Paying Attention & Mindfulness | Sam Chase | TEDxNYU

Sam Chase asks you to pay attention during his opening talk at TEDxNYU, deftly exploring what it means to be truly mindful and how every one of us can incorporate the practice into our lives. Sam Chase designs and delivers
programs in mindfulness, yoga and
resilience for organizations nationwide.
He specializes in working with communities that serve in high-stress circumstances. He has developed programs for world leaders at the United Nations, service members in the National Guard, medical students at Columbia University, educators at the New York City Department of Education, and the over 1000 yoga teachers he has
trained throughout the last decade.
His role as an interpreter and bridge builder in the conversation between
Eastern contemplative traditions and Western scientific research led to the 2015 publication of the book Yoga & The Pursuit of Happiness, a down-to-earth guide to the philosophy and science behind yoga and meditation.
Sam holds a master’s degree from
Harvard, and certificates in Yoga and
in Positive Psychology from Kripalu,
where he currently serves as the Lead Facilitator for RISE, Kripalu’s evidence based resilience training program. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@plusonepercent]

I've been practicing mindfulness meditation everyday for a month now. If someone had told me a month ago that I'd ever feel happy again, I wouldn't have believed them. But, here after a month I am feeling much better, pretty much healed from all the trauma, anxiety, depression etc. Be happy, and mindful, everyone!

[@sri9959]

Same here...meditation reduced my anxiety,fear and stress . Increased sleep quality...

[@Matys1975]

What resources did you use to get started?

[@user-sm8fr7kl2e]

May i know where u learn from

[@pijushmoni6293]

"Mindfulness is not a mystical way of being, you don't have to be a monk or a millionaire. Very simply, mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment, on purpose, with an attitude of non judgment." (9:23). good speech!

[@thaodaovt]

I do not understand of "on purpose". Could u please gimme some examples?

[@drsamreenhashmi9809]

@@thaodaovt it implies being in present, intentionally, consciously or grounding oneself. :)

[@markfuller]

@@thaodaovt Think of it as "purposefully" (or deliberately; with deliberation. Willful practice. A priority.). This is a difficult or conflicted topic because it could easily turn into a new ruminating/consuming goal, an "identity" to replace whatever my current self-talk was at the time. When I started 7-8 years ago, I could only "get there" in formal meditation (a quiet, relaxed setting). The "on purpose" was an intent to practice it every day or two. With practice, I could reach that state in less ideal circumstances. I might find myself stressed while driving, and could get to that "individuation" (between "me in the moment" and "me thinking in the moment"). The "I'm not my thoughts" place. (With more deliberate intent to reach that throughout the day, it becomes a default state. It doesn't require deliberate intent or "on purpose." I know my mind well enough. But, it took about 3 years. I feel like I reached what zen buddhism is. But, I could have never reached that if I'd tried to become a buddhist. I would have been hung up on the new vocabulary, the history, the branches of practice. That would have become a new identity, something to put all my thought into. The goal is to be able to not think; think less; and know the difference between the autopilot ruminating mind (and the mind that exists without it, and rumination adds nothing to). It's a balancing act between purposefully practicing mindfuless to make it a habit. But, not feeling like you have to "make something happen." It happens on its own. But, it takes familiarity/practice. The goal is for it to be a default state of mind (replacing the current, one-sided ruminating autopilot mind). But, not focusing on the goal and expecting it. Just practicing it and gaining familiarity. Like archery. You can struggle to put the arrow in the center of the target, trying to control every mechanism involved in aiming, releasing, etc. But, you'll be more accurate when there is a natural intuition when to release the arrow, like a dance. That happens with purposeful practice. It can't be made to happen. It happens on its own by being available to it. (Nor does it happen just by blindfolding one's self and shooting arrows based upon intuition. It's a balance between intent and intuition. That balance could be called "purposeful practice." "Purposeful middle way." [1] The meditation I was fortunate to have stumbled onto 6 years ago is a video titled "Guided Mindfulness Meditation On the Present Moment. Be here now." (Channel "MindfulPeace."). I feel fortunate to have randomly found that when I did because I've realized "mindfulness" is a pop fad now. A lot of variations ("flavors," "labels") out there for more clicks. More "buzzfeed." It's not that complicated.

