The Neuroscience of Mindfulness - What exactly happens to your brain when you meditate.

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There are 80 to 100 billion neurons in a human brain, and every single one of them can form thousands of connections with other neurons, leading to a complex network of hundreds of trillions of synapses that enable brain cells to communicate with each other.
Yet, despite the best efforts and findings of modern neuroscience, the true functioning of our mind remains one of the greatest and most fascinating mysteries. We know a lot about how our brain helps us stay alive, communicate, and perceive the world around us. But this knowledge, however brilliant, continues to change at an extraordinary pace and represents only a tip of a gigantic iceberg whose full beauty is hiding well from our sight.
Is it then preposterous to consider that something as trivial as focusing our mind and breathing steadily for a short time every day could have a profound effect on our well-being? Is it in our power at all to make changes to our own brain?
Neuroscientists have been studying the effects of mindfulness techniques on our brains, with some pretty compelling results. The introduction of Magnetic Resonance Imagining (MRI) into clinical practice in the 1980s has resulted in substantial scientific advancement. Since then, researchers have been able to measure the activity and changes in the individual parts of the brain in humans.
Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School, uses the MRI technology to look at very fine, detailed brain structures and see what is happening to the brain while a person is performing a certain task, including yoga and meditation.
According to her own words, Lazar herself used to be sceptical about the lofty claims her yoga teacher had made about the emotional benefits of meditations she should have expected to experience. When after attending several classes, she indeed felt calmer, happier, and more compassionate, she decided to re-focus her research on the changes in the brain’s physical structure as a result of meditation practice.
CAN MEDITATION GENUINELY CHANGE BRAIN STRUCTURE?
For her second study, she engaged people who had never meditated before and put them through a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training program, where they took a weekly class and were told to perform mindfulness exercises, including body scan, mindful yoga, and sitting meditation, every day for 30 to 40 minutes. Lazar wanted to test the participants for positive effects of mindfulness meditation on their psychological well-being and alleviating symptoms of various disorders such as anxiety, depression, eating disorder, insomnia, or chronic pain.
After eight weeks, she found out that the brain volume increased in four regions, from which the most relevant were:
HIPPOCAMPUS: a seahorse-shaped structure responsible for learning, storage of memories, spatial orientation, and regulation of emotions.
TEMPOROPARIETAL JUNCTION: the area where temporal and parietal lobes meet and which is responsible for empathy and compassion.
On the other hand, the one area whose brain volume decreased was the AMYGDALA: an almond-shaped structure responsible for triggering the fight-or-flight response as a reaction to a threat, whether real or only perceived.
Here, the decrease in gray matter correlated with changes in the levels of stress. The smaller their amygdala became, the less stressed people felt, even though their external environment remained the same. It proved that the change in amygdala reflected the change in the people’s reactions to their environment, not in the environment itself.
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[@BoloBouncer]

Imagine your brain as that person who loves you but never gets to spend time with you. When you finally sit down and spend time with them, they are ecstatic and want to share everything they're thinking because they're afraid they won't get the chance to do it again. After many many meditation sessions, this loving person begins to realize that you care and aren't going anywhere and will keep spending time with them. So they calm down and quiet down and eventually become reintegrated and whole with your being.

[@tishashakya1006]

so beautifully explained. I loved it.. thank you.. this comment wants me to do it even more💚

[@talhamobin3864]

Beautifully summed up👍

[@Abigurlrox]

Like a dog

[@Shad0wSpill]

I love this explanation. I'm writing a paper for college on mindfulness - Would you mind if I used this as a quote? It doesn't matter in this case if you're a licensed professional or not.

[@BoloBouncer]

@@Shad0wSpill Go for it!

[@oiethais1]

I started to meditate about 9 months ago and I do it everyday, at least 15 min by day. During this hole time I could reduce significantly to bite my nails, I’ve improved my scores on tests and I deleted my toxic social medias, something I was planning to do for years but I wasn’t disciplined enough to do it. My stomach burns disappeared and I strongly feel me more confident, calm and assertive. I also can control my thoughts and avoid of being ruminating some theme. I strongly recommend it!

[@kristynazapletal6193]

That's an amazing result, Thais!

