to find some hold in logic explanations makes it worse. If your logic says everything is good but you don't feel like that, you try to find another logic. This game will never end. This is only solvable on the emotional side. Where is love fear will go away. And focus on body sensations. Use the mind to control the body (like slow breathing) and then the mind will be controled by the body. Relax your body and surrender that there is no logic solution, only love can help.

@lyxsm 2 месяца назад

Your anxiety stems from neither. While the hemispheres are slightly different in their dominance regarding certain tasks, this is much less significant than he represents, especially in regards to more complex activity - such as anxious thoughts for example. This difference, for all intents and purposes, is irrelevant outside of medical practice/theory. The guy is a charlatan, nothing else.

@Nichejackers Месяц назад

Meditation does work it takes consistency and discipline. Something most people don't have. What a stupid title.😂

@cathlaurs9754 26 дней назад

As someone who meditates a lot I can say, that in my experience, meditation helps considerably with long term, chronic stress. I think what Andrew is saying is that short term stress is not helped by meditation and he is in some ways correct. However, practising meditation calms all systems of the body, makes us more aware of our surroundings, grounds us, controls our breathing and calms the intensity of stress reactions (if practised regularly); the calmness produced stills our flight or fight mechanism which helps the left brain to respond and function more quickly. Meditation, or the type practiced by many, is not about escaping to a beach in your mind it is about being truly 'present' and aware.

@gavinreynolds9216 3 месяца назад

Meditation does work! I've been doing it for 6 years, even on a bad day it helps! The Buddha new this 2,500 years ago!

@therisendead7 24 дня назад

A CIA Agent that says that meditation doesn't work? CIA Agent, my ass.

@ralphacero2785 3 месяца назад

Nice word salad to disingenuously discredit how awesome and useful meditation is. The true purpose of this dishonest man is to mislead.

@mandyoneill2706 3 месяца назад

As a fellow entrepreneur the other thing I journal are contingency plans if “it” is the worst possible scenario (which it rarely is). Once I know what my possible responses are, I can let the anxiety go.

@BrunoZ9x6 2 месяца назад

Meditation stabilizes the right brain and emotion by postponing reactive thoughts. Thank you for providing brain science on that fact. People laying on their death bed may need crutches before running a marathon.

@johanneslucker1401 3 месяца назад

Sorry bro but you don't solve your deamons with logic. Nothing needs to be solved. Just give your deamons some love because it is you. Simple. No need to break your head or write something down.

@dougbulldog9947 12 дней назад

Meditation Doesn't Work - Hypnotism Does

@gji2797 Месяц назад

He is right. Not getting y people are obsessed with meditation

@user-ys4og2vv8k Месяц назад

CIA doesn't have a dental service? Strange...

@brian2706 2 месяца назад

He doesn't understand meditation whatsoever. Very strange take.

@mikefatah Месяц назад

Meditation has worked for thousands of years for humans!

@medic2831 3 месяца назад

The last person I trust is someone from.the CIA

@bbb8182 Месяц назад

After I spent an hour a day meditating for two weeks (3?) I lost my constant anxiety, lost my lifelong depression or low mood and felt centered and calm. I think it lasted as long as I did the daily thing. It was a big relief to feel better and know that I even COULD feel better.

@cathlaurs9754 26 дней назад

@bbb: 👍

@NASCARCUP22FAN Месяц назад

Ive tried meditation for years and has never helped me.

@ministryofhealingfarm 3 месяца назад

I'm not sure the theology term for being a demon slayer, but praying OFFENSIVELY against negative things in the spirit realm works! I use the format that Yahuah Christ teaches. I first acknowledge the creator of the universe then I ask for forgiveness and forgive others & release them. Then I petition for holy Spirit to come in. That's when I go to town! Praying OFFENSIVELY using words in scripture, promises of God and Psalms to slay the demons! I pray against spiritual attacks like depression, financial delay or obstacles. God says we humans have the power to bless and perform miracles just like Christ. So I do that. As proof I posted this response earlier but is was deleted. Why delete a comment that teaches others how to pray? What's the harm in that? It's because it works!! They know what we can do when we consider the spirit realm in our circumstances. Hope it works for you brother!! ❤️

@eugeniaseeling5920 3 месяца назад

If it works so well, why are you watching these videos?

