Mindfulness Meditation (The Observer Self) - Teal Swan

[@nattyyy18]

I don't usually talk about stuff but you have saved my life. Your videos are so helpful. Following this video was my first attempt at meditation and afterwards when I opened my eyes I found myself in tears, but I was smiling at the same time. I found a way out that's relaxed my mind and body. I cannot thank you enough

[@tailong9548]

Any update since your original comment? Such an inspiring story... :)

[@travismcgrath2403]

What??

[@snoek1971]

You should check out her book, The Sculptor of the Sky. Very insightful and well written.. Take care.

[@POTPachyOTP]

Same story here girl. She literally stopped me from suicide

[@cherieg-johns1650]

Update please. 6yrs on 🦁

[@mplsmike100]

I spent 13 years in prison when I started to meditate towards the last 3 years. The vibrating, the oneness, the bliss were beyond words. I began playing basketball (which I never had done up until then because I couldn’t have my ego bruised by not being good enough), but I began to put my emotional reactions in place. Walking the court yards alone in the rain, entranced by the moon, trees leaves dancing in the wind etc….I could go on and on. We are not our thoughts. That’s liberating.

[@DiscoveringMusic]

Dear Teal, i am practicing the same meditation since many years, You explained it perfectly! I just want to add that when You arrive to observe what you call the "silence" and maybe just little further, You will feel so weightless and joyful that you will perceive the happiness in the very state of being, and that will change everything... Life is beautiful

[@gluntford]

i have never understood what meditation is until now. i've never even seen an explanation of what the state actually is, as if people are just supposed to take it at face value without understanding it like a religious practice, and eventually realize what it is and its purpose, maybe, over time; that's why i never practiced meditation, because i didn't understand the point. you explain things in the same way that i understand things and hope to be able to explain things. very glad to have found you, but i am not surprised that i did.

[@SydneyCarton88]

Ditto!

[@DougHigginsPhotography]

Teal, you are truly amazing and have validated the axiom that "when the student is ready the teacher will appear".

[@chadharr3733]

This is the best undedstanding I’ve ever gotten on how to meditate and it’s a question that’s been driving me crazy for so long. Thankyou🙏🙏

[@nonelost1]

You have a way of explaining the mechanics of meditation that I have not heard elsewhere. I like how you explain it without that aura of "otherworldliness" that is so pervasive among new agers.

[@HomicidalDavid]

Her voice is so soothing.

[@cyndyw4481]

This is the first time I've ever heard anyone explain this so clearly. Very helpful. Thank you!

[@joseph233382]

Its soooooo refreshing to see you doing your videos outside. Peace

[@aphilzitrone]

As a teenager and almost adult i suffered from intrusive thoughts. I did not want to loose control of my body so i watched my thoughts everyday every second. Now i can observe them neutral. Guess thats some kind of meditation too, So you could say that these "disease" are some kind of blessing.

[@creativezebra5757]

If thoughts weren't intrusive, how would our brain get new ideas ?

[@aphilzitrone]

I guess we would follow mostly impulses?

[@brunomoon9908]

Washing Machine Ka Bhoot There is a difference between thoughts and intrusive thoughts. Intrusive thoughts are usually created by a negative emotional state, ie anxiety. They pop up in your head when you don` t expect them there and they cause even more anxiety and distress....Now, if you are trying to think of new ideas,solutions or whatever and a thought related to that pops up, it is not intrusive, it is related to the activity and it is welcome to be there. Get it?

[@seadoglonelyseal]

PhilBo eh, if u dun want to lose control over ur body then u still suffer from your ego that creats fear of losing control when there s nothing to be controled and that is not meditation XD. May be just may be, u scare of your thought (some of it) so u need to watch it every second to be not out of control?

[@seadoglonelyseal]

Bruno Moon intrusive thoughts not cause anxiety or distress, its just that if u want them to cause anxiety or distress it will actually be, and if u re mindfulness then u can choose otherwise. The same apply to every kind of thought, thoughts are just thoughts but u r the one that choose how it means or works.

