Try This To Reduce STRESS

Hello my dear awakening wonders! Thank you for joining me on my Awakening channel where we focus a little more on mental health, well being and techniques that will alter your inner life so you can deal with reality.
This is a conversation with the man who taught me how to meditate, Bob Roth. He’s a Transcendental Meditation teacher, the CEO of the David Lynch Foundation and through his work he has helped more than a million students in underserved schools in 35 countries.
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[@annakoziorowska1940]

All GPS ALL AROUND THE WORLD should hear THIS SREAM, RUSSELL ....

[@NondualityChannel]

Meditation should be regularly taught in schools...as a non-dogmatic/non-religious form of awareness exercise.

[@phillipshoemakr]

Well that’s never going to happen unless it’s a part of an indoctrination program.

[@ivafern3196]

Excellent idea.

[@adamrandall5967]

Insight 🆚 a current curriculum of disconnection ☂️

[@baronbullshyster2996]

Teaching people to think with their own minds! No way they might start seeing through the news.

[@ZeroOskul]

What technique? Who should teach it?

[@gavinspeaks]

*3 Secrets To Raise Your Vibration:* 1. Always put love first and then balance it out with logic 2. Undo what you have been taught. It’s all ego. Ego is only the sailor not the boat! 3. Let go of subconscious patterns, emotions and thoughts that don’t aligned with your goals ~Much Love from a Law of Attraction KZbinr💜

[@PeachesCourage]

I remember taking a walk to see Gramma with my Son We didn't notice time streets He taught me time money and knowing are often things that make us run away from ourselves I've never been more reminded of how deeply your sense of being and belonging can go Children are teachers of the soul and how to live and we should listen

[@danajones760]

Right on Brother! 💪💜✌

[@ZeroOskul]

What is "your vibration"?

[@ZeroOskul]

How does Law of Attraction work?

[@nancyl3843]

For me, prayer and talking to God does the same.

[@matthewhargraves6442]

When I meditate I send out pure love and light, to each and every person, animals and mother nature herself without bias. I wrote on my deviant art sight that if people at the same moment in time, could think of just one person that they loved whole heartedly and send that out into the universe. For that brief but united time. our world would be filled with no other thoughts only love and positive affirmations, how truly amazing would that be.

[@PeachesCourage]

MY SON REMINDED ME HOW IT WAS WHEN I WAS A TODDLER BABIES AND CHILDREN HAVE SOMETHING TO TEACH US THEY ALL TELL US THE TRUTH ABOUT YOU AND YOUR LIFE THAT GOES SO DEEPLY IT'S NOT JUST THE LOVE OF FAMILY IT'S THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH OF YOUR BEING IN LIFE LEARNING FROM CHILDREN

[@Suzu52]

Not only for we adults, I believe it should be a part of a child's education...

[@zedb1187]

Having finally grasped the beginnings of meditation ( thanks Russell!) , combining it with yoga, regular sleep, healthy communication and certain complimentary therapies....i have managed to stop relying on my bi polar medication for mood stability and good mental health 🥰

[@ndjubilant8391]

Good for you. Homeopathy really helped me.

[@michaelsilverfoote6272]

That's amazing to read, thank you for sharing, and I wish you all the best. I've gone through depression and anxiety all of my life. Just freshly going on 4 months of a break up with my best friend of 14 years, that has absolutely devastated me, so it's been a really rough time in my life. Just in immense pain and I'm seeking anything possible to help me process all of this emotion and thoughts the best I can.

[@michie666]

Mine did ❤️ for blood pressure and anxiety.

[@ivafern3196]

Hello, Russell. Although, I like to hear your views on politics and society, i love to watch your spiritual and philosophical content on "under the skin" channel. 😍 It is Very helpful. 🌺 I enjoy meditation and I often do breathing exercises, to promote my mental and physical wellbeing. And I do recommend this "ways" to others, if they wish so. I often say to my mum and brother, we are spiritual beings as physical beings. (Science is a great tool to "aim" the physical body but we are spirit too! So science does need to walk "on hand" with spirituality, for we be able to full experience a better us) Mental health matters# ✌

[@elisabettadimauro3618]

Meditation, works for me!!💕🥰🙏😇🦋🌠🎆🌌🧘‍♀️🧘🏻 Eternal Oneness!! 🌌🎆🙏🥰💕… The TIMELESS, and ETERNAL, lies WITHIN us!!! Thank YOUUU Russell Brand!! Xx 💕🥰🎆🌌🙏🧘‍♀️🧘🏻🌠🎆🌌

[@brookelittle5483]

Meditation has changed my experience for the better and would love to see everyone at least give it a solid try ❤️

[@PeachesCourage]

My Son taught me how to live We would walk down the street and not notice the time nor where we were We didn't look at street signs we were there but not there no time just walking to see Gramma I have come to realize sometime ago how deeply your life can be not just because of love of family Children are a teacher of the reality of life you know?

[@ZeroOskul]

What technique do you use?