@andrewjackson9697 Месяц назад

For meditation to work in a time of crisis ( this is my personal experience ) you should have established a routine of meditation. I have a lifetime of dealing with chronic stress, and mindfulness meditation has been a true gift for me. That being said, I have not lived this guy's life, nor have I experienced what he has expected. So do not take this as an attempt to discredit anyone.

@N8_Presents 3 месяца назад

Learn a panic attack breathing method. Breathing in fully in 2 quick breaths (filling the solar plexus area) and breathing out slowly (purse lips) for longer than the you breathed in. 2 in 7 out. Activates the parasympathetic and eliminates fear/ anxiety instantly. Also lowers blood pressure if used for 3 minutes or more. Meditation can be used to find out who you truly are and this eliminates fear / anxiety in your life. It can slow down your negative reactions naturally until they don’t even happen anymore. Leads to a loving non-judgmental peaceful perspective.

@Kolee313 Месяц назад

Meditation did distract me for the first few months, until I tapped into my subconscious.... Now I have full access to everything that ever made me fearful. I also work with my dreams and my triggers, you do have to take risks in order to create the trigger in order to overcome it, but without meditation, i would have never been aware enough to figure all of this out.

@bflower1562 3 месяца назад

I just watching Beyond Skinwalker Ranch on the TV & this guy was on that program at same time as I watching this interview..I didn't even realize at first..What a coincidence

@humanityrising9378 29 дней назад

Is this guy for real? Sheesh!

@thomasbayer2832 Месяц назад

CIA spy my ass 🤣😂🤣 Fake dude!

@walkerpercy8702 3 месяца назад

Meditation works to bring things up from the unconscious to the conscious. That's why meditation is painful. So it relaxes you but indirectly.

@joemcleod2562 Месяц назад

Unless it triggers crippling anxiety. It is not a cure-all for everyone. Magical thinking that its the right answer for everyone.

@WISEPRODUCTIONS-g6q Месяц назад

Stay Positive Everyone

@newdayze3717 3 месяца назад

From personal experience, meditation works for me. When I don't meditate, I realize how much meditation helps me. I’ve made decisions in the past out of fear when I wasn't meditating. Meditation puts the files in order in my mind. It calms my entire energy system, making me more tolerant and unbothered by the things that normally irritate me. It does much more.

@andrewharris9105 3 месяца назад

Haha what absolute bullshit he speaks

@88KUNGFUMAN Месяц назад

Doesn't work...well, this is very vague and poorly defined..Doesn't work....for what specifically? If you have a limb amputated..I'm pretty sure it "doesn't work" if you need to reattach it.

@gulisosan9370 13 дней назад

Millenia of knowledge accumulation. Extremely detailed and highly advanced modern schools like Shinzen Young or Culadasa. And this guys telling: stop right brain by left brain logic. Thanks for nothing.

@onetribezen3945 10 дней назад

He mis-spoke. Just because he's a former CIA employee doesn't mean he always knows what he's talking about. He actually contradicts himself a few times (which we all will do if we talk long enough while being recorded). Journaling, "take a moment", "stop and breath" are all mindfulness techniques. But his other "spy stories" are super cool!

@cwill8294 9 дней назад

I totally disagree with him on this point! The mechanics of it is a good explanation, and could help people move into the logical brain easier, but the comment about meditation not helping… absolutely not! At least not mindfulness meditation. Number one, a lot of times anxiety shows up when a person has repressed anger. It’s a byproduct of that. Number two anxiety can also show up when a person is Living with or hanging around a lot of toxic people. Narcs are instant anxiety inducers and sometimes it’s so subtle, you don’t even notice because it’s become a baseline for a person. For me when I was dealing with debilitating anxiety “ out of the blue” in my late 20s, early 30s, the best thing I found when I was in the middle of a full on freak out moment, was to ask in my head “Where is the bottom of this?” and imagine it like a pond that I was diving down into. When you run away from anxiety, it gets bigger, but when you do your best to turn and face it head on, it gets smaller and dissipates. This method did not work for my 16yr old child but between what I’ve experienced with my child and myself, there is NO WAY during one of those super intense anxiety attacks, would I be able to “journal “!!. Doing very simple things however, like … blowing out every ounce of air you possibly can from your lungs. Breathe in only a little bit, and then again breathe out as much air as you possibly can, doing this until you feel a shift. You will feel your body calm down because anxiety causes you to top breathe. My opinion is that your mind lets you into anxiety, but during a full-blown attack, you need to deal with the body itself calm it down. Vagus nerve reset exercises (tilting your head and putting your eyes in the opposite direction) are also helpful. Ultimately, every person has to find whatever method works for them because there’s never one size it’s all. I do definitely agree with what he says about taking small risks and then building up from there as a way to help anxiety as well. The other reason anxiety shows up is, it’s your body‘s way of telling you about information in your surroundings that you’re ignoring and you need to put your attention on. You can also ask “ What information that my body is trying to show me, that I am ignoring?” And just see what shows up emotionally or physically. Again, this is just mindfulness and it is a form of meditation. Meditating isn’t just sitting cross legged with your eyes closed trying to “ clear your mind”.

