Why Mindfulness Is a Superpower: An Animation

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Narrated by Dan Harris, author of "10% Happier"
Animation by Katy Davis (AKA Gobblynne): www.gobblynne.com
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[@alyssalynursal3869]

"[Mindfullness] is learning how to respond wisely to things that happen to you, rather than just reacting blindly"

[@kbabhimitra]

eh well, that's bullshit because what is wise to one person might differ to another. so don't sit on that.

[@rml4289]

@@kbabhimitra the only one that matters is what you define as wise

[@ecomrealist3563]

^^

[@billmckenzie6349]

@@kbabhimitra How is that in any way contradictory to what Alyssalyn said. Of course your wisdom might not be mine.

[@surajvaidya6854]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGaWe2OFptOgfJI Please check this out to know more about mindfulness we also provide online certification course in mindfulness

[@asharockz7]

When he said "I'm pissed" I died 😂

[@johnblanchette4946]

That got me too lmao

[@asharockz7]

@Sherlock Holmes 😁

[@Arjun07A]

RIP 😂

[@rameshverma4357]

Ya but you were mindful of what you said, and didnt actually become dead..

[@abunbelmont]

Please dont die, if you do and have ps4, can you legacy it to me haha

[@odallard]

This looks like it could be an educational Netflix or Adult Swim series.

[@bjewel3751]

odallard so true

[@eduletranger2863]

The Midnight Gospel

[@lukeowen7575]

What is adult swim?

[@eduletranger2863]

@@lukeowen7575 Netflix. It is from the same creator of The Adventure Time.

[@lucamilessi7074]

@@eduletranger2863 lol I was just gonna write this. The Midnight Gospel is basically this video

[@breadyegg]

Man, can you imagine if they taught meditation and mindfulness in schools!! That would be a world changer.

[@thevitruvianman9781]

N Dawkins Not really, majority of the people do not know the right ways to teach this, you first have to live this in order to teach it, and hardly anyone does, because you intellectually know about this doesn't mean you are it.

[@tenzin2751]

It's better taught in Tibetan schools.

[@clementtimothy2018]

They re teaching this on my school

[@breadyegg]

@@clementtimothy2018 Interesting! Is the teacher an expert? What age are the children and are they learning it well?

[@Aethelhadas]

Clement Timothy holy fuck I'm so happy for you and your schoolmates!!!

[@Michael-du2fv]

It's important to note that 'meditating' doesn't necessarily mean sitting quietly in one spot for 10 to 15 mins. You can mediate on your own thoughts as they happen, and reflect on how they controlled your actions when doing repeative tasks like vacuuming a floor, cooking dinner, pumping gas, or just walking. It's about viewing yourself as a third person and being honest with your faults and creating solutions to things that you don't like about yourself. I am a 42 year old Autistic man who's been practicing 'Mindfulness for the last 30 years as a self defense mechanism against my own emotional responses to things that didn't make sense. I just called it Being Honest With Myself, And Trying To See Things From Their Perspective. Which turns out is Empathy Practice to others and yourself, cause you don't do yourself any favors by not understanding why you do things either.

[@vivekranjan2277]

Can you share your mail id if possible to you. Lots of metta🌸✨😊💫💚💙🙏

[@user-kz5cw2gj3w]

Yes, it is a continuous process of being aware, not of setting aside a half hour in your room, during which you focus on awareness, then slip back into default for the rest of the day and night....

[@uhadme]

"everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face' - Mike Tyson

[@dreamsprayanimation]

Unless you're Samurai Jack.

[@PierceTH]

Unless that was part of my plan

[@ojasviagrawal3180]

@@PierceTH yeah

[@gido9467]

I actually heard a martial artist say that learning how to take a punch in the face was the best lesson they ever learned.

[@SuperTalkcam]

dam.

[@SchoolofRockNRoll]

I love how dead panned he said "im pissed"

[@doisaycom]

That mouse is cool as fuck.

[@hoihoi12250]

Shadi Halloun what mouse

[@tibees]

mainly here for the gorgeous animation

[@turtlepythongraphics1899]

sorry not tryna be toxic, but this isn't a new public health revelation... its been around for over 2 millennia...

[@dragonsdream4236]

Wow incredible to see you here!

