Meditation: Can It Really Rewire Our Brains?

[@Astamor]

Tip for everyone: You don't need any app, you don't need any equipment, you don't need to be in any specific position or whatever. To meditate you just need to seat comfortably or lay down, set the simple timer on your phone for 10-30 minutes, close your eyes and focus on your breath. That's it. Don't let anyone ever tell you that you need special app, subscription, etc....

[@wuziwu8148]

Meditation can be even less complicated. You can meditate when walking, you can meditate with eyes open, and you can meditate without a timer. All you need is to anchor your attention on a stimuli, internal or external. You could meditate on the sound of birds, the feeling of the breeze etc.

[@Astamor]

@@wuziwu8148 You are probably right but it also sounds like a bit more advanced way of meditating. Personally I haven't tried it.

[@wuziwu8148]

@@Astamor Mindfulness is just meditation in ordinary life for snapshots of time. It is more difficult and less practical, I do not suggest doing meditation this way but if one is going out for a 10minute walk one might as well be mindful (meditate) during the process. My point is that there is no line between meditation and ordinary life.

[@zbyszekuchachany4014]

Dobrze powiedziane Michale.

[@rubendekker]

So true!!

[@wuziwu8148]

CORRECTION: 5:23 Experienced meditators have DECREASED activity in the default mode network. The default mode network is associated with day dreaming (past/future). Experienced meditators are more aware and hence have lower activity in this region of the brain

[@chronicallyalive]

Yes, It's exactly the opposite! Please like Jevon's comment so people will see it

[@rhinks6405]

thanks for the correction.

[@dvn.mp3]

also people with depression have a hyperactive default network. so I think its pretty important to get things right here.

[@shiloh2699]

CORRECTION: No one asked.

[@wuziwu8148]

@@shiloh2699 Misinformtion was spread so I made a correction. It was not asked but stated.

[@menq94]

To meditate is to be mindful, to be mindful is to be in the present. This way we are not bothered by thoughts of what happened in the past (and can't be changed - which is depression) and also not bothered by the future (anxiety)

[@phanikatam4048]

which type of meditation ? did you followong ?

[@anti-special7059]

I guess you just finished reading the power of now

[@menq94]

@@phanikatam4048 mindful meditation

[@menq94]

@@anti-special7059 never read it before, but will give it a read. Thanks for the suggestion

[@phanikatam4048]

@@menq94 how to be mindful through out the day....

[@Jamb13]

Consciousness is all that there is, practicing mindfulness results in huge benefits to every aspect of existence

[@calvinwilliams1919]

I love this comment

[@Scarlett-Echo]

I try to meditate every day in the am before work & before bed in the pm. I can say it's made a major difference & I can feel the difference if I miss a session. It's a beautiful thing we can do for free that can be so helpful. Great episode. XX

[@StatementPlus]

I am a brain tumour survivor, 2 years now, and have been suffering from trauma since the operation like many of us do. Meditation has been paramount to my recovery. I have only begun doing meditating for about 4 months, every evening, for 10 minutes. The video that gave me the most inspiration is the TED talk video by Andy Puddicombe. I don't want to hijack Aperature's video by linking it, but it's an invaluable video that hospital authorities use in their trauma classes. I'm very glad to see meditation getting more attention, and so happy Aperature did a video. Thank you!

[@SamGiles]

I've been meditating fairly consistently over the past twelve months, and it still continues to amaze me. Whether it be for a few minutes or several longer periods throughout the day, it's rare that doesn't provide clarity and soothe on levels that seem unachievable through any other means. As I get older, it's something I hope to get better at. Thank you for the video!

[@hat_maker]

Keep at it friend, you'll only go deeper 💚🙏

[@palaash4]

Really ?

[@mike0nabike]

You don’t get better at it or closer to anything if you’re truly being mindful. There is no end to a path that isn’t there.

[@AaraNoronha]

Any good resources to get started on?