[@LisaVesander.Creative]

Meditation has changed my intelligence, changed my emotional and creative aspects, I have connected to the earth and spiritual plain and found that we are all connected. Yes, yes and yes to all of us to meditate! I also would like to say, everyone that who prays, casts, dreams and focuses on the change of their lives, as well as conscious meditators are all meditating! You can not only see the present, but the past, and the future! We also have power through meditation to gain health, I have noticed my stress levels and mental health improve, greatly. It's phenominal.

[@ZeroOskul]

@@LisaVesander.Creative What technique do you use?

[@brookelittle5483]

@@ZeroOskul I started with guided meditations and used them for about a year. Now I wear headphones and listen to pure theta waves while I do a body check and follow my breathing into another world. I am a recovering addict and meditation is a huge part of the reason I am sober. I found a quiet and safe place that I can visit anytime I need- MY OWN HEAD! Try several styles and see what resonates with you. It's a powerful practice and so worth a little effort!

[@darlinginstigatah]

Meditation saved my life. 🙏🏼💛💛💛 and continues to do so each and every day✨✨✨

[@solar.sounds.healing]

Yay!

[@zeemc2751]

I want to learn. The nearest one to me, closed permanently due to the pandemic.

[@darlinginstigatah]

@@zeemc2751 he has a bunch of meditation videos up. I don’t go anywhere to meditate. I meditate at home 🏡

[@dps7113]

Absolutely, without question.

[@starboggle]

Thank you, Russell. This video sparked the thought that I would love it if you did a book study group.

[@markvincentjamesmason4812]

Yeah I think it should be prescribed… it is in therapy ( 12 step programmes often do ) and I found it very useful, just the peace from all the negative thoughts and feelings , the teacher has to be good 😊 but I’m recovered now for 20 yrs.. beating it one day one challenge at a time. X

[@ZeroOskul]

What technique is taught? What technique do you use?

[@Rainbowday369]

One thing I got out of that philosophically that all has been known for Millenia’s as ancient humans suffered as does modern ones and our only obstacle to accessing the information is language barriers…meaning words to call the experiences we have in this life are the same experiences they have in ancient history and many people not having the ability or education to understand or translate the ancient words for experiences we have today into today’s language. It took me much study to be able to understand what bob is saying that the old language terms can be translated into todays language and then many more people have access to the knowledge and can help to heal and or understand themselves bette without having to spend a lifetime with their faces in a book trying to learn how to translate the old into the new…

[@barbaraann7719]

🙏 Meditation is helping me so much with my 12 step programme 🙏

[@distantsunrising]

Hello Sir🌞 I AM INNER F$&@ing PEACE ✌️💚 Is My Favorite Guided Meditation 🧘‍♀️ Just be careful because you will cuss like Andrew dice clay all day long Lol RUSSELL this is a brilliant episode and I am incredibly grateful to have watched it thank you. Reminding Us that it’s imperative to remember we are not alone. Intention and thoughts create everything and when you go deep within you can feel that profoundly. The catharsis of meditation could be anything from taking a walk to deep breathing breathing but it is vital to Our Existence! Let’s choose a state of mind that helps Us Begin to Contemplate a happy ending.. why not everything is possible after all. 🌞Love from Texas

[@gorillaish]

Yes

[@jenniferamy4493]

Yes, they should. More and more are recommending it to their patients. ❤️

[@ZeroOskul]

Meditation is simply focus training. Take ten deep, slow breaths. Take a deep breath any time you think about your breath. From the Mayo Clinic: >>But when stressors are always present and you constantly feel under attack, that fight-or-flight reaction stays turned on. >>The long-term activation of the stress response system and the overexposure to cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone] and other stress hormones that follow **can disrupt almost all your body's processes.** This puts you at increased risk of many health problems, including: >>Anxiety, Depression, Digestive problems, Headaches, Muscle tension and pain, Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, Sleep problems, Weight gain, Memory and concentration impairment Peer reviewed article from *Nature*: >>Prolonged, elevated cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone] levels in animals are also shown to cause atrophy [Weakening] in the hippocampus [The Brain's Memory Center]and hypertrophy [Growth] in the amygdala [The Brain's Fear Center], largely through changes in dendritic remodeling[Parts Of Brain Cells That Catch Messages From Other Brain Cells]. These structural changes may contribute to deficits in appropriate feedback onto the HPA axis. [The Part Of Your Brain That Keeps You Calm] Results from Berkely Study: >>Activity in the amygdala [The Brain's Fear Center], suggests that quick breathing rates may trigger feelings like anxiety, anger, or fear. Other studies have shown that we tend to be more attuned to fear when we're breathing quickly. Conversely, it may be possible to reduce fear and anxiety by slowing down our breath. Results from MSU study: >>Deep breathing causes the vagus nerve [Immune System And Heart Rate Control] to signal your nervous system to lower your heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone]. Taking just ten deep breaths can assist with relaxation and provide a sense of calm.

[@debimoyes6745]

I'm now meditating twice a day to Dr. Joe Dispenza's meditations, mind blowing and without a doubt changing my whole perspective on life, not to mention teaching me how to live in the moment and teaching me gratitude. Meditation is a must for all.