[@shuvieify]

Teal, I am so grateful to have recently found your channel while on my spiritual journey. The lessons you teach are well received. Blessings to you

[@chasityawesome]

You are just SO beautiful, and 1,000 moreso when you are just sitting in nature. Even the birds know. ♡

[@alaskawolves]

Thank you Teal Swan and Team. I'm ever grateful to you.

[@cheypam]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! Thank you so much Teal Swan 💋

[@Coyot0xx0]

Teal's speach is the bright day of my week. She is beautiful and calming and sophisticated. I wanted to do meditation regularly, but I always arrive home and waking up feeling too tired. Probably i miss the major point with not using meditation as a stress relief that would end this witches circle of dragging my tired body around all the time. I feel she really turns me back on track.

[@suzihazlove4979]

🌹Please continue, to teach, inspire and grow with us. much appreciation. 💗🌼💗🌼💗🌼💗🌼💗🌼💗

[@melis_0411]

What a wonderful experience *-* I wish you a good week too ❤

[@MesticleJesticle]

Meditation starts at 4:34

[@hazybrain7]

Thanks and have a good week yourself !

[@s.d774]

I feel like I'm finally at the place where I can understand and apply her teachings. Before it was ego based, perhaps. Now I simply feel excited to progress and learn from this woman! Thanks Teal for your videos!

[@foresterhymo9083]

That was the best explanation i've heard so far. Thank you Teal!

[@user-by8jk8qt9r]

You energy is so beautiful and pure, so much love to you Teal

[@lockheed55]

It took a long time for me to understand what mindfulness is, and how to practise. From retrospective the explaination in this video is the best I have heard so far.

[@TheKwbrock]

This is hands down the best explanation of mindful meditation I've ever heard. Thank you thank you thank you

[@uubiinoo5741]

I love you Teal Swan. Thank you so much

[@r.p.8906]

MEDITATION: I have never heard such anatomically correct and helpful guidance in meditation. I can be very " effective" in my 10 min meditation thanks to you. Only deep love for humanity, deep intention to heal and love us is what makes this so clear, helpful and effective. Thank you for your love and generosity!

[@yvonnepulvenis9910]

travelling my path i meet many people some like minded and some not, each to their own but i am so grateful to have met you, even being virtual. This is such a basic but powerful way to be in the “I Am” State loved even for someone who is not new to meditation. I look forward to connect with your energy along the way. 🙏🏻💞🙏🏻💞

[@shamanpemberton1145]

Hello Teal Swan, I have been listening to you, since end of the year 2016. Read a lot of reports on your life. You had a tragic life in your younger years. I knew most all the mediation techniques, exercising techniques to calm our mind and body. The third eye is about our intuition. Begins with our sight, hearing, sense of smell, sound, touch feelings. ANd our breathing in 4 seconds inhale and exhale. State of concentrating of our conscious and sub-conscious.

[@esli4694]

I love how you explained what mindful meditation is. Ive been trying this meditation out and it works wonders. I've slowly been realizing that I have choices on how I want to react to emotions. Choices meaning on how to react to negative emotions. A good example would be anger. My mind comes to a state of awareness and it sort of feels like I'm in a crossroad. In this crossroad, I have a choice on whether to act violently to that anger or simply let go of the anger and try a peaceful alternative. It's like you become aware at that moment everytime and you can realize that reacting to the anger in a violent or unhealthy way, never really worked. What I mean by "never really worked," I'm simply stating that I've become aware that through my years living on this Earth, I have noticed that my classic reactions to anger never solved the peoblem, never eased my mind, and it never ended in a positive manner. This meditation practice is extremely helpful for all of us. Whoever read this long-ass comment, I'm going to safely assume that you're interested. And if you are; try this meditation. Teal; you're awesome. Namaste.