[@AvenjaysGuitar]

This is amazing to hear

[@nnebundoannaobi1386]

Please say more about stopping rumination

[@jenischellenberg7503]

I started meditating about 6 years ago. So much of my life I had clinical depression and have been on antidepressants. I always looked outside of myself for happiness, but got to a point where I was fed up with treating myself so poorly. The first day I meditated I woke up that morning in a bad mood, which was a common occurrence, since I didn't know I could have control of my emotions. When I decided to meditate, I had learned that 15 - 20 minutes a day is plenty of time. I did this in the morning before getting ready to go to work. I sat quietly on my couch, set a timer for 15 minutes, closed my eyes and just was. When the timer went off and I opened my eyes, I thought I had just experienced a miracle! My mood had changed completely and I went throughout the rest of my day happy! I was hooked, because I was in my late 40s and had just discovered for the first time in my life that I could control my emotions. I meditated on a daily basis for a year and my life changed dramatically for the better. I did continue to meditate after that, but like anything, it has changed with practice. I just successfully weaned myself off of my antidepressants which I started doing about 2 1/2 - 3 years ago and I am antidepressant free for the first time in over 25 years. Yes, the antidepressants changed my life, but they didn't teach me that I could have control over my emotions! Meditation and energy healing have taken my life to a whole new level and I am incredibly grateful for how my life has improved over the last 6 years. I've gone through a complete life transformation thanks to starting to meditate. I recommend to everyone to give it a try! It can only improve your life!

[@krishnagiridhar3692]

Even if one doesn't understand the technicalities of this video its sufficient to recognise, sitting quietly for certain time and avoid external contact with world outside gives space to deal with contents of one's mind, get a hold over cleaning process. Cleaning subconscious is simpler, just practice mindfulness allowing thoughts, emotions to pass in your mental screen ..only if you know YOURSELF you can heal yourself

[@kristynaco]

Thank you, Jeni, for sharing your journey. I wish everyone understood that "just be" for a few moments can perform miracles for our bodies and minds.

[@danielwales7108]

The kindest thing one can do to one's self. All good and kindness grows. Metta

[@westsussex223]

I started getting panic attacks few months ago I was going nuts about why this is happening to me. I took medication and called the ambulance so many times at my house. I got therapy sessions done. When I started meditation it has stopped my Panic attacks, I am ever so grateful for this practice.

[@kristynazapletal6193]

Leila that's a fantastic result! Thanks for sharing ♥︎

[@IanNorman-uu7jx]

I still struggle with anxiety regularly but I probably would ended up in a mental asylum if I hadn't practiced.I notice my back had got.Alot more calm in stress situations and also more inclined to read study and learn.My god not only languages but different percussion instruments and like education books.I think what's going on.Although I am becoming a overload percussion instrument collector.Study bongos, Congo's next I want to learn zylaphone.I would recommend it.

[@invictus1180]

The largest effect I've seen from 2-3 weeks of meditation experience (Didn't count the days) is recovery from negative emotions. Oftentimes I would get angry quite easily, and it would linger throughout my day effectively ruining it, but now, even though I might get angry, it doesn't bother me at all and goes away MUCH quicker.

[@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.

[@macintoshimann9892]

Thoughts are so powerful they can even change our physiology. I was quite sick with a movement disorder after a car wreck. I still can’t move the way I used to but that doesn’t matter. I’ve learned ways to overcome severe neurological disability and I’m even stronger than before the accident! Life isn’t anything like it used to be, it’s so much fuller now

[@kristynaco]

This is great!

[@butterflymagicwithhottea9291]

I do meditate and it has helped my mental wellness tremendously. The more I do it, the more I want to do it.

[@SOAFRIKAENT]

I started Meditating about 6 years ago but i wasn’t as consistent , it was the hardest habit and still requires alot of Will Power to execute on daily basis. The benefits are much greater than the challenge you go through trying to turn this habit into a lifestyle. It’s the Hardest but yet the most important thing you’ll need to master, if you want to live a purposeful life.

[@pavankumarreddy3378]

I do meditate for at least 40 mins a day... I could see all ur finding coming true by experience... meditation totally transformed my life...

[@kristynazapletal6193]

It is something very simple and natural, and, yes, it transforms lives, bodies, minds... :)

[@pavankumarreddy3378]

@@kristynazapletal6193 meditation is just half of happiness pie. Right perspective is other half... I found this incredible being who taught me both . If interested pls type AJAHN BRAHM & follow him. just trying to spread the happy path I found.

[@ivon_x]

That moment when you have flashbacks, but they don't come with the usual strong emotions. They're just passing you by. I didn't know that could happen. Meditation made that possible.