[@dlrss1v274]

what's your age

[@soothingsounds585]

If you're reading this, I hope that day comes real soon where your wildest dreams come true. Where you finally feel that you are at peace with yourself and your surroundings. May your life be full of joy, strength, light, and ease. May you lead a life full of positivity and greatness. You got this. It's gonna get better real soon❤🙏

[@kingofdoodoo1877]

I’m not even gonna lie, I cleaned my entire house in one go listening to this 10/10, would recommend

[@LeGranDuck]

It seems now to me after following you for about two years, your videos can summarize our lives in a really unique way. Not complicated, neither speculative. You just put notes, feelings thoughts, ideas, worries, perception of our modern societies and make videos out of them. To be honest, some of these may not be so interesting to us now, cause we are living through them, but for a person in ten years time could seem like a revelation of a whole different world. Keep up the great work, and nice video as always

[@ApertureThinking]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate it!

[@Mauly10]

This is one of my favorites KZbin channels ever. 100% Aperture.

[@ApertureThinking]

Thank you for your support!

[@oneworldonehome]

"Stillness cultivates the mind to receive. In stillness you find that things are known already that you have neglected thus far. From these practice periods your mind will become more refined and have greater depth, greater concentration and a greater focus in all aspects of your life." _Steps to Knowledge, The Book of Inner Knowing » Step 184: My questions are greater than I had realized before._

[@williamburrows]

That book of practices, wow

[@MrSahilbhatnagar]

Correction : 1:25 Meditation exists long before Buddha. It was a way for yogic to become one with the divine. Over the long history of 10,000 years, most people practice it wrong.

[@adisura9904]

Technically meditation is older than Buddha. It goes back to Sanatan Dharma , to yoga, to Shiva but I guess the western connection to meditation might have been more from the Buddhist teachings thanks to the Chinese and Japanese who later adopted the faith and shared it with the western world. Not sure about that though.

[@das3778]

As if western people knows about Veda and all

[@EldhoseJoseph]

Dhyan (india) - Chen (china) - zen(Japanese) - meditation (popularized in America by Alan watts)

[@nikhilPUD01]

The fact is this. The existence of Sanatan Dharma is the result of meditation in itself.

[@roberto987]

Yoga is not even 300 years old.

[@inthevoidreality]

@@roberto987 what the heck?!😂 Yoga is more than 5000 year old. Maharishi Patanjali, was born in 200BC. & u say its 300 years old 👀 If not for British tools of demonising Indian culture and Brainwashing indians that British are superior, India is home of great rishis and countless works.

[@simple-cut-progress2778]

Yes meditation helps you to get a clearer view on yourself. It helps you to find the right balance, it's best to meditate right after waking up to get that level of mindfullness back after a strong period of rest.

[@Rhen_Sigwaben]

I meditate to enjoy the present and not to improve myself. This was the key to and the right balance. I always used meditation before as an escape to life’s problem but it caused much more conflict. But now I realized it simply this and really nothing complicated and nothing to grasp. Reaching enlightenment, better mind, peaceful life. You don’t have to have that in mind while meditating but being present as it is makes you feel content on what it is right now. And I bet you everything would go clear.”You do not makes your eyes see because it already sees” - Alan Watts

[@deepali4599]

I started deep breathing and meditating since May 2021 due to one episode of work related PTSD I experienced. I won't lie that it was very difficult to calm myself and I did not feel any immediate relief then but I consistently kept doing it everyday. My ways and rules of breathing and meditating kept changing till a point I found my perfect fit. Fast forward to today, I reflect back and I see the difference and trust me its huge. I stopped day dreaming and I am more aware of my surrounding, I sleep well and have vivid dreams (I write all of them down). I respond to hard situations (similar hurdles as before) rather than reacting like I used too. I have less bad days and negative feelings because I don't exaggerate them any more and I handle it very easily. Meditating to me now is a very strong habit. I can do it for hours at stretch and I completely fall into my self and disconnect from my surrounding and when I open my eyes and re connect, it the most blissful feeling ever ( its more blissful if I'm meditating outside surrounded by trees, drenched in rain and when the winds are strong). I also read somewhere that through meditating, conscious breathing and deep sleep our mind biochemically cleanses it self of toxins and inflammations in our body heals.

[@damanisincere]

This is probably your most calming video b/c the constant breathing in the background was reminding me to do the same. Nice touch

[@GGSpeedruns]

It's 3:45am right now and I've tried to watch this video since it came out . But I think I found the right time. One of those tossing and turning nights . This channel has late night / early morning vibes.

