I was 45 when I started meditating. A lifetime of ADHD symptoms were gone in 4-5 months. No more meds. I'm 53 now, and if I don't sit for about 3 weeks, all the symptoms of anxiety, forgetfulness and hazy consciousness start coming back.
"Meditation" is the greatest antidepressant of our time. I am battling with depression, fear and anxiety from the last 10 years. As per my own experience nothing heals and repairs your mind better than meditation. ❤️
I’m happy for you that you’ve found that meditation has given positive experience. I’ve been doing the same for years and found that it has helped me to stay sane when I should have gone nuts! 🤣😂
Meditation is the best thing you can do for yourself … it’s training your mind to switch off and bring more self awareness to the present moment the more you practice … the healthier you become by focussing on things that matter to you ❤
This is a common misconception of mindfulness (I'm a cognition and mindfulness researcher). In fact, mindfulness is NOT about switching your mind off. Instead, it is about observing and noticing the contents of your mind, accepting them and labeling or categorizing them as thinking, and then returning attention to the present moment (often helpfully linked to the breath, which is always present). In short, mindfulness is not the absence of thought or emotion, but rather these observance of these things within ourselves. Noticing/observing thoughts and emotions is mindfulness, whereas getting caught up in them is distraction. So mindfulness is a bit more nuanced than what you outlined, though your intuition about being present in the moment is right on the money :)
@Kirsty, meditation does NOT train the mind to switch off, if your mind switched off you would die! I meditate daily. Meditation, depending on the type you do, trains you to control your mind and have complete control over your thinking process. Even as the guy that is talking about meditation in this video does NOT actually understand what meditation is. Meditation is a tool used to understand GOD, GOD is in your heart (that is where the Kingdom of Heaven/light is centered there), the more you meditate, the more you connect with Yahweh the LORD and His beloved son Jesus Christ the LORD. Meditation is about uplifting your thoughts and NOT about watching them, watching your thoughts is just rubbish, NOT meditation - meditation is about building up your mind through right thinking and watching your thoughts does NOT build up your mind at all because you are just observing the rubbish clutter that is already in your head.
@@kingsolomon_fitness this is the challenge of using a word like Meditation. Different traditions define it differently. People are comparing (arguin!) about apples and oranges 😅
My experience. As a beginner, all I did was start with 15 minutes of meditation twice a day, I didn't know that's all it's going to take to start showing results in just about a couple months. It's funny how the point is to not even do it for the result, but the process itself. Once you do it right, it will take care of everything around you as well. For people who are confused, just sit with your back straight, close your eyes and lightly focus on your breath(this works because the breath is just there, has no meaning or feelings to it). You can try focusing on the triangle area below your nose, focusing on your breath going in and out or your stomach contracting and expanding due to the same. Let the thoughts come, and go. If you find yourself stuck in a story or deep thought, gently remind yourself about it and bring your attention back to your breath. Slowly you will get better at doing this. Initially you might feel some frustration or irritation about it all, but just get through the initial phase and you will be fine. Last week I experienced weightlessness, almost as if I can't feel my body at all, but my mind is completely active. It was scary yet profound.
@@RogerGladius most effective on an empty stomach and very difficult on a full stomach. Somewhere in between is usually fine. I really experienced the benefit of this during 10 day Vipassana meditation courses. :)
@@mateuszwajcheprzeloz3737 cuz you suck , stop complaining and say to your brain that do it already try to stop thinking about different things and first start focus on one body part of the body, i suggest heart , try to listen your heartbeat and just focus , then focus on breath and then you can sit ezy for 20-30min i do this myself
I started reading 2 years ago for a minimum one hour every night and noticed my mental health improved. I'll give this meditation thing a try and see if I can improve even more.
Meditation will blow your mind! It will bring more calm, ease, and creative spark/intuition to your life. If it seems hard to quiet your mind, don't worry, just allow your mind to be noisy. Try to watch without judgement or control, but don't think of it as effort or struggle. The point is to let it be, whatever it is. And don't worry about sitting in a lotus position or anything like that. Just be comfortable. If you fall asleep, that just means your body needs more rest so that's OK too.
Search heartfulness. Its a heart based meditation. Once you starts to practice there is no looking back. But ofcourse its a process and a journey nothing changes in a day or one meditation and it should not.
I'm 21 and started meditating every day for 6 months straight, the happinest I've been in my life. Literally everything has improved, its not always fun but definitely worth it
Top comment is talking about how his ADHD was cured by meditation. I can verify this as someone who was on meds from 8 to 21 now I’m 25 turning 26 so 4-5 years later and I no longer have any attention/motivation/impulse control issues. Meditation is the best life hack available to humanity
@@Rumne I began 5 years ago with 5 minutes a few times a day. Morning, lunch, evening/night. Now if I’m busy I do 10 minutes about 5 times a day when I can find time and if I don’t there is a noticeable difference. On an ideal day I do 20-10-20. And if I have a day off I’ll just set a stop watch and sit until I’m ready to get up which is typically 25-45 minutes. There’s something psychological about not setting a specific time but just sitting until you feel reenergized and content that allows you to sit longer, even if it’s once a week, that makes increasing your daily sitting meditations easier.
@@lsmith3942 I started with guided meditations by Andy puddicomb (idk if I spelled that correctly lol) but he’s the founder of what is headspace now. I no longer do guided meditations and it’s my opinion that meditation is more beneficial without guided, but it took me 2.5 years to get off of guided meditations and have enough attention span to sit in meditation without guided. I probably could have done it earlier if I wanted but I was comfortable with it and didn’t know much about meditation so I stuck with guided meditations for a while. Nowadays I just sit in silence, set a timer for about 15-20 (maybe longer if I’m not busy or if I wake up early enough) and I establish an anchor point for my attention. Some peoples anchor is the breath, some the body, some the sense of I AM. I began with the breath, and anytime your attention drifts, recognize the thought and gently bring it back to your anchor. Its actually not too complicated. Feel free to ask any other questions
You've mentioned the attention and motivation stuff. What had changed? How were you before and how are you now? Why do you think that meditation was the impactful factor? I'm so curious !
I always had a hard time with any of this because the first steps are: sit up straight, hands on your knees, both feet on ground, yada yada. I was so worried about doing it right and exactly how I was instructed that I wasn't able to ever relax or anything. Through trying many different activities/meditation practices the best way for me to get to this state of mindfulness is by getting comfortable in any way possible for you. Then doing something that will trigger your mind to throw a flag. One example, sitting or laying down in any way that is sustainable for 5+ minutes. Then tell yourself that you cannot move. You will almost immediately hear/feel the pushback from your brain and in that moment you will know that you are out of your head. You will feel sensations on your skin telling you to scratch, rub, move, and this is all your brain going crazy. But the beauty of it, you get to decide who is in charge. Other ways that I found achieve the same thing and shift my presence into the actual moment is, holding my breath and having my brain tell me that I need to breath. Also, while running/lifting weight and my brain telling me to slow down or that I am tired and I get to fight back and say, "yea but I got more in me". Honestly, as I'm writing this I do find it ironic that pain/discomfort in the present will allow you to escape the pain/discomfort in the past. All while also allowing you another chance to conquer the pain/discomfort and ultimately reshape your mind/perception of yourself and your capabilities. This might be too long for anyone to want to read but ended up being a seemly big breakthrough for me haha. Good Job, Justin!
I loved this as well. This was very helpful, it had to be long for it to be informative and as someone with ADHD this ticked my question that i didn’t even know how to ask for me to get this exact answer. Your lengthy comment spoke to me directly. Thank you for taking your time🙏🏿
No problem! The best part is that you don't need to worry about your brain drifting off because your brain won't let you leave the moment because it wants you to move/scratch or whatever.
4:02 just started painting again. Haven’t in over 15 years. Quit smoking weed. Smoked for over 15 years straight. I noticed this when I was painting my thoughts go crazy and in a very strange order like he said. Painting is very meditative I think because you are so focused. I could really tell when I was doing it how random and fast my thoughts are going in a completely abstract order.
I follow Mr. Huberman almost religiously. He has changed my life, helped me to get out of depression and get my life together. Meditation is a huge part of my life. I have been practicing it way before I knew about Andrew. But because of him I started doing it on a daily basis. I also go to 10 day Vipashyana meditation retreat every year. So, I am somewhat of an experience meditator. And yet, I can never concentrate on third eye center. My attention naturally goes to my breathing, the nose area. I am not complaining. But, I sometimes wonder what new world I am depriving from experiencing by not focusing on third eye center.
I just wrote a similar comment. I'm a long time meditator and there are very few people in The West I'd recommend third eye meditation to for a variety of reasons.
@@awakenedtarot7306 Do not mystify the “third eye” because it can bring confusion and misunderstanding. In traditional philosophy the third eye isn’t a mystical eye of other realms but simply the eye of wisdom. You began to see life with wisdom instead of discrimination, ego, greed or ignorance. It is said in the Gita, Krishna says to focus on that point and in traditional yogi practices, yogis do so. But do not misunderstand. It is a purifying practice rather than a “spiritual entertainment bargain” as I see most people out stigma around it is. BG 5.27-28: Shutting out all thoughts of external enjoyment, with the gaze fixed on the space between the eye-brows, equalizing the flow of the incoming and outgoing breath in the nostrils, and thus controlling the senses, mind, and intellect, the sage who becomes free from desire and fear, always lives in freedom. “All yogic practices, including Raja (meditation), Karma (good actions), Bhakti (devotion), and Jnana (knowledge)- comes from Hindu philosophy, and in this paragraph, comes from the Bhagavad Gita spoken by Krishna. I say that so we know what I’m saying isn’t ideologized or my own opinion, it’s from the very source of what you strive to know. When the yogi meditates more deeply, he finds his mind automatically concentrated at the one point of the spiritual eye, in ecstasy with the Absolute/Infinite. “(Paramanhamsa Yogananda) And he goes on to say - “As the devotee progresses in meditation from restless consciousness to cosmic consciousness, his conscious and subconscious thoughts may materialize in his inner vision, weaving figures of light, like those seen in movies, both real and unreal-materializations of the will and life energy. Beware, young devotee, of these fairies of the world of life energy. Be not satisfied with anything less than Spirit and the bliss of Spirit. Pay no attention to variations of the inner light, but practice concentration on the light of the spiritual eye. The light of the eye must be used only to look for God, the One whose presence is hidden on the throne of light. (bg p.612)” - So it’s a very orthodox spiritual practice meant for those on the path of yogic practice. Yogananda indeed was a Kriya yogi. Another great story is of when Ramakrishna met Trailanga swami and Ramakrishna was told to focus “here” as Trailanga grabbed a glass shard and cut in between his brows. The great saint Ramakrishna fell into Samadhi (A state of bliss where all outward consciousness dissolves into the one reality/the Atman) for three days. Trailanga said “What I worked 50 years to achieve you did in three days!” And they both become disciples of eachother. I recommend the documentaries of Ramakrishna and the old film on YT portraying him. I say that to point towards the third eye isn’t some spiritual realm seeing, but it a very sanctifying spot to purify oneself, and I myself have practiced the yogic gaze of the atman. But anyways, it is a yogic practice and a metaphorical reference as the eye of wisdom which just simply means seeing with wisdom rather than ignorance. Blessings. Stick to a orthodox meditative practice as the goal is liberation from suffering, which is purity, and nothing else. Amituofo🙏🏼😁
@@awakenedtarot7306 I am from the east, I practiced the meditation that Buddha practiced. But I do wanna try third eye center, not for any mystical reasons, only for the reasons Mr. Huberman explained.
