The speaker discusses the intense beauty and appreciation for life felt during meditation and the similarity between this experience and a scientific experiment. They also mention how remembering the joyous moments during low times can be comforting.
Meditation can help you learn to focus and encourage awareness in how we show up in the world, impacting mental and physical health, relationships, and more. It can lead to a higher purpose and confidence, as long as it's not taken to the extreme like getting addicted to plastic surgery.
Lie down and allow yourself to become the body of the earth. Experience the sensation of being dangled safely by the love of the great earth that is behind your back, preventing your body from floating away.
While many people start their meditation practice with increased focus on their interoceptive awareness, it's important to find a balance and not become too focused on bodily sensations to avoid being intrusive in daily activities. Some people may benefit from practicing more exteroceptive awareness meditation techniques such as walking meditation.
The practice of breathing in gratitude and breathing out fear can transform us into better leaders, friends, family members and happier, healthier people. This podcast explores how gratitude and courage can be cultivated through meditation and daily practice, even for those who do not consider themselves natural optimists.
The speaker describes a guided meditation practice that involves envisioning a safe space and a younger version of oneself, and uses visualization techniques to alleviate feelings of guilt or shame.
This guided meditation leads listeners through a visualization of white, bright, healing light washing away negative emotions and beliefs, leaving them feeling safe and calm.
The speaker recounts the story of a woman who worked hard to overcome herself and achieved a breakthrough through meditation after practicing it for months.
Many top performers, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and athletes, practice meditation to thrive in high-stress environments. A short meditation practice can help upgrade one's mindset and optimism.
In this episode, the speaker discusses how eliminating the desire can help in quieting the mind and avoiding suffering. The speaker explains how conscious repetition can help teach the nervous system to not attach to anything, which can lead to experiences flowing through without having to grasp or push away.
Matthew Ricard, a Buddhist monk, has been officially declared as the happiest man on earth after scans of his brain showed the highest level of gamma waves, associated with attention, memory, learning, and happiness, ever recorded by science. Researchers have also found fewer signs of aging in his brain than his peers, more than 10 years after the initial studies were conducted.
This podcast episode discusses the benefits of guided meditation, prayer, and devotionals for introducing different thoughts and clearing the mind. The host also shares a metaphor about finding inner peace amidst the chaos of daily life.
The speaker shares his experience traveling through Asia and meditating with various monks. He emphasizes the importance of finding inner peace and detaching oneself from negative thoughts.
A person expresses difficulty in finding time for traditional meditation practices due to busy schedules, citing personal experiences with therapy and lack of free time.
By paying attention and being aware, individuals can decrease activity in the limbic areas of the brain, leading to better emotional regulation and altruistic motivation. Meditation can also help improve attention regulation by training individuals to pay attention while not getting stuck on one thing.
The podcast discusses the importance of morning meditation to avoid distractions and negative influences that come from social media and instead focus on improving oneself through self-help books and positive education.
In this podcast, experts discuss the various benefits of practicing meditation, including reduced stress and improved mental clarity.
Join us for a sound journey of repeated syllables as we explore the power of rhythm and repetition in meditation and mindfulness.
In this podcast, we discuss the benefits of meditation for mental health, including reducing anxiety and stress, increasing focus and mindfulness, and improving overall wellbeing.
