thank you for that introduction Natalie um I’d like to begin by doing a
um I’d like to begin by doing a
um I’d like to begin by doing a meditation exercise with all of you not
meditation exercise with all of you not
meditation exercise with all of you not too longer drawn out but something
too longer drawn out but something
too longer drawn out but something simple about like you to experience so I
simple about like you to experience so I
simple about like you to experience so I first begin by I’m crossing your legs
first begin by I’m crossing your legs
first begin by I’m crossing your legs and placing them on the floor you may
and placing them on the floor you may
and placing them on the floor you may close your eyes listen to my words and
close your eyes listen to my words and
close your eyes listen to my words and try and follow as best as you can so
try and follow as best as you can so
try and follow as best as you can so when I count to three
when I count to three
when I count to three I would like you to breathe in deeply
I would like you to breathe in deeply
I would like you to breathe in deeply and through your nose and hold and then
and through your nose and hold and then
and through your nose and hold and then exhale through your mouth one two three
exhale suspend of all your thoughts try
exhale suspend of all your thoughts try not to think about the future or the
not to think about the future or the
not to think about the future or the past
past
past breathe in breathe out focus on the
breathe in breathe out focus on the
breathe in breathe out focus on the weight of your body breathe in breathe
weight of your body breathe in breathe
weight of your body breathe in breathe out
relax your muscles breathe in breathe
relax your muscles breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out you may open
out breathe in breathe out you may open
out breathe in breathe out you may open your eyes the relaxation that you felt
your eyes the relaxation that you felt
your eyes the relaxation that you felt during that exercise lends itself to the
during that exercise lends itself to the
during that exercise lends itself to the fact that you spent about 2 to 3 minutes
fact that you spent about 2 to 3 minutes
fact that you spent about 2 to 3 minutes doing absolutely nothing no talking no
doing absolutely nothing no talking no
doing absolutely nothing no talking no texting nothing we don’t tend to think
texting nothing we don’t tend to think
texting nothing we don’t tend to think about the importance of nothingness at
about the importance of nothingness at
about the importance of nothingness at times we’re so busy doing what we need
times we’re so busy doing what we need
times we’re so busy doing what we need to do in everyday life our
to do in everyday life our
to do in everyday life our responsibilities what’s required of us
responsibilities what’s required of us
responsibilities what’s required of us that we don’t think about breathing not
that we don’t think about breathing not
that we don’t think about breathing not experiencing this gap of time in your
experiencing this gap of time in your
experiencing this gap of time in your day where you aren’t doing something
day where you aren’t doing something
day where you aren’t doing something that requires critical thinking
that requires critical thinking
that requires critical thinking interaction with people or stressing
interaction with people or stressing
interaction with people or stressing about your responsibilities is often
about your responsibilities is often
about your responsibilities is often very tiring for your minds the same
very tiring for your minds the same
very tiring for your minds the same minds that you use to think creatively
minds that you use to think creatively
minds that you use to think creatively express reasoning and and store memories
express reasoning and and store memories
express reasoning and and store memories so why is it that in this day and age
so why is it that in this day and age
so why is it that in this day and age where we see more people taking care of
where we see more people taking care of
where we see more people taking care of their bodies by eating and and eating
their bodies by eating and and eating
their bodies by eating and and eating healthier and exercising that we seem to
healthier and exercising that we seem to
healthier and exercising that we seem to overlook taking care of one of the most
overlook taking care of one of the most
overlook taking care of one of the most important parts of our existence what
important parts of our existence what
important parts of our existence what exactly happens to our brains on a
exactly happens to our brains on a
exactly happens to our brains on a day-to-day basis and what does it look
day-to-day basis and what does it look
day-to-day basis and what does it look like when you’re meditating to answer
like when you’re meditating to answer
like when you’re meditating to answer this question I have to give you a
this question I have to give you a
this question I have to give you a little background knowledge on something
little background knowledge on something
little background knowledge on something called electroencephalograms or for
called electroencephalograms or for
called electroencephalograms or for short
short
short ee G’s these tests measure electrical
ee G’s these tests measure electrical
ee G’s these tests measure electrical activity in the brain and record them by
activity in the brain and record them by
activity in the brain and record them by exhibiting wavy lines on a piece of
exhibiting wavy lines on a piece of
exhibiting wavy lines on a piece of paper to show the electrical impulses
paper to show the electrical impulses
paper to show the electrical impulses taking place I’m going to tell you about
taking place I’m going to tell you about
taking place I’m going to tell you about three major stages each exhibiting a