@@imdiyu I think Mr. Huberman is making some assumptions about causality that aren't actually backed up by data or my direct experience. He seems to over index on the fact that third eye meditation is supposedly focusing on the "organ that can't feel", the brain. That's not my experience at all. If you focus on the third eye, most people definitely feel a physical sensation between the eyebrows that is no different from a physical sensation anywhere else in the body. It's not special because that particular patch of skin and bone is closer to the brain. You are not somehow touching emptiness more effectively simply because you're stitching the brow. The claim is patently absurd to me.
I did inner engineering by Sadhguru and at the end of the meditation, we focus our attention on a point slightly above our eyebrows, nice to see a doctor validate that it is beneficial.
For anyone wondering what meditation to do I also took inner engineering by sadhguru and within 40 days I no longer suffered from crippling depression that had gotten worse every year for 14 years straight, there is no gift I have ever received greater. The last year of my life has been the first year of my life I was happy and felt like life was worth living. I had tried diet, exercise, and therapy and nothing helped even a fraction as much as inner engineering. Please if you want to invest in yourself and being happy and to end your suffering please try it and dedicate yourself for at least 40 days, you will not regret it.
It really helps, i had a bunch of problems and still have, with a lot of anxiety and depression, i started meditation a few years ago and it did wonders. No matter how much Problems u have or how big they are, everyday meditation can give u the calmness and focus to stand against that. without meditation i would have broke down years ago. sry for my english, iam not native 😅 Everybody who read this, just try it.. it can change your life. Blessings my friends 🙏
Greatest thing I’ve ever done for healing my trauma. I’m a mental health therapist and have all my clients do it. Mindful presence gives so much power to come back when triggered into reversion of the wounded child.
I love the format of this video, no intro nor outro, and no odd "insporational" music and clips throughout the entirety. Just Huberman speaking his word in a simple video with good subtitles. Thankz❤
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my RUclips channel 9 months ago about self development. Now I have 1,529 subs and > 1,000 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
So nice to hear more experts finally speaking about this. Helps take meditation and related disciplines out of the realm of the esoteric and into everyday life and language. Thanks. 🧘🏻♂
Master tip, if you wish to block thoughts just listen, but listen, listen to whatever intently and at the point of listening thoughts can’t enter and if thoughts do enter then you’re not listening, try it, this is real meditation which doesn’t require effort, focus or concentration and you can do this anywhere.
@@AnkitYadav-xw3bf sure, at this very moment “listen” you should be able to hear multiple things going on, you’ll notice something like your on another channel which provides a different quality of energy. While listening your senses are in full effect. You can expand with sight by observing everything as it is - while observing, if thoughts enter you’re not observing. You can’t force this through focus or trying to block thoughts, etc. the rest is non verbal, too much explanation takes us outside of meditation. Watch J Krishnamurti, He expands on this.
I've meditated every day this year so far, both morning and night. It was a regular (but not constant) practice for the last 4.5 years. I've gone stretches of 2 months consistent and then scaled back. Now, I'm integrating it into every day to experiment and see what amazing things I can bring to manifest (and there have been many over the years, and even this year so far). My creativity is off the charts already...
@@jesusavina8657 Oh absolutely. Meditation improves the way your brain and mind work. You become more creative, productive, consistent, you have less resistance to accomplishing things (feels more effortless), increases Gamma brain waves (also known as the A-Ha!/Eureka!/Genius brain wave), helps alleviate and manage stress, anxiety, depression, helps to improve focus and concentration, increases your perception of reality, enhances feelings of happiness and bliss, and much more... If you want more support with how meditation can help you accomplish your goals, happy to connect with you about it!
@Kinga Gorski forsure you got instagram or where can we connect? Yea thats awesome I got to get back to meditating I haven't been doing it consistently in a while I used to do 20 minutes everyday for months. But yea I fell off from that gonna get back to it.
Ive been meditating for 11 years now, and the benfits are mind blowing. I am always happy when I hear about the benfits of meditation, because I know it could help a lot of people. Thank you
Zenbuddistic! I need to meditate every day. Sometimes 20 min ,30min and one hour when I feel for that. Its a big help to be in the moment and to lose problems when you dont Think to much🍃🙏🍃😊
Minimum 15 minutes a day. Best 15 to 30 for full proper cleanse and gains. Though when you really get into it, its hard to get out of that deep meditative state, but thats great feeling. I started learning during lockdown and it's been my life saviour. My focus and well being energy is all better. But it takes a few days to kick in and missing sessions have negative consequences. Everyone should be thought meditation at school as part of PE and life skills.
With 30 minutes you can't unlock any real benefits of Dhyana. It is one the hardest thing to do and practicing just 30 minutes if you believe you can achieve something meaningful you r my friend living in fools land.
Thank you for this scientific perspective on the power and importance of meditation. If more people practices this, I genuinely believe the world would be a better place!
I started for my 50th birthday and that was the best gift I gave to myself, I'm 57 now and rarely missed one hour meditation every morning before going to work. It's a routine and I'm a happy person, more focus, sharp and quick thinking for my businesses.
@@Koraxus I started from 10-15 mins at the beginning for many months, focused on the triangle breathing in and out slowly and upper lips when exhaled and think of nothing else till my mind is calming down then increased time as I'm getting more comfortable with the uncomfortable of sitting. I may/may not works for anyone but it works for me as I have noticed the difference on daily life. I'm more focus, not easy to get upset, see things the way there are and not judgemental and more happy, more grateful in general and just much happier even many times bad things happened, no big deal. The one hour 1st thing in the morning was not lost because I made up by being more efficient, able to get more work done with a trained mind, quick to solved any problems so good luck and thank you for asking :)
I love this message. I can confirm that this is true, because this is something I realized and tried out myself. The more aware you are of your senses, the easier it is to control thoughts and the easier it is to control how you experience time.
Honestly, when i pray daily to God - in a mindful way. focusing on each word, each morning, I find it far more 'cleansing' then when I meditate. The added benefit - a sense of gratitude envelops me - breathing more deeply and joyfuly..
it's hallucination not meditation. it's another form of imagination and mental activity. meditation is to return back to your natural state of consciousness, in natural state there is no activity. there is only pure consciousness which can only be felt, experienced not understood.
Yes. Whatever 'God' is or what name you use. I thank: Mystery, the goddesses and their wives and husbands, my ancestors, and then particular people who have passed. My successes are 'through me' not 'by me'; my failures are the opposite.
I have been meditating for a couple of years now. It all started with yoga nidra podcasts Dr Huberman recommended. Then I learned chakra cleansing and alignment. My demeanor changed. I find meditation very restorative and thus I sleep less at night. The more I meditate the quicker it is for me to achieve superconciousness. It is here where I proclaim my daily intention or resolution. Great way to rewire the brain. To avoid thinking I focus my attention in sensing my energetic body and watch what the black screen brings up without analyzing, just as an observer. I can’t go one day without meditation. I am addicted to it! ❤
Where tf was this guy 8 years ago, thank you for clarifying my practice of meditation and approach. 🖤 It’s all about balance, to be fully aware of both internally and externally 🧘🏾♂️
The Inner Engineering Online Meditation has been life changing and very very helpful in my life. I never knew these things were possible until I started the Isha Meditation. Thank you so much for your videos. You are a Legend! 🙏🙏🙏❤
I started sahaja yoga meditation in 2012. It works in the mechanism of unlocking the energy system which underpins our central nervous system and parasympathetic. I experienced very deep states of silence and felt the energy of kundalini rejuvenating my brain cells. Many times I went out of meditation looking 10 yrs younger, my cognitive and learning abilities advanced to the point I started writing algorithms and gain a master's in data science although my first degree was not technical. I am 48 and i keep learning and innovating in the pace that I had in my youth certainly higher than more than peers. To me, this is only because of Sahaja yoga. Shri Mataji, who invented the technique of Sahaja yoga have to humans the ultimate tool of self-development, brain development, and consciousness. She empowered humans to reach their true potential beyond our imagination and opened horizons which are unimaginable to humanity till now. There are many problems in the world but practicing sahaja yoga gives us access to profound solutions to our individual and collective problems
Basic, simple mindfulness meditation should be taught in every school, especially here in America. There wouldn’t be a shortage of adderall like we do right now. It’s ridiculous tbh
100%, the world would be a more conscious and mindful place because each individual would be more conscious and mindful. When I started meditating, it literally changed how I looked at myself and the world, and all my bad habits literally fell away without trying.
What?! And have the pharmaceuticals lose out on all those profits? You must be crazy to suggest something like that. Make people sick by having them spend their money on crap food so that they then proceed to spend more money on pharmaceuticals and the medicine industry. That is where we want you!