[@layotheleprechaun]

Meditation is magic, it's one of the reasons I recovered from a drug induced psychosis 🙏🏻

[@ellenmillar8238]

Love ya Russell…. ur success an inspiration…thx u…🤍💙💚🤍

[@debra5955]

It sounds so cliché but meditation has helped me tremendously. You have to open your mind and once you do miracles happen.

[@victoria2226]

Just listened to this podcast with Bob Roth. I be would lii I be to bring meditation to schools - not to those from under privileged schools, but to rich kids. The ones who may have also power to make change by way of their status in society and the need for more to care for others and my judgement would suggest that this is not the case currently. Change the world she said!!!!! But seriously, I would love to learn TM but not yet in my budget. As a sufferer of depression anxiety and addiction I am so grateful for my practice and really should do a night time one too. ✨🙏♥️ NZ

[@pete54749]

Hi Russell, great work your doing 👍

[@sean_vikoren]

I wanted to mention that TM is classist as the 'private mantra' ties you to a teacher and it's often quite expensive. From my perspective, TM is selling a part of you that you may not have been unaware of, back to you. Or, you could just sit and listen to the noise inside your head without trying to change it. At some point a flow of realization will begin. Things get twisted when greed creates a world of scarcity. Many paths I suppose.

[@pianizzmo]

Great channel Russell! I meditate a lot and at one stage of my life I did it for about 1 to 2 hours per day for a year and a half and I had incredible experiences like for a few seconds I would experience various people around me as being one with me in a strange sort of way...I can't describe it but it was actually quite good but strange and scary at the same time.... this can be really explored to the max if you have the...at the time....the blind desire to do it!!! Meditation is king!

[@MrsMMcG]

In the beginning, I started with guided meditation. It helped a great deal being a newbie. Now, years later, I draw an oracle card for my day as it has fresh meaning. I talk to a higher power about the card and what my next move will be and hear her suggestions. She has also introduced me to past loved ones, including pets, and it has made me feel a healing process like no other. I meditate when I can, but not daily ♥️🧘‍♀️♥️

[@ZeroOskul]

Five minutes a week of meditation is as good as any longer stretch. You can seriously do one minute per day.

[@allil87]

Thank you

[@sheena2335]

I’m very thankful my doctor recognized I was having anxiety attacks and has done everything he can to help, including meditation.

[@solar.sounds.healing]

That's awesome! I love it when mainstream Doctors become open to holistic medicine.

[@zeemc2751]

Simple breathing exercises, actually work. I started doing them after my second strokes. When it start, I stop everything for a minute, and start breathing. I don't have them anymore.😃

[@CBDREVIEWUK]

Ashwagandha is good for anxiety and natural loads of other benefits too.

[@sheena2335]

@@CBDREVIEWUK Miigwetch

[@puppylove422]

A psychologist's office, yes. I've heard of this! I think it should be in the mainstream psych doctor's offices, for sure. it helps you to calm down and relax, thus you can talk about things more easily.

[@ZeroOskul]

Meditation does not help to relax and calm down. Take ten deep, slow breaths. Take a deep breath any time you think about your breath. From the Mayo Clinic: >>But when stressors are always present and you constantly feel under attack, that fight-or-flight reaction stays turned on. >>The long-term activation of the stress response system and the overexposure to cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone] and other stress hormones that follow **can disrupt almost all your body's processes.** This puts you at increased risk of many health problems, including: >>Anxiety, Depression, Digestive problems, Headaches, Muscle tension and pain, Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, Sleep problems, Weight gain, Memory and concentration impairment Peer reviewed article from *Nature*: >>Prolonged, elevated cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone] levels in animals are also shown to cause atrophy [Weakening] in the hippocampus [The Brain's Memory Center]and hypertrophy [Growth] in the amygdala [The Brain's Fear Center], largely through changes in dendritic remodeling[Parts Of Brain Cells That Catch Messages From Other Brain Cells]. These structural changes may contribute to deficits in appropriate feedback onto the HPA axis. [The Part Of Your Brain That Keeps You Calm] Results from Berkely Study: >>Activity in the amygdala [The Brain's Fear Center], suggests that quick breathing rates may trigger feelings like anxiety, anger, or fear. Other studies have shown that we tend to be more attuned to fear when we're breathing quickly. Conversely, it may be possible to reduce fear and anxiety by slowing down our breath. Results from MSU study: >>Deep breathing causes the vagus nerve [Immune System And Heart Rate Control] to signal your nervous system to lower your heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone]. Taking just ten deep breaths can assist with relaxation and provide a sense of calm.

[@happyrich2359]

Yes I do believe that TM is necessary for all people and as such is a daily part of my routines, along with breathing exercises led by the ice man himself, Wim Hof. I am only doing one meditation a day, however I would like to make it two as some point in the near future. Blessings to you! Just joined Luminary and will dig in deeper.

