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Timestamps: 0:00 Intro - What is Meditation 3:00 Song technique 4:48 Guided Meditation 9:00 Class/Transcendental Meditation 12:55 3 Breath brake 13:52 Loving Kindness (but forget the name cause it sounds too woo woo)
TM is simply a more enhanced form of normal mind-wandering rest, and teh reason why you do it is the same reason why you take a break or nap or sleep at night: it makes the rest of your day better.
Seriously, this was the problem for me for YEARS. Everybody who tried to introduce me to meditation in the past was some hippy type. I asked "what are you doing?" They said "just be". That answer makes sense to me now that I have a much better understanding of meditation, but it's absolutely useless to somebody who doesn't. It also didn't help when I followed up with "why? What does that mean? What does that do?" And I shit you not, almost all of them responded with "I don't know, just be."
Completely agree, compassion/kindness meditation has also improved my overall happiness. I have the most powerful experience when I meditate thinking and wishing well on a person(s) who have hurt me deeply. When the thoughts of anger towards that person return, I again mediate wishing them happiness and good. This is so difficult to do at times, but I can't describe the peace, freedom and contentment I feel after.
Meditation has greatly improved my life. One suggestion is to try the 'body scan'. Imagine a horizontal line scanning from your feet to the top of your head. You 'feel' the scan up and down. If I am distracted it gives me something to focus on.
3 Tips on HOW to start meditating: 1. Remove all distractions - find a quiet place 2. Calm down - the simple and natural way is slow down your breathing 3. Direct the mind - focus on a certain subject (concentration meditation) or start observing (mindfulness meditation). Its two different types of meditation
LOVE the 3 breath idea. I tell people to meditate for 10 seconds. That's it. This way developing the daily habit is easy. This is how I started out in April 2017. I'd be OK with 10 seconds but would end up meditating for 3-7 minutes most of the time. I've meditated daily since then and am now at 30 minutes per day within multiple sessions.
my phone broke for a month and the first week was kinda hard but during that months I went into a pace radically novel to my body. it felt so good and I felt so calm, especially at night when going to sleep and when waking up in the morning. kinda felt like a child actually. anyways it is understandable that we do need our cellphones why I am using f.lux and will 100% start putting my phone on flight mode and going to sleep without it. then wake up and then meditate and THEN turn the phone on. thanks Tim /Hugo
I have been practicing meditation since primary school - with breaks but I always come back to it - and what works best for me is guided Wim Hof breathing. Preferably guided by Wim Hof himself, because his voice is very calming to me. With 3 cycles it has the perfect length of something like 10-15min, it makes you focus on your breath, you have the DMT component, which makes the meditation much more powerful for me. And the benefits for the immune system can be seen as a huge bonus if you are just looking for a meditation technique.
I was already a 2 x per day meditator (Headspace), but your information was still invaluable, and surprising, for reasons I won't go into. You're the MAN!!
Hi Tim, I tried 2 meditation like you said 5 seconds inhale and 10 seconds out and close my eyes and wish happiness to 3 people. The day I did it my fiancee said I am changed. Thank you so much. I am now trying to implement it in my daily schedule.
When evaluating the possible causes of different outcomes in regards to effective meditation, there were some very valid points made. Great Video Tim, I'm a huge fan.
I've been trying meditation with Tibetan Bowls. It's pretty amazing but hard to concentrate. Now I'm trying using 1 song, it's working wonders. My song is Souvlaki Space Station by Slowdive
Thank you for taking the time to make this video it was super helpful. I was thinking about meditation today I'm going to take this as a sign and start in the morning. Thanks again
So I havee started meditating this week and I immediately felt diffeerences. I really don´t know, whether I am doing it right or not, but I just sit down, close my eyes, listening to meditation music and just focus on my breathing for 10 minutes. Now, where it is weekend and I didn´t meditate I immediately feel more stressed, so I will do that every morning for a while and see where it goes
ivanalesi Thanks. I started doing TM based on instruction on the internet(nsr, etc). I notice a huge difference after a few days of doing it. My anxiety was 11/10. Now its maybe 3/10. So far 2x a day for the last 3 days. I'm going to read up on Wim Hof breathing now.