I was taught in the pilot program at Brookline School in 89-91 by a Program designed by Dr Herbert Benson who led the clinical research community in this subject at the time, founding the Body Mind pain management clinic at Beth Isreal hospital in Boston. My teacher was trained by his colleague Dr. Marylin Howe. She wrote a book Minding the Body Mending the Mind. This was the most important class I ever took in high school. I would even argue that the approach it gave me to life allowed me to skip paying for college because and start a professional design career as a contractor because and have a robust design and music career for 35 years. Despite many struggles with anxiety, it allows me to navigate them and develop focus
I think part of the issue is that mindfulness practice isn't necessarily the same for everyone. Some people experience similar benefits from ongoing immersion in a meaningful task, for example sports or music or writing (or whatever works for you really). So mindfulness isn't a cure all nor is it right for everyone. With that said, I agree with your sentiment that it should at least be offered in schools to young children - there is a wealth of evidence to show the benefits to children and adults alike in improved cognition such as memory, attention, and emotional self regulation and socio-emotional functioning (e.g. anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, etc.)
I agree I am from India, the very origin of meditation practice since ages still it is not taught in school, I am surprised, like ppl all over the world have known it's importance then how in India it is not put into real practice by government authorities.
"When you sit quietly and watch yourself, all kinds of things will come to the surface. Do nothing about them, don't react to them. As they have come; so they will go by themselves. All that matters is mindfulness. ........You need not stop thinking, just cease being interested. Don't hold on, that is all." -Nisgardatta Maharaj
You can focus on different parts of your body as well, I believe I’ve experienced blood flow through certain parts of the brain and body by focusing on the area, sensations, and visual image/placement of said part
Something to be aware about meditation: it comes down to exercising focus, and taking attention away from idle-unproductive/destructive thinking, I believe
In the mind there are many perspectives so there are multiple time lines.. when you workout and your heart is pumping there is only 1 time that you are perceiving. It's powerful!
Mediation is so great. There are so many ways to meditate. I discovered a very 'natural' approach that I enjoy. Instead of having a 'goal' with visualization of a super being or light, or counting breaths, etc. I give myself permission to 'visit myself of the past'. It typically involves my earlier life. I'll revisit a room from my first house where I grew up. It then becomes a particular time of day and year, etc. You will be amazed at what you remember both visually and emotionally. Everything comes into sharp detail like the the light switch, the door handles, the carpeting, the sounds, your family outside the room, etc. Do not judge it. Just see 'you' as you used to be. You will not only learn a lot, you will begin to develop more compassion for yourself and those around you.
So true! Try a 10 day vipassana course. It's free and teaches the important technique taught by the bhuddha. It's an art to live by pure awareness. And it's free!
yes, not complicated. I learned this technique of meditation 30 years ago in Kathmandu. this was the best thing i do in my life. For me, the goal of meditation is not to be better in business or other things........but to find the answer of the question. WHO AM I. ??? 🕉
Meditation is a gift to the world from India❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ It works like a magic it will not effect immediately but after a certain period everything will improve❤️❤️❤️
For anyone wondering what meditation to do I took inner engineering by sadhguru and within 40 days I no longer suffered from crippling depression that had gotten worse every year for 14 years straight, there is no gift I have ever received greater. The last year of my life has been the first year of my life I was happy and felt like life was worth living. I had tried diet, exercise, and therapy and nothing helped even a fraction as much as inner engineering. Please if you want to invest in yourself and being happy and to end your suffering please try it and dedicate yourself for at least 40 days, you will not regret it.
I struggled with high blood pressure for decades. Changing medication didn’t help, retiring barely helped, but once I began meditating regularly it dropped to normal levels, and continues to stay there.
That is interesting. I have HBP too and changed mydiet and lost 25kgs and it went down. But i would like to meditate to improve it more. Can you point me in the right direction as a totalnovice. How to start, please.
This is great, thank you! Nice to always learn more... I started 'meditating'in my twenties originally. One thing mentioned about me is how I have spoken somehting and then did it. My dreams and meditating on my dreams, like what they are even has helped to clarify things to bring them to reality. I also healedsome early life traumas I suppose by visualizing peoplein my life I couldn't or wouldn't 'forgive'... forgiving sets us free not so much for the other perosns but for ourselves. To free our minds and also our physical health. You cna stop ruminaitng too and free up your thoughts for more positive thoughts about your awesome future which is the best revenge anyhow -) I don't meditate as much as I used to. This makes me think I should daily again. I prefered the method of visualization. One of my favs was floating places in a bubble. Sometimes meeting up with people who hurt me and were abusive. Making peace with the past. Its great therapy! Thanks.
Thank you Sir. Bless you , from Greece , my name is Nikos Makris I'm 48 years I'm sharing your videos as much as I can. We me and my friends are extremely GRATEFULL Sir Its very rare to see someone at your Status and Level giving health for free.
This is wonderful talk ! So I thank you in hopes more people will take time to meditate because it can change one’s life in big way. I began to meditate at 59 years old with vipassana meditation which focuses on sensations throughout the body. It was very hard for me in the beginning with pain body, a lot of tears during meditation but as the years passed meditation is just like having a meal. The method of meditation has evolved variously since then. All pain body has disappeared during those years and now I’m very comfortable in lotus position to be still for as long as I wish to sit. So much peace sweeps over me. Greeting people with smile and laughter is a norm for me.
Meditation on a mantra can get rid of anxiety, fear, insomnia and stress factors!!! When you connect with the supreme God you become one with God!!! That's what Ramana Maharshi called "Be the Self or atma!!".👍👍👍👍👍👍.
I tried it a couple of times to no gain. But then after a crisis and whilst on meds I tried it and boom, it made total sense. Stopped.the meds after 6 months and continued the meditation. Still good, some wobbles but, hey, that's life.
As many people know, just like there are different types of yoga (asana practice, more specifically) there is also a variety of meditation styles. I’m developing a Kriya practice, a la Paramahansa Yogananda - author of Autobiography of a Yogi. (He’s so awesome!) Still new at it and can’t wait to see where it takes me! I can only imagine.
the most valuable and exciting tube you have done so far. bec i feel we have "enemies", but the biggest one is our lack of control or lack of being master. it seems like thoughts can wild animals can enter and leave (my home) whenever they please, messing me up, turning me upside down, inside out for weeks, months or even years. random, vulgar, uncontrollable, disorganised are all terms for beings who are not in control of what enters / leaves them. meditation is the only way to take back control, become in charge, take back your life, and be in control of your happiness (internal happiness no matter what disasters/crisis is happening outside) thank you so much Dr Huberman, if anything you succeed in, help each soul take back control of their lives, and form a barrier for thoughts
Thanks for the vid! Really insightful. One comment, though, is that the captions make some mistakes that could hinder the understanding / message of the video for non-native English speakers. I think it’d be better to remove the captions, or have a native English speaker edit them. I’m happy to do this for you if you’d like 😊
I discovered this a few years ago, if you meditate on your brain, sometimes you feel little pops and that leads to feeling more awake and my brain running much faster. I have absolutely no idea why that happens, I’m curious if bloodflow opens up pathways that oxygenates the brain. I learned this after doing neurofeedback and you can literally focus on parts of the brain. I like to focus on different areas of my head dependent on what feels sluggish
He explains what happens when a non trained person sits down for meditation. For a trained meditator the experience while sitting down for meditation is totally different. However, very good video to make people curious about meditation. The more people start meditating, the better.
I started meditating and being really mindful through the day and all my anxieties slowly dissolved, my insecurities, overthinking, everything dissolved and all I was left with was a blank state consciousness most of the time. It helped me a lot, 10/10 would smash
I started my morning sunrise/gazing mediation in 2017. After after 4months I had the most euphoric kundalini activation which resulted in the activation of psychic, telepathic and prophetic gifts. Meditation keeps my mind, heart and body soft, expansive, grounded and deeply connected to a higher knowing💜✨🙏🏻
@@sobean9309 at the time I started I would sit in my car at a lookout overlooking the ocean. I started out sungazing as the sun rose then I would close my eyes and listen to binaural music. I visualised energy coming up through my feet from the earth and moving through my body activating my chakras. Once it passed through my crown I’d then visualise it coming back down through my body from my crown. Then visualise it coming back up through my feet and down through my crown until it hit my heart centre where it would beam out to the sides, front and back and diagonally from my body and spin around in rainbow colours, this is our Merkarbah. I’d then just allow my body to drop, like a sinking feeling until I couldn’t feel my body anymore, then my subconscious went off exploring the higher realms. I could easily stay in this state for an hour, I never really wanted to emerge, it was absolute bliss. I hope this helps💜🙏🏻
Meditation changed my life. I don’t do it the traditional way. But it works for me and I see my worth and everyone else’s and that is life changing. It clears my thoughts and I am insanely productive. With the highest self esteem of my life. And I’ve always struggled with anxiety and depression. Tremendously. I lay down for 15 minutes everyday But my meditation is that I visualize different things to clear my being. I visualize all the negativity like gray smoke and minus signs being pushed out from from my body and replaced with white positive sparkle smoke Then I imagine roots like a tree growing from me and going deep down into the cord of the earth and the earth gives me the centered energy that I need. I imagine pink smoke around me and feel it’s warm and love. I’ll imagine tiny hearts all around me and in me giving me love and support. I have often been a nervous wreck so I’ll imagine all my cells in my body shaking so fast and I will calm them visually get them to slow down calm down. I’ve had problems with my hair falling out and I visualized it growing in thick and long. And sure enough it grew back. Our brains are so powerful. We are so powerful. I hope this helps someone. If I ever stop doing meditation this way in days I am back to the person who can barely function because of depression and anxiety It takes about 3 days before I am feeling better and I know by a week I am much better. Sometimes I’ll notice I’m slipping and freaking out. So I know what to do - meditation and I keep telling myself it’s okay in 3 days you’ll start to feel better. I’ve taken all the dru-gs and I don’t feel better just drugged. But this is the only thing that helped
I have been meditating for the last 4 years particularly once the lockdown started, it's something I now practice twice a day to slow down my thoughts 💭 it's something that I am continuing to practice, helps me focus reduce anxiety and stress, gives me a great positive outlook on life even on bad days,
As a buddhist meditation is one thing we are taught the most. Sorry to say there isn’t a god who created anything. It’s nature and what you do coming back for you to experience your self or karma that decides your surroundings. Well if your a beautiful being you can go to heaven and become a god among others gods.