[@love-jk2er]

i’m here because my pe teacher sent us here

[@turtlepythongraphics1899]

@@love-jk2er lmao me too

[@aditijoshi3363]

@@love-jk2er same

[@infinityowl4203]

i feel like i've gotten my health in order by being mindful. taking moments to pause and really think about how your feeling, you really develope an intuitive sense about whats actually good for you.

[@hgfjhfgify]

I love it when he says "shouldn't i get angry sometimes?". Because of Mindfullnes i could control my anger and choose not to act agressive, but sometimes in life is actually better to act agressive. But i have so much control over it that acting agressive felt like acting, its feel very weird. By the way Mindfullnes does feel like a superpower, being able to feel how the chemicals of stress are being release in your brain and your mind becoming clouded is very surreal.

[@breadyegg]

Yes! We get the choice to not just be a button.

[@LordDavid6]

I can't get over the funny and amazing animations of this video lol

[@BathroomJams]

David's ikr I fricken love it!!

[@woonko3300]

especially when the doctors swapped in XD lol

[@jhondoydoy5921]

David's me too! 😂

[@Gobblynne]

Hooray! :D

[@salmatoukaramoko9523]

“who’s chasing you”🤣🤣

[@pivotal-ai]

Mindfulness is being aware of your internal world. This awareness allows for a buffer between stimulus and response. This makes a (mindless) reaction turn into a (mindful) response. This buffer is where stillness is found and therefore your power of choice. This links closely to the idea of 1 second decisions. This space is what allows you to take ownership of those one second decisions. For example, running a long distance and the urge to quit comes up but you instead push on.

[@robinhensley6228]

In this case, fear is a very gripping and important reaction. Anger at someone for putting us in danger is completely normal. I believe gratitude, acceptance and learning are important when we've had a scary event. Meditating The same day is best before resentments set in and shut out gratitude and learning. Love the video.

[@OnePercentBetter]

You called it. Its getting bigger each day.

[@charliecrome207]

OnePercentBetter hey I love your content

[@saltmage2435]

i disagree and believe mindfulness is actually mindlessness. Just as the Ying Yang goes there must be a balance between the two, negativity can offer alot of self reflection and constructive criticism. We live in a very narcissistic world where "mindfulness" can do more harm than good, when you consider the hard truth to face that we are all addicted to short term pleasures and rewards you realize that maybe it isnt good to focus on solely the present and the things that make us feel good and that you need negative reflection to change the things you hate about yourself that you know deep down need to change. Simply giving into the world is NOT a power its giving up, it being a sheep! Focusing on the good more than the bad is not how you master life. I believe this "mindfulness" is being used to further push the masses into impulsive short term thinking.

[@ikeduke420]

How do you find the balance? How do you balance being in the present and self reflection for change? I’m 17 and I’m very interested

[@ikeduke420]

I think it’s accepting failure and not letting failure stop you but learning from it making plans and let mindfulness be apart of the execution to flow though but that’s what think I entant know your thoughts tho

[@tylerbiado-bryant2396]

@@saltmage2435 studies show mindfulness grows and improves brain health.

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Just finished my dissertation on mindfulness , and can confirm it's bloody good stuff! Helps with anxiety, stress, insomnia, and even pain management in cancer patients.

[@TheTeacher]

Yes you are right. A power that you can access immediately.

[@sunset33533]

The mindfulness book "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels is good. It has 30 exercises for meditation and mindfulness.

[@BrokenSymetry]

Can confirm, exactly how I feel about meditation since I started doing it in yoga classes a few months ago. It's a big life skill everyone should be aware of.

[@beales1987]

These animations are great. I have been practising mindfulness for 10 years and never heard/read it described so well..

[@samrobin233]

Love the animations. Makes it easy to watch.

[@freshavocado8131]

I had to watch this for school but actually really liked it. I started meditation guided by youtube hypnosis videos (some of them are bad, I know, but some of them are life changing! The Michael Sealey ones without the rain/storms are fantastic) and I swear it's changed so much about how I approach feeling anxious and depressed. It's an amazing life tool to practice. Great video! The animation was really cool too and I'd probably watch more content with this character/voice.

[@snapman218]

Wow. A simple animation that gives a good practical definition of what mindfulness is without wrapping it in some sort of spiritual woo woo or ambiguous nonsense about not judging at all. I can actually respect this interpretation of what mindfulness is.