[@TGREAT1]

9:15 *man these cannot be changed but you're providing hope for them.. You're awesome👏*

[@Waffles4903]

However different we may be, breathing is one thing we all know. Something we all love, and something we all take for granted. This video helped me realize the reality of my life is mostly in motion, and I can’t wait to change it.

[@KrkaSen]

You have fantastic timing. Your channel has always been pretty inspiring to me. Thank you. I Needed something just like this today.

[@webduno]

no, you have a fantastic timing

[@flush_entity]

Even in war, a few deep breaths will slow the chaos down even if for a few seconds. Helps refocus and then well, right back at it.

[@oluckyasian24]

goin thru a rough patch in life, and just want to say thank you for all the content on this channel. its been really helpful in navigating and healing through it all. 🙏

[@sovereignityvideo]

this honestly was the perfect video I needed at this moment. my crush just rejected me and ignored me so I was trying to find an escape from it all. thank you

[@ladofthedamned7796]

use it as motivation to go to the gym

[@shiloh2699]

Darn srry bro, not sure how that feels, hope I never find out :(

[@sovereignityvideo]

@@ladofthedamned7796 yeah I got a membership and im gonna go with my friends

[@joeyabuki2761]

@@sovereignityvideo her loss king. Give your all in the gym 🙏

[@sovereignityvideo]

@@joeyabuki2761 thank you 🙏

[@nopenadda]

I have to ad for those of you who have struggled for ever to reach a mediative state, took over a year for me...do a full yoga session right before meditation. Not hot yoga, i could never sync my body with my mind all the way. First time I did, both in the same place, it was almost instant. Less than 5 mins. It's never what you expect it to be and I found out pretty quick it's easier if I start with eyes open(focus mandalas came about for almosst that reason) and let the close or not naturally. I don't like vocally guided but to each their own

[@MrBrave6000HQ]

Great idea, Great editing, Great scriptwriting, Great storytelling. Altogether, I loved this video

[@herrweiss2580]

Although the rewards are subtle, they are life changeful.

[@Kakarot3012]

Buddha didn't find meditation but he made it famous.

[@Soniterapia]

Your light is much needed in this world and I hope you know that you are special and capable of incredible things. I wish you lots of love, health and success on your way 🌈❤🧡🌼💚💙🌈

[@frillsjane7753]

Headspace has been the best meditation app out there imo.

[@jamesdreads7828]

There is surely no greater form of meditation than watching one of your videos. fr tho awesome video as ever dawg, thanks.

[@alexanderimmortal4354]

It does alot more than that ever since I've doing REAL TRUE MEDITATION I've been borderline superhuman (no joke) both physically emotionally mentally and spiritually, examples are I recover faster I have more energy my mind has a much sharper and larger memory storage and the list is endless, anyone who sees this definetley try it 10 to 20 mins per day every day consistently is life changing

[@alistair0111]

Doing it right away, been a heavy couple of months addicted to media consumption, this might just be the right solution for me....

[@VictoriaMarch13]

Any suggestions on how to do the real true meditation?

[@noahfelix9642]

Can you elaborate on “real true meditation”?

[@Deathschaap]

I want happiness. Remove the 'I want'. What is left after that? Happiness

[@shiloh2699]

Therapist: just breathe, there’s nothing that can go wrong if you just breathe.. Me: *chokes on air*

[@westernchen2058]

Haha

[@Missms1338]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@baraahhamdi8533]

your voice again ,,, it is so emotional ,, do I know you before ? why I cry when I hear you

[@tpsam]

More than ever taking a break breathe and concentrate on your mind is necessary We have too much distractions we live too much chasing after dopamine the next trends short attention span busy schedules Chill vibe decompress and forget the stress You can't be in control of your life if you're not in control of your brain And you will never control something you don't know Practice observing your own mind and emotions This stuff should be taught in every school every person should practice these skills to take care of their own psyche

[@TheDirthound]

Every morning before work I actively meditate by walking and think about what I'm thinking about while I'm thinking about it. My mind is like a humming bird most of the time but I can honestly say I am more aware when my thoughts drift from the present reality and gently bring myself back to try to spend a little more time there instead of lost in abstract non sensical meaningless thoughts.