Meditation n yoga...gifts from hindusism...our religion says with Meditation one can be as powerful as God because..we believe God is everywhere..in us too...we just to realize...we believe in oneness..that's our soul joins the ultimate truth God..
If there is god it has to be pure consciousness. where do you find pure consciousness? in all living beings where it is active, (sagun) state of god. hence god is in every creature. and in potential (nirgun) state god is everywhere as everything. it simple logic. but most don't understand it unless they understand Nonduality (oneness)/Advaita Vedanta philosophy the most important, fundamental philosophy of Hinduism.
Nope correct your facts. Hinduism is not a religion. The rishis and sadhus who found the deep insights about our conciousness gave this knowledge freely to the world. The only reason the misinformation of Yoga, meditation, and mantras are from Hindu religion is because it originates from ancient India. The mughal invaders gave people of India the same Sindhu but pronounced is as Hindu and that's how we got the name. Most of us who believe in Krishna, Shiva, and Shakti are spirituals. You can call it Sanatana Dharma but truly we are free to worship any energy of the cosmos.
I started to meditate just two short years ago. It’s one of the few things I could tell was changing me, because I noticed when I wasn’t consistent. The old me would surface more.
The brain has no feeling, only thoughts and memories. Therefore, we still and quiet with a super tall and straight spine like the cypress of Lebanon and focus on the frontal cortex ❤
I am sorry, if my video confused you, i would recommend watching his whole episode on meditation. In my opinion prefrontal cortex is better to focus on, as it is one way to just be with my thoughts, observe them and try to manage to be at peace. The reason for every day, is because by that way you form a habit. here is the full episode of Andrew's podcast (ruclips.net/video/wTBSGgbIvsY/видео.html&ab_channel=AndrewHuberman)
He didn’t say either was better. He’s saying both are as relevant as each other. If your in your head a lot, try external, and if you generally are focused on external, focus internally. Hope that makes sense.
Meditation is to return back to your natural/instinctive state of consciousness where there is no effort, in natural state there is no activity not even watching because it is activity but there is automatic mode of watching that's it that is meditativeness. there is only pure consciousness which can only be felt, experienced not understood. if you understood it then you weren't meditating. you can understand it before or after meditation.
@@unlockedpotential2703 Thanks. But you don't have to feel guilty about being sponsored by a company. If it's good, it's good regardless of whether you are sponsored by it or not.
I’ve been meditating for 11 years or so and have tried many types of meditation. I recently got into TM and When it comes to Meditation, TM is the shit!
There seem to be so many different takes on meditation. This is another one. Hard to put them all under one umbrella. However, certainly calming down, allowing our attention to focus, to become mindful of our immediate experience is rewarding and worth our effort.
What is meditate? How can I learn? I need a mantra? Just leave my thoughts run amok? Can someone BE CLEAR and DIRECT what is meditating? Cause I've watched dozens of dozens of hundreds of videos saying it's necessary but rarely anyone talking in PRACTICAL and DIRECT manner WHAT TO DO! HOW can I focus on one organ and all that?! Please!
ruclips.net/video/DulNz2CkoHI/видео.html try this it is guided it really helps. These and many more meditations are available on you tube .choose the one that suits you.
Disagree... When meditating you can absolutely feel a throbbing and pressure in your pre-frontal cortex... You can feel the thing working like a muscle.
@@johnmanco845 That right there is the problem. Do some research yourself too. When an Muslim do violence its regarded as terrorists. When A non muslim shoots and kills hundreds they are branded physcopaths.
@@johnmanco845 they dont represent islam, look Taliban was created by US to defeat Soviet Union, they were all made for interest and they are liers. Islam is religion of peacd and purity. No drugs, No stealing, No Sins, No illegitimate sexual engagements... Just clean and pure
@@johnmanco845 come on bro can’t be generalising a couple billion people, terrorism is bred from bad situations, Middle East decentralised for American greed, sometimes people feel violence is the only way Ireland during the troubles was like that and that’s why the IRA was formed and Guerilla warfare for American independence! Not all violence are “random acts of terrorism”, some people feel it’s the only escape, I don’t think violence is ever the answer but it certainly opens up a more serious understanding
I know this is a short cut but I have never achieved a really deep meditation sober before, I have achieved, what I imagine it feels like, on a really high doses of shrooms though 5 grams and up and its unbelievable. Not even a minute into the breathing my mind quiets and my thoughts become ever quieter, it's like I can bearly hear them in the distance. Which is so insane to me, to barley hear my own thoughts far away, like it's someone talking down the road. The longer it goes on the more I lose my sense of self. On top of that it's not just blackness with my eyes closed, it's beautiful kaleidoscopic, mandalas infinitely unfolding and folding in on themselves. It's so good. Thinking about it as I type this makes me want to experience it again lol. Would like to get the discipline to meditate sober though because I don't do shrooms often at all. Started yesterday along with starting a workout regime again. Hope to be constant.
Meditation, I call it the #1 most important thing you can do with your day because it sets the stage properly for everything else to occur in the most ideal way.
Awesome ...meditation has changed my life and the more we research it's benefits the more the profound we find it to be. I find the letting go of the illusion of control to be most important.
Mindfulness meditation, as originally framed, practiced, and taught, is intended to bring ALL awareness into clear perception. Only in that continual state can one experience equanimity, compassion, and peace of “mind”.
I am glad you are bringing this up. Very rarely do I hear about practising all-inclusive meditation. Rather than directing attention to a part of the body, or brain etc. sitting quietly without choosing and putting one's attention on anything is way closer to meditation than practising interception. I get it why people may want to start feeling their feet, or their belly, or their breathing but slowly we need to broaden our attention to include all that arises inside and outside. That will make us more conscious in my opinion and will stay that way when we open our eyes. If there is no progress during the day, outside of sitting during meditation hours, I believe the meditation has not happened yet. The alertness and feeling of love are huge if meditation is truly working... Everything outside becomes louder, brighter, smells more etc.etc. All senses become more active. That psychedelic experience is so enjoyable that keeps us in the present moment. Otherwise staying in the present moment is boring for most people because our senses are sleepy. Anyways, this is my 5p after 20 years of meditation. Still investigating and exploring...
I was 45 when I started meditating. A lifetime of ADHD symptoms were gone in 4-5 months. No more meds. I'm 53 now, and if I don't sit for about 3 weeks, all the symptoms of anxiety, forgetfulness and hazy consciousness start coming back.
Do you follow a special protocol or do you "just" let go and melt into yourself?
@@mr.moneypony4153 Excellent point!
Mr. Money Pony and I both want to know whether you follow a special protocol (and what it is) or just let go and melt into yourself!
its that so
I too would like to know
"Meditation" is the greatest antidepressant of our time. I am battling with depression, fear and anxiety from the last 10 years. As per my own experience nothing heals and repairs your mind better than meditation. ❤️
Stfu its ur antidepressant not mine meditation makes me disoriented
How you do meditation??
thnaks for saying this
I’m happy for you that you’ve found that meditation has given positive experience. I’ve been doing the same for years and found that it has helped me to stay sane when I should have gone nuts! 🤣😂
Do you take medication as well? Be honest
Meditation is the best thing you can do for yourself … it’s training your mind to switch off and bring more self awareness to the present moment the more you practice … the healthier you become by focussing on things that matter to you ❤
This is a common misconception of mindfulness (I'm a cognition and mindfulness researcher).
In fact, mindfulness is NOT about switching your mind off. Instead, it is about observing and noticing the contents of your mind, accepting them and labeling or categorizing them as thinking, and then returning attention to the present moment (often helpfully linked to the breath, which is always present). In short, mindfulness is not the absence of thought or emotion, but rather these observance of these things within ourselves. Noticing/observing thoughts and emotions is mindfulness, whereas getting caught up in them is distraction. So mindfulness is a bit more nuanced than what you outlined, though your intuition about being present in the moment is right on the money :)
@@Jthom88 Thanks for sharing this
@Kirsty, meditation does NOT train the mind to switch off, if your mind switched off you would die! I meditate daily. Meditation, depending on the type you do, trains you to control your mind and have complete control over your thinking process.
Even as the guy that is talking about meditation in this video does NOT actually understand what meditation is. Meditation is a tool used to understand GOD, GOD is in your heart (that is where the Kingdom of Heaven/light is centered there), the more you meditate, the more you connect with Yahweh the LORD and His beloved son Jesus Christ the LORD. Meditation is about uplifting your thoughts and NOT about watching them, watching your thoughts is just rubbish, NOT meditation - meditation is about building up your mind through right thinking and watching your thoughts does NOT build up your mind at all because you are just observing the rubbish clutter that is already in your head.
@@Jthom88 💯
@@kingsolomon_fitness this is the challenge of using a word like Meditation. Different traditions define it differently. People are comparing (arguin!) about apples and oranges 😅
My experience.
As a beginner, all I did was start with 15 minutes of meditation twice a day, I didn't know that's all it's going to take to start showing results in just about a couple months. It's funny how the point is to not even do it for the result, but the process itself. Once you do it right, it will take care of everything around you as well.
For people who are confused, just sit with your back straight, close your eyes and lightly focus on your breath(this works because the breath is just there, has no meaning or feelings to it). You can try focusing on the triangle area below your nose, focusing on your breath going in and out or your stomach contracting and expanding due to the same. Let the thoughts come, and go. If you find yourself stuck in a story or deep thought, gently remind yourself about it and bring your attention back to your breath. Slowly you will get better at doing this. Initially you might feel some frustration or irritation about it all, but just get through the initial phase and you will be fine.
Last week I experienced weightlessness, almost as if I can't feel my body at all, but my mind is completely active. It was scary yet profound.
When do we have to do it before or after meal
@@RogerGladius whebever u want.
@@RogerGladius most effective on an empty stomach and very difficult on a full stomach. Somewhere in between is usually fine. I really experienced the benefit of this during 10 day Vipassana meditation courses. :)
is it so hard for everybody? i've been trying a couple of times already and i can't reach 5 minutes, it's seems so simple but it's soo hard, why?