[@westsidesmitty1]

My own story is much the same. 2500 years ago ( even possibly MUCH further back) our ancestors knew of these techniques and 2,500 years of ''R&D'' has even further perfected the practice. Now fMRI's are reinforcing the ancient wisdom. I believe meditation will quickly become a ''no brainer'' part of a healthy life style, on a par with eating healthy, getting adequate sleep, etc. Meditation has also taken my musical aspirations and even Lucid Dreaming, to higher levels. What a ''deal''! By bringing informal mindfulness practice into activities like walking, driving, and working, I find myself integrating meditation seamlessly into my life and effortlessly logging many hours per day. Sharing the good news is also a joy!

[@HaruXen]

This channel is so underrated!

[@BeautifulScience]

Hey Thanks! What are your thoughts on mindfulness?

[@HaruXen]

@@BeautifulScience Doing it for few months now, it helped me out a lot with my anxiety and also I feel more focused than before.

[@BeautifulScience]

That's great! do you do much yoga as well?

[@HaruXen]

@@BeautifulScience Haven't tried yoga yet.

[@BeautifulScience]

@@HaruXen Should give it a go, like mindfulness your your muscle and bones ha.

[@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.

[@nigrimarket]

Listening music while laying down and letting your mind go for an adventure is amazing... After you come back from your own personalized trip you feel like a million dollars... By the way, it might take first about a month before you are able to free your mind of wondering, for me the "wondering" is the focus on my duties, tasks, negative thoughts, social connections, but when you learn to let go of those thoughts for a brief moment, you are literally going to be completely free to explore new horizons of your own mind, ramen.🙏

[@kristynazapletal6193]

Yes, it takes time, a lot of practice, but it's ultimately worth it ♥︎

[@haibarou]

i like the effect done on the whole video especially on actual filmed videos

[@BeautifulScience]

Thanks! Do you use mindfulness yourself?

[@danielwalker6436]

V good concise video, thanks!

[@JoyceNoll]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@lizbethinzunzaramirez6744]

Thank you for the video! it was very informational! Just what i was looking for :)

[@matthewbiondi1399]

Your videos are so beautiful and interesting to watch. You guys deserve way more subscribers!

[@rajeshpahurkar5505]

Thank you for the beautiful video 💙😊💙

[@shanikagamage3287]

Thank you

[@The_Magical_Frequency]

Meditation activates the magical frequency ✨ Great video.

[@shyaaammeneen63]

Excellent video.

[@joshuabates7424]

"Our everyday behavior literally changes our brain." This is amazing! Great video!

[@kristynaco]

thanks, Joshua!

[@bastooopanooo2311]

l can assure you it does help massiveily. Regular practice make you calm and clear Meditation should be part of school and education.

[@kristynaco]

I agree.

[@freespiritflow2446]

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

[@karinadelgado3771]

Thank you so much for sharing! This video was divinely executed and taught me so much. Love and light! 🙌🧘‍♂️

[@MrSchweppes]

I do TM daily for 2 years now. It made great changes in my life. Now I want to add other meditation techniques. Great video. 👍

[@maddie9185]

I’ve been meditating for about 7 months now. It’s very relaxing and my anxiety has decreased. I will continue to meditate because meditation has been around centuries and I will assume that it’s been around that long because it works. It’s a good habit and I believe that it does help.

[@victoriaaisbitt7169]

This has helped massively with my university work. Thank you.

[@sustainablethree]

Beautiful summary of the neuroscience of mindfulness. Thank you for producing such a high-quality, enjoyable video! (🧘)

[@armanshirzad4409]

Awesome Info

[@RedMuffing]

I've never meditated before, but this video helped convincing me to give it a try. I've been very angry lately so I believe meditation could help me control better this feelings.

[@kristynazapletal6193]

It really does and it's quite simple. I've written a short guide on how to start meditating - maybe it can help mindfulentrepreneurship.com/how-to-meditate-a-beginners-guide-in-4-easy-to-follow-steps/ Good luck!

[@jasonlameyjkl]

Possibly understand them too, friend

[@adciz]

This video was awesome! So well-made and engaging for science-minded people. I used to meditate daily and found all the results mentioned here. Those results lasted for a few months but then started to fade. I meditated again for the first time in a couple years yesterday. The corona virus had my stress levels so high that I reached for what used to work for me. The physical brain changes mentioned in this video really resonate with me. Now I understand that my mindfulness and mental control faded after I quit meditation because of physical changes! It's time to start training my brain again!

