A clear-calm mind is what everybody wants and I'm grateful for having it. I feel utmost silence in my mind such that I can focus on anything effectively. I feel a gentle sensation throughout my body as a result of deep meditation. I have attained control over my mind and I allow only positive thoughts to enter in. My habits have uplifted my mood and I'm happy about this.
But this is NOT the goal of meditation / mindfulness. The goal is not to control your thoughts and “only allow positive thoughts in” or even to silence your thoughts. This is impossible. None of that is the goal. This is a common misconception. The goal of meditation/ mindfulness is simply to observe and let it go… _without judgement._ Thoughts are neither negative or positive, they just *are.* There is no way to silence our minds or experience only “positive” thoughts. It sounds like you haven’t studied meditation/ mindfulness to say these things.
Since doing a ten minute meditation practice every day for a year I can see several benefits. Less emotional reactivity, more space and distance from thoughts and stories about myself. This has lead me to be more engaged in my life.
@@jodiescott8731Hi! It was a 10 minute unguided meditation. Just set a timer. Usually I follow my breath. If I’m in a stressed out state I will say inwardly: In then out and so on. I sometimes include the practice of counting down and counting up. This involves saying inwardly: 30 then 1, 29 then 2, 28 then 3, etc. It’s great way to train your attention. Hope this helps!
I just want to say thank you very much Steven, for taking the time to reply and give me a guided start. I have been through a very traumatic experience, and greatly needed a start with meditation to hopefully improve my life. So much appreciated. :)
I remember talking to an African, he was here for work. Super awesome dude, always positive. His wife was dealing with depression coming to Canada. He said the medication given for depression isn't the same at home. His home they make you go into community mode. Everyone gathers for you and with you to do things in the community. Other wives would help her. She went back home to receive the care she missed the most.
We are social beings that are conditioned to live in individualist society, so ofc these stuff would happen, unfortunately. We need to bring community based back!
Been meditating for more than a year and a half, every day with only a few days missed now, and I can say my life changed significantly for the better. I started small (basics, 3 minutes a day) and then incorporated 10 minutes of Headspace mindfulness meditation after brushing my teeth, every morning. Now it is a routine I hardly would like to give up and when there're moments of stress (resistance to the idea of practicing mindfulness) I find that just getting started, will afterwards resolve by itself.through the very act.of meditating in a mindful way. This is a skill that, once honed, can be used again and again and again.
Alexandru, Meditation is the permanent way to a relaxed and stress free life because it reprogrames the mind. Enter "Alternate nostril breathing meditation videos" on Google search and do the simple meditation for 10 to 15 minutes if possible twice a day. Also read the benefits of alternate nostril breathing meditation. It can also be done sitting on a chair. Best wishes. Do meditation daily to enjoy a relaxed life. Best wishes--Shyaaam --Life Coach.
Alexandru Gheorghe I began my meditation practice much the same way. About 2 years ago, very skeptical, a bit at a time. Found both Headspace and Calm app to be very useful. Now, I can’t imagine a day without formal meditation and informal mindfulness. It has allowed me to find more acceptance, happiness and the ability to be more present more often.
I really loved this talk. I've been mediating for the past 10 months, and have experienced the benefits: I have come to accept my anxiety, live with it peacefully, and it happens this has reduced my anxiety. I'm sleeping 8 hours a day (sometimes even 10), when a year ago I needed to take medication to sleep. I am kinder to myself, and I also think others (my close friends tell me I am more loveable). I tend to be kinda impulsive, now I can catch myself before I burst out (most of the time). I concentrate better at work, I have reduced my news intake and generally negative media intake, and list goes on and on... But what I really loved about this talk is that it takes midfulness to the next level. Mindfulness is not just meant to help us as individuals, but as a society. AMAZING!
I have been paralyzed by loneliness, lack of purpose, feeling of anger and depression for many years. It is only through meditation that I find deep peace and contentment. I am now inspire to teach this to my own kids that there is a way to find inner happiness and peace despite what is going on around the world.