@@mateuszwajcheprzeloz3737 cuz you suck , stop complaining and say to your brain that do it already try to stop thinking about different things and first start focus on one body part of the body, i suggest heart , try to listen your heartbeat and just focus , then focus on breath and then you can sit ezy for 20-30min i do this myself
I started reading 2 years ago for a minimum one hour every night and noticed my mental health improved. I'll give this meditation thing a try and see if I can improve even more.
Search for guided meditations by Ajahn Brahm or Thanissaro Bhikkhu. They're amazing teachers.
Meditation will blow your mind! It will bring more calm, ease, and creative spark/intuition to your life. If it seems hard to quiet your mind, don't worry, just allow your mind to be noisy. Try to watch without judgement or control, but don't think of it as effort or struggle. The point is to let it be, whatever it is. And don't worry about sitting in a lotus position or anything like that. Just be comfortable. If you fall asleep, that just means your body needs more rest so that's OK too.
You are in for a ride
trust me once you finally realize and appreciate the benefits of meditation you will never wanna go back, wish you all the luck ❤
Search heartfulness. Its a heart based meditation. Once you starts to practice there is no looking back. But ofcourse its a process and a journey nothing changes in a day or one meditation and it should not.
I'm 21 and started meditating every day for 6 months straight, the happinest I've been in my life. Literally everything has improved, its not always fun but definitely worth it
What time of meditation do you do
@@transcendentcocreation the time when it’s time to do it 😀
@@transcendentcocreation I just count to twenty with each breath over and over again, until the timer goes off. Simple but effective
@@maxstewart6183 for how long are you doing it daily?
@@lauchgainz7481 an hour per day, half an hour in the morning, half an hour at night, but I started off at 10 mins a day and slowly built up the time
Huberman is so great, it’s really nice to see someone like him spreading good healthy tips for people
yeah I agree 100 percent
Yeah
Huberman is greater than Superman
LoL🤣
Top comment is talking about how his ADHD was cured by meditation. I can verify this as someone who was on meds from 8 to 21 now I’m 25 turning 26 so 4-5 years later and I no longer have any attention/motivation/impulse control issues. Meditation is the best life hack available to humanity
How long do you meditate for at a time?
Can you send what u mediate to what song how long etc
@@Rumne I began 5 years ago with 5 minutes a few times a day. Morning, lunch, evening/night. Now if I’m busy I do 10 minutes about 5 times a day when I can find time and if I don’t there is a noticeable difference. On an ideal day I do 20-10-20. And if I have a day off I’ll just set a stop watch and sit until I’m ready to get up which is typically 25-45 minutes. There’s something psychological about not setting a specific time but just sitting until you feel reenergized and content that allows you to sit longer, even if it’s once a week, that makes increasing your daily sitting meditations easier.
@@lsmith3942 I started with guided meditations by Andy puddicomb (idk if I spelled that correctly lol) but he’s the founder of what is headspace now. I no longer do guided meditations and it’s my opinion that meditation is more beneficial without guided, but it took me 2.5 years to get off of guided meditations and have enough attention span to sit in meditation without guided. I probably could have done it earlier if I wanted but I was comfortable with it and didn’t know much about meditation so I stuck with guided meditations for a while. Nowadays I just sit in silence, set a timer for about 15-20 (maybe longer if I’m not busy or if I wake up early enough) and I establish an anchor point for my attention. Some peoples anchor is the breath, some the body, some the sense of I AM. I began with the breath, and anytime your attention drifts, recognize the thought and gently bring it back to your anchor. Its actually not too complicated. Feel free to ask any other questions
You've mentioned the attention and motivation stuff. What had changed? How were you before and how are you now? Why do you think that meditation was the impactful factor? I'm so curious !
I always had a hard time with any of this because the first steps are: sit up straight, hands on your knees, both feet on ground, yada yada. I was so worried about doing it right and exactly how I was instructed that I wasn't able to ever relax or anything. Through trying many different activities/meditation practices the best way for me to get to this state of mindfulness is by getting comfortable in any way possible for you. Then doing something that will trigger your mind to throw a flag. One example, sitting or laying down in any way that is sustainable for 5+ minutes. Then tell yourself that you cannot move. You will almost immediately hear/feel the pushback from your brain and in that moment you will know that you are out of your head. You will feel sensations on your skin telling you to scratch, rub, move, and this is all your brain going crazy. But the beauty of it, you get to decide who is in charge. Other ways that I found achieve the same thing and shift my presence into the actual moment is, holding my breath and having my brain tell me that I need to breath. Also, while running/lifting weight and my brain telling me to slow down or that I am tired and I get to fight back and say, "yea but I got more in me". Honestly, as I'm writing this I do find it ironic that pain/discomfort in the present will allow you to escape the pain/discomfort in the past. All while also allowing you another chance to conquer the pain/discomfort and ultimately reshape your mind/perception of yourself and your capabilities. This might be too long for anyone to want to read but ended up being a seemly big breakthrough for me haha. Good Job, Justin!
i love how u said this
I just lay down, close my eyes, focus on my breath, and try not to think.
I loved this as well. This was very helpful, it had to be long for it to be informative and as someone with ADHD this ticked my question that i didn’t even know how to ask for me to get this exact answer. Your lengthy comment spoke to me directly. Thank you for taking your time🙏🏿
Thank u Justin! Makes perfect sense
No problem! The best part is that you don't need to worry about your brain drifting off because your brain won't let you leave the moment because it wants you to move/scratch or whatever.
I am grateful that the ancient wisdom of India and Hinduism (yoga and meditation) is appreciated and adapted all over the world now 🙏🏼
4:02 just started painting again. Haven’t in over 15 years. Quit smoking weed. Smoked for over 15 years straight. I noticed this when I was painting my thoughts go crazy and in a very strange order like he said. Painting is very meditative I think because you are so focused. I could really tell when I was doing it how random and fast my thoughts are going in a completely abstract order.
When you are connected to Source THAT is when you really paint Or co-create actually 💜
@@Kathy-kr1sv hmm samadhi.
Dancing, sleeping, and walking in nature is the moments of intense meditation at its peak🥰
I follow Mr. Huberman almost religiously. He has changed my life, helped me to get out of depression and get my life together. Meditation is a huge part of my life. I have been practicing it way before I knew about Andrew. But because of him I started doing it on a daily basis. I also go to 10 day Vipashyana meditation retreat every year. So, I am somewhat of an experience meditator. And yet, I can never concentrate on third eye center. My attention naturally goes to my breathing, the nose area. I am not complaining. But, I sometimes wonder what new world I am depriving from experiencing by not focusing on third eye center.
I just wrote a similar comment. I'm a long time meditator and there are very few people in The West I'd recommend third eye meditation to for a variety of reasons.
@@awakenedtarot7306 Do not mystify the “third eye” because it can bring confusion and misunderstanding. In traditional philosophy the third eye isn’t a mystical eye of other realms but simply the eye of wisdom. You began to see life with wisdom instead of discrimination, ego, greed or ignorance. It is said in the Gita, Krishna says to focus on that point and in traditional yogi practices, yogis do so. But do not misunderstand. It is a purifying practice rather than a “spiritual entertainment bargain” as I see most people out stigma around it is.
BG 5.27-28: Shutting out all thoughts of external enjoyment, with the gaze fixed on the space between the eye-brows, equalizing the flow of the incoming and outgoing breath in the nostrils, and thus controlling the senses, mind, and intellect, the sage who becomes free from desire and fear, always lives in freedom.
“All yogic practices, including Raja (meditation), Karma (good actions), Bhakti (devotion), and Jnana (knowledge)- comes from Hindu philosophy, and in this paragraph, comes from the Bhagavad Gita spoken by Krishna. I say that so we know what I’m saying isn’t ideologized or my own opinion, it’s from the very source of what you strive to know.
When the yogi meditates more deeply, he finds his mind automatically concentrated at the one point of the spiritual eye, in ecstasy with the Absolute/Infinite. “(Paramanhamsa Yogananda)
And he goes on to say -
“As the devotee progresses in meditation from restless consciousness to cosmic consciousness, his conscious and subconscious thoughts may materialize in his inner vision, weaving figures of light, like those seen in movies, both real and unreal-materializations of the will and life energy. Beware, young devotee, of these fairies of the world of life energy. Be not satisfied with anything less than Spirit and the bliss of Spirit. Pay no attention to variations of the inner light, but practice concentration on the light of the spiritual eye. The light of the eye must be used only to look for God, the One whose presence is hidden on the throne of light. (bg p.612)”
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So it’s a very orthodox spiritual practice meant for those on the path of yogic practice. Yogananda indeed was a Kriya yogi. Another great story is of when Ramakrishna met Trailanga swami and Ramakrishna was told to focus “here” as Trailanga grabbed a glass shard and cut in between his brows. The great saint Ramakrishna fell into Samadhi (A state of bliss where all outward consciousness dissolves into the one reality/the Atman) for three days. Trailanga said “What I worked 50 years to achieve you did in three days!” And they both become disciples of eachother. I recommend the documentaries of Ramakrishna and the old film on YT portraying him.
I say that to point towards the third eye isn’t some spiritual realm seeing, but it a very sanctifying spot to purify oneself, and I myself have practiced the yogic gaze of the atman.
But anyways, it is a yogic practice and a metaphorical reference as the eye of wisdom which just simply means seeing with wisdom rather than ignorance. Blessings. Stick to a orthodox meditative practice as the goal is liberation from suffering, which is purity, and nothing else. Amituofo🙏🏼😁
@@awakenedtarot7306 I am from the east, I practiced the meditation that Buddha practiced. But I do wanna try third eye center, not for any mystical reasons, only for the reasons Mr. Huberman explained.
@@imdiyu I think Mr. Huberman is making some assumptions about causality that aren't actually backed up by data or my direct experience. He seems to over index on the fact that third eye meditation is supposedly focusing on the "organ that can't feel", the brain. That's not my experience at all. If you focus on the third eye, most people definitely feel a physical sensation between the eyebrows that is no different from a physical sensation anywhere else in the body. It's not special because that particular patch of skin and bone is closer to the brain. You are not somehow touching emptiness more effectively simply because you're stitching the brow. The claim is patently absurd to me.
@@Chase_Istre I'm not mystifying anything. I'm speaking very plainly.
I did inner engineering by Sadhguru and at the end of the meditation, we focus our attention on a point slightly above our eyebrows, nice to see a doctor validate that it is beneficial.