[@BeautifulScience]

Hey Adciz, thanks for the comment, nice to hear from you. I think a lot of people think meditation has no science behind it, but new testing is showing so much power from it right!? I believe a healthy spiritual/science balance is really key for this, what do you think? But great you are starting up again, let me know how you are getting on! What video topics do you want to see next?

[@drwebercoaching]

Great Video, I want to thank you great video nice one

[@2MeditateTogether]

Really informative!

[@katerineolmazabal5715]

I've been considering meditation for quite a while now, but always procrastinated on it. After watching this, I think today it's a good time to start! Cheers and thanks again for all your wonderful videos! 💕✨

[@BeautifulScience]

Great really glad it might have given you the nudge to start, keep me updated on your progress?

[@suburbaneverest9838]

@@domhnallodubhlainn7476 i think she gaved up

[@Dabby724]

@@suburbaneverest9838 Or perhaps never even started 🤣

[@Salmanul_]

wow. your channel is really good!

[@harryhondo1013]

I believe that everyone put on antidepressants should also be trained in mindfulness meditation and eventually transitioned off meds after they feel stable. I know if I were shown this years ago, when I was placed on an SSRI, I would've avoided a lot difficulty trying to stay out of depression and anxiety. As for my meditation, I initially started using binaural beat meditation programs, but I found they eventually caused more stress and I was not gaining anything. The best is to meditate on your own, without help from brainwave entrainment technology. I use headphones and play nature sounds (I like the sound of rain) to help me get into a mindfulness state and it works great.

[@carolinejones9465]

Great information Chris, will deffo think about meditation 🧘‍♀️

[@BeautifulScience]

Thanks, and yes some good information to keep in mind for sure 😊

[@infj-tguy6275]

I always meditate for 10 mins and ounce did a 38 min long sesh and afterwards I feel really fantastic😃 time feels to move faster and my body goes numb sometimes, when I stop my body feels so relaxed and my mind is at peace, I highly recommend it

[@AdilGherib]

I learned something new today! Thank you for the great work

[@BeautifulScience]

Glad to have helped! Do you meditate?

[@AdilGherib]

@@BeautifulScience I'm trying my best:) This video is a good reminder

[@BeautifulScience]

@@AdilGherib Great! Do you do it yourself or use an app video to help?

[@isthereanythathasnt3]

Nice video Chris! It's a very insightful topic

[@BeautifulScience]

Hey Joseph, glad you liked, looking to move into this area more, so hopefully the video will pick up like our collab did!! What are you working on now?

[@isthereanythathasnt3]

Nice, mindfulness is something I'm interested in getting into more, having just dabbled with it so far. I just finished a script for the bioartificial kidney, a device that could potentially save millions of lives

[@BeautifulScience]

@@isthereanythathasnt3 Same I am diving in deep lately though and it is pretty enriching stuff! Nice, will defo check out that vid for sure, sounds epic!

[@expandurmind69]

thank god I found your channel

[@ajmarr5671]

Below is a simple procedure using mindfulness for the management of motivation and positive affect. It has the virtue of being easily and personally testable, thus having a very short shelf life if wrong. The procedure as well as explanation of mindfulness (all very short) are derived from learning or incentive motivation theory that is grounded to rudimentary neural processes that are easily observable empirically and ‘felt’ personally. How mindfulness is essential to self-motivation and ‘flow’ or peak experience. Procedure: Consistent alternation between a resting protocol (e.g. mindfulness) and the pursuit of meaningful behavior will increase motivation and positive affect (arousal and pleasure). Explanation: Resting elicits opioid activity, or feels pleasurable, and meaningful behavior, as defined as behavior that has branching novel and positive outcomes (writing that great novel or just making the bed) elicits dopamine activity which causes arousal. The awareness of subsequent meaningful behavior while engaging in relaxation protocols such as mindfulness elicits a ‘priming’ response, namely dopamine release that increases opioid activity, and vice versa, making meaningful behavior seem self-reinforcing or ‘autotelic’. This procedure can be derived empirically, demonstrated personally, and emerges logically from an analysis of peak or ‘flow’ experiences. More granular detail on the neuroscience behind this in the little open-source book on learning theory below, and from the work of the distinguished affective neuroscientist Kent Berridge, from whose work this procedure is derived, and who also was kind to review and endorse my work linked below. ‘A Mouse’s Tale’ Learning theory for a lay audience from the perspective of modern affective neuroscience www.scribd.com/document/495438436/A-Mouse-s-Tale-a-practical-explanation-and-handbook-of-motivation-from-the-perspective-of-a-humble-creature ( Explanation of procedure on pp. 109-117, and an analysis of the flow experience on pp.148-151) Berridge article on the Neuroscience of Happiness - from Scientific American sites.lsa.umich.edu/berridge-lab/wp-content/uploads/sites/743/2019/10/Kringelbach-Berridge-2012-Joyful-mind-Sci-Am.pdf Berridge Lab, University of Michigan sites.lsa.umich.edu/berridge-lab/