[@kaseyellis4945]

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[@revlauramancuso]

It would have been nice if Sam Chase had cited the source of this definition, as it not his own. It was written by his teacher, Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Wonderful TEDx talk overall though!

[@paradiser.2964]

One of the best TED talks ever. (and I didn't comment while listening)

[@jladd665]

People get confused and punish themselves realizing their mind has wandered. In actuality you should be happy when you realize the mind has wandered, because you can bring it back. That’s where the neuroplasticity and the change happens. This change in perspective helped me the most. Be nice to yourselves!

[@jessneurismfarmer]

Is realizing your mind has wandered actually an act of mindfulness? One could then say they succeeded at being mindful

[@sristyhalder6551]

Its such a beautiful lecture. he said the same thing as every other speaker who promotes meditation but there is something in his presentation that kept me hooked on to the end of the video.

[@zoemilinkovic]

Excellent explanation. One of the best TED talks on mindfulness. Well done 👏

[@albalautenbach1606]

My three year old daughter asks to listen to this every single night when I put her to bed. We lay together and listen to the beautiful music and the peaceful rain. She has never been able to stay awake long enough to hear the music after 5 minutes. It knocks her out every single tim

[@mindfulmeeps87]

thank you for explaining the importance of mindfulness in an easy to understand way. shook that people prefer shock over silence. we need to start the conversation about mindfulness and empathy, we all struggle.

[@nicolestewart]

The exercise at the end was incredible. That lowed my anxiety ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rabbitpunch1422]

I recommend trying mindfulness meditation for helping with stress and anxiety, it has certainly helped me. There is a lot of research backing it up. The studies show that mindfulness reduces stress, anxiety, depression, makes you more happy, present, and deal with everyday situations better. The prefrontal cortex and hippo-campus (focus and memory) become thicker and denser, the amygdala (which is associated with fear and anxiety) shrinks.

[@yasnitac82]

Thank you =)

[@sebastiandiaz810]

Thanks, I’ve been practicing mindfulness meditation. You’re absolutely right!

[@drdhruvagulur]

Mindfulness is a gift we give to ourselves

[@Lioness11111]

That’s why it’s called the present 😊

[@MindTheMindMindfulnessMusic]

Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life.

[@ss2k-u9g]

Having realistic expectations - Yes. Being in control of your life - No. Because there is only the illusion of control. There are too many moving parts for any human being to have control of their life. Acceptance and considered/judicious action will be a better approach that would yield better results.

[@MrArturhM]

Wouuu! Every time a listen to a conference about Mindfulness I tend to think "that is the best I've heard", I recommend you: Don’t try to be mindful | Daron Larson | TEDxColumbus

[@latelazylousyengineer5646]

Very informative talk! I have been struggling with anxiety and depression for months now. I struggle to fall asleep, get woken up easily and feeling lethargic at every waking moment. My muscles are always engaged and contracted which makes me sweat very easily whenever i am put in the spotlight. I feel powerless to change my situation and i keep going back to doom scrolling or binge watching youtube despite knowing that it will only worsen my situation. But from today onwards, i will practice mindfulness throughout the day and have a 15 minutes meditation session before going to bed. Hopefully i can follow through with these habits and turn my life around.

[@meditationJD]

Breath and feel.... Then bring yourself back when you wander. This is a good explanation and simple way to start MM.

[@rhitaakhardid5792]

One of the top 5 TED talks in my opinion!

[@thedeadonmusic1]

I paid attention to something for 16 minutes! VERY COOL!

[@susiefrades-white3088]

LOL, right?!?!

[@InMotionForAMillion]

Actually, it was only 15 minutes and 57 seconds, ya slacker! ;-)

[@soundhealingbygene]

insightful and glad im on the right track with a book on mindfulness

[@mohdshahnawaz3864]

Absolutely loved this video. Thank you so much for this valuable information Sam. Lots of love from an Australian 🇦🇺😀

[@hgfjhfgify]

Before meditation i always wander in my thoughts. It was funny because i create incredible historys that i can only create when i have time, i love fantasize about everything. Mindfullnes help me a lot to be happier in the present, but it's not like i was sad in my thoughts. So maybe it's not so much the thought the problem but what it was about. After all in your mind you can be the rich and poor depending what you imagine.