For anyone wondering what meditation to do I also took inner engineering by sadhguru and within 40 days I no longer suffered from crippling depression that had gotten worse every year for 14 years straight, there is no gift I have ever received greater. The last year of my life has been the first year of my life I was happy and felt like life was worth living. I had tried diet, exercise, and therapy and nothing helped even a fraction as much as inner engineering. Please if you want to invest in yourself and being happy and to end your suffering please try it and dedicate yourself for at least 40 days, you will not regret it.
I took Inner engineering by sadguru. The best decision of my life. Please give it a try guys. ❤
How much did you pay that con man?
It really helps, i had a bunch of problems and still have, with a lot of anxiety and depression, i started meditation a few years ago and it did wonders.
No matter how much Problems u have or how big they are, everyday meditation can give u the calmness and focus to stand against that.
without meditation i would have broke down years ago.
sry for my english, iam not native 😅
Everybody who read this, just try it.. it can change your life.
Blessings my friends 🙏
U did a good job with your English to me! I understood you perfectly.
Greatest thing I’ve ever done for healing my trauma. I’m a mental health therapist and have all my clients do it. Mindful presence gives so much power to come back when triggered into reversion of the wounded child.
I love the format of this video, no intro nor outro, and no odd "insporational" music and clips throughout the entirety. Just Huberman speaking his word in a simple video with good subtitles. Thankz❤
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my RUclips channel 9 months ago about self development. Now I have 1,529 subs and > 1,000 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
I’m actually more impressed with his grammar at the very end:
“That’s what the data point to.” Plural subj/verb. On point.
So nice to hear more experts finally speaking about this. Helps take meditation and related disciplines out of the realm of the esoteric and into everyday life and language. Thanks. 🧘🏻♂
LOL this guy is absolutely not an expert!
@@JQUICK21Not at meditation at least.
@@JQUICK21 who?
Master tip, if you wish to block thoughts just listen, but listen, listen to whatever intently and at the point of listening thoughts can’t enter and if thoughts do enter then you’re not listening, try it, this is real meditation which doesn’t require effort, focus or concentration and you can do this anywhere.
I find ur explanation very interesting……can u pls elaborate it to me ….pls
@@AnkitYadav-xw3bf sure, at this very moment “listen” you should be able to hear multiple things going on, you’ll notice something like your on another channel which provides a different quality of energy. While listening your senses are in full effect. You can expand with sight by observing everything as it is - while observing, if thoughts enter you’re not observing. You can’t force this through focus or trying to block thoughts, etc. the rest is non verbal, too much explanation takes us outside of meditation. Watch J Krishnamurti, He expands on this.
@@offthechainfitness holy shit I completely understand what you’re saying !! I’m gonna check out Krishnamurti as well too. Thank you.
I started meditation 30 years ago. There’s nothing else I’ve done that has changed my life than anything else I’ve ever done.
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Yes!
I am a Muslim, and once I started praying, all my anxiety and stress went away. Praying is a form of meditation as well. It keeps us super grounded.
When I pray,
I talk and my Father listens.
When I meditate,
My Father talks and I listen.
-Enlightened master Sri Chinmoy (my Guru)
@@64ytb praying in Islam is reciting Allah's words as well. Listen and talk at the same time
I am 30, I am meditating for more than a year now. Grateful!
I've meditated every day this year so far, both morning and night. It was a regular (but not constant) practice for the last 4.5 years. I've gone stretches of 2 months consistent and then scaled back. Now, I'm integrating it into every day to experiment and see what amazing things I can bring to manifest (and there have been many over the years, and even this year so far). My creativity is off the charts already...
Meditating helps you accomplish things?
@@jesusavina8657 Oh absolutely. Meditation improves the way your brain and mind work. You become more creative, productive, consistent, you have less resistance to accomplishing things (feels more effortless), increases Gamma brain waves (also known as the A-Ha!/Eureka!/Genius brain wave), helps alleviate and manage stress, anxiety, depression, helps to improve focus and concentration, increases your perception of reality, enhances feelings of happiness and bliss, and much more...
If you want more support with how meditation can help you accomplish your goals, happy to connect with you about it!
@Kinga Gorski forsure you got instagram or where can we connect? Yea thats awesome I got to get back to meditating I haven't been doing it consistently in a while I used to do 20 minutes everyday for months. But yea I fell off from that gonna get back to it.
@@jesusavina8657 awesome that meditation used to be such a big part of your life. It changed mine! @kingagorski on all platforms 🙌
@Kinga Gorski aight nice I'll ad u!
Ive been meditating for 11 years now, and the benfits are mind blowing. I am always happy when I hear about the benfits of meditation, because I know it could help a lot of people. Thank you
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What kind of meditation do you practice or what does a typical routine look like?
Zenbuddistic! I need to meditate every day. Sometimes 20 min ,30min and one hour when I feel for that. Its a big help to be in the moment and to lose problems when you dont Think to much🍃🙏🍃😊
10+ years here ...ya, it's incalculable re the benefits.
@@hunterpaw5916 I usually do zen meditation practice. I usually sit on my meditation pillow and sit there and wait for my mind to rest.
Minimum 15 minutes a day. Best 15 to 30 for full proper cleanse and gains. Though when you really get into it, its hard to get out of that deep meditative state, but thats great feeling. I started learning during lockdown and it's been my life saviour. My focus and well being energy is all better. But it takes a few days to kick in and missing sessions have negative consequences. Everyone should be thought meditation at school as part of PE and life skills.
With 30 minutes you can't unlock any real benefits of Dhyana. It is one the hardest thing to do and practicing just 30 minutes if you believe you can achieve something meaningful you r my friend living in fools land.
Thank you for this scientific perspective on the power and importance of meditation. If more people practices this, I genuinely believe the world would be a better place!
I started for my 50th birthday and that was the best gift I gave to myself, I'm 57 now and rarely missed one hour meditation every morning before going to work. It's a routine and I'm a happy person, more focus, sharp and quick thinking for my businesses.
How do you do it?
@@Koraxus I started from 10-15 mins at the beginning for many months, focused on the triangle breathing in and out slowly and upper lips when exhaled and think of nothing else till my mind is calming down then increased time as I'm getting more comfortable with the uncomfortable of sitting. I may/may not works for anyone but it works for me as I have noticed the difference on daily life. I'm more focus, not easy to get upset, see things the way there are and not judgemental and more happy, more grateful in general and just much happier even many times bad things happened, no big deal. The one hour 1st thing in the morning was not lost because I made up by being more efficient, able to get more work done with a trained mind, quick to solved any problems so good luck and thank you for asking :)
I love this message. I can confirm that this is true, because this is something I realized and tried out myself. The more aware you are of your senses, the easier it is to control thoughts and the easier it is to control how you experience time.
Honestly, when i pray daily to God - in a mindful way. focusing on each word, each morning, I find it far more 'cleansing' then when I meditate. The added benefit - a sense of gratitude envelops me - breathing more deeply and joyfuly..
Me too
it's hallucination not meditation. it's another form of imagination and mental activity. meditation is to return back to your natural state of consciousness, in natural state there is no activity. there is only pure consciousness which can only be felt, experienced not understood.
Yes.
Whatever 'God' is or what name you use.
I thank: Mystery, the goddesses and their wives and husbands, my ancestors, and then particular people who have passed.
My successes are 'through me' not 'by me'; my failures are the opposite.
I agree with is comments. Sometimes our meditation is not practiced appropriately and to do the prayers wholeheartedly may be more conscious act.
I have been meditating for a couple of years now. It all started with yoga nidra podcasts Dr Huberman recommended. Then I learned chakra cleansing and alignment. My demeanor changed. I find meditation very restorative and thus I sleep less at night. The more I meditate the quicker it is for me to achieve superconciousness. It is here where I proclaim my daily intention or resolution. Great way to rewire the brain. To avoid thinking I focus my attention in sensing my energetic body and watch what the black screen brings up without analyzing, just as an observer. I can’t go one day without meditation. I am addicted to it! ❤
Where tf was this guy 8 years ago, thank you for clarifying my practice of meditation and approach. 🖤
It’s all about balance, to be fully aware of both internally and externally 🧘🏾♂️
The Inner Engineering Online Meditation has been life changing and very very helpful in my life. I never knew these things were possible until I started the Isha Meditation. Thank you so much for your videos. You are a Legend! 🙏🙏🙏❤
Is this meditation Shambhavi Mahamudra ?
The reason meditation works is because we invite something greater than us to help us ! Those who know about it know what I’m talking about
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do you think certain ways of meditation support this invitation more than others?
the boogey man 😍
I started sahaja yoga meditation in 2012. It works in the mechanism of unlocking the energy system which underpins our central nervous system and parasympathetic. I experienced very deep states of silence and felt the energy of kundalini rejuvenating my brain cells. Many times I went out of meditation looking 10 yrs younger, my cognitive and learning abilities advanced to the point I started writing algorithms and gain a master's in data science although my first degree was not technical.
I am 48 and i keep learning and innovating in the pace that I had in my youth certainly higher than more than peers. To me, this is only because of Sahaja yoga. Shri Mataji, who invented the technique of Sahaja yoga have to humans the ultimate tool of self-development, brain development, and consciousness. She empowered humans to reach their true potential beyond our imagination and opened horizons which are unimaginable to humanity till now.
There are many problems in the world but practicing sahaja yoga gives us access to profound solutions to our individual and collective problems
How do you practice this kind of meditation?
Basic, simple mindfulness meditation should be taught in every school, especially here in America. There wouldn’t be a shortage of adderall like we do right now. It’s ridiculous tbh
100%, the world would be a more conscious and mindful place because each individual would be more conscious and mindful.
When I started meditating, it literally changed how I looked at myself and the world, and all my bad habits literally fell away without trying.
What?! And have the pharmaceuticals lose out on all those profits? You must be crazy to suggest something like that. Make people sick by having them spend their money on crap food so that they then proceed to spend more money on pharmaceuticals and the medicine industry. That is where we want you!
