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.
The speaker shares their experience with meditation and Turvada Buddhism, highlighting the euphoric stage of mindfulness where quieting the mind for hours at a time becomes possible. There is a focus on the prescribed steps of meditation and the idea of finding accomplishment in the practice.
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.
This podcast discusses the benefits of meditation, including cultivating compassion and improving innate human qualities. The proper instruction for loving-kindness meditation is also explained, emphasizing that it's okay to have desires and not to be too hard on oneself during meditation.
In this two-part series, Sam Harris, a bestselling author and meditation practitioner for over 30 years, discusses how he discovered the feeling of unconditional love and his methods for maintaining it. The interview covers topics such as neuroscience, religion, and rationality.
The speaker describes their experience attending a retreat to learn meditation and how it was motivated by their friends' success in startups. They express frustration during hour-long meditations and their desire to strengthen their mind.
The podcasters discuss their experiences with meditation and how it led to one of them spending time alone in the woods. They also explore the origins of the voice in our heads that guides us.
The experience of meditation is difficult to put into words as it involves personal sensory input and consciousness. Providing methods for people to have their own experience may be a more effective approach than trying to describe the experience itself.
The repeated return to a state of focus from a state of non-focus or diminished focus helps improve the neural plasticity of the brain. A 13 minute meditation practice, in which you fully expect your focus to drift, but continually refocus is the most effective way to teach yourself to focus and stay concentrated according to studies, while NSDR and Yoga Nidra involve defocusing techniques.
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 shares their experience with meditation apps, highlighting that the best one for people who want to go deeper is the Calm app which has supporting content. They also mention their struggle with organizing photos on the Photos app.
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.
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.
In this podcast, experts discuss the benefits of meditation, including reduced stress, improved focus and concentration, and better overall well-being.