[@RahulUK2007]

Thank you Gautam Buddha for bringing mindfulness and meditation to us

[@preethoo5]

That was a great presentation; it was as if he was talking to you directly.

[@Savyra]

Yes, a most compelling speaker. Perhaps because he was totally present. Walking his talk.

[@roronur8594]

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[@electroboom3619]

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[@generalwolfe9303]

impressive, well done, it does work, do it daily, as many times as possible...and breathe

[@MarionFiedlerMusic]

Attention is our most important tool in life.

[@shelleymarie5504]

Thank you for sharing all the fun facts! This video is truly a blessing. Namaste

[@manoribulathsinhala9546]

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[@nenglay9546]

I am better person when i realize next coming new moment of changing better self ! Longlive

[@happyhippy9843]

One time my mind wandered was to think I want to give this one a thumbs up. Love the lung stats.

[@brandongilmore9265]

Developing a daily mindfulness practice has been the best thing I've ever done for myself! ❤️ It is helping me heal from past disappointments, learn to forgive and become more self aware! I recommend it to everyone...it's free and therapeutic! 😌

[@yashvikramsingh4046]

Plot twist: he was the one who pushed the button 190 times

[@jdubdoubleu]

Willwy?

[@grinch4567]

😂

[@LtDan82_3Inf]

Wow! Great video. Strong presence on stage, valuable information, delivered in a clear and useful way. As a therapist working with children, teens and families, I use a CBT approach, and blend it with a considerable amount of mindfulness. I will share this video with others. Well done.

[@TheLolgags]

Can u help me with CBT techniques that would help come out of self doubt

[@LtDan82_3Inf]

Shabana Parveen I would recommend learning about your core beliefs and your self-talk (essentially the story we all tell ourselves about ourselves, the world, events, and other people). We all create an immediate mental response to situations in our lives, and this story often revolves around the false belief “I’m not good enough”. This can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as one encounters difficulty or setbacks and instinctively believes that things in life are horrible because of character flaws or somehow being unworthy. When we tell ourselves “stories” through the narrative in the mind, it is important to remind yourself that there is always more to the story. It is important to learn about thinking errors that we all make, so you can really begin to see how your own thinking is affecting your emotions. Additionally, mental/emotional resilience is largely based on our cognitive re-appraisals, which comes from learning to analyze your automatic negative thoughts and see things more rationally and objectively. To learn these skills in detail, and to get support in putting them into practice, I would strongly recommend finding a licensed therapist in your area who has experience teaching others about CBT. I hope this helps.

[@TheLolgags]

@@LtDan82_3Inf Thank you so much. It benefited me acquiring more skills on CBT.

[@TheLolgags]

@@LtDan82_3Inf I am a young practitioner so what I need to know more is when they pass this phase sucessfully and they revert after some time how do we go about.

[@mahboobehmahzooni6069]

tank you i share your video with my sons and friend

[@solitairecooper5682]

Thank you! Sincerely!

[@harsimrangrewal1955]

Sometimes.. Pain is less paingul than thinking.. So relateable..

[@user-ht7jt2gr5j]

I would dare say all the time .... Because the pain event happens only once. ...but the replays my gosh .. hundreds of times

[@petellouisvanpolanen7516]

Nothing can even more be better in getting my attention and make me listen is a good o'l stage humour 😊

[@jtmach9441]

Great video. Great lesson. Thanks

[@beaconlight7423]

Cognitive illusions and multitasking raise the stress.. Great job...

[@freespiritflow2446]

Our life is shaped by our mind, for we become what we think. 💭

[@ichramakbar7137]

i've been trying meditation, but this time i can fee that this is work, Thank you so much

[@kentlarsen5834]

11:00 Sam is right. Mindfullness makes us understand others better.

[@afinomusic]

this is beautiful - BRILLIANT knowledge

[@rathwije1579]

Mindfulness is one of main concepts in Buddhist philosophy, where has been widely practicing nearly 2600 years.