[@FranQieTrois]

Similar line of thought: years ago had soft tissue damage to my knee and doctor was going to prescribe a dozen Percocet or some opioid and I said,”I dont really care for that as its barely a party.” Meaning its pointless as a treatment and I may as well party with them. She, to her credit, she says, “I know what you mean…its all I am allowed to prescribe for pain and then you would have to return.” I said,” I dont want more I want something useful” she left and when she returned she has my employer insurance info for me…thankfully they were forward thinking as well because she then prescribed me: 3 Acupuncture treatments, 6 soaks in a hot tub at the physical therapy center and two massages. SCORE! A prescription for meditation would be right in line

[@Initwithlove]

Beautiful!

[@tarapayne4945]

🙌yes🙌

[@StLeonardsReikiRoom]

Yes!

[@andreareinhardt6834]

Thank you Russel and Bob - great reminder or introduction! - Meditation is key and/or the connection to and spending time with spirit. One of the gems and treasures in this field for me is Jack Kornfield - so if you would have an interview with him - it would really appreciate. Thank you for all you do an all the topics you interweave - beauty o all levels

[@soulsearchermusicsavedmyli3860]

Hello Russell thankyou very much for sharing this video from your beautiful and very powerful chat with Bob Roth. Thankyou for sharing this video about medaiton Russell brand I love you very deeply. I love Bob Roth too what a beautiful Mission he has to spread medaiton to everyone. Russell iam a female from Australia Russell Iam could be doing more medaiton i do it every night but lately I have been having struggling recently emotionally and mentally and with my medaiton. Russell brand I Have been recently been diagnosed with Insomina cause I haven't been sleeping lately Russell I have been feeling high stress and feeling sadness and alot of fear. Because my father is slowly dying from terminal brain cancer and he doesn't wanna see me.My parents that hate each other. Russell I am a Survivor of domestic violence from my dad and his wife I am five and a half years out of that. And Russell brand I have been feeling that I have been feeling alot of pre grief about my father.and Russell iam so scared of losing my father. Russell I should do more medaitons more. Russell I Still feel the Adandonment Wound that my father leaving me when I was 2 years old. Russell brand I am so scared of my dad. Dying.thankyou very much for Sharing this Russell brand.

[@morganavredenburg1546]

Clean practice that works.

[@zeemc2751]

Yoga help too. Because you are focusing on inhaling and exhaling, the breathing will actually help you relax and focus.🌄👍

[@juliecarey-downes600]

I work at a medical practice where part of our 5 week healthy lifestyle workshop we address meditation and mindfulness, a holistic approach addressing a preventative approach to health and wellbeing is vital, especially if we want to save our NHS. Loved listening to this, thank you.

[@ZeroOskul]

Active mindfulness is only useful if you have PTSD. What meditation techniques did you address? Take ten deep, slow breaths. Take a deep breath any time you think about your breath. From the Mayo Clinic: >>But when stressors are always present and you constantly feel under attack, that fight-or-flight reaction stays turned on. >>The long-term activation of the stress response system and the overexposure to cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone] and other stress hormones that follow **can disrupt almost all your body's processes.** This puts you at increased risk of many health problems, including: >>Anxiety, Depression, Digestive problems, Headaches, Muscle tension and pain, Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, Sleep problems, Weight gain, Memory and concentration impairment Peer reviewed article from *Nature*: >>Prolonged, elevated cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone] levels in animals are also shown to cause atrophy [Weakening] in the hippocampus [The Brain's Memory Center]and hypertrophy [Growth] in the amygdala [The Brain's Fear Center], largely through changes in dendritic remodeling[Parts Of Brain Cells That Catch Messages From Other Brain Cells]. These structural changes may contribute to deficits in appropriate feedback onto the HPA axis. [The Part Of Your Brain That Keeps You Calm] Results from Berkely Study: >>Activity in the amygdala [The Brain's Fear Center], suggests that quick breathing rates may trigger feelings like anxiety, anger, or fear. Other studies have shown that we tend to be more attuned to fear when we're breathing quickly. Conversely, it may be possible to reduce fear and anxiety by slowing down our breath. Results from MSU study: >>Deep breathing causes the vagus nerve [Immune System And Heart Rate Control] to signal your nervous system to lower your heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone]. Taking just ten deep breaths can assist with relaxation and provide a sense of calm.

[@henriettapaine1185]

My dad was ‘prescribing meditation as a GP in the ‘80’s and was a founder member of the patient participation organisation. I’ve done Hua Qigong for 30 years - it’s a whole different system to mainstream medicine - they’ve been researching this in China for years but some Qigong masters say that science isn’t advanced enough to research much of this. Of course meditation is the way forward, but people need really good guidance and support as it does open us up when properly effective.

[@ZeroOskul]

Qigong coupled with meditation is as goid as yoga with meditation. Science has a grip on this. Anyone who claims they are beyond science has no scientific evidence to back up the claim.

[@henriettapaine1185]

@@ZeroOskul thanks for your reply. Please check out writing by Dr. Yan Xin. He has been working in this line of research for many years. Qigong is meditation and it is movement. One begets the other. It is not solely a martial arts practice as many would think. It’s is the means of coming into a very good mediative state and a very ancient practice, predating Tai Chi. Science is still in its infancy in comparison. A fundamental flaw is that we rely on it too much for our answers and not enough on our own practices, intuition and experience, which of course requires sound teaching from a recognised teacher. For those who do not know - Qigong means the practice of cultivating chi or life force.