[@flowerpower5408]

As adorable as the cartoon its self was. The thoughtfulness and all that jazz put in to making such an amazing and positive / very cute, video. Loved this 💕

[@WellBalancedWallet]

Mindfulness is definitely something that’s each human fools practice. We can all apply this to any situation we are in.

[@RamiroDinero]

beautiful animation, the guy (Dan I think) has a voice of a god and most importantly you don't sugar coat the concept and meaning of meditation but rather connect and speak to the audience in a personal manner. Dan ur the man.

[@arifali6762]

I am thankful for this precious video. All those who are here be blessed.

[@eugenioleanza9190]

Finally a video that explains mindfulness really easily! I loved it!

[@GinaMartina2023]

Beautiful message! And I love the animation! I have been meditating every day for over a year now and it really has made a huge difference in my life.

[@NancySolariLivingFullOut]

Thank you for making this creative video to help us understand mindfulness. Finding a calm state of mind is so important to living full out.

[@j1spence]

We have started focusing on it in my school (high school). Current generation of kids are showing themselves to be one of the most anxious generations of kids to walk the earth . . . and this should be no surprise to us given all of the "things" we have given them to help fill their heads with a nonstop swirl of voices, stories, and thoughts; clouding their access to that innate self of wisdom and compassion (especially when it comes to an ability to apply that wisdom and compassion to themselves). I agree with the video . . . I am sure we will begin to see this become more of a mainstream practice happening in schools to counteract the anxious mind that our current society eases the minds of its young into.

[@suryahr307]

Short, simple, on point, perfect.

[@abtlet2002]

Great voice-over with Dan Harris!!! Love his voice and love the illustrations. New sub!!!

[@ragoy7464]

Awesome. I love these little characters. So cute and uplifting. :)

[@SunnyGirlFlorida]

Love the visuals. I was looking at them more than actually listening to the words.

[@matthewreynoso6904]

I love the meaning/thought/expression behind this animation!

[@SusanHopkinson]

This is a very enjoyable albeit superficial description of Mindfulness, which is considerably more than self-awareness. By this narrow but popular definition, a soldier, or the head of a major corporation which pollutes and uses slave labour, could be mindful. Mindfulness also must include a deeper awareness of how all of our actions affect others, seen and unseen, and includes how and what we consume, and how we make our living. Mindfulness is one part of the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path, and must be practiced along with the other aspects to bring the greatest benefit to all. May all beings in all realms find happiness.

[@xeno126]

+Susan Hopkinson Just don't attach meditation and mindfulness to any religion please.

[@thevitruvianman9781]

Xeno What?? Those are the foundation of meditation, wake up! You cannot know how to meditate without studying from great beings who came to help us, who do you think you are? You are nobody please.

[@JordanSullivanadventures]

I think you're maybe talking about being a good person. The definition that most people understand and ascribe to a word IS its meaning.

[@KirurUwU]

The Vitruvian Man he/ she maybe just wants to let everybody participate in these things without any cultural prejudices.

[@contr4dixion]

Well yea, the Buddha was a man who found the way to happiness and complete fulfillment, that is by living in the present through mindfulness, loving kindness and moderation. It also means that, one can't be fully happy and mindful if you're living a lie, like if you steal, cheat, indirectly hurt others through your day to day living, over indulge and get addicted, live in denial, etc... But just to begin with, mindfulness can also be practiced through mindful walking, mindful eating, mindful drinking, anything... the more you incorporate it in your life, the better...

[@navpreetbanga]

I love this video so much omg

[@turtlepythongraphics1899]

sorry not tryna be toxic, but this isn't a new public health revelation... its been around for over 2 millennia...

[@tiffanykushner821]

I love this simply how-to video. Thanks for the clever animation plus insightful writing.

[@artisticside3388]

Amazing video, I laughed and I learned !

[@APokeInTheEye]

Vidit Saxena haha! (Y)

[@Lucas_Jeffrey]

I laughed out loud at the scientists swooping in and doing little exercises. So funny

[@zoltan8159]

YOU laugh YOU learn!! A new original pewdiepie series!!!

[@peternault7040]

Vidit Saxena Drugs though? Isn't meditation supposed to replace these harsh medications?

[@tikimarie2786]

I'm pissed

[@ajayarjunk]

It felt satisfying to watch him jump up into the clouds and hop on to a unicorn

[@paulm2791]

This is a REALLY EXCELLENT explanation of mindfulness. The animation fits perfectly. Thank you

[@mindfulflow439]

Thank you for making this animation! We really need to spread this wonderful "exercise"! The world is better because we are better!