[@lrm267]

I loved this guy! Om Shanti.

[@mstaylor1073]

So grateful for this

[@vasundarakrishnan4093]

This is actually very surprising for me. How did we turn into a society where people cannot be alone for 15 minutes without feeling uncomfortable ?

[@otemplet9915]

The day we invented the internet

[@ss2k-u9g]

@@otemplet9915 Will take your comment as if it was made in jest. Because the fact that we humans have a "chattering" or "monkey" mind which skews towards the negative has been known from the teachings of the Buddha over 2000 years ago.

[@markfuller]

Vasundara, I'd say it happened when (metaphorically speaking) Adam & Eve were tempted with the fruit of knowledge (that they could be god), and were cursed, banished from paradise (to live with that ambition). Our ego carries the past with us (as if it's some monument to who we are in the present). We'll fill the present with ineffective thoughts about the future (not just "I should brush my teeth so I don't have trouble later" but endless "I could be, I would be, I should be, I ..." which isn't actionable.). IMO, this ruminating autopilot mind exists to distract us from the unpalatable reality (the present moment being the only thing that's real). For the ego, nothing is palatable. I think that's because: at any moment we could die. The ego can't cope with that unconcontrollable reality, and so it has to not just distract from it, but create the illusion that "I would have been someone bigger, better..." I think that's exactly what was described in the Adam/Even myth. We (some ancestor) could have had eternal paradise, but chose suffering just so they could had better, or be in control of it, define it, etc. That's what the human mind is cursed with. "You can have anything you want, but don't eat that one thing." (The mind automatically goes to "hmmm, what's he hiding from me? Oh, the snake says that's his secret for giving me everything I want. I can have more! I can be him!"). That's the nature of the human mind. Insatiable need to have a larger/better identity. Ultimately that leads to denial that this one moment could be my last. ("I know, I know! I can be more in the moment if I imagine being more."). That's easier to do with distractions, among others to judge or feel validated by. When it's just you and your ego alone, it's harder to do. The ego has to perform a more believable distraction. When I first started practicing mindfulness, I started having some real anxiety/stress. That self-talk identity exists for a reason. It's like a pacifier to a baby. The ultimate "being alone" is recognizing that you aren't your thoughts, it's just a story you tell yourself. For some people (with repressed trauma, a dis-integrated subconcious), the story they tell themselves can serve an existential purpose. When you start looking into it and realizing there is an "observer" self that exists without the story, that's like the Truman Show where he bumps against the horizon with his row boat. It can be disturbing, destabilizing. I went through a pretty rough time for a year or two. That shows how powerful our "I'm god to myself" nature is. If it's practiced for decades, it can be painful to bring it out into the sunlight. (The video's mention of someone shocking themself every 5 seconds sounds like who I was.).

[@vicvic3819]

Very accurate choice of technology. Perfect. Thank you!

[@deepakkrishnamurthy1007]

Most of them who are watching this video are extending their focus on comment section like me

[@thatotsetsewa4022]

Pain feels less painful than thinking. This 🔥🔥🔥

[@Farda2011]

very good talk well said. Thanks Sam

[@vasundarakrishnan4093]

9:45 This hits deep

[@mili8605]

Thankyou for teaching me mindfulness

[@muhammadhassim6125]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@Pyq935]

One of the best Ted talks

[@livelongenoughtoliveforeve1114]

This is by far the best talk on mindfulness I've ever heard

[@leelahmy1]

Sam, Thank you very much - Nice presentation !!!!

[@sunset33533]

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

[@tingneihatkuki8337]

This is a soothing talk. Reminded me of master Oogway from Kungfu Panda.

[@isidoramartinez6510]

tingneihat kuki wow i surely paid attention. Lol help me relieve my lower back pain

[@tingneihatkuki8337]

@@isidoramartinez6510 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@hernanflores8819]

i give this guy a big thumbs up!!👍

[@anna_razumovich]

I really enjoyed this Ted's talk. Thank you guys.

[@NayneshRajaki_belongs_to_u]

Felt so good after so long ❤

[@jdfi1403]

Thank you so much for this very helpful talk.