Is there such thing as a meditation camp for teens? I imagine it would be terribly expensive, but I think my child would really benefit from it (severe anxiety and depression). If anyone knows of one that has a good reputation, please post some information. Thanks.
I've been needing to start seriously meditating, but every guide and talk on it that is popular is from a pseudoscientific dummy. So this is a treat, I trust your mind Tim. Thanks.
I only clicd on vid cos of the dog!! Love dogs! Ya I struggle2meditate2 and yet it's so easy and so beneficial. Also the more u do it the easier it gets
I see read about a lot of people having practiced TM for 40 or 45 years, giving them lots of calmness and energy which is great. But none of them actually mentions higher states of consciousness in daily life, or awakening say like Eckart Tolle for example. Seeing reality for what it actually is, becoming fully present! This leads me believe that this form of Meditation which differs from all other forms of meditation is as Osho has previous said, just a deep state of rest and nothing more. This is a concern if one want's to develop spiritually!
Very glad to see your putting out more video content, Tim! Its a great suppliment to the podcast and blog. Please keep them coming! PS I really enjoyed your dog training vids and podcast can we get some more of that too?
All knowledge came from india read Ridvedas Meditation is an ancient practice that is believed to originate in India several thousand years BCE. Throughout early history, the practice was adopted by neighboring countries quickly and formed a part of many religions throughout the world.
l all good. Start simple pay attention to your breath. When your mind drifts non judgmentally go back to your breath. Rinse repeat. not a job to get done but an experience.
Yeah, I thought meditation was bullshit and resisted it for a long time. I hated that word "meditation". It turned me off, you know? Well out of curiosity of it I tried a guided med on youtube and bingo-- that got me started. Now I love it-- should have been doing this years ago. They should teach meditation to kids in school.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro - What is Meditation
3:00 Song technique
4:48 Guided Meditation
9:00 Class/Transcendental Meditation
12:55 3 Breath brake
13:52 Loving Kindness (but forget the name cause it sounds too woo woo)
The most difficult part of meditation is understanding what it actually is and why you should do it. Great video.
TM is simply a more enhanced form of normal mind-wandering rest, and teh reason why you do it is the same reason why you take a break or nap or sleep at night: it makes the rest of your day better.
It’s not difficult at all just read rig Veda all the instructions Are given in rig ved for meditation.
Seriously, this was the problem for me for YEARS. Everybody who tried to introduce me to meditation in the past was some hippy type. I asked "what are you doing?" They said "just be". That answer makes sense to me now that I have a much better understanding of meditation, but it's absolutely useless to somebody who doesn't. It also didn't help when I followed up with "why? What does that mean? What does that do?" And I shit you not, almost all of them responded with "I don't know, just be."
Be, not do
Be you soul
Not your body
Not mind
Not thoughts
Not your experiences
Just soul
It took me nearly 3 minutes of watching this video to realise you weren't wearing a headband but an actual hat.
Kyle0ng hahaha I'm glad I wasn't the only one.
omg... its a hat!!
Omg its a mask!
I can no longer concentrate on what he is speaking, but the head band.
The fuck😥😂
Completely agree, compassion/kindness meditation has also improved my overall happiness. I have the most powerful experience when I meditate thinking and wishing well on a person(s) who have hurt me deeply. When the thoughts of anger towards that person return, I again mediate wishing them happiness and good. This is so difficult to do at times, but I can't describe the peace, freedom and contentment I feel after.
Meditation has greatly improved my life. One suggestion is to try the 'body scan'. Imagine a horizontal line scanning from your feet to the top of your head. You 'feel' the scan up and down. If I am distracted it gives me something to focus on.
3 Tips on HOW to start meditating:
1. Remove all distractions - find a quiet place
2. Calm down - the simple and natural way is slow down your breathing
3. Direct the mind - focus on a certain subject (concentration meditation) or start observing (mindfulness meditation). Its two different types of meditation
TM is a major meditation method
It's nice how Tim actually offers practical insight about how to do stuff, without the need for us to get our heads around things.