I was taught in the pilot program at Brookline School in 89-91 by a Program designed by Dr Herbert Benson who led the clinical research community in this subject at the time, founding the Body Mind pain management clinic at Beth Isreal hospital in Boston. My teacher was trained by his colleague Dr. Marylin Howe. She wrote a book Minding the Body Mending the Mind. This was the most important class I ever took in high school. I would even argue that the approach it gave me to life allowed me to skip paying for college because and start a professional design career as a contractor because and have a robust design and music career for 35 years. Despite many struggles with anxiety, it allows me to navigate them and develop focus
I think part of the issue is that mindfulness practice isn't necessarily the same for everyone. Some people experience similar benefits from ongoing immersion in a meaningful task, for example sports or music or writing (or whatever works for you really). So mindfulness isn't a cure all nor is it right for everyone.
With that said, I agree with your sentiment that it should at least be offered in schools to young children - there is a wealth of evidence to show the benefits to children and adults alike in improved cognition such as memory, attention, and emotional self regulation and socio-emotional functioning (e.g. anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, etc.)
I agree I am from India, the very origin of meditation practice since ages still it is not taught in school, I am surprised, like ppl all over the world have known it's importance then how in India it is not put into real practice by government authorities.
"When you sit quietly and watch yourself, all kinds of things will come to the surface. Do nothing about them, don't react to them. As they have come; so they will go by themselves. All that matters is mindfulness.
........You need not stop thinking, just cease being interested. Don't hold on, that is all."
-Nisgardatta Maharaj
that's all. yes ......
You can focus on different parts of your body as well, I believe I’ve experienced blood flow through certain parts of the brain and body by focusing on the area, sensations, and visual image/placement of said part
Something to be aware about meditation: it comes down to exercising focus, and taking attention away from idle-unproductive/destructive thinking, I believe
In the mind there are many perspectives so there are multiple time lines.. when you workout and your heart is pumping there is only 1 time that you are perceiving. It's powerful!
Thank you. I take this out of context, but this is very useful information. It can be applied elsewhere.
Wow. That's very insightful for me, too, in multiple aspects of my life. Thank you a lot for posting your thoughts!
Mediation is so great. There are so many ways to meditate. I discovered a very 'natural' approach that I enjoy. Instead of having a 'goal' with visualization of a super being or light, or counting breaths, etc. I give myself permission to 'visit myself of the past'. It typically involves my earlier life. I'll revisit a room from my first house where I grew up. It then becomes a particular time of day and year, etc. You will be amazed at what you remember both visually and emotionally. Everything comes into sharp detail like the the light switch, the door handles, the carpeting, the sounds, your family outside the room, etc. Do not judge it. Just see 'you' as you used to be. You will not only learn a lot, you will begin to develop more compassion for yourself and those around you.
So true! Try a 10 day vipassana course. It's free and teaches the important technique taught by the bhuddha. It's an art to live by pure awareness. And it's free!
yes, not complicated. I learned this technique of meditation 30 years ago in Kathmandu. this was the best thing i do in my life. For me, the goal of meditation is not to be better in business or other things........but to find the answer of the question. WHO AM I. ??? 🕉
Meditation is a gift to the world from India❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ It works like a magic it will not effect immediately but after a certain period everything will improve❤️❤️❤️
Meditation was also practiced in Norway regardless of religion.
@@jasmineambrose319 Did Norway practice meditation before the Indians???
For anyone wondering what meditation to do I took inner engineering by sadhguru and within 40 days I no longer suffered from crippling depression that had gotten worse every year for 14 years straight, there is no gift I have ever received greater. The last year of my life has been the first year of my life I was happy and felt like life was worth living. I had tried diet, exercise, and therapy and nothing helped even a fraction as much as inner engineering. Please if you want to invest in yourself and being happy and to end your suffering please try it and dedicate yourself for at least 40 days, you will not regret it.
I struggled with high blood pressure for decades. Changing medication didn’t help, retiring barely helped, but once I began meditating regularly it dropped to normal levels, and continues to stay there.
That is interesting. I have HBP too and changed mydiet and lost 25kgs and it went down. But i would like to meditate to improve it more. Can you point me in the right direction as a totalnovice. How to start, please.
I believe this guy is helping many people
Your belief seems to be in alignment with the reality of the situation
Just started doing it everyday. Absolutely vital for me and my life.❤
This is great, thank you! Nice to always learn more... I started 'meditating'in my twenties originally. One thing mentioned about me is how I have spoken somehting and then did it. My dreams and meditating on my dreams, like what they are even has helped to clarify things to bring them to reality. I also healedsome early life traumas I suppose by visualizing peoplein my life I couldn't or wouldn't 'forgive'... forgiving sets us free not so much for the other perosns but for ourselves. To free our minds and also our physical health. You cna stop ruminaitng too and free up your thoughts for more positive thoughts about your awesome future which is the best revenge anyhow -) I don't meditate as much as I used to. This makes me think I should daily again. I prefered the method of visualization. One of my favs was floating places in a bubble. Sometimes meeting up with people who hurt me and were abusive. Making peace with the past. Its great therapy! Thanks.
Thank you Sir. Bless you , from Greece , my name is Nikos Makris I'm 48 years I'm sharing your videos as much as I can. We me and my friends are extremely GRATEFULL Sir Its very rare to see someone at your Status and Level giving health for free.
This is wonderful talk ! So I thank you in hopes more people will take time to meditate because it can change one’s life in big way. I began to meditate at 59 years old with vipassana meditation which focuses on sensations throughout the body. It was very hard for me in the beginning with pain body, a lot of tears during meditation but as the years passed meditation is just like having a meal. The method of meditation has evolved variously since then. All pain body has disappeared during those years and now I’m very comfortable in lotus position to be still for as long as I wish to sit. So much peace sweeps over me. Greeting people with smile and laughter is a norm for me.
Meditation on a mantra can get rid of anxiety, fear, insomnia and stress factors!!! When you connect with the supreme God you become one with God!!! That's what Ramana Maharshi called "Be the Self or atma!!".👍👍👍👍👍👍.
I tried it a couple of times to no gain. But then after a crisis and whilst on meds I tried it and boom, it made total sense. Stopped.the meds after 6 months and continued the meditation. Still good, some wobbles but, hey, that's life.
As many people know, just like there are different types of yoga (asana practice, more specifically) there is also a variety of meditation styles. I’m developing a Kriya practice, a la Paramahansa Yogananda - author of Autobiography of a Yogi. (He’s so awesome!) Still new at it and can’t wait to see where it takes me! I can only imagine.
the most valuable and exciting tube you have done so far. bec i feel we have "enemies", but the biggest one is our lack of control or lack of being master. it seems like thoughts can wild animals can enter and leave (my home) whenever they please, messing me up, turning me upside down, inside out for weeks, months or even years.
random, vulgar, uncontrollable, disorganised are all terms for beings who are not in control of what enters / leaves them.
meditation is the only way to take back control, become in charge, take back your life, and be in control of your happiness (internal happiness no matter what disasters/crisis is happening outside)
thank you so much Dr Huberman, if anything you succeed in, help each soul take back control of their lives, and form a barrier for thoughts
Focus on the in-breath/ out-breath or counting to 10. No need to strain your eye muscles " looking" at the 3rd eye.
Thanks for the vid! Really insightful. One comment, though, is that the captions make some mistakes that could hinder the understanding / message of the video for non-native English speakers. I think it’d be better to remove the captions, or have a native English speaker edit them. I’m happy to do this for you if you’d like 😊
I discovered this a few years ago, if you meditate on your brain, sometimes you feel little pops and that leads to feeling more awake and my brain running much faster. I have absolutely no idea why that happens, I’m curious if bloodflow opens up pathways that oxygenates the brain. I learned this after doing neurofeedback and you can literally focus on parts of the brain. I like to focus on different areas of my head dependent on what feels sluggish
He explains what happens when a non trained person sits down for meditation. For a trained meditator the experience while sitting down for meditation is totally different. However, very good video to make people curious about meditation. The more people start meditating, the better.
If the brain doesn't have sensations, then what is a headache?
I started meditating and being really mindful through the day and all my anxieties slowly dissolved, my insecurities, overthinking, everything dissolved and all I was left with was a blank state consciousness most of the time. It helped me a lot, 10/10 would smash
I started my morning sunrise/gazing mediation in 2017. After after 4months I had the most euphoric kundalini activation which resulted in the activation of psychic, telepathic and prophetic gifts. Meditation keeps my mind, heart and body soft, expansive, grounded and deeply connected to a higher knowing💜✨🙏🏻
Hi leela... I would like to know and learn more of ur experience... Is there any way to connect ?
could you explain how exactly you meditate?
@@sobean9309 at the time I started I would sit in my car at a lookout overlooking the ocean. I started out sungazing as the sun rose then I would close my eyes and listen to binaural music. I visualised energy coming up through my feet from the earth and moving through my body activating my chakras. Once it passed through my crown I’d then visualise it coming back down through my body from my crown.
Then visualise it coming back up through my feet and down through my crown until it hit my heart centre where it would beam out to the sides, front and back and diagonally from my body and spin around in rainbow colours, this is our Merkarbah.
I’d then just allow my body to drop, like a sinking feeling until I couldn’t feel my body anymore, then my subconscious went off exploring the higher realms.
I could easily stay in this state for an hour, I never really wanted to emerge, it was absolute bliss.
I hope this helps💜🙏🏻
@@leelavenusian1808lol go to psychiatrist
Sounds like you’re just delusional. Not knocking meditation, but what you describe is a break from reality
Meditation changed my life. I don’t do it the traditional way. But it works for me and I see my worth and everyone else’s and that is life changing. It clears my thoughts and I am insanely productive. With the highest self esteem of my life. And I’ve always struggled with anxiety and depression. Tremendously.
I lay down for 15 minutes everyday But my meditation is that I visualize different things to clear my being.
I visualize all the negativity like gray smoke and minus signs being pushed out from from my body and replaced with white positive sparkle smoke
Then I imagine roots like a tree growing from me and going deep down into the cord of the earth and the earth gives me the centered energy that I need. I imagine pink smoke around me and feel it’s warm and love. I’ll imagine tiny hearts all around me and in me giving me love and support. I have often been a nervous wreck so I’ll imagine all my cells in my body shaking so fast and I will calm them visually get them to slow down calm down.