[@peachykeen743]

omg this sexy lil mouse explains so well! im diggin it!!

[@chrisi8605]

Stefonick Rolls wearing sweaters like eckhart tolle lolz

[@user-yv3mx2hl1l]

chris j HAHAHA

[@SooBeautyFull]

Never thought I'd see the words "sexy" and "lil mouse" next to each other but ya see something new every day

[@happytobehere200]

Stefonick Rolls I just laughed out loud. So funny

[@Sulam2490]

@Joseph Cafasso 🤣🤣🤣 for real

[@davidwalker3568]

An important element of mindfulness is that it is fun. If you remove fun from mindfulness, it becomes mindless!

[@myhappyhacking6088]

This is FANTASTIC. Mindfulness visualized like this makes it so understandable. Thank you!

[@WexPower]

Best animated video on mindfulness I've found yet. Plugging this in a video 🤙

[@hanniffydinn6019]

This is what kaballah teaches, not to instantly react , but chill. It is a super power because when you react super chilled magical things happen.

[@thevitruvianman9781]

Hanniffy Dinn Wooo, this Is the most basic thing in kabbalah, kabbalah is way more arcane than this.

[@SynValorum1]

@@thevitruvianman9781 Yea magical golems, flat bread, and the whole nine yards?

[@genemcn3579]

I wish that mouse were my friend.

[@reno911yo]

Love how simple and to the point this video is!!!!!!!

[@thepsychologistng]

I think so too. That mindfulness will soon be a compulsory practice for everyone. Its benefits are enormous like i have outlined in my videos on mindfulness hosted on my KZbin channel, drawing from personal experience.

[@thejesman]

"I will meditate and then destroy you." - Dhalsim

[@Delamthedestroyer]

Go home and be a family man..

[@TheRexhim]

"You must defeat Sheng Long in order to stand a chance!" (Did I get this one right? I phrased it from pure memory!)

[@nikkitytom]

The "self" is the problem. Constant obsession with one's own feelings, one's image and how to improve that self. The most powerful meditation techniques have been coopted by various self-styled gurus in the quest of money. The true goal of meditation is to create an empty space ... to flush out thoughts and physical distractions. That empty space is beneficial on the ordinary physical level as stress is reduced. On the spiritual level it can provide a gateway to a personal awareness of what lies beyond the limitations of that "self".

[@RezAbbasi1]

Totally on the mark! Thx...

[@Stopskii3]

I mostly agree, except that there ARE infact legitimate Gurus who are building their organizations for the good of humanity, not because they are greedy for money. Although I do admit there could be more fake gurus going for money than real gurus going for the goal of spreading yoga and meditation.

[@hogg8305]

Thank u my tibetan school teacher who taught about mindfulness 20years ago in school and am loving it👍

[@prosphorus1115]

I have some experience with mindfulness and I have to say this is a delightful introduction to anyone new, who wants to understand why this is not some high-flying witchcraft. It’s an ability to take care of yourself, out of love and kindness, and therefore also helping you exist around other people.

[@surajvaidya6854]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGaWe2OFptOgfJI Please check this out to know more about mindfulness we also provide online certification course in mindfulness.

[@duncanstuart77]

A super simplified explanation which makes mindfulness accessible to understand But mediation is it worth adding that meditation is only one way to gain that gap between stimulus and response. Emotional Education for example of Gestalt group work,, even Logotherapy etc. not to mention Compassion Focused Therapy (by Paul Gilbert). PS taking meds doesn't add to the proposition in my mind. If you do another video (I love the concept so please do) please leave pharmaceutical profiteering out. Much love and Metta. D

[@duncanstuart77]

Sorry for the typos

[@RezAbbasi1]

Meditation may or may not be the only way but it is a great tool to help bond w awareness especially when reaction comes.

[@crystaltits3146]

TMI but my therapist told me to watch this and I'm glad she did because i laughed and learned.

[@Gobblynne]

[@nafiysamuhammad4208]

Meditation has helped me a lot in the last two years and has made me more mindful I will say!

[@franciscocando777]

These animations make me wanna cuddle them ♥

[@MrBiswas123]

"be curious , not angry " Seth Godin

[@iced_latteZ]

I was high watching this and it took me on a trip damn

[@EvilSapphireR]

Adam Bumber the voice is smooth as fuck. Almost makes you fall asleep. The combined with the animation I can see why you tripped.

