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.
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.
The speaker reflects on their early attempts at teaching meditation, the nature of their meditative work, and reaching out to Daniel Dent at Tufts University as a young adult. They emphasize the calming aspect of their work and consider aspirations for future efforts.
This podcast discusses the benefits of meditation and how it can be found in unexpected forms such as bonsai tree trimming and low-intensity workouts. It emphasizes that meditating is not solely about sitting still and tries to encourage people to find an alternative way to practice mindfulness.
Meditation is not just about focusing inwardly, but also about adjusting one's perception to external sensations. Understanding the interoceptive and exteroceptive continuum and where you fall on it is key to choosing the right type of meditation for the moment.
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.
Meditation can be thought of as an introductory class before other life classes, as it involves understanding and controlling the neuro responses of your body. By approaching meditation as a science, it can be easier to understand its crucial role in managing stress and improving overall well-being.
In this episode, the speakers talk about how consistent meditation practice can make them feel unstoppable and become a "super attractor". They also discuss how trauma work can help with personal growth.
The true benefits of meditation and other practices can be observed in our own lives, and not immediately. By assessing our actions and reactions in different situations, we can see the progress and changes that come from such practices.
The speaker shares a childhood memory of feeling invincible in the water, leading to a state of meditation, and discusses the concept of "green risks" which entails not doing things one wouldn't do at home.
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.
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.
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 discusses their personal experience with trying meditation and finding most books on the subject too focused on religious teachings. However, they eventually found a pragmatic approach that worked for them.
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, the host explores the benefits and misconceptions surrounding the practice of meditation, with insights from a spiritual leader and meditation expert.
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, the benefits of mindfulness meditation are discussed and how it can improve mental health. Techniques for effective mindfulness meditation are also shared.