[@jackp.2807]

Interesting video!

[@BeautifulScience]

Thanks as always Jack! DO you do any mindfulness?

[@YashSha]

Wow, the quality of your animations and explanation is far better and also being improved so much in the last 1 year and I wish There'll be one video which will get viral upto million views and then you'll get real value of your Hard work on this Channel 😊😊 _wish you best luck and thankyou for the amazing explanation_ 🔥🔥🤗

[@BeautifulScience]

Hey Yash! thanks for the nice comment and glad you can see the improvement 😊😊😊. Are you interested in more videos like this for self-help/improvement style topics?? Thanks and I hope it continues to grow too, at the moment it is hard to keep the page running as it is not being blessed by the YT algorithm gods, so every full watch, like, share and comment really really helps!

[@Wet_Deer]

Great video!

[@BeautifulScience]

Thanks Spencer! What topics w o uld you like to see more of at the moment?

[@Wet_Deer]

Beautiful Science, have you hear of split brain patients? It’s where their corpus callosum is either damaged or surgically cut. It could be another interesting topic about the brain.

[@BeautifulScience]

hmmm, that would be interesting to look at for sure right! Why would they surgically cut it by the way?

[@sammanthajones6794]

Over the past month, I have done a twenty minute guided meditation by Bob Proctor on abundance. It has definitely helped improve my mood and helps me focus on more positive things. I see it as practice; if I keep practicing gratitude, I’ll recognize more things to be grateful for that were there all along.

[@kristynazapletal6193]

I agree, Sammantha - the "gratitude practice" (thanking God for all the good things - however tiny - happened during that day) in the evening has helped me personally to fall asleep fast, which had been a problem in the past.

[@Lada1543]

A truly inspiring video, thank you so much for it! I must confess I did think about mediation as a kinda useless modern tendency, but I definitely want to try it now 🙌 I totally need to learn to reduce my stress level and overcrowdedness of the mind (can you even say that?😂) So, thank you once again 🌹🌹

[@kristynazapletal6193]

You're totally right that the yoga/meditation/mindfulness business is huge, which can deter many people from giving it a try. At the same time, we're talking about something as simple as breathing correctly and focusing on a present moment. No need for a special outfit, expensive yoga mat, or overpriced training:) Good luck!

[@Lada1543]

@@kristynazapletal6193 thanks 😊

[@Ismail-po2xm]

very good

[@BeautifulScience]

Thanks! What topics would you like to see more of?

[@Ismail-po2xm]

@@BeautifulScience all your videos are interesting but I prefer biology

[@cisbani_sw]

Every person that tries at least 1 month of constant meditation practice will see improvements in their lifes and that's a fact

[@rathish]

Great video and awesome research. However it's disappointing that these scientists do not give credit to religions, especially Hinduism and it's offshoots (Buddhism, Jainism etc.) that introduced Yoga and Meditation. I know secularism is a fab thing these days, but do credit, where it's due.

[@HobbyAsylum]

I believe that smartphones and social media are the opposite of mindfulness.

[@Jan-bj4pi]

I find for me doing some tai chi first before meditating gives a stronger connection,for some it's yoga.

[@punk86]

I've only been doing it for about 3 1/2 weeks. I would like to say I feel a lot better and I do but I still need a lot of practice. I feel like I got a good a night of sleep if I do it long enough.

[@kristynaco]

have you stuck with it?

[@StingerNSW]

Short comment, need to go and meditate. Great video Chris!

[@BeautifulScience]

For sure I can vouch for the effectiveness of it! Ever done any?