three major stages each exhibiting a
three major stages each exhibiting a certain behavior that might be occurring
certain behavior that might be occurring
certain behavior that might be occurring the gamma stage is an extreme it’s on
the gamma stage is an extreme it’s on
the gamma stage is an extreme it’s on one side of the spectrum the stage is
one side of the spectrum the stage is
one side of the spectrum the stage is associated with high piper learning and
associated with high piper learning and
associated with high piper learning and high alertness and the graph produces a
high alertness and the graph produces a
high alertness and the graph produces a kind of a kind of frantic and sharp wave
kind of a kind of frantic and sharp wave
kind of a kind of frantic and sharp wave that exhibits the movement of electrons
that exhibits the movement of electrons
that exhibits the movement of electrons in your body the beta stage is one below
in your body the beta stage is one below
in your body the beta stage is one below that and at the stage you are in for
that and at the stage you are in for
that and at the stage you are in for most part of the day that is associated
most part of the day that is associated
most part of the day that is associated with alertness and learn
with alertness and learn
with alertness and learn or working the theta stage is one that’s
or working the theta stage is one that’s
or working the theta stage is one that’s a little bit down the road and that’s
a little bit down the road and that’s
a little bit down the road and that’s most associated with drowsiness and
most associated with drowsiness and
most associated with drowsiness and meditation if you all had an
meditation if you all had an
meditation if you all had an electroencephalogram attached to you
electroencephalogram attached to you
electroencephalogram attached to you when we’re doing the exercise at the
when we’re doing the exercise at the
when we’re doing the exercise at the beginning of my talk you would most
beginning of my talk you would most
beginning of my talk you would most likely produce loose waves with less
likely produce loose waves with less
likely produce loose waves with less dips and curves and a more visual mind
dips and curves and a more visual mind
dips and curves and a more visual mind that’s and you’ll have a thinking mode
that’s and you’ll have a thinking mode
that’s and you’ll have a thinking mode which is more associated with awareness
which is more associated with awareness
which is more associated with awareness so not only has research and the
so not only has research and the
so not only has research and the development of Technology shown
development of Technology shown
development of Technology shown significant changes in the brain just
significant changes in the brain just
significant changes in the brain just during meditation but in the last decade
during meditation but in the last decade
during meditation but in the last decade it has shown that it has a more
it has shown that it has a more
it has shown that it has a more permanent and lasting effect on this
permanent and lasting effect on this
permanent and lasting effect on this activity a Harvard University research
activity a Harvard University research
activity a Harvard University research project at the General Hospital of
project at the General Hospital of
project at the General Hospital of Massachusetts has shown that has shown
Massachusetts has shown that has shown
Massachusetts has shown that has shown significant permanent and long lasting
significant permanent and long lasting
significant permanent and long lasting effects of meditation that has to do
effects of meditation that has to do
effects of meditation that has to do with the brain’s gray matter the
with the brain’s gray matter the
with the brain’s gray matter the participants of the study took part in
participants of the study took part in
participants of the study took part in an eight-week meditation program to see
an eight-week meditation program to see
an eight-week meditation program to see if there were any long-term effects and
if there were any long-term effects and
if there were any long-term effects and their work after doctors and researchers
their work after doctors and researchers
their work after doctors and researchers analyzed their results they found
analyzed their results they found
analyzed their results they found increased gray matter and density in the
increased gray matter and density in the
increased gray matter and density in the hippocampus an area of the brain that’s
hippocampus an area of the brain that’s
hippocampus an area of the brain that’s associated with memory and learning in
associated with memory and learning in
associated with memory and learning in addition they also found increased gray
addition they also found increased gray
addition they also found increased gray matter in areas that were associated
matter in areas that were associated
matter in areas that were associated with self-awareness and compassion the
with self-awareness and compassion the
with self-awareness and compassion the section of your brain called the
section of your brain called the
section of your brain called the amygdala is also associated with a SIA T
amygdala is also associated with a SIA T
amygdala is also associated with a SIA T and stress and that showed the reduced
and stress and that showed the reduced
and stress and that showed the reduced levels of gray matter density an
levels of gray matter density an
levels of gray matter density an important aspect of meditation that
important aspect of meditation that
important aspect of meditation that needs to be recognized is that the brain
needs to be recognized is that the brain
needs to be recognized is that the brain and the breath work in tandem the
and the breath work in tandem the
and the breath work in tandem the control of your breath and your voice