[@ZeroOskul]

@@henriettapaine1185 Science is 2,200 years old and Chigong is 4,000 years old, less than half the age is hardly infancy. Science doesn't succeed by being old, it succeeds by finding out what is wrong. Scientists make assumptions and then do tests to prove their assumptions wrong, not right. It is only when something cannot be proved wrong that science decides it is right. The only exercise proven to enhance the immune system is Wim Hof ice bathing, and that was discovered by scientists wanting to prove Wim Hof wrong, not by his supporters. When you go to your doctor they do not want to know what is right but what is wrong. Chigong is a practice of movement through poses like yoga or taichi. Meditation is done as a separate practice with Chigong, just as meditation is a separate practice from Yoga and from Taichi. They can be done seconds apart or minutes apart but they should never be done in simultaneous conjunction.

[@henriettapaine1185]

@@ZeroOskul thank you for your response. Our experience with qigong is different. When practiced effectively over many years Qigong becomes formless and paradoxically it is integrated into every daily action, be it in stillness or movement, sleep, work or play. Qigong predates Taoism, which indeed grew out of a Qigong practice. I would really recommend looking at the research done by Dr. Yan Xin, along with Dr. Masaru Emoto. I think there is much inspiration to be found here. You are right about mainstream medicine, but there is a movement in Britain which my dad fronted as a doctor within the NHS to educate and empower people to take responsibility for their health and well-being. It’s great to hear your opinions on this. 🙏

[@ZeroOskul]

@@henriettapaine1185 I do encourage this practice. Most important of all, I promote deep breathing. Take ten deep, slow breaths. Take a deep breath any time you think about your breath. Note the following present the preliminary assumption and then the findings: From the Mayo Clinic (may be happening): >>But when stressors are always present and you constantly feel under attack, that fight-or-flight reaction stays turned on. >>The long-term activation of the stress response system and the overexposure to cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone] and other stress hormones that follow **can disrupt almost all your body's processes.** This puts you at increased risk of many health problems, including: >>Anxiety, Depression, Digestive problems, Headaches, Muscle tension and pain, Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, Sleep problems, Weight gain, Memory and concentration impairment Peer reviewed article from *Nature*(is happening): >>Prolonged, elevated cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone] levels in animals are also shown to cause atrophy [Weakening] in the hippocampus [The Brain's Memory Center]and hypertrophy [Growth] in the amygdala [The Brain's Fear Center], largely through changes in dendritic remodeling[Parts Of Brain Cells That Catch Messages From Other Brain Cells]. These structural changes may contribute to deficits in appropriate feedback onto the HPA axis. [The Part Of Your Brain That Keeps You Calm] Results from Berkely Study(may be happening): >>Activity in the amygdala [The Brain's Fear Center], suggests that quick breathing rates may trigger feelings like anxiety, anger, or fear. Other studies have shown that we tend to be more attuned to fear when we're breathing quickly. Conversely, it may be possible to reduce fear and anxiety by slowing down our breath. Results from MSU study(is happening): >>Deep breathing causes the vagus nerve [Immune System And Heart Rate Control] to signal your nervous system to lower your heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol [The Primary Stress Hormone]. Taking just ten deep breaths can assist with relaxation and provide a sense of calm.

[@magdalenahedangen6888]

❤️🙏🏼❤️

[@j-new6278]

I'm a 7 year+ mold illness sufferer. It's brutal. Exactly what you'd wish on your worst enemy, lol, if you had one. I've been doing Transendental Meditation 20-30 minutes every morning for 6 monhths and it helps. I'm working on TM 2x a day but haven't gotten there yet. Being very chronically ill is a 30-40hr a week job, on top of my job. But yeah, TM helps!

[@trusound170]

YES. For the love of God YES. However they should also prescribe mind management to go along with. As you certainly can figure, awareness means nothing if you don't know what to do about that which you become aware. If one becomes aware of anything, and have no way of handling said thought or memory etc... then it may serve to frustrate. So meditate then mind manage. That is the key.

[@ElizabethMcAllister]

Seeing as a collective we trend to shallow-breathe, easily become overstimulated, and resist other forms of therapeutic intervention (or can’t afford them)-meditation is a free tool to expand consciousness, akin to breath-work in the sense that what it does for the brain and mind is what breath-work does for the nervous system.

[@PeachesCourage]

Children teach us not to pay attention to time where we are and knowing that much I never remembered childhood as avidly as when my Son was re-teaching me how to live No time where we are or extra knowing just living from day to day understanding that the further we went the less we would know Letting go of being an adult went so deeply and like heaven Children are teachers of the soul and life and we should listen to them

[@chully99]

Yes.

[@stardestroyer6272]

Russell Brand, I am manifesting a conversation between you and Paul Chek 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

[@Angelangel43657]

To the person reading this message.. don't worry.. the pain you're feeling is temporary, close your eyes and remember tomorrow is a new day, a fresh start! Take deep breathes, your gonna be alright! I promise💫 Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, peace, and abundance.