[@StingerNSW]

Beautiful Science Yes my wife makes me 😆

[@techwiz90]

Hi, I'm Nahshon. I Meditation Everyday. And I Wanna Make It A Huge Of My Life For The Rest Of My Life. It Makes Me Really Happy, And Feel At Peace In My Mind Body Heart And Soul

[@SunilYadav-lx9td]

Maybe i should start meditation. My life is a mess.

[@BeautifulScience]

Yes for sure it might help, do you know how to start meditating?

[@Serenamichal]

Do you have references?

[@HarRy-oy6cf]

i do my own research i tried meditation, and stop, It is true that meation helps

[@Skatamska]

I’ve started with yoga nidra (guided meditation) after a stroke and I’m so frustrated that I still haven’t got results after a few years. I’ve been anxious and miserable my entire life (I’m 47) and I just don’t know what relaxed and confident feels like, so my body can’t return to homeostasis and heal itself. I practice yoga nidra twice a day for 20-30 minutes in the hope I can improve my sleep that way, but I still wake up exhausted.

[@kristynazapletal6193]

Hi Tamara, If you wake up exhausted, maybe you suffer from dehydration. Waking up tired after a reasonable number of sleeping hours is one of the reliable signs. Here, drinking pure water is not enough. To become properly hydrated, buy some electrolyte solution/drink (they contain sodium and potassium) so the water can get into your cells. As for the guided meditation - I have meditated for years but guided meditations/voice-overs make me nervous. What about trying to change your practice? No hard work, no agenda... ? Have a look at this article I wrote for meditators beginners: mindfulentrepreneurship.com/how-to-meditate-a-beginners-guide-in-4-easy-to-follow-steps/ for some basic tips. ♥︎

[@yubersan1055]

If you’re willing to try anything, look up wim hof method. Basically: meditation, cold exposure (showers or baths) and focused breathing I hear numerous people saying it’s fixed their autoimmune diseases and arthritis and all bad shit. It’s worth looking into at least, right...

[@Skatamska]

@@yubersan1055 Thanks for your reply, I know Wim Hof, he's from my country. But cold showers are a very bad idea in my case, because cold makes my muscle spasms worse

[@yubersan1055]

@@Skatamska you could slowly ease into it. Day one of cold baths and I shivered like really bad. Day 5 and I’m no longer shivering. So maybe you could do slightly lower temp everyday and acclimate to it that way? I hope so for your benefit...

[@bellarosales4919]

How are you doing Tamara? Have you found a meditation practice that works for you?

[@kristenfinkbeiner9076]

🧘

[@vabsrok4769]

Is there any way i can help this channel grow??

[@BeautifulScience]

Hey Vabs, thanks for the message. The best way to help is to watch all the videos from start to finish, like, comment and importantly share! Also adding subtitles in other languages is important. Do you have any specific skills in mind to help you want to chat about?

[@CarbohydrateMan]

hi stuy

[@Gamertron-fv5dt]

The like to dislike ratio rn is 30:0. wow

[@BeautifulScience]

Haha liking those stats? Still not getting a ton of views, let's hope more engagement will help the video 😊

[@VeganV5912]

Beautiful Science . I’m going to try it. 10 minutes a day. ✅❤️😊

[@krishnaleelashanthakumar6070]

🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️

[@cosmic_voyage5448]

🧘‍♂️

[@BeautifulScience]

Fan of mindfulness/meditation?

[@cosmic_voyage5448]

No doubt

[@nicksenseitv4922]

so i need to meditate daily? is it ok to meditate 30 minutes per day?

[@BeautifulScience]

30 minutes per day sounds amazing, but if you are new, start with 5mins for a few weeks and work your way up if you enjoy it :)

[@nicksenseitv4922]

@@BeautifulScience thank you for the reply.

[@kristynazapletal6193]

@@nicksenseitv4922 Nick, even if it's a minute, it counts. Every second spent on meditation = the time you provide to your body to heal itself. Imagine a thirsty person asking you for water. Would you tell them that a few sips are not even worth it? :) Once you feel the effects of meditation, you will naturally start wanting to do it more. Don't approach it as a task. Approach it as a "me" time.

[@barsbold274]

aka placebo

[@serroteinreb5389]

8:44 i don't and i havent. frankly, i don't know how. teach us how to meditate on your next video

[@BeautifulScience]

Hey Serrot, Maybe start with this article from Kristyna here - mindfulentrepreneurship.com/how-to-meditate-a-beginners-guide-in-4-easy-to-follow-steps-1d6310c0c437 Let me know how you get on and I can provide links to some videos as well if you need?