[@nishantv8064]

Start meditation and you will be naturally high all day long. Ps- I am also a stoner😊

[@JaysonT1]

Adam Bumber You must be so proud.

[@MaghoxFr]

Adam Bumber You're remarkable.

[@ur-not-me-ok]

😂😂😂😂

[@vkgamingyt37]

A brilliant story of teaching

[@dailyrandomsmiles380]

This has a lot in common with the first habit of '7 habits of highly successive people' - Being Proactive. Thank you for sharing this nice video Happify!!

[@raffitchakerian3252]

+DailyRandom Smiles I was thinking the same thing. Most people tend to act reactively in these types of situations but a little mindfulness can change your attitude completely.

[@matinsasan]

that irony when the video is about being mindful not to get triggered easily, but despite watching the vid, people are senselessly triggered by the medications part.

[@riadudung4828]

Matin sasan 😄 it's ok, let them be on their journey.

[@ChainsTheChef888]

Ria Dudung exactly

[@ganjaspeeder1144]

correcting a mistake or misinformation when you see it , is common sense . Ur the only triggered person here

[@dodec8449]

1:53 indirectly he implies here that it wouold be good if you feel guilty if you don't meditate. Not sure if that is the right strategy.

[@MainelyLove]

Exactly. For example, I don't jog. I do other things that I enjoy. And I don't feel the least bit guilty because I don't jog. Other than the that statement and what he said at the end, I liked the message of this video.

[@meditationvibrations8548]

Your effort and idea is worth an Award

[@ScentOfLove]

saw this in class today and i loved the animation

[@rwyckoff]

I hope that we are not headed to a place where meditation and mindfulness are things that we feel guilty about if we don't practice them. But maybe we are. I do mindfully leave "taking the meds your doctor prescribes" off the list of unqualified "no-brainers".

[@thevitruvianman9781]

rwyckoff You should feel guilty, yes.

[@riadudung4828]

You may define 'meditation' by your own, not necessarily as it said. Please aim yourself to your own mindfulness by getting it with your most choosen and suitable action 🙌

[@leonidasleo5702]

I love this video, it teaches you but gives some laughs also

[@sonicbroom8522]

I have been meditating on and off for 15+ years. What happens when new people meditate, is that they will start to feel so good and at ease/relaxed that they think to themselves 'Wow! I feel so good. I don't need to meditate today'. And then you stop meditating, and then after a few weeks, your mind and your life falls into chaos and disarray again. You get more easily swept up by strong emotions, particularly stress. So I IMPLORE you new folks, PLEASE never ever ever stop meditating. You have to make it a part of your life just as breakfast lunch and dinner. Take it from me, I've done months on and months off for 15 years and noticed this every single time.

[@fernandaramirez858]

Your animations are amazing! Congratulatios. Keep up with the great work!

[@JimmyTheGiant]

very cool vid

[@maycobolivarsanchez8698]

+Marrero Gang haha wow how you ended here?

[@JimmyTheGiant]

+Mayco Bolivar Sanchez im a man of many interests ;)

[@dennis87885]

Does anyone remember being consciously aware of their breath today at any point? Probably the only ones are the ones with meditative practices. Most people are not in conscious control of the breathing. Mindfulness should be practiced from the moment you get out of bed till bedtime.

[@kingofwii]

Yeah do you have any tips on that? I need to breath with my stomach but when I'm a little bit stressed or just doing random things I breath with my chest and mouth.

[@FSEVENMAN]

rod fedora I'm mindful of it now it's speeding up you pissed me off with your self-righteous comment I got news for you, people practicing meditation are not the only ones conscious of their breath I'm a high-end cardio athlete and I can tell you something I think about it constantly and I guarantee you I have a lower resting heart rate than any of you bitches that is after I calm down from your stupid comment

[@alma1691]

FSEVENMAN If you are conscious then you are meditating. Meditation is just a word that describes something, don't get attached to it.

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

FSEVENMAN stop it....I can smell your breath from Australia

[@ShaznessWellness]

Love this video! I am a fitness and wellness consultant and I shared this with my clients :)

[@number1jensenfamily]

I've got no idea why this one is in my feed but I'm glad those algorithms did it. Reminds me of the book "A Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment" that I read and re-read going through high school. Thanks!