[@solar.sounds.healing]

The human mind is a very powerful tool to heal the body. Consider the works of Dr. Joe Dispenza and Wim Hoff. Has anyone here tried Music Meditation? or have been in a Sound Bath?

[@JagHiroshi]

My Long Covid clinic did ... which is how I found your KZbin stuff.

[@tylerdurden5959]

Yes!!! Been 🔑 for me in many aspects of my health. Binaural beats are a great meditation tool fyi:)

[@solar.sounds.healing]

Yesss!! I love binaural beats! There has been some studies how they aid in harmonizing the brain waves of the mind. :) Tyler, if you are interested, I post sound healing videos weekly and it would be an honor to have you in the sound healing space.

[@tylerdurden5959]

@@solar.sounds.healing I’d love that:)

[@solar.sounds.healing]

@@tylerdurden5959 Thanks Tyler! Binaural beats are a little trippy. It feels like being in a helicopter taking me somewhere sometimes

[@collectiveconsciousnesspro1828]

I know for a certainty that as I change my consciousness, it impacts the collective conscience. As more of us discover this, we can absolutely change the world. Our power lies not in politics or wealth. Our power comes from a higher source. When we allow fear to dominate our lives, we become part of a negative collective consciousness. When we work from positivity, we bring that to the collective consciousness. Thank you for helping so many people become aware of this. You help keep us all moving the right direction.

[@patrick.771]

A good doctor will recommend it.

[@karrieann3657]

YES but people like me must first have an open mind to it. I'm still a beginner and some days are better than others. Thank You Russell 😄Lots of Love from 🇺🇸

[@AG-mb7wl]

👍🏼

[@Rainbowday369]

Son bought mother a coffee cup with super mum written on it…so I’m going to spend the day meditating on what that might mean..if he was a child I would think he was up to something but he’s a grown man…so what does he know bout his mother…it’s got an action figure on it with a cape flowing in the breeze…💜

[@louisutube]

Why are you overthinking this?

[@TRINI333]

That would be awesome.

[@tinal9634]

Hi Russell. Thank you for this and your other spiritual videos 🙏🏻. You ask who else we would love to see you interview - I would really like to see you interview Sadghuru 😊

[@solar.sounds.healing]

That would be amazing! Sadghuru is the boss

[@ndjubilant8391]

I would love Russel Brand interviewing a great ASMR artist and how ASMR can reach people in a way similar to meditation. I accidentally discovered ASMR while googling "watching people knit" as that is how my busy mind relaxes. Some people benefit from walking meditations such as labyrinth walking or crazy walks. Meditation is a state of mind, and while many people get still, others may benefit from a dynamic movement form: dance, tai chi, chi gong, hatha yoga, bikram hot yoga, art, equine (horse) therapy, etc.

[@PeachesCourage]

WHEN YOU WALK DOWN THE STREET TO NOWHERE DON'T SEE THE THINGS AROUND YOU AND CAN'T TELL WHERE YOU ARE? SOMEHOW YOU MAKE IT BECAUSE YOUR CHILD IS AT YOUR SIDE TEACHING HOW DEEPLY LIFE ACTUALLY GOES YOU DON'T WORRY ABOUT TIME GETTING THERE DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE YET YOU GET THERE A REAL LIFE LIKE NEVER BEFORE I LEARNED FROM MY SON HOW TO TRULY LIVE

[@jdt8983]

Personally I have struggled with mental health issues for about as long as I can remember and there are different types of meditation which are not all created equal. I prefer the Dr Huberman format of gratitude practice. Not writing down what you're thankful for (not that that couldn't help too) but its own unique format. It's no cure but it definitely helps. Just keep trying things until something clicks

[@Rainbowday369]

Random power thought for Mother’s Day…222 compliments are gifts of prosperity. I accept them graciously…Louise Hay who would be very interesting to listen to in a podcast.

[@maria04GR]

Russel and team, the sound is a quite low in comparison to other videos. Not sure if this is deliberate. Thank you for the great work and eye-opening content you always bring us!

[@kaydee789]

I'm uk based and when I was under the mental health service, my nurse recommended it to me. I'm learning my kids now

[@happygoluckyh.t.d.4life.739]

I live between two narcistic personalities, It's been a real struggle trying to be the best me at all times. I'm really hopeful that if I work harder at it and meditate on it more to be a better version of myself, that the others will follow my lead, and peace will have a chance. It's true that there is a lot of stress in the world and we can all feel it, but let's bring love into the world, think on it, meditate on it, and make it happen and maybe the world will feel it too.

[@solar.sounds.healing]

You are not alone here! you got this.

[@happygoluckyh.t.d.4life.739]

@@solar.sounds.healing Thank you, and I agree. Together we can do anything we put our minds to.

[@AncientHistorySecrets]

Nice 💝🌈👌

[@LaneyandherGermanShepherds]

I am AWAKE BABY !! It took me years after big pharma mess me up !

[@solar.sounds.healing]

There you go! Happy for you!