[@Poogio-m7c]

Interesting

[@newbyclive]

Meditation brings me anxiety and dread. Makes me think of all my problems and no matter how long and hard I think there is way out. No light at the end of the tunnel.

[@pradipFRCS]

More thoughts during meditation is a good sign. You are more aware of your thoughts tat were there before in the background. Awareness is meditation. Be with tat awareness and without expectation you will slowly get beneath those thoughts. Do a little everyday but consistently. Slowly you ll realise the progress.

[@drewtheceo9024]

My deep breaths intensify the emotion I'm thinking at the moment. When I am pissed, breathing makes me more ingrained in that emotion. If I'm happy. Breathing makes me realize why I'm happy. When I want to learn anything, breathing makes me focus on the subject at hand. Overall...imfuo.....breath because u need to to live. Self awareness, well this step is realizing....the only thing you need is you. Breathing only helps you live biologically. Breath because you need it. DO because YOU want to. BE whatever makes you YOURSELF. Listen to only yourself. Trust no one. S33 you on the other side.

[@ReyCereal]

petition to make this man the universal voice of reason

[@none377]

This video came at the right time for me...

[@shadw4701]

Meditation is great for many things, it's a wonder people never even consider it. For me personally it's a great way to improve dream recall which improves your chances of lucid dreaming. I've always been interested in dreams and it's a great tool for them. But aside from my own personal reasons it's a great way to fight dissociation because it makes you more mindful, and just like with dreams you can use it to solve problems as well as improve mental health

[@RADLEA]

WHAAAT??? I DIDN'T KNOW THAT! Thank you so much for sharing that information! Aahhh that's so interesting! I've been meaning to learn about lucid dreaming, but I didn't know that meditation helps your chances with it!

[@thewinner4319]

@@RADLEA It really does help with Lucid dreaming and a whole buncha stuff too long to list so please practice it as deligently as you can 10 -30 mins a day should be fine, just remember to try to keep your back as straight as possible, that's the hardest part.😊

[@sumanshuborkar5788]

Hey ... I want to lucid dream. I have tried multiple things and failed every single time. The thing is that I don't like myself, I try to improve and work on me and my personality but it never seems to go anywhere .... So I gave up on trying to improve, but the thing is that I get bad dreams, I get beaten up , get humiliated and discarded by the society in my dreams. It seems funny when I try to get help from others and they make fun of me and some of those who does take seriously what I told them doesn't seem to have a pragmatic solution to my problems. I really am in pain and meditation makes it worse. What do you think I should do ... Rather than killing myself ( I've been told to do that by many:) !

[@TowerJunkie]

I just wanted this video to keep going 😌 This is going to be among my very favourites overall.

[@MalicahCharles]

I love meditating, do it everyday.🍄

[@parthapratimbarman8750]

This channel is one of my favourite and currently I am practicing meditation just focusing on my breath as it is mentioned in the video. Synchronicity is it or what ?

[@seleciaa]

To answer the video title: Yes. It has changed my life

[@janeofallinterests]

Here's an idea for you- start a weekly guided meditation video here. Your voice is very relaxing imo, and I would definitely be more interested if I found guided videos by you.

[@JamesStubbs-do1ru]

Thank you for sharing this! I needed it so much!

[@izzymosley1970]

Meditation isn't only about clearing your mind there's also a different type of meditation where you deliberately control your thoughts and focus on one thing like if you're a Christian focusing on the specific verse of the Bible.

[@seth.topalian5538]

Transcendental meditation

[@thulanenkosi9278]

Bro as i a always say you could make great adds for brands . Love your channel... Thanks to the Algorithm.

[@ToddHowar.d]

No one seems to be worried that global happiness is falling at an extraordinary rate compared to living circumstances.