@Chertsey Nermal It's actually very simple and boring, unless you bring all of preconceived notions and baggage with you, then it can be downright terrifying! There are plenty of great RU-vid videos and meditations to help get you started! Namaste
this is honestly so inspiring and i hope to be able to get to this point one day soon. i am 16 and drowning in anxiety, depression, fear, and my past. i am honestly desperate at this point to get better as this is ruining my teenage life. i have heard about meditation and mindfulness and have been tempted to try it, but having adhd its very hard to just focus my mind on it and be motivated and consistent with it. i believe so deeply that i can get through this with support and self-bettering. thank you for sharing yourbstory
To the 1% who's reading this, God bless you, may all your dreams come true, may you be successful in all spheres of life, stay safe and have a wonderful day :)
I may not be religious, but amen! May those who give blessings receive those very blessings ten times over! May you be loved, and may you be loving, dear stranger
After 129 days of daily meditation and mindfulness study, my life is changed. It’s so wonderful to have a cure for stress and anxiety and now I’m finding all the scientific reasons why. Fascinating
It’s just fascinating for me that science finds so much evidence in a teaching from 2500 years ago, which was written for spiritual purpose and scientific research hasn‘t long been invented.
That was so true! "A wandering mind is an unhappy mind." Four challenges: Distractions, Loneliness, Negative self-talk/beliefs, Lack of purpose Four pillars: Awareness, Connection, Insights, Purpose "META AWARENESS is knowing what our minds are doing."
, iam suffering from severe depression And physical bodily pain symptoms for last 3 months, iam taking two psych meds present.. can i tapper of both clonazepam (0.5 mg) & vortioxetin (10mg) have been using for 3 weeks only.. I don't want to stay on these pills which cannot give me relef rather more I'll feeling.. Please advice me n ur support needed 🙏 iam eagerly waiting for ur reply, I don't want to regret in future help me.. Does his idea helps me to overcome depression and physical pain also.. Please help me out.. Please how did u heal.. Giver me some tips
@@khajababu1403 possibly you have been on routine for long time. Leave ur comfort zone. Travel. Make relationships, revive the relationships, exercise, try to do sth new every day. Celebrate the small wins.
A photographer is taking a picture, he has the camera in his hand. But if that camera is moving up and down, he will not be able to take any picture perfectly. That picture will be blurred or it will be spoiled. So in order to take a perfect picture he has to hold that camera completely stationary. In the same way when a person meditating, the mind become the camera and the object becomes the energy of God,the Cosmic Energy,or the universal spirit or universal Energy. So when the mind takes a picture, first of all the mind has to be stationary, it has to be concerned. If the mind is moving up and down there'll be no experience of God and that's what happens to many people. But when the mind becomes stationary, through meditation , through concentration, then the mind is in a position to take picture of that Universal Spirit. So that is why, in order to experience, to get the experience we have to understand that we have to control the mind , make this mind stationary ,which is very important.
Being mindful led me to find the love of my life but I got way too lazy. I was mindful for the months prior and a couple of months into the relationship but it’s so easy to drift a away and be sucked into the relationship more than your own personal life. Take it from me - always pay attention to your feeling and the world around you. Don’t lose yourself. Be mindful.
I didnt know that praying in Islam had that much effect on our brains! I pray every day for my family and every one who I love. Sometimes I spend an hour praying and I feel so much better and peacefull after that💓
What a great man. I literally felt his genuinity flow through me when he asked people watching online to please join. I felt so many emotions from shock by how he got my attention through a computer like this, to feeling a sense of inclusion I didn't realize I was missing so much during this crazy new world of 2020.
Never mind 2020 and the "stolen election" madness. Wait till we get to 2022 and the MAGA Republicans win back the House. Oh, yeah, we're already there. DAMN! I'VE JUST LOST FAITH IN HALF OF MY FELLOW AMERICANS WHO HANDED THE MAD MAGA GOP CONGRESSIONAL POWER. OUR COUNTRY WILL PAY VERY DEARLY FOR IT.
i’m a teenager and my mental health has not been great from last december i’m really trying to heal myself and get my life together. i have to learn to be patient with myself and practice wellness
Hello Brother.Come to Myanmar.There are steps of meditation.After passing that,U have no Anger Anxiety Greedy and Your mind is very clean like pure water.And finally u will never afraid dying because it is naturalize
Meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy has taken me from seriously depressed, self-harming, suicidal at times, and drinking heavily to feeling generally happy, content, and free of any mood swings for almost 8 years now. Abstaining from booze is highly recommended for anyone with depression!