control of your breath and your voice
control of your breath and your voice facilitates slowing down those electrons
facilitates slowing down those electrons
facilitates slowing down those electrons and gets you to the meditation stage
and gets you to the meditation stage
and gets you to the meditation stage that the EEG s show like we did at the
that the EEG s show like we did at the
that the EEG s show like we did at the beginning of my talk we focused on our
beginning of my talk we focused on our
beginning of my talk we focused on our breath the key this is a key idea to
breath the key this is a key idea to
breath the key this is a key idea to understanding something that has
understanding something that has
understanding something that has significant changes on someone’s health
significant changes on someone’s health
significant changes on someone’s health vibrations and breathing one of the most
vibrations and breathing one of the most
vibrations and breathing one of the most important and significant aspects of
important and significant aspects of
important and significant aspects of meditation is the chanting of ohm so why
meditation is the chanting of ohm so why
meditation is the chanting of ohm so why is Alma chanted and what is so important
is Alma chanted and what is so important
is Alma chanted and what is so important about this particular sound that makes
about this particular sound that makes
about this particular sound that makes it so essential to my
it so essential to my
it so essential to my patient when chanted properly the sounds
patient when chanted properly the sounds
patient when chanted properly the sounds emitted are not o and M but in fact AUM
emitted are not o and M but in fact AUM
emitted are not o and M but in fact AUM the a is a guttural sound a vibration
the a is a guttural sound a vibration
the a is a guttural sound a vibration produced at your stomach and it’s
produced at your stomach and it’s
produced at your stomach and it’s something that people do that produces
something that people do that produces
something that people do that produces that’s like produced from the stomach
that’s like produced from the stomach
that’s like produced from the stomach and the you sound is actually produced
and the you sound is actually produced
and the you sound is actually produced from the throw and the glands that are
from the throw and the glands that are
from the throw and the glands that are used in your throat the M is supposed to
used in your throat the M is supposed to
used in your throat the M is supposed to come the vibration supposed to come from
come the vibration supposed to come from
come the vibration supposed to come from the lips so if you sit and chant this
the lips so if you sit and chant this
the lips so if you sit and chant this mantra you are trying to stay focused
mantra you are trying to stay focused
mantra you are trying to stay focused and concentrated at the same time
and concentrated at the same time
and concentrated at the same time producing powerful vibrations this in
producing powerful vibrations this in
producing powerful vibrations this in fact relieves a sense of calmness and
fact relieves a sense of calmness and
fact relieves a sense of calmness and lowers your blood pressure in addition
lowers your blood pressure in addition
lowers your blood pressure in addition in addition the vibrations produce from
in addition the vibrations produce from
in addition the vibrations produce from your abdomen can also excite the nervous
your abdomen can also excite the nervous
your abdomen can also excite the nervous system and it’s been proven it has been
system and it’s been proven it has been
system and it’s been proven it has been proven by numerous scientists to
proven by numerous scientists to
proven by numerous scientists to stimulate now what I find fascinating
stimulate now what I find fascinating
stimulate now what I find fascinating after discovering all of this is that
after discovering all of this is that
after discovering all of this is that with modern technology and development
with modern technology and development
with modern technology and development not only can we understand how the brain
not only can we understand how the brain
not only can we understand how the brain works and how it functions during
works and how it functions during
works and how it functions during meditation but also how we can change it
meditation but also how we can change it
meditation but also how we can change it and how it can have some long-lasting
and how it can have some long-lasting
and how it can have some long-lasting effects
effects
effects so as proven to you today by regularly
so as proven to you today by regularly
so as proven to you today by regularly practicing breathing techniques
practicing breathing techniques
practicing breathing techniques increasing it can increase your
increasing it can increase your
increasing it can increase your awareness decrease your stress and lead
awareness decrease your stress and lead
awareness decrease your stress and lead to an overall healthier mind next time
to an overall healthier mind next time
to an overall healthier mind next time you feel the weight of responsibility on
you feel the weight of responsibility on
you feel the weight of responsibility on your shoulders or suffocating stress or
your shoulders or suffocating stress or
your shoulders or suffocating stress or anxiety or you just want to take charge
anxiety or you just want to take charge
anxiety or you just want to take charge of your actions your thoughts and your
of your actions your thoughts and your
of your actions your thoughts and your emotions and your health breathe
emotions and your health breathe
emotions and your health breathe it’s a lot more does a lot more than you
it’s a lot more does a lot more than you
it’s a lot more does a lot more than you think thank you
think thank you
think thank you [