[@solosamurai3365]

My blood pressure a few days ago was 138/97. I felt dizzy from morning until night. It lasted for more than a week and I just kept on ignoring it. My folks advised me to go to the doctor already and have my health checked because I might get a stroke or a heart attack. I hate hospitals and I hate the idea of being dependent on drugs. I simply stopped working for a day and meditated for 1 full hour without thinking about anything stressful. When I checked my BP again, it was 111/81. Just imagine the ECG, 2D echo scans, stress test and several other lab procedures that I had to undergo if I went to the hospital. All I needed was a moment of silence in solitude to feel better. Just breathe in peace if you dont want to "rest in peace". Thank you for this video.

[@trentongraddy5987]

You’ve been on a video spree n I love it

[@uwvadertje]

Meditation isn't just breathing... Mooji is the one to consult about meditation since he sees the full picture unlike most gurus and teachers.

[@spoorthi_k]

Needed this today I think... had an interview that didn't go very well

[@Tikubadmash911]

Thanks India ❤️ 🇷🇺❤️🇮🇳

[@loganwolv3393]

And that's just one method. There is another where it kind of has the opposite effect, not sure how it's called but instead of focusing on your breath, you try to not think at all, and of course thoughts would arise and then you gently let them go without judgement and that should make us more present well then your brain will rewire to not mind wander, so then we can focus better on our sorroundings. It's a very difficult thing to get results from i think but i know that eventually i'll get better at it.

[@JB.zero.zero.1]

they are all primarily breath focused

[@gavinhawkin6632]

This channel is really talking to me!!! Have I found some new how to live in the now religion????

[@AdmiredDisorder]

I hate it for being just out of reach, for being just outside of my abilities, for me being broken just the way for my loved ones to not understand, I want to be alone to achieve peace but I cannot accomplish this alone. I'm so tired and want to rest but I'm so restless from these disrupting nightmares...

[@AdmiredDisorder]

I'm so tired let me rest and breathe...

[@TiredHeaven]

Breathe

[@Everheartt]

I like waking up app. It’s free, all you have to do is email and ask for a 1 year subscription. They’ll do it every year too. Highly recommend it

[@mike0nabike]

This right here. Waking Up is #1. Every other app misses the point .

[@Everheartt]

@@mike0nabike agreed! Very happy with it. Nothing I would change

[@grooticonix7922]

Being aware of breath 24/7 in just a matter of 45 days it will rewire your brain completely and take your thinking abilities to completely on different level + reducing overthinking tremendously. But the only downside of this is it's the hardest thing to do 🤦, you'll soon give up in just few hours or days maximum. Even I'm struggling alot and i have failed lots of attempts, but trust me i have alot of faith in yoga and remember yoga is not about twisting your body here and there lmao. Complete dopamine detox + great diet + daily commitment of meditative yoga = rebirth in less than 100 days.

[@dirt_0]

10:20 so does this apply to people who can hold their breaths for more than 5 minutes does that still affect their brain?

[@shashish6856]

Thank you

[@God-ld6ll]

a fool who persists in his or her folly will become wise. So i think most likely most to all meditation, spiritual, yogas, prayers etc are really doing what one is doing consistently already. Considering i heard a lot of yoga teachers for one get you to prove to yourself you can't control your mind by getting you to try and control your mind.

[@SnakeAteMyDog]

Man I love this channel

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

I'm a trained monk who trained in Gotokuji Temple. Meditating 5 minutes or so everyday won't change anything, I can say that for sure. It's a practice that we really need to commit, both time and quality of meditation. So yes, it makes a difference in our brain, but no, what most people in the "West" are doing won't do anything.

[@myelingd194]

it depends

[@pradipFRCS]

Drops form a trickle, trickles forms a stream, streams form a river. Its ok to start small.

[@blaney1014]

S tier channel

[@birajmanandhar3981]

Actually Buddha taught meditation not for Spiritual Awakening. From his 6 years of experiment, he figure out 4 noble truths and 8 noble path for attaining "Nibbana". The Pali word "Nibbana" means cessation of all sufferings but later after the death of Buddha, Brahmins people mistranslated word "Nibbana" into Sanskrit word "Nirvana" and so on it's meaning also changed that is related to spiritual awakening. And in English, it was changed into "Enlightenment" What I mean is in core Buddhism teaching, there is no concept of spirit/soul, reincarnation, heaven & hell. If you find any of these in Buddhism, please know that it is not core teaching of Buddha and added or manipulated later by other people, especially Brahmins of India to show Buddhism as a part of Hinduism. But in reality it's not but Hinduism is diformity of Vajrayana Buddhism.