LOVE the 3 breath idea. I tell people to meditate for 10 seconds. That's it. This way developing the daily habit is easy. This is how I started out in April 2017. I'd be OK with 10 seconds but would end up meditating for 3-7 minutes most of the time. I've meditated daily since then and am now at 30 minutes per day within multiple sessions.
my phone broke for a month and the first week was kinda hard but during that months I went into a pace radically novel to my body. it felt so good and I felt so calm, especially at night when going to sleep and when waking up in the morning. kinda felt like a child actually. anyways it is understandable that we do need our cellphones why I am using f.lux and will 100% start putting my phone on flight mode and going to sleep without it. then wake up and then meditate and THEN turn the phone on. thanks Tim /Hugo
You put words to concepts I'd been unable to properly describe. Tim Ferriss thank you for being all that you are!
Comments full of hat insults=Stoic Philosophy Win
I have been practicing meditation since primary school - with breaks but I always come back to it - and what works best for me is guided Wim Hof breathing. Preferably guided by Wim Hof himself, because his voice is very calming to me. With 3 cycles it has the perfect length of something like 10-15min, it makes you focus on your breath, you have the DMT component, which makes the meditation much more powerful for me. And the benefits for the immune system can be seen as a huge bonus if you are just looking for a meditation technique.
I was already a 2 x per day meditator (Headspace), but your information was still invaluable, and surprising, for reasons I won't go into. You're the MAN!!
Hi Tim, I tried 2 meditation like you said 5 seconds inhale and 10 seconds out and close my eyes and wish happiness to 3 people. The day I did it my fiancee said I am changed. Thank you so much. I am now trying to implement it in my daily schedule.
Thank you Tim for this wonderful video!! Sending you happy and positive vibes!!! ❤️🙂
Great video Tim! Keep up the good work. 🏄🏻
Really appreciate these videos, Tim, l am learning a lot. Thank you.
I love this style of video from you. Thanks for the always great infoTim!
One needn't coerce oneself into, but comfortably begin meditating daily after watching this. A big thank you, Tim! :)
Great post. Thanks for that. Very honest about meditation. I follow others who aren’t involved in the TM group and doing just fine.
you are the best
You're a legend Tim!
Make a video about that amazing plant wall you have!
you're killing it, love the videos !!
When evaluating the possible causes of different outcomes in regards to effective meditation, there were some very valid points made. Great Video Tim, I'm a huge fan.
Thank you Tim
Thank you.
I've been trying meditation with Tibetan Bowls. It's pretty amazing but hard to concentrate. Now I'm trying using 1 song, it's working wonders. My song is Souvlaki Space Station by Slowdive
Thank you for taking the time to make this video it was super helpful. I was thinking about meditation today I'm going to take this as a sign and start in the morning. Thanks again
Exactly, don't care about the "hippy woo woo". I care about maximising my abilities. Yes!
Bob Ryker silly boy! Hippie woo woo is all about maximizing your abilities
Thanks Tim much appreciate the pragmatic approach here!
what is the plants on the wall behind him ? looks like they may living structure ..
There are these nice reads.... Practical meditation and The way and goal of Rajyoga... these are from 'omshantistore'.
So I havee started meditating this week and I immediately felt diffeerences. I really don´t know, whether I am doing it right or not, but I just sit down, close my eyes, listening to meditation music and just focus on my breathing for 10 minutes. Now, where it is weekend and I didn´t meditate I immediately feel more stressed, so I will do that every morning for a while and see where it goes
I wanna see a house tour. Looks like a nice pad.
Thank-You TF 😊
I have been thinking about this for the last two weeks! Thanks Tim!
I am having trouble clearing my mind of that hat/ headband illusion. Love ya, Tim Tim Talk Talk :)
Great stuff, thanks for this.
Great video. Which form of meditation did you end up sticking with? TM or Mindfulness or other?
ivanalesi Thanks. I started doing TM based on instruction on the internet(nsr, etc). I notice a huge difference after a few days of doing it. My anxiety was 11/10. Now its maybe 3/10. So far 2x a day for the last 3 days. I'm going to read up on Wim Hof breathing now.