This exercise is what you call a prayer. Praying for people and having a relationship with Jesus will bring you more purpose, motivation, and happiness than you can imagine.
After consistently practicing ten minutes of meditation daily for a year, I've experienced various benefits. Reduced emotional reactivity and increased mental space, distancing myself from thoughts and self-narratives
I purchased The Power Of Now back in 2005 & it changed my life drastically! Because of that book I don’t worry, stress, fear anything... I am always present in pure bliss. I highly recommend it as well. ✨
@@illyrosen9772 The simple way is to think about the situation when you felt love. Like hugging somebody you love, a child, or even your pet. The best memories are when you felt the mutual love that you shared with somebody. But other happy memories are good too, like watching beautiful landscape or feeding birds. It is an individual thing. When you think about moments you felt love you start feeling love. It doesn't even have to be a real memory. You just have to think about something that makes you feel love. It works the same with all emotions. Thinking about the moment when you felt an emotion connects you to this emotion and you start feeling it (generating it). Sad moments, angry moments, peaceful moments, etc. After some practice, you will be able to generate love just by wishing to feel it, and eventually, you will feel it almost all the time. It will be harder to do when you are in a bad mood but it still works, you just have to make a bigger effort.
@@illyrosen9772 i find the easiest way is to always have at least one person you can practice love for daily. If you dont currently have an SO or not around family members, a dog works just as well.
That was so true! "A wandering mind is an unhappy mind." Four challenges: Distractions, Loneliness, Negative self-talk/beliefs, Lack of purpose Four pillars: Awareness, Connection, Insights, Purpose "META AWARENESS is knowing what our minds are doing."
Brother I'm not understand. I have no English. I can't understand bro. Because my language is Kannada. I'm from India. I have so much curacity but not understanding.
You are so right Lawrence. He talks of ideas that I am focusing on... especially the meta-awareness which I find helps a lot. When we are aware of our thoughts we can challenge them... realize that they can be destructive... and are frequently irrational... and most importantly, change them. ... I have found that being kind makes me happy! ... and maybe being kind to others is my purpose...
This talk is spot on. I have been following a positive mind set for the last 10 years and it has dramatically changed my life around. I start out each day with saying a group of positive affirmations based on my personality.
I got really good at doing all those things. And still do. I have a lot of pain and surgeries and it is very hard to distract myself from the pain I do breathing exercises and been a meditater for quite a few years. a few areas. I have lost my passion which was the love and ability to see my grandchildren, this really threw me for a loop I did not see this coming I have mostly detached from it after 18months. My daughter-in-law is a narcissist. I resolved I can still love them and pray that this will will change. I have to get my sparks back. I had things I was passionate about but couldn't follow threw because of my health. I meditate to turn my thoughts off. But it doesn't work on my emotions. Feelings are painful especially grief have to be felt. But for how long? There are 2 opinions 1. They need to be controlled. 2. They need to be felt. 3. That is what I need to know? Meditation works and positivity. I now have a great deal of positivity affirmations and live a comfortable life. So that is not a problem anymore.
@@jessicadeelstra4342 Meditation is the permanent way to a relaxed and stress free life because it reprogrames the mind. Enter "Alternate nostril breathing meditation videos" on Google search and do the simple meditation for 10 to 15 minutes if possible twice a day. Also read the benefits of alternate nostril breathing meditation. It can also be done sitting on a chair. Best wishes. Do meditation daily to enjoy a relaxed life. Best wishes--Shyaaam --Life Coach.