@Mortalcoil100 Месяц назад

It just occurred to me... what you really have in the brain is 2 systems for reacting... quick and slow... quick is needed for immediate things (e.g. danger)... you need an answer NOW... the slow is for dealing w/complex things like a house offer.

@dharmacology Месяц назад

Bustamante, LITERALLY word for word… spent 15 mins describing the logistics of HOW TO MEDITATE 🪩

@losttribezanzibar3014 21 день назад

This guy is a clown...

@AmenaLee9 25 дней назад

Unfortunately said by someone who doesn’t understand the principles meditation. And lacks understanding of the distributed brain. This is the problem with speaking confidently with inaccuracies.

@GerryBlue Месяц назад

The guy's not wrong, but I think RU-vid is everyday more like The Post, with its clickbait and alarmist titles and thumbnails... DO meditate.

@stewarty28 10 дней назад

Find it hilarious that this CIA agent says meditation doesn’t work 😂 when people have been meditating for centuries 😂

@FodorPupil 3 месяца назад

This guy is super left brained

@Formelyknownasnone Месяц назад

If he’s actually CIA or retired, they have great insurance. Why is he missing a tooth? Additionally, Zazen is different than what he’s talking about. Journaling is truly a problem solving apparatus.

@BobYourell Месяц назад

Don't forget desensitization through means such as EMDR. Desensitization has been researched since the 1950s and now has been developed into various methods and for many issues. Once desensitization has been completed for the panic or anxiety triggers in question, then the techniques in this video are much easier to do. In fact, they may even happen spontaneously. I've worked as a psychotherapist for anxiety and other problems since 1992. I think just about everybody should learn how to do a self-help form of desensitization to make themselves more resistant to anxiety triggers.

@normanquednau 14 дней назад

Andrew offers a useful tool to put in the toolbox. I love meditation. It helps. But journaling and processing with logic helps too. Right brain and left brain. I want to offer a third tool: detaching in stressful situations. Observing the own emotions but not acting on them. It is difficult, especially with anger and panic; training is necessary. Lets take a heated argument with your spouse. You will tell her or him that you are going to leave the situation and talk it over when the storm has calmed. Dont let yourself get dragged into these primal emotions- keep distance. Does it work for me? Well... sometimes. I am working on it.

@ThulrVOdinsson Месяц назад

Yeah... I call bullshit on this guy. From personal experience, I can tell you meditation DOES work, and very well at that! This man speaks well and speaks a mixture of accurate & mis-information, which makes for the most insidious type of misinformation.

@justinbryant2495 15 дней назад

I like his point on exposure and practical approach, but the CIA conducted a multi year meditation program called Gateway (now unclassified) why would they go into such depth of meditation if it’s such a waste, because it definitely helps clear a lot of negative emotions. I think he under estimates the positive benefits of mediation…

@UdayGunjikar Месяц назад

Good information in some respects, really bad information in other respects! I don't know if this former CIA agent is ignorant about meditation and the profound benefits of meditation techniques or if he is deliberately spreading misinformation/disinformation about it (which would probably be in line with CIA methods)! I personally believe that one should always take what the government tries to sell you with a grain of salt (E.g. the food pyramid, the COVID vaccine, etc.).

@adamishaq9184 8 дней назад

Fear and anxiety belong to mind but No-mind does not know about these things. Fear and anxiety mean you are losing something, losing someone or you are losing yourself. Do not worry much about it because the death will take it anyway and nothing is yours. So why worry when you will lose anyway. Go with life as it comes, because one day it will not come.