[@LaneyandherGermanShepherds]

@@solar.sounds.healing thank you ❤

[@greenhousegrower3830]

There are times where I feel that mediation allows us as physical beings to transcend energy and time. Allowing us to immerse in past, present and future.

[@Juznik1389]

TM twice a day is amazing!

[@jmitch5161]

Nice to hear there's a foundation where people can get free help with TM. I've always been suspicious of TM and the secrecy around it. It's elitist! At the end of the day you don't need to pay someone a fortune for a mantra! Meditation though is so beneficial and I don't do it enough! I will make more effort to do so.

[@bilboblaggins7659]

If you search metta on KZbin there is a metta meditation done by the NHS.

[@dagnymaximus6965]

Dr Joe Dispenza has some pretty great guided meditations. Would love to see you interview him:) I’m a musician and often use practicing (piano)as a form of meditation. Sometimes just 15-20 minutes of practice will do wonders and change my whole mood and get me centered. Highly recommend it for anyone that plays an instrument.

[@stellawilliamson4239]

I am doing a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation course, but I need to try harder to meditate regularly. The person I would like to see you talk to is the author Claire Broad who talks a lot in her books about life, death and consciousness. Thank you Russell for all you do

[@ZeroOskul]

See: Buddhist Monk Matthieu Ricard meditation for the cultivation of happiness. This is the best technique I know of for finding joy in life.

[@Sarah-ds7nv]

Mindfulness and meditation over years - has for me - changed my life and in turn those around me, esp body awareness, body scan, compassionate (loving kindness) meditation (Metta bhavana). I will always be grateful for the offer of an NHS 10 week Mindfulness Course, which I was open enough to stick with and complete, as well as reading Paul Gilbert’s’ Compassionate Mind’. I lived in my head - and not in my body - or heart mind..but not anymore. I’m now less reactive and much more aware of being aware of my mind chatter. Transformative for me in my personal experience. Care needed I’m sure - for some, as it can/could I’m sure be even more triggering if not done with those spiritually/medically trained/aware- esp big deep, trauma/ptsd.

[@Sarah-ds7nv]

My journey and experience also included (includes) 12 step (Al-Anon), some REBT counselling - and learning and reading all about the Karpman Drama Triangle, and putting in action and boundaries and improving my communication to stay out of drama, victim, rescuing, and persecuting - as well as learning about the Window of tolerance. ☯️🙏

[@Sarah-ds7nv]

Some of my earlier go to books included: ** Ted: The Empowerment Dynamic** Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships 💕

[@Sarah-ds7nv]

And ‘Lost connection’ by Johann Hari

[@ReynaSingh]

But that would put the pharmaceutical industry out of business

[@solar.sounds.healing]

true that!!

[@jeanjacobs9965]

Very astute expression of Truth! Wish tm was affordable for me!! Love and blessings ♥️🙏

[@mewscottage2547]

Meditation should be in schools. Meditation one day could be practiced in churches. How the world could change. For the better. Use the internet to post times to meditate around the world.

[@TheHSoko]

I have so much enjoyed discovering transcendental meditation thanks to you Russell. I look forward to a future of a holistic approach to hearth that include meditation and well being practices.

[@angelaoneal5676]

100% meditation is a healing salve. Right now I'm exploring Hemi Sync method.

[@SashyGryphyth]

Because of the overall wonder and things yet to really finish questioning regarding consciousness and energy and many aspects of quantum mechanics I'm not equipped with a reasonable answer for how my mental health is, let alone what it is. I have been exploring that one for a very long time, and much of it gets foggy or abstract when having to observe what's more subjective, what changes between vocabularies, and what different perspectives of the same objective can offer. This is a strange labyrinth of consciousness trying to observe itself. If you can find someone who can outright say what consciousness is and how they can specifically detect it we would have established only what definition we are working with and what tools they use to observe it. Just the same, that alone opens up the potential of some very in depth conversations, which seems right up your alley, doesn't it? True enough I'd enjoy more conversations about it. What if all the theories about reality are true at once? That there is a cosmic consciousness, reality is a hologram of sorts, that the big bang happened, that the universe is inside a black hole, that multiple realities exist, that the end of the universe is when the last black hole closes after having taken everything from one universe into the next, that reality is a program, perhaps one in a quantum computer of sorts, that there are many dimensions, that every atom could contain its own infinity, that all the overall existence itself is one entity, so on. For even one of these we have had to deal with being unequipped to really explore these possibilities well, and yet when I ask my instincts about it, all I get in response is I don't really feel these couldn't all happen at once, the question would primarily be in the language and ability to co-ordinate perspectives to make them more efficient in the task of defining and seeking the information. There is something very intangible that has a way of speaking through the tangible, but it is very much like when AI developed it's own language and scientists eventually couldn't understand it, yet it was clear that communication was occurring and being understood by the AIs. It's observable, but to observe it more objectively scientists would need an appropriate program with a wide spectrum of sensory input for data to translate, because this effect goes beyond what I've seen from tech. It may be possible organic mechanisms already exist to compute this and for all we can guess, maybe it exists because cosmic consciousness wants to observe and communicate with itself. I wouldn't be too surprised, I observe and talk to myself most days. It's not exactly outside the realms of possibility as far as anyone could be sure. I will be frank about this though, my explorations have seen me tumble on fast spin through a complex rabbit hole, and while some is actually quite enjoyable, the effects get extremely surreal. It's the complete opposite to getting grounded. The use of meditation can be to float off into rabbit holes, or to get grounded, it depends on what you're trying to achieve. It's largely setting the state of mind, which effects everything we think, say and do, so it's very relevant to how we experience life. If everyone set their intentions and state of mind to a similar enough mode, the effects of that would indeed be global. Humans have an incredible impact on the planet even when they don't think about doing so. Doing that intentionally would only increase the results. People are silly enough to feel so small. Humility is good, but it's possible to be a giant and still be humble.