@@shyaaammeneen63 I have done the nostril to nostril meditation and it works. My Doctor taught me. I had major surgery and struggle with being mindful because I am in pain getting better. But can focus on what is happening in the moment. When I am tired I focus on breath and fall asleep within 5 minutes.Hospitals are noisy light busy places. I felt very traumatised. And full of medication but I need Rd this surgery to walk. And I can walk. But hospitals are not designed for healing. So many people in pain suffering. I am an empath soit was very hard for me. I wanted to heal everyone but I had focus on me. That was 6 weeks ago. The weather is cold. Even though it is Spring. Hopefully it will warm up a bit.
What helped me alot distancing myself from my inner narrator is meditating before going to sleep, just RU-vid 'guided meditation before bed'. I practice gratitude or mindfulness depends on how I feel. no longer than 15 minutes usually, and not even every night.
Yes, Be Still and Know that I am God. Old Testament: people ask what does praying do and what does it change? It changes us, our sadness, our worry, our loneliness, our pain, and gives us peace. There is no 'downside' to belief and following God.
I suffered from incapacitating anxiety and despondency for months on end. I prayed, my friends prayed, everybody prayed and it didn't do a Goddamn thing.
@@e.cornell3345 You need to define how you prayed, I do not mean what words were in your mind, I mean physically how did you prey ? Because prayer has nothing to do with talking to an imaginary god !(that's actually you talking to yourself) ,that's the Roman slaver's version of how to pray (slavers lie)) . Did you kneel ? bum on your ankles ? for like an hour ? Back held straight, arms held up straight, hands clasped together for an hour ? head tilted back look up all the time for an hour ? , if you did not do ALL of the list mentioned for an hour , then you sir have never prayed ! Many today would really struggle to hold that pose for 5 minutes let alone an hour Give it a try. best outside looking at the Sky ! Words in your head are just like a song playing Just listen to the song and don't judge it, Whilst in this pose Stay here as long as you can, Reach the hour, nothing else is happening
Thank you for reminding us that by transforming our minds we can take more responsibility with our brains. By becoming aware and being present we set ourselves up to live full out.
Nancy, Meditation is the permanent way to joy and a stress free life because it reprogrames the mind. Enter " Alternate nostril breathing meditation' videos on Google search and do the simple meditation for 10 minutes early morning and if possible at night. Several negative thoughts will come in your mind but they will slowly vanish with daily practice of the above meditation. Focus slightly on the incoming and outgoing breath as you do the above meditation which is life transforming. Best wishes--Shyaaam Sir--Life Coach
thank you so much for this talk. It validated myself, this morning, reinforcing my belief in me and my sound mind. Left a romantic relationship with a Narcissist recently. Still dealing with their gas-lighting but, like after a hard bicycle ride or doing those leg exercises that hurt so much; the first day after, you just ache, moaning and groaning about the pain. The following days you revel in your new found strong feeling and commend yourself for subjecting to that pain. Peace
The synchronization in my energy is crazy awesome right now. I was just talking about a meditation that sends love and kindness towards other, and then I listen to this video. 🙏🏼
I have meditate for 10 years sometimes for more then 3 hours a day and yes meditation seems to influenced synchronicity with that said you phone pick up a small words and objects you hang around send signal to your phone. That’s is the true power of syncronicity.
Well said. Been practiced mindfulness (positive affirmations, mindful walking and yoga) for a few months. I have become more concentrated on my energy and daily tasks, instead of working on an autopilot. My second noticeable finding is that I know ME better-- my self-worth. I am needless to sabotaging me and my mental with solely negative narrative , but positive affirmations to myself. I am embracing new life. And hope same go to you all here.❤️
“May you be well and happy, May you be free from suffering, May you be strong and healthy.” I am a Theravada Buddhist and I practise this daily several times a day. This is called Loving Kindness Meditation (Metta Bhavana) in Buddhism. There are two more Buddhist meditations that I practise. They are Concentration Meditation (Samatha Bhavana), and Insight Meditation (Vipassana Bhavana). I have learnt these three meditation techniques from London Buddhist Vihara, UK. Meditation has brought me and millions of people peace of mind.