[@Bowler808]

Love this and would like to use it with my students but wish it didn't say "I'm pissed"....not really something I like to say to or in front of children. Wondering if you might be willing to change it?? Thanks for considering.

[@christopherash8613]

I don't mean to sound heartless towards your comment, but its really not that bad, the way the world is going, kids need a little bit of pg-13 exposure every now & then . You don't wanna shelter them too long, I seen through my own siblings that it can create someone who is scared of the "real world" when you censor everything small like that. Because when they grow up and other adults expect them to know about it, that will be their first time hearing/seeing whatever it is you censored now and they will overreact greatly. So I suggest you either accept this for what it is, or find another video. But I'm glad that you like the video and want to share it to inform others.

[@peanutbutler9919]

Looks like an episode of intergalactic cable from rick and morty

[@Haligonian]

This is an amazing video! I love the vocal and animation styles.

[@AaplaMaanus]

I have seen so many videos on Meditation... This video is whole new level of creativity.... 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤❤

[@j.c.411]

"I'm pissed :o"

[@prison9603]

*When lust, anger, greed takes possession of you watch and see, soon it will be gone. Nothing remains forever, in the mind everything is continuously changing*. Just wait and watch, and when it is gone you will feel so strengthened, so full of vigour, so full of energy that you will be surprised. And this is the energy that could have been lost in lust, in anger, in greed. Become a wather of your mind, learn the real *truth* about the nature of the mind and life in general because it is the key to overcome the mental prison permantly. Google *TruthContest click on the earth icon and read the Present*, it explains for the 1st time in history the big picture of life in every facet. It explains the nature of everything including the real *truth* about the nature of the mind and how to overcome it.

[@thevitruvianman9781]

prison It just doesn't go like that, you need divinity to turn it to cosmic dust. Because it's suppressed doesnt mean it's gone.

[@thevitruvianman9781]

Roy Roots Absolutely wrong, you are misinformed.

[@thevitruvianman9781]

Roy Roots If you move forward with the cycle and not up, you get destroyed because that's part of the cycle, as you said, but you dont know what the cycle is.

[@b3nadry1]

I disagree, this mindfulness movement is dumbed down logic and dressed up common sense. Instead of riding unicorns with our heads in the clouds, it is far more interesting to explore the prisons of our own minds. Lust, anger, greed, and sin in general are all part of the human condition. It makes us who we are, to deny sin is to deny our own humanity. Everything is subjective, there is no real truth and there is no need to overcome our nature. The only thing we need to do is to get off our high horse and indulge in some unmindfulness.

[@a.s1626]

Hey there, do you know Jesus and what He did for you?

[@OrgilB]

Video production is just amazing!!

[@siana-leelovestosing]

Love this. Simple keys made simpler for those who are blinded by their egos

[@Rizzdice]

Frank sent me.

[@schroonsjozef]

Great video, although I disagree about the 'being allowed to be angry sometimes' part. Why would you want to be angry? You're making yourself suffer.

[@kingofwii]

Yeah that only shows he hasn't come to that level yet. When people realise there is another way to handle a situation than reacting in anger/frustration they will use the positive, logical and low-risk way.

[@jacobcordova1104]

i think he was talking about being mindful about being angry and not actually acting on it

[@mattstocks4749]

i think hes trying to make it accessible to a general audience. Most people in their current state of mind couldn't possibly handle the idea of not getting angry cos the person in their head feels so justified in it and so if they heard him say something like 'you don't need to ever get angry' would probably dismiss the whole thing as baloney. Once they begin mindfulness they'll realise they don't need to get angry though.

[@TetraSamurai]

You can not go through your life repressing anger all the time, you will regret it. Basic emotions like anger stem from the limbic system, the part of the brain you have NO control over whatsoever. You can control your reaction to anger, but you can not simply prevent yourself from getting angry.

[@ShengDanLaoRen]

Exactly

[@isabelcastro4676]

i loved it! its such a clear explanation

[@bellalam4627]

Using this awesome video for my mindfulness project ! Thanks!

[@teddycarr]

Taking medications is a 'no brainer'? I reckon medication can be REPLACED with meditation

[@TetraSamurai]

No, meditation can not cure low blood pressure, hypothyroidism, diabetes, cancer, etc. Mindfulness isnt even as effective for adhd as adderall, it isn't as effective for anxiety as xanax.