[@puppiesponiespatriots3175]

They can prescribe meditation, acupuncture, herbal treatments, aroma therapy, etc in the US however if it isn't in the FDA pipeline AND a controlled substance, insurance will not pay for it. A great example of this nullifying conflict is aspirin as nearly every cardiac patient is prescribed but none are cost reimbursed or covered. The cost is the problem. Meditation is just one of a multitude of viable treatments that live in the area of imposed illigetimacy. Sometimes, when the foundation is rotten, the house needs to be torn down and rebuilt; applying lessons learned from the rotten structure's failure.

[@helenyorke9409]

Listened, loved it, love you, and Bob! I want loads of really weird stuff on this channel... The freakier, the better!! I'd like to know why you can't stop and talk to the alien's in meditation? Why can't I sleep with the beautiful man, I see every time I meditate?!! Why do I have to carry on towards the bliss when the in-between part is also wonderful??

[@dustyblu1378]

This helps the peace too hope youll take a look

[@Working_Man]

Next person I would love to see on your show is bishop Timothy M. Dolan. If possible.

[@melanieross7829]

I'm still stuck trying to get off an opiate and benzo prescription (spiked by a contolling partner with DF118 linctus into Becks beer - nice, not!!) and battle every day to rebuild my life. I work fulltime, raised a fantastic socially wonderful son to adulthood. In 2017, my GP misdiagnosed a dermatology issue. 2 years into the wait for a hospital referral appointment with NHS and in agony. Any advice? No GP available and meditation is becoming painful, believe it or not. I love it too.

[@solar.sounds.healing]

Hi Melanie! That’s a lot of stuff that you’re going through. Have you tried music meditation?

[@ndjubilant8391]

Hope you get some ease in your life. Good thing you're here. I prefer more active forms of meditation: dance, dance-yoga, and I hope to try swimming pool-yoga in my city soon. Walking meditatively in nature in the late evening helps me. Peace 🕊

[@solar.sounds.healing]

@@ndjubilant8391 I have never heard of pool yoga! That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing. I do also love walking meditation. Movement is a great modality as it unblocks stuck energies.

[@louisutube]

I do basic zazen: silent, breath awareness meditation. Currently reading Lynch's book "Catching the Big Fish", and now again hearing about transcendental meditation here… but the whole, "pay a teacher for a mantra"-gist feels weird to me. Consciousness is consciousness and everything that gets you there, gets you there. Getting a personal mantra sounds like hooey to me.

[@ZeroOskul]

To test the Maharishi Effect, check violent crime stats in Fairfield Iowa, where Maharishi International University is located and where you can find more TM practitioners actively meditating any given day, than anywhere else on the planet. If the Maharishi Effect were real, there would be no violent crime in Fairfield, Iowa. At least Fairfield, Iowa should have significantly lower violent crime than all surrounding towns, and Iowa should have significantly lower violent crime than the surrounding states.

[@alexandraathay]

Doctors should promote meditation, Pharmacists should promote herbal remedies and education should promote yoga, business should promote cooperative motivation and financial practices with employees.

[@StLeonardsReikiRoom]

Here in Hastings theres a charity called Arts on Prescription that people can join by a doctors referral

[@florencepoirier8238]

Omg big pharma and politicians would have a fizzy fit!!

[@ZeroOskul]

Deep breathing, not meditation, instills calm and resolves stress. Take ten deep, slow breaths.

[@majidzarif8106]

Talk to everyday people

[@danieldiangelis6502]

Yeeeeah R.B.!!! Show me the way to GodHead!

[@tygerstripes3752]

As a Christian, I'm reluctant to meditate, chant, practice yoga, etc. without knowing the source of the practice and its purpose. I'm not interested in praying to another deity, even be it accidentally.

[@lunn77]

Would like to see you speaking to Graham hancock 👍

[@kripaharris237]

TM charges a fortune for meditation There are equally good methods available for a fraction of the cost .

[@solar.sounds.healing]

I felt the same way about TM!

[@Mr.Smokingpurp]

The only time I meditate is while I sleep 💤

[@solar.sounds.healing]

haha omg!

[@samanthakemp2797]

Can someone PLEASE recommend a beginners meditation? Link etc? Xxxxx

[@BlackPhillip666]

You got a license for that deep breathing?