4 challenges 1. Distractibility 2. Loneliness 3. Negative self-talk/depression 4. Lack of meaning/purpose in life 4 pillars 1. Awareness 2. Connection 3. Insights 4. Purpose May you be happy, May you be free of suffering... "A wandering mind is an unhappy mind"
Not just through mindfulness, but learning about the Taoist, Buddhist and Stoic beliefs that are at its core, I see now it is possible to self treat chronic depression and anxiety. I was convinced that my forever narrative was that I would always be this way, it’s in my family, it’s from being raised by certain kinds of emotional role models, etc., and I’d forever be on meds. I’m a family doctor and see it so much every day. Since starting on this road, and though I’ll never get to perfect enlightenment, which should not be the focus, I have become less worried, less down, less anxious, and recommend it now to patients. Some still need meds to get out of the present hole they’re in but I can say too that it doesn’t have to be a permanent thing. What a life changer, by re-creating one’s mind. For the first time I’ve SLOWLY started to cut back the dosage and not felt a relapse. Fingers crossed.
I got emotional reading this because A, I am so heartened to hear of your journey, and B, such resonance with my own! I spent YEARS in such a funk because I believed such painful narratives about myself. Nowadays, after years and years of study and training (and being still such a beginner!), it is not that I do not get into dark places; it is that the light of awareness does wonders. May you be happy and free from suffering!
Thank you for sharing this. The opening paragraph really makes you think how some ppl are more resilient to negativity and some just become a victim. Doing a mental hygiene everyday can really help.
Sri Ramakrishna paramhans pointed to the need for fusion between science and spirituality. Nilesh Boher and his team has studied major Religion text while working on Quantum physic. Now science is reviling the truth pointed out by Religion.
["8/26/20, Science is at kindergarden level compared to knowledge one can receive from Spirit. No one talks about ones' 15multidimensional consciousness and anatomy. Imagine this either its been held from humanity intentionally or ignorance is bliss. We know its been held intentionally. (Ultimate Warrior)"]
Awesome. I’m a buddhist and we are taught to do this since i can remember. It’s myit tar poe. Sending your wishes and gratitudes to others. Generally we do that in directions. Eg like, To the universe, the living creatures in east, may all be free from danger, may all be away from disturbances that affect peaceful state of mind, may all can find peacefulness and tranquility. Then we repeat with west, north, south, up and down, NE, SE, NW, SW u can expand depending on the amt of available time u have. We do actually have a prayer song to this. People usually play it in morning n we can just follow it. With peaceful and calm background music, u can actually feel the effect right away. That’s how many people starts their day as a theravada buddhist.
Condensed knowledge of several books. Great talk. Probably the best of the lot I have listened to recently about meditation, mindfulness, reducing distractions. He bring together all topics into one cohesive discussion
Srikanth Rao, Meditation is the permanent way to joy and a stress free life because it reprogrames the mind. Enter " Alternate nostril breathing meditation' videos on Google search and do the simple meditation for 10 minutes early morning and if possible at night. Several negative thoughts will come in your mind but they will slowly vanish with daily practice of the above meditation. Focus slightly on the incoming and outgoing breath as you do the above meditation which is life transforming. Best wishes--Shyaaam Sir--Life Coach
In this lecture, it was most impressive to say that we can actually take more responsibility for our own brains by changing our minds. I thought learned behavior was important for a healthy mind. I hope everyone has the same wish for happiness and the same wish to escape from pain.
Wowww increíble presentación que maravilloso sería que todos los seres humanos pudiéramos aplicar estos conocimientos en su vida diaria Felicidades 👏👏👏
Tuyen Nguyen, Meditation is the permanent way to joy and a stress free life because it reprogrames the mind. Enter " Alternate nostril breathing meditation' videos on Google search and do the simple meditation for 10 minutes early morning and if possible at night. Several negative thoughts will come in your mind but they will slowly vanish with daily practice of the above meditation. Focus slightly on the incoming and outgoing breath as you do the above meditation which is life transforming. Best wishes--Shyaaam Sir--Life Coach
Great video. Meditation is just life changing. I meditate daily, if I miss a day or so I really notice a difference. I feel so much better and have more energy after meditating....life is more effortless. The ability to REWIRE YOUR THINKING through meditation is such a GIFT.