[@shyaaammeneen63]

Friend, You can start with alternate nostril breathing meditation for 10 minutes daily. Watch the videos. It is very simple.

[@nealamesbury7953]

You tube theravada meditation......sit back straight. Focus on breath, where it comes in and out of nose,preferably. I would, eyes closed.pay attention to thoughts. For now, when u get a thought, say to yourself , thinking, and go back to focusing on breathing. Start there.

[@88jayhype]

lol the dude wit the XTC tat on his neck

[@yash1152]

I am always left wondering... HOW TO MEDITATE!!!!!!!!!

[@yash1152]

i face information overload when I search it online, so those who were about to say lmgtfy, I say FU! okay! clear!!?

[@yash1152]

and those who are willing to help genuinely, I really appreciate ur concern 😊! And would be happy to look at ur suggestions!

[@BeautifulScience]

This is a great article Kristyna for people to make a start. Can you give this a go Yash and let us know how you get on?

[@BeautifulScience]

@Veeresh Gogeri Very wise and interesting words my friend, how long have you meditated for?

[@BeautifulScience]

Ahh I see, what have you learned that has helped you this time round Veeresh?

[@Slate56]

But I can't sit like that with my arthritis.

[@BeautifulScience]

Ha, you know you can do it lying down right?

[@BeautifulScience]

Give it a go, I dare you.

[@karanbajaj6996]

well in that case you can try this ambient music while meditating,it helped me alot kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHKwgYFued2chqc

[@Slate56]

@@BeautifulScience Nah.

[@BeautifulScience]

@@Slate56 Worth a try, cant teach an old dog new tricks ay ;)

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[@claytonhubbard612]

I felt hot, tired and irritated after yoga because it wasted my time I tried it for about Three weeks but I bet what she doesn’t put in her report and this is not for everyone

[@kristynaco]

yoga doesn't equal meditation ;)

[@claytonhubbard612]

Meditation for me is called a nap. I went to a meditation class. Once I fell asleep she woke me up and I went home. What’s the point

[@caileenbrandt8520]

correct the title! Midfulness.....

[@lamemanlayman]

Totally antithetical to the idea of being mindful, but I wondered how much more interesting meditation would be when on psychotropics.... :-/

[@bellarosales4919]

I don’t think that’s antithetical at all. Certain psychotropics help pull awareness to the present moment even if it’s in a slightly altered state. So I think, it would be very interesting to see what new insights someone could gather from combining the two.

[@lucidmoses]

8:50. No, In much the same way as I wouldn't consider getting a cast for my arm if it's not injured in any way that a cast would help. Misrepresenting "can" help as "will" help. doesn't give me any conference in your analysis.

[@BeautifulScience]

Hey, thanks for the comment again my friend and thanks for the feedback, which bit are you referring to here by the way?

[@lucidmoses]

@@BeautifulScience I have the time stamp at the beginning of the comment.

[@BeautifulScience]

@@lucidmoses Ahh didn't spot the time stamp. I think science shows how neuron networks can disappear if not used right? What are your thoughts on Mindfulness by the way?

[@lucidmoses]

@@BeautifulScience Science shows that it helps some people, it’s a waste of time for some and it has a negative affect on some. I think it’s sad that we have gotten to the point that when averaged all together it’s a net positive. I also dislike that because it’s a net positive it add fuel to the fire for all the con artists and shysters out there to claim that there book is good for everyone. Because, you know. As long as they get to collect money they get to dismiss the damage they do to some. It’s disgraceful.

[@bellarosales4919]

Meditation is simply learning to be aware of the present moment. I don’t see how it’s possible for that to be harmful.

[@henrijayy]

Ah yes, a Kurzegesagt knock-off.

[@alsmith5526]

This isnt good at all. Have scripture, God on your mind, not nothing. Satan is in an empty mind.

[@SOAFRIKAENT]

I started Meditating about 6 years ago but i wasn’t as consistent , it was the hardest habit and still requires alot of Will Power to execute on daily basis. The benefits are much greater than the challenge you go through trying to turn this habit into a lifestyle. It’s the Hardest but yet the most important thing you’ll need to master, if you want to live a purposeful life.