[@AlchemizetheEnergy]

Thank you so very much!!! 💙

[@nirmalakani2129]

Nice talk,I am impressed and it's very useful for me

[@brigidgilhooly3492]

Love this. Going to do it daily 😊

[@lashardaleasy1518]

Definitely one of the best .

[@suhailbinthaz5724]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@susantompkins4254]

Thank you, this was very interesting 😊 much appreciated 🙏

[@vramkrishna5598]

Really a Good talk, Guruji (we call it for a teacher/master).

[@notjamesbond4179]

Thanks.

[@MayurHill]

11:00 wonderful.!❤️

[@ngawanggyatso5430]

Mindfulness is asia contribution to the world.

[@inspiringsyedmasroor]

thank you a very nice talk

[@drwebercoaching]

Good Job, I want to thank you great video appreciate

[@hs5hdrtv]

Aim justifies the means. Aim is for wisdom & the means is the Three Fold Training to delete the three defelaments from mind. It start with mindfulness. Meditation that follows is for the mind to be still at equanimity to see arya wisdom. 🇹🇭👍🎶👀👌🏼

[@mindfulnessmagicwithkarenm2003]

Brilliant thanks 🙏

[@Abhishek-iy3rz]

nose breathing : calm and focussed mouth breathing : no attention, multitasking , not doing any thing well always breathe through your nose slow and deep

[@Chebab-Chebab]

Mouth breathing - Just did strenuous exercise, much more beneficial than mindfuless.

[@Abhishek-iy3rz]

@@Chebab-Chebab I am not talking about the time one is exercising. In general

[@Chebab-Chebab]

@@Abhishek-iy3rz Mouth breathing: If you do it, mindful people are going to judge you!

[@wandalee5010]

Excellent!!!

[@showbizzcreationss8007]

its lovely so help full God Bless You Sam Tc Dear 🥰 😇

[@den_bavini]

Feels so good

[@pitejanseke9600]

Idriss Aberkane speaks at At = attention x time at maximum as the basic unit of the information economy.

[@vasishtvemuri4181]

Good talk, touched upon a few crucial points by referring to research studies. But would've loved if the speaker could've touched upon two things: 1. If mind wandering indeed has its own benifits like creative thinking, planning etc, so by practicing mindfulness are we forgoing those benefits? 2. By paying attention to the present moment, how can one be non judgemental? Isn't it natural? I feel it's important to learn to disregard the unecessary judgements and keep getting back our attention to the present moment. Would be helpful if anyone can contribute to these dilemmas.

[@diandreabrown8711]

Wow.... nearing the end...Wow

[@backlogbatch]

Thank you❤

[@Mb965m]

Thank you

[@shreyasgokhale625]

Great Talk!

[@JoyMorgan-n4x]

can the owner of this video not allow ads in the middle of the video? The speaker is leading the audience into deep breathing and mindfulness which is interrupted by an ad -_-

[@mosim_7814]

What he landed up to his speech with wao factor 😍

[@Cris-hk4cn]

Interesting topic.

[@fit_iha7314]

repeated this videos several times because i wasnt focusing

[@sandeepgarg4199]

Hello sir, m doing meditation from last 10 weeks about 15 minutes in 2 sessions each day, my mind wanders a lot, past life events disturbs me a lot, plz tell how much time meditation takes to show it's impact. I know I need to have patience but still I want to know. Plz suggest.

[@MrHteinlynn]

This question goes to the speaker, but let me share my idea on your meditation sessions, the nature of mind looks like a playing monkey and the nature of uncontrollable mind is the same way wandering around many times, so just count and pay attention to how many time you aware to your past life events, each time you aware the past event is a time you got mindfullness when another thought cannot come in, for example thinking for future. I also need to learn a lot. Hope you can improve a little bit with your practice.

[@ayeaye1363]

Sandeep- That is why you need to practise regularly. Preferaby all the time .It takes time . Not just you so don't get annoyed with yourself. Keep practicing and you will see the benefits.

[@virginiabalderas4595]

Keep going 💙

[@unzahid]

Awesome.