[@koteswarrao8678]

The meditation part or the breathing technique all started from INDIA u can get the details from vedas

[@souradeepkar]

This is in fact a guided meditation video 🔥

[@JJDDBB1611]

This is a stellar synthesis of meditation but the neuroscience you've referred to has been expressed inaccurately. You correctly pointed out the associated regions of the DMN but you didn't articulate its function correctly. The DMN is predominantly active when the brain isn't experiencing an intense cognitive load, this can be generally described as the mind wandering when a demanding task is not present. The DMN is essential when it comes to psychologically articulating our self perception and worldview but it often manifests as a crutch for many because they don't have the capabilities to consciously intervene with the assertions it's making. This is why meditation has been shown to decrease DMN activation, as our ability to reflexively halt spiralling thoughts grows the DMN becomes less salient as an underpinning of our everyday thinking styles.

[@rajatchopra1411]

Meditation is way older than lord budhha, budhha just happened to be a master at it.

[@JomiBorba]

man what is this channel, this shit is surreal man, you make me cry almost every video man shiitt, aaa

[@auspisses]

if you're brain has been wired to avoid stillness, silence, or a lack of stimulation, it can be rewired the other way

[@osiria4200]

shout out to medito!

[@tobih.3278]

Great Video! Keep up the good work

[@weihyac]

Meditation reduces default mode network activity, not the other way around.

[@remzibajrami7969]

Thank you for the great work 🤝🥂🧘🏻‍♂️

[@alcide.velasquez3857]

it is not about breathing my friend , it is not a practice, it is not a technique, it is not a process, it is not a step by step thing, if all of you believe this, you only will relax your body but that's all. Medication is a way of being, our ego cant get, it cant use it because meditation is the end of it .

[@justgonnataketime]

beautiful!

[@Joaquinho]

Loved it!!!!!!

[@navjotsingh5525]

You are amazing!

[@RastaBIasta]

This was amazing! Salud!

[@Rawsud]

everytime he says breathe take a hit from your joint I feel meditated. Joke aside nice video as always!

[@chadbigirimana5647]

I did just sit down after a busy day.

[@unpoppedpopcorn4054]

Damn you now I’m going to be focusing on my breath

[@connortoenail]

you should do a video about astral projection/ out of body experiences they are super interesting topics.

[@waheedrather8883]

This video is itself meditating

[@lunatism9714]

I have stopped ruminating for so long that im starting to miss it

[@Dizel994]

hey Aperture, thanks so much for all the amazing and high quality videos you make but what music do you use for your videos

[@nickanthropocene6502]

When meditating, do not go in with expectations, or jealousy at the benefits that others have claimed to get from it, that you so far have not. Meditate like it's good for nothing.

[@LogOG474]

Thank you for this video:)

[@Kakashi-zw9my]

Actually I'm lying on my bed for almost half of the day when I'm watching this video.

[@etherealtranslationtm]

I'm not against meditation, but I still remember that Yoga was popularized by scam guru's, it's not that yoga or meditation itself is wrong, just be careful not to pay anything for it, you can literally do it yourself or more apt way to say is learn the ropes until you get it just the way you want it. In my own experience most people don't tend to take your advice seriously even if you were a certified health care official (doctor, etc.) On the other hand, If they believe, learn and have faith in it by means of themselves they tend to stick to it for unexpectedly long.

[@sop-ubi7578]

I tried to meditate for a period of time, I did nothing more than focus to my breath for 10 mins each day, but somehow instead of being mindful in my daily life i felt something is missing from me and that part is blank, so then i quit meditation. Idk why I had that experience, I honestly don't see meditation as a bad thing to do. I might had done something wrong but I just didn't realize what it is.

[@_KillerD_]

thank you man

[@bradyfrey2941]

Love having ptsd

[@RubeusArchos]

Very helpful

[@Seanmufc89]

I’ve gone from watching about the worst torture practices in history, to this video. The problems in this video seem so trivial. Least we’re not them poor bastards be happy.