I’ve had problems with my hair falling out and I visualized it growing in thick and long. And sure enough it grew back. Our brains are so powerful. We are so powerful.
I hope this helps someone.
If I ever stop doing meditation this way in days I am back to the person who can barely function because of depression and anxiety
It takes about 3 days before I am feeling better and I know by a week I am much better.
Sometimes I’ll notice I’m slipping and freaking out. So I know what to do - meditation and I keep telling myself it’s okay in 3 days you’ll start to feel better.
I’ve taken all the dru-gs and I don’t feel better just drugged. But this is the only thing that helped
So he didn’t say you must meditate everyday, even tho u put it in quotation marks in the title. Can I have my 5 minutes back?
I have been meditating for the last 4 years particularly once the lockdown started, it's something I now practice twice a day to slow down my thoughts 💭 it's something that I am continuing to practice, helps me focus reduce anxiety and stress, gives me a great positive outlook on life even on bad days,
Meditation is the route to God, Creator, Infinite Intelligence❤❤❤
As a buddhist meditation is one thing we are taught the most. Sorry to say there isn’t a god who created anything. It’s nature and what you do coming back for you to experience your self or karma that decides your surroundings. Well if your a beautiful being you can go to heaven and become a god among others gods.
I feel real sleepy when doing meditation, is there a better way to feel more awareness rather than sleepy?
Meditation n yoga...gifts from hindusism...our religion says with Meditation one can be as powerful as God because..we believe God is everywhere..in us too...we just to realize...we believe in oneness..that's our soul joins the ultimate truth God..
If there is god it has to be pure consciousness. where do you find pure consciousness? in all living beings where it is active, (sagun) state of god. hence god is in every creature. and in potential (nirgun) state god is everywhere as everything. it simple logic. but most don't understand it unless they understand Nonduality (oneness)/Advaita Vedanta philosophy the most important, fundamental philosophy of Hinduism.
Nope
Nope correct your facts. Hinduism is not a religion. The rishis and sadhus who found the deep insights about our conciousness gave this knowledge freely to the world. The only reason the misinformation of Yoga, meditation, and mantras are from Hindu religion is because it originates from ancient India. The mughal invaders gave people of India the same Sindhu but pronounced is as Hindu and that's how we got the name. Most of us who believe in Krishna, Shiva, and Shakti are spirituals. You can call it Sanatana Dharma but truly we are free to worship any energy of the cosmos.
Thank you Mr. Andrew Huberman...
I don't get what his message is. Are overwhelming and disorganised thoughts a good or bad thing?
I started to meditate just two short years ago. It’s one of the few things I could tell was changing me, because I noticed when I wasn’t consistent. The old me would surface more.
DIVINE GRATITUDE
The brain has no feeling, only thoughts and memories. Therefore, we still and quiet with a super tall and straight spine like the cypress of Lebanon and focus on the frontal cortex ❤
If I wouldn’t meditate every day I think I would need antidepressants. Instead I can be happy with less from the outside world.
Dispenza meditations... his courses ... starting with the formula is AMAAAZING !!!!!
I'm confused. Should I focus on my prefrontal cortex or something external? Also, why every day?
I am sorry, if my video confused you, i would recommend watching his whole episode on meditation. In my opinion prefrontal cortex is better to focus on, as it is one way to just be with my thoughts, observe them and try to manage to be at peace. The reason for every day, is because by that way you form a habit. here is the full episode of Andrew's podcast (ruclips.net/video/wTBSGgbIvsY/видео.html&ab_channel=AndrewHuberman)
@@unlockedpotential2703 Thanks.
He didn’t say either was better. He’s saying both are as relevant as each other. If your in your head a lot, try external, and if you generally are focused on external, focus internally. Hope that makes sense.
Meditation is to return back to your natural/instinctive state of consciousness where there is no effort, in natural state there is no activity not even watching because it is activity but there is automatic mode of watching that's it that is meditativeness. there is only pure consciousness which can only be felt, experienced not understood. if you understood it then you weren't meditating. you can understand it before or after meditation.
I focus on my prefrontal cortex with my eyes closed while feeling and focusing on my breath at the same time always seems to work
I’ve been trying to meditate but I always find so difficult. But I haven’t given up I’ll continue to try until I get it
Thanks for subtitles agree I daily meditate
Hello! Do you have a video or a place where we can learn how to meditate?? Thanks!
I highly reccomend the medito app ( i am not sponsored by them apparently 😅). But it helped me a lot.
@@unlockedpotential2703 Thanks! I will try it!
It takes awhile so be patient. Go to RUclips and the first thing is you have to find a voice you like. Yoga Nidra or nsdr is my go to
I recommend watching the video on RUclips by former ABC anchorman, Dan Harris. It is six minutes long.
@@unlockedpotential2703 Thanks. But you don't have to feel guilty about being sponsored by a company. If it's good, it's good regardless of whether you are sponsored by it or not.
And that’s why Buddha said that there is nothing there. Everything is empty. Meditation is amazing, it really grounds me a lot.
Andrew Huberman has such a wealth knowledge. I admire the way he transmits this knowledge wich such passion.
I’ve been meditating for 11 years or so and have tried many types of meditation. I recently got into TM and When it comes to Meditation, TM is the shit!
There seem to be so many different takes on meditation. This is another one. Hard to put them all under one umbrella.
However, certainly calming down, allowing our attention to focus, to become mindful of our immediate experience is rewarding and worth our effort.
What is meditate?
How can I learn?
I need a mantra?
Just leave my thoughts run amok?
Can someone BE CLEAR and DIRECT what is meditating?
Cause I've watched dozens of dozens of hundreds of videos saying it's necessary but rarely anyone talking in PRACTICAL and DIRECT manner WHAT TO DO!
HOW can I focus on one organ and all that?!
Please!
I recommend you to download the medito app, it is a great app for meditation and it will help you with the questions you asked, hope this helps
@@unlockedpotential2703 Thank you so much.
Downloading it right now!
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This helped me…and it’s free no commercials
ruclips.net/video/Z7oYJZg9nOA/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/DulNz2CkoHI/видео.html try this it is guided it really helps. These and many more meditations are available on you tube .choose the one that suits you.
@@qeytmyok2473 Thank you! Favorited the video already
Never thought about meditation this way until now!
Disagree... When meditating you can absolutely feel a throbbing and pressure in your pre-frontal cortex... You can feel the thing working like a muscle.
Absolutely best vid so far. I meditate every day and you’re spot on.
thank you very much 🙏
Thats why Islam teaches you to pray 5 times. It helps to focus and stay focused and calm
Focused and calm? Why are there so many Islamic terrorists then?
@@johnmanco845 That right there is the problem. Do some research yourself too. When an Muslim do violence its regarded as terrorists. When A non muslim shoots and kills hundreds they are branded physcopaths.
@@johnmanco845 Do you not understand the differences between true Islamists and misguided, fanatic extremists?
@@johnmanco845 they dont represent islam, look Taliban was created by US to defeat Soviet Union, they were all made for interest and they are liers.
Islam is religion of peacd and purity. No drugs, No stealing, No Sins, No illegitimate sexual engagements... Just clean and pure
@@johnmanco845 come on bro can’t be generalising a couple billion people, terrorism is bred from bad situations, Middle East decentralised for American greed, sometimes people feel violence is the only way
Ireland during the troubles was like that and that’s why the IRA was formed and Guerilla warfare for American independence!
Not all violence are “random acts of terrorism”, some people feel it’s the only escape, I don’t think violence is ever the answer but it certainly opens up a more serious understanding
I know this is a short cut but I have never achieved a really deep meditation sober before, I have achieved, what I imagine it feels like, on a really high doses of shrooms though 5 grams and up and its unbelievable. Not even a minute into the breathing my mind quiets and my thoughts become ever quieter, it's like I can bearly hear them in the distance. Which is so insane to me, to barley hear my own thoughts far away, like it's someone talking down the road. The longer it goes on the more I lose my sense of self. On top of that it's not just blackness with my eyes closed, it's beautiful kaleidoscopic, mandalas infinitely unfolding and folding in on themselves. It's so good. Thinking about it as I type this makes me want to experience it again lol.
Would like to get the discipline to meditate sober though because I don't do shrooms often at all. Started yesterday along with starting a workout regime again. Hope to be constant.
You may want to spell check the title of your video.
Thank you for correcting me! 🙂
@Unlocked Potential you didnt frigging edit it dude.
Also the frigging captions he added too.
@upsideoutinsidedown thank you for taking time to point my mistakes, it's a learning process, i will try to better my videos 🙏
Why don’t you medidtate.
Fantastic Dr. H! Can’t wait to hear what you have to say after 6 months of gazing through that 3rd eye.
Muslims call it 5 daily prayers 🙏
Meditation, I call it the #1 most important thing you can do with your day because it sets the stage properly for everything else to occur in the most ideal way.
I hope that I'm stronger than what I am now and didn't waste time wandering around. I miss you, dady.
If there's no sensory neurons in the brain how do we feel a headache or a migraine. What part of the head is in pain?
Awesome ...meditation has changed my life and the more we research it's benefits the more the profound we find it to be. I find the letting go of the illusion of control to be most important.
One of the best practices you could have. Stillness is the ultimate form of mindfulness.
Mindfulness meditation, as originally framed, practiced, and taught, is intended to bring ALL awareness into clear perception. Only in that continual state can one experience equanimity, compassion, and peace of “mind”.
I need this to get out of my head.
I am glad you are bringing this up. Very rarely do I hear about practising all-inclusive meditation. Rather than directing attention to a part of the body, or brain etc. sitting quietly without choosing and putting one's attention on anything is way closer to meditation than practising interception. I get it why people may want to start feeling their feet, or their belly, or their breathing but slowly we need to broaden our attention to include all that arises inside and outside. That will make us more conscious in my opinion and will stay that way when we open our eyes. If there is no progress during the day, outside of sitting during meditation hours, I believe the meditation has not happened yet. The alertness and feeling of love are huge if meditation is truly working... Everything outside becomes louder, brighter, smells more etc.etc. All senses become more active. That psychedelic experience is so enjoyable that keeps us in the present moment. Otherwise staying in the present moment is boring for most people because our senses are sleepy. Anyways, this is my 5p after 20 years of meditation. Still investigating and exploring...