[@Canucksway]

How mindfulness and dance can stimulate a part of the brain that can improve mental health ---- Activating the somatosensory cortex may help us connect to our bodies, develop our sensitivity, sensuality and capacity to feel pleasure. --------------------------------------- Like a thick velvety headband, the somatosensory cortex arcs across the top of brain from just above one ear to the other. I fell in love with the brain as an undergraduate student and pursued a career in neuroscience, but for years I had largely ignored this structure, since it appeared to be involved “only” in processing of bodily sensations. In my mind, that meant it was not as fascinating as areas implicated in emotion or higher cognitive function. However, over the past decade, during my training in mindfulness-based interventions and dance movement therapy, I’ve come to realize that a well-functioning and developed somatosensory cortex may help us experience the world and ourselves more deeply and completely. It may enrich our emotional experience and improve our mental health. For decades, the somatosensory cortex was considered to only be responsible for processing sensory information from various body parts. However, recently it became apparent that this structure is also involved in various stages of emotion processing, including recognizing, generating and regulating emotions. Moreover, structural and functional changes in the somatosensory cortex have been found in individuals diagnosed with depression, anxiety and psychotic disorders. These studies suggest that the somatosensory cortex may be a treatment target for certain mental health problems, as well as for preventive measures. Some researchers have even suggested neuromodulation of the somatosensory cortex with transcranial magnetic stimulation or deep brain stimulation. However, before we decide to use an invasive technology, we may want to consider mindfulness-based interventions, dance movement therapy or other body-centred approaches to psychotherapy. These methods use the entire body to enhance sensory, breath and movement awareness. Those factors can enhance overall self-awareness, which contributes to improvement of mental health through potential reorganization of the somatosensory cortex. Functional significance of the somatosensory cortex One of the amazing qualities of the somatosensory cortex is its pronounced plasticity - the ability to reorganize and enlarge with practice (or atrophy without practice). This plasticity is critical when we consider mindfulness-based interventions and dance movement therapy because, as mentioned above, through working directly with the body sensations and movement, we can modify the somatosensory cortex. Another important aspect is its numerous connections with other areas of the brain. In other words, the somatosensory cortex has a power to affect other brain regions, which in turn affect other regions, and so on. The brain is heavily interconnected and none of its parts acts in isolation. The somatosensory cortex receives information from the entire body, such that the left part of the cortex processes information from the right side of the body and vice versa. However, the proportion of the cortex devoted to a particular part of the body depends on its functional importance rather than its physical size. For example, a large proportion of the somatosensory cortex is devoted to our hands, and so just moving and feeling our hands might be an interesting option for dance therapy for those with restricted mobility. The somatosensory cortex mediates exteroception (touch, pressure, temperature, pain, etc.), proprioception (postural and movement information) and interoception (sensations inside the body, often related to the physiological body states, such as hunger and thirst), although its role in the interoceptive awareness is only partial. The somatosensory cortex and emotion A scent, a song or an image can suddenly bring a deeply buried and forgotten event to mind. Similarly, feeling a texture - like cashmere - against our skin, or moving our body in a certain way (such as doing a backbend, or rocking back and forth) can do the same and more. It can bring repressed memories to the surface, provoke emotional reactions, and create state shifts. This is one of the superpowers of mindfulness-based interventions and dance movement therapy. This response is mediated via the somatosensory cortex, just like emotional and cognitive reactions to a song are mediated via the auditory cortex, and reactions to scents are mediated via the olfactory cortex. Nevertheless, if the information stopped flowing at a purely sensory level (what we feel, hear, see, taste and smell), then a significant portion of the emotional and cognitive consequences would be lost.

[@glwaj4259]

paying attention = embracing[take] the challenge.

[@aidenguzman817]

Amazing

[@BidjeJean-yv2gs]

❤

[@dinapuspasari3162]

i like the last part

[@nyamdulamnyamjav9700]

Wow I love it

[@dreamdaddybanks4685]

it shifts your reality

[@thekindmystic]

Awesome ❤❤

[@sunnynepal1940]

Can u repeat that I kinda zoned out

[@Chrissanthumum]

This was nice.

[@altermonte]

thanks!

[@jenme7926]

This was very helpful, thank you! I am going to practice!