In this time of covid 19 this is such a valuable lesson for us all. I wish all health care workers health,happiness snd peace. I embrace them for their selfless gift of caring snd giving of their talents to care for the afflicted! May they experience an inner peace .
There’s something I don’t understand. It seems to be generalized that a wandering mind is something to be condemned. But I take so much enjoyment in just stopping for a while and letting my mind free and wander on its own, navigating the various aspects and particularities of my life inside of my head, organizing thoughts and seeing things clearer. It gives me so much understanding about myself and makes me feel so much more fulfilled.
I am deeply grateful to have heard this information explained so clearly and succinctly by Dr Davidson. He has put very simple and powerful tools of transformation in our hands and has presented the compelling need to use them - now!
I find that when I meditate and practice mindfulness, I can release negativity more easily and feel very clear about my life. I love these strategies and as a fellow RU-vidr I also love to talk about mindfulness and my content often comes back to the practice of being in the moment and meditating. It's what helped me totally transform my life.
If you want to build the kind of meta-awareness he is talking about I recommend that you read the book The Mind Illuminated. It is a meditation manual and meta-awareness is an important part there as well. Because it is this awareness that lets you notice distractions while you're meditating.
Great thanks! Did you apply what is said in the book declaratively or procedurally? Just kidding. I have been reading these books for years and do believe a lot has been achieved. But like anything else it takes a while. All good things!
@@kylenoe2234 I didn't find Eckhart Tolle's stuff (specifically The Power of Now) very useful because it doesn't really contain any practical instructions. He speaks about mindfulness like it's something you can just turn on at will, which you can't.
I appreciate the deliberate use of "her or his" as opposed to "his or her". Hes being mindful of how he speaks, rather than just going along with the general ubiquitous use of the phrase "his or her".
This video was great! However, a wandering mind is not always an unhappy mind. We need mindwandering in order to be creative. I think we have learnt to wear the badge of being busy but it does not truly make us happy. It is okay to be bored some times and be alone with your thoughts. :)
Good point. I think that he meant that while doing a task, if we get constantly distracted, we may not be able to finish the task and get frustrated, which may leads to uncomfortable and undesired feelings. Maybe even get disappointed or think we cannot accomplish something. Have a wonderful day.
It's utterly great.. The whole humanity suffering from bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses be free. May the infinite intel helps us to overcome..
Richard J. Davidson was on the BBC last night talking about this very thing. I was so glad to learn about this study! I have had some problems that have not been solved with antidepressants etc., and I have been looking for a healthy way to rewire my brain in a more positive way for years. I have had some very positive results from meditation in the past, but I fell off the horse, so to speak. I think this sounds promising, and I am very excited to get started, though I know that it will be "a process", and I just need to be patient, and the progress will happen eventually. Patience is not my one of my strengths, but then that is one of main reasons why I need this so badly! Thanks to TED talks, and thanks to Mr. Davidson!
Excelente explicación, para el poco tiempo que tuvo, no dejó cabos sueltos. Que grandes beneficios para la humanidad estos estudios que demuestran lo que sistemas espirituales orientales llevan milenios diciendo. Pienso que el momento y lugar preciso para su aplicación es en los colegios, generar estos desarrollos en los niños sería un giro de 180° para la sociedad, ya que en vez de tener que hacer cambios estructurales en el cerebro y lograr que el adulto comprenda y se comprometa es más difícil que el crearlo como hábito desde pequeños. Siento que nuestra sociedad está en un punto crítico de estupidez mental, no tenemos ni idea de que hacer para lograr el bienestar y nos volcamos al exterior, tristemente en cosas que no nos crear felicidad sino distracciones. Gracias Dr. Davidson y a todos aquellos que participan en estas investigaciones, ojalá ese conocimiento e interés se esparza a nivel mundial.
"A wandering mind is an unhappy mind". I really have learned that the hard way! The four pillars of a healthy mind: awareness, connection, insight and purpose. These are the four pillars upon which I build my coaching practice.
What an amazing talk and a wonderful human being 🤍 I felt this video with my bones and I believe for the benefit of our future, humankind needs to choose to see beyond instincts and add a bit more awareness into their lives.
