The speaker believes that people often overthink meditation and try to make it too scientific, but it's really just about letting go and finding a sense of freedom and peace.
The speaker talks about his past struggles with failure and how he developed his meditation practice to cope with it, allowing him to find moments of peace and joy in everyday life.
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.
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.
The speaker shares his experience with open awareness meditation and how it helped him become friends with his panic, leading to it eventually disappearing. He goes on to talk about teaching this meditation practice and becoming an accomplished author and abbot.
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.
In this podcast, experts discuss the benefits of meditation for mental health and how it can help individuals cope with stress and anxiety.
Focusing on an activity tends to predict a higher level of happiness. Meditation, whether it is on one's internal state or external surroundings, has shown to improve focus and refocus on perception, done in as little as 13 minutes consistently.
Through meditation practice, many people gain a heightened appreciation for the beauty of everyday life--even something as simple as the movement of a hand or the sight of a cup can evoke deep joy and gratitude.
Children are able to experience and report meditative experiences more directly and quickly than adults, leading to less obstacles in the present moment. Counting breaths meditation practice was found to benefit even second graders.
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.
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.
Join us for a sound journey of repeated syllables as we explore the power of rhythm and repetition in meditation and mindfulness.
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.
A discussion about the benefits of consistent meditation practice, including the ability to handle difficult situations with equanimity.
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.
Dr. Eben Alexander shares his personal experience with meditation and a near-death experience that brought him a new perspective on consciousness and the afterlife. He emphasizes the importance of being present in the moment and exploring consciousness beyond the physical body.
In this podcast, we explore the benefits of meditation in daily life, including increased mindfulness, reduced stress, and improved overall well-being. We also discuss practical tips for starting and maintaining a meditation practice.
Meditation can cause physical structural changes in the brain by increasing the gray matter volume and connectivity of certain regions involved in attentional and emotional control, even in as little as eight weeks of practice. Studies like those by Tanya Shingirk in Germany have shown that meditation practice can have long-term effects on the brain.