[@terencecampbell4770]

Thank u u teach in a step by step way that I find very easy to follow or maybe I finally reached a place in my development where I am ready to b mote attentive whatever the reason I find I can finally stay in a constant state of awareness in my day to day activities and the constant chatter of my thoughts has been greatly reduced. .I seem to have reached the point where I can choose silence at will and b mindful of a thought but choose to put more attention to the thought or let it go..my goal has been to learn why I experienced so many spontaneous spiritual things without trying since my early childhood..they made me aware of the fact we equal the sum of all our parts but so much more though I can't prove this to anyone it has always been fact.for me helping choose to live with this concept in mind no matter the hell I found myself in..there has been many..finally I have begun to explore the reason for the spontaneous experiences that have had such a profound affect on my choice of reaction to the horrible actions of others that seem to happen to me over and over in my life..if I chose these experiences of being on the receiving end of other people's bad intent or reckless actions then why?What is it I am meant to learn by choosing such ugly experiences?this brings me to my present state trying to find these answers that u seem to have.I have learned how to ask you questions finally so if u see any of my comments I hope u will notice my email coming soon..I really have to converse with u In some way. .I'm following my intuition here and a certain guiding force that says u have some answers I need..in all my life and researching I have heard of very few who have experienced what I have making it very difficult trying to find the answers I need for my personal growth but my intuition tells me you r the one I been searching for to help me understand.but my questions r not covered in your videos that I've been able to find tho u touch on them in many..so hard to communicate my thoughts with a phone so I will try to email my questions ..I hope if u see any of my comments it will make u notice my email in case u r overwhelmed with so many I may get lost in the mix..the importance of my quest for answers could not b greater and has become almost urgent due to circumstances in my life this explains my writing this way as I'm very sure u will feel my need.. actually I'm counting on it

[@allysonbricknall1687]

You talk us into a calm relaxing mood.....THEN you blast some LOUD music.

[@lukemalic]

Beautiful video teal i only started this 2 weeks and it has changed life everyday i get better and better

[@BluesBrogio]

Thank you... thank you so much... for all the clarity you share and all the peace that comes with it...

[@dennarkredhair9215]

I love Teal :)

[@tanyalow4090]

Thanks Teal . This vid will heap the masses

[@raphaelcazenave-leveque7991]

A must-see video. Thanks Teal.

[@petergroot1313]

This is great. Thank you for making complicated concepts understandable.

[@oneineuniceson9148]

Thank you so much, I have struggled for so long with presence and this helps me to observe everything that I’m feeling and stay in the observing state. THANK YOUUUU!!!! ❤️

[@CatastrophicChris]

I've actually done this a lot without realizing it. I think I've done this for a max of 3 hours over the past 7 years.

[@anon618]

Mindfulness explained very well. Thank you for posting

[@krafty1708]

Thank you. And the squirrel.

[@stephaniejenkins9996]

I've just have started learning about meditation and this was so helpful in understanding how to start without the frustration. Understanding how our mind work through the Meditation, when we first start learning. Thank you Teal

[@Gsenc]

Thank you so much Teal!! You are amazing!

[@leigholding6079]

Wow when teal had her eyes shut I saw black tears going out of her eyes.but then the thought came to me," its not her its you". Wow thanks god.

[@BhroseRamke]

This is same technique vipassana which Buddha taught to world around 2500 yrs ago . thanks for sharing it again in new way

[@patriciaguerreirop]

always exactly what i need

[@GailM11]

Her new book "Shadows Before Dawn" is extremely wonderful. It is an easy read, even young teens would/will find it very comprehensible and also find the techniques very doable. This video is excellent, too. And the setting, oh wow! Beautiful - she included.

[@guitarwhiz1977]

Thank you! I just discovered your series of videos and like how they get the point in a simple way for the beginner.