[@rastlach]

BladManLogan, you are right. However I would also point out that in some situations, such as ADHD and anxiety and other mental illnesses, it depends on the severity of the condition as to if medication is better than meditation and other techniques like Mindfulness. One of the main benefits over drugs is a no brainer, no. side. effects. There is also no deterioration of effectiveness over time, the opposite is the case, the longer you stick with it and do it the more effective it becomes. But yes you are right to call Ted out on his no medication statement, there are MANY conditions that mediation, prayer and other new-age things could NEVER help half as well as one simple pill or injection could.

[@ovymeme]

For me it was no doubt that mindfulness was the most effective method that I ever used to relief my severe anxiety. I have triggers when I have to face social situations, when my phone rings, etc., then a tsunami of anxiety kicks in making me unable to function right, a normal person what will do after the panic is installed? oh grab that Xanax or that pill to make this go away as fast as possible right? Now through mindfulness I was able to feel that energy burning inside my chest, staying with it without judgement, it was more like an anger with fear and other emotions combined, not just simple "anxiety". After a while I start crying and an immense relief was happened , I felt so calm and at peace, then I got out and saw the world from a different perspective, like a new born baby, it was so sweet and fearless... That means that I have a suppressed emotion in me related to a trauma that's need to be explored and I don't think that a pill can do anything beside treating the symptoms, not the cause, hooking you up for years with nasty side effects. But we all are looking for the simplest solution, the magic pill that will heal you instantly, that's how big pharma make billions with false promise, but the truth is the medicine is in ancient time on mental illness branch.

[@solarnaut]

THANKS OBAMA/DRUMPF! Now I have to get all my medical advice from the comments sections of youtube videos. So how many meditations do I take a day and how long do I have to wait before I can swim in the xanax pool? Me thinks meditation is often a very good idea, along with a host of other healthy choices/options ... including medical advice that is specific to you.

[@wadimzeller8518]

BaldManLogan i agree but also disagree. Mindfulness cant cure physical symptoms but it definitely CAN cure mental illness!

[@tobiasdontmatter1868]

Something about his voice just doesn’t sound genuine

[@noahdustin]

This video is a really well made reminder die all of us to never stop practicing mindfulness 🧘

[@hexis23]

Meditation is amazing!! Start today!

[@garyteano3026]

you know when something's so positive it feels like it drains you? jus'sayin'.

[@merrickcraven1374]

+xX SPAGETT Xx I know Right?

[@merrickcraven1374]

Hey SPAGETT this is called "your fucked up" effect its were you compulsively act like an Assssssssshole You need help

[@merrickcraven1374]

Like duud, on a medatation site?

[@Chebab-Chebab]

Merrick. That's not a very mindful response. Some people, including me, think mindfulness is over-hyped crap.

[@nanayaa2805]

You are soul i mean you could try it tho..

[@ABrix-ob8bf]

It is not a nobrainer to eat pharmaceuticals. Do not teach people that it is.

[@ThePainkiller9995]

that's besides the point

[@ThePainkiller9995]

and that's also not even what he said

[@LonelyCinderella123]

Pharmacuticals are oversubscribed for sure but there are still cases where they are necessary.

[@oopoo64]

A. Brix a no brainer like your doctor prescribing blood pressure medication and actually taking it.

[@TetraSamurai]

fuck off with your hippie shit

[@ricereads3841]

A course on Emotional Intelligence brought me here. The animation and delivery is top tier

[@coriemattio9251]

Awesome, awesome video. Thank you SO much!

[@antoniobortoni]

Emotions require energy, lots of energy, there are emotions that fix the body like love, caring, relaxation and so on and emotions that damage the body like fear and anger.... fear it's about escaping, look for shelter and hate its attack, and both are about love, protect something you love. Serenity it's the most powerful emotion it's about being here and now, the emotion that heals the body.

[@GurdeepSinghDyal]

Hey, it's the first video I watched on your channel and I liked it very much. Very good reminder. Thank you. You have got one more subscriber. :)

[@peggycaldwell963]

I've watched this video 100's of times (I use it at work) and I find something new or interesting (or funny!) each time

[@drivers99]

I immediately recognized Dan Harris’s voice, since I once listened to his audiobook about meditation which he read.

[@Meditation-easy]

Through meditation, the Higher Self is experienced.