Cheers
Great video!!
Thank you Tim.
As usual... after hours of researching some critical, nuanced topic, the most impactful and concise answers are in a TF clip. Thank-you.
In the fire vs watching it 🔥
Is there such thing as a meditation camp for teens? I imagine it would be terribly expensive, but I think my child would really benefit from it (severe anxiety and depression). If anyone knows of one that has a good reputation, please post some information. Thanks.
Thank you man, appreciate it
Dogs are always present state aware. Truth! 👍🐕🐶
awesome
I've been needing to start seriously meditating, but every guide and talk on it that is popular is from a pseudoscientific dummy. So this is a treat, I trust your mind Tim. Thanks.
I will make You and Molly part of the people I wish happiness in my loving kindness meditation. Cheers =)
I only clicd on vid cos of the dog!! Love dogs! Ya I struggle2meditate2 and yet it's so easy and so beneficial. Also the more u do it the easier it gets
great
Very useful video 😃🍀👍 thank you for taking the time to record it ☀️🍒🎉
Great
"There is no hat" - OSHO
1:21 glad you clarified
Yeh the sculpture
Awe Molly❤️
This was really helpful and informative. Thanks much.
What brand is the wall plant hanging in the background?
What is the difference if I listen to asong on my bed laying down or sitting
Thanks for sharing, Tim! :)
did the part in sitting and wishing every person i knew to wish them happy. and wow. xD
U kick ass dude
I see read about a lot of people having practiced TM for 40 or 45 years, giving them lots of calmness and energy which is great. But none of them actually mentions higher states of consciousness in daily life, or awakening say like Eckart Tolle for example.
Seeing reality for what it actually is, becoming fully present!
This leads me believe that this form of Meditation which differs from all other forms of meditation is as Osho has previous said, just a deep state of rest and nothing more. This is a concern if one want's to develop spiritually!
Very glad to see your putting out more video content, Tim! Its a great suppliment to the podcast and blog. Please keep them coming! PS I really enjoyed your dog training vids and podcast can we get some more of that too?
Really enjoyed the video and all your work Tim keep up what you're doing you're making a big impact on the world thank you so much
4-Hour Budda!
Someone who gets why I do the way I do
All in one take?
What phone is that?
Worked from your podcast
@timferriss who cleans your home, do you do it all by yourself?
99,5% a cleaning lady.
The Apple Watch has a Breathe app now. Reminds you to take a moment to breath throughout the day.
All knowledge came from india read Ridvedas Meditation is an ancient practice that is believed to originate in India several thousand years BCE. Throughout early history, the practice was adopted by neighboring countries quickly and formed a part of many religions throughout the world.
Just feel the air
Podcast by Ferriss - yeh dishes
Is it counter-intuitive to watch this at 2x speed?
I don’t know him but he seems cool
Gracias Tim
very nice video!
How does meditation differ from Christian prayer?
really like it - a good way to start - and the story I always tell my clients when I teach meditation...;-) thanks for sharing. ;-) xoxo
Also wondering for the people in the comment section, what form of meditation do you think is best?
l all good. Start simple pay attention to your breath. When your mind drifts non judgmentally go back to your breath. Rinse repeat. not a job to get done but an experience.
YEAAAHHH VERYYYY COOOL,THANKSSSS TIM :)
#KEEPGOINGMACHER
Okay
Molly awwww
Yeah, I thought meditation was bullshit and resisted it for a long time. I hated that word "meditation". It turned me off, you know? Well out of curiosity of it I tried a guided med on youtube and bingo-- that got me started. Now I love it-- should have been doing this years ago. They should teach meditation to kids in school.
my TM mantra is one syllable....
With podcast
That hat is rad!
10 times
How did she get sick?
No I don’t want to miss anything anymore
Molly's so cute!! haha
Amazon music has plenty of guided meditation tracks.
Killing it 💪
Or "leaning backwards against a stable wall and feeling secure while thinking on love only."
Classes mostly