[@ContonniaTurnerjr]

Sometimes ppl like myself are crippled by emotions such as fear or anger. I have catalepsy and sometimes intense experiences render me physically incapable so i withdraw from being fully submersed in my emotions. I am afraid to feel sometimes, but I do and never try to resist it. Feeling makes me empathetic to others.

[@rochellekhan9336]

This is Relaxing and de-stressing as I've been through a lot lately it's great to know that There are people like you who can heal the mind and heart and other things in life can fall into place

[@leontomalik5019]

Appreciation and Love

[@StephenDukenski]

Perfect timing as always, Teal.

[@ohkaleyeah169]

Thank you teal, you have helped me in so many ways. Please come to Tampa Florida for a workshop!!!

[@ninaduschek9267]

liked before the video even staretd cause the intro gives me good vibes already

[@JimKitzmiller]

Excellent video. Thank you, Teal!

[@luvjoy1111]

This is always a good practice. I like that your advise and guidance is based on sound psychological practices.

[@BlueEternities]

Teal Swan for president!! :-) You're awesome. Keep up the wonderful work.

[@rinahgberg312]

This showed up in my feed just at the right time ❤

[@jher8865]

Thank you, I've been looking for a guidance my therapist spoke about understanding the observer self. I will be using this guided meditation to build my mindfulness muscle so I can do this on my own.

[@jovan3713]

Thank you Teal. I bought your book recently, The completion process 🙏👍🏽

[@Soylottie]

This is such a good video!!! It's life changing really!! Thank you so much Teal.

[@BeHisLikeness]

Lot of truth here!! Thanks...

[@VerumOccultum]

What a beautiful being.

[@silvina9715]

this is grate!!! Thanks a bunch Teal, you are lovely!🌹

[@michaelchristian53]

Teal is the most intelligent because she is beyond.

[@lordmoorman2125]

I Liked that Teal. it was very helpful.

[@nossomos138]

I love you Teal

[@garypitzer8729]

Teal Swan, you are absolutely beautiful and very smart to boot. I really enjoy your videos. So kind of you to post videos that help people. I would love to have A lady like yourself.

[@sathlin]

Thanks Teal.

[@AlexanderEndless]

Teal this is wonderful. Also, with a small amount of rephrasing you could convert this to a guided meditation.

[@AlexanderEndless]

Alexander Baggett , well now, I will do it myself. But Teal, you still can if you want.

[@oxeva]

awesome awesome video , really thank for putting all this in a video

[@MarkThomas820]

Thank you. You can observe the observer. You can observe the observer observing the observing and so on.. up to an almost infinite number of observers.

[@stephaniekhabirov3459]

Thank you 🧡 most appreciated. 💐

[@DesoloZantas]

Omg I had depersonalization for 1.5 years and I started doing this before seeing this video and it was under control! Now I just got to get out of derealization please a video on that Ms.Teal ....or Mrs idk lol I love ur teachings so much! :)

[@abhinavnair2093]

One of the best videos

[@DanielaVelinovska]

Thank you, Teal

[@Wisdomfromnorth]

Beautiful, thank you

[@sabrinan5422]

She is so beautiful

[@marcmoreno4500]

Right on time, Thanks :) Love You!

[@ColorfulSweet]

What meditation can I do to try to experience my emotions and experience subjectively? I have started meditating everyday for the past few weeks but it's probably not as effective for me since I feel I'm already usually observer/objective because of the "fear of feelings." Drugs, weed, etc help feel my emotions but I want something natural... Music does too, I guess I will try that more. Meditation with emotional music.

[@KingDayDayDay00]

Ambient music

[@ColorfulSweet]

Thank you so much!! Will try the dynamic meditation, looks awesome and I love dance/movement so I'm looking forward to trying it.

[@hywel4605]

ColorfulSweet Shirin there is no meditation for this as it would not be mediation. mediation is not about emotion. it is spiritual practice, and you were sprit before you had emotion. meditation helps to balance emotions and free them from being static.forget music; you can only go so far with music, and when you do go so far words can not describe the experience.

[@esli4694]

i highly recommend it this simple but powerful practice: Whenever we feel a negative emotion, us humans were taught to react to it. Through this reaction, we've learned that we prefer to mask it. This technique specifies the emotion so that you go head on with it. Ill explain in a moment. Im sure you know what the ego is. What we need to be reminded of is that the ego will always try to find its way out. Always. We forget that we must hear it out, embrace it, and accept it. Now, dont try to have a mindset to "kill" your ego because you'll just create separation. You want to expand the concept of oneness. i had to explain this to you so that you have an understanding of what I'm going to show you: Whenever the emotion comes up, feel it. Feel the emotion and let it run through your body. Dont think or look for the reason. Just feel the emotion as is and OBSERVE it. Observe it. And say to yourself, "This is what (name of the emotion) feels like." Keep observing it. Once you really feel the emotion, know that other people have felt like this too. Maybe not for the same reasons but they have felt it. The point is to understand that many many people have felt that same emotion too. Say, "other people have felt like this too." And really have compassion for those people. When you keep practicing this, you will start noticing this: you've accepted the emotion, observed it and have love and compassion for others who have felt that emotion. Keep practicing and remember: if by any reason you feel frustrated, stupid, irritated BECAUSE you have such emotion, apply the same technique but this time, ("this is what frustration feels like.") Take them out layer by layer.

[@gempassion]

Hi Sharin. You can let yourself dive in & experience all those wonderful juicy colorful alive and sometimes scary or difficult feelings. All these feels are the beauty of being ALIVE. Here's a hint to make it all more enjoyable & ease the "fear of feelings." Go within. Connect with your heart. Feel the Love energy swelling in your heart. Like a glowing ball of light. Connect deeply with this love. Allow it to grow & expand all through your soul. The more you connect with it the more it expands. You are this love. When you feel your feelings keep your awareness on this Love energy & merge your feeling with this love. If you feel fear just go back to the love energy & merge the fear with the love. You are so safe. You are love. Nothing can harm you. No feeling can harm you in this Love. Hope this helps! Love you!

[@susanjanewilkins]

Thank you for your work. Inspiring as always,

[@margovasyliychuk5494]

AMAZING! YOU ARE AWESOME!

[@RichardPlush]

It's nice to know that even Teal has her 'squirrel' moments.

[@HFTLMate]

I love the scenery

[@piggycherie]

Shit! I got distracted by a squirrel! Hilarious! Love you, my friend!

[@MarliekeMarlieke]

This is really helpful.. Thank you Teal!

[@elilovrocdai]

Wow thank you, very clear!

[@sollardsurman7293]

The breath is a very handy reference on reality ie phyicalness and while dynamic is always present therefore as a point of focus it is ideal

[@chrispavlou6602]

Thank you, thank you, thank you Teal!!! :)

[@FoXWoR]

Thank You!

[@jessicac9067]

Thanks again!

[@dotholbrook46]

Thank you.

[@BethSperry23]

I'm trying to learn mindfulness meditation because I have borderline personality disorder and bipolar depression 1. I'm in the beginning of my treatment and am trying to find something to calm me when triggers arise so I can keep myself from having a terrible meltdown or bad rage. I read that this could help, and I can see how. thank you Teal ☺

[@lanalee7175]

Hope everything going well I also have bpd has mediation helped you ?

[@KalciumGaming]

Thank you Teal :)

[@Bliss839]

Thank you I really needed this 🙏🏼💚

[@limeros88]

Lol, the squirrel distraction was fun! I can relate to that.. when you become more mindful or aware of reality you tend to notice the little things :)

[@ninnnna1085]

thanks teal

[@chivy7205]

Teal, what is your opinion on transcendental meditation?

[@sonOfTheL1vingGod]

Thanks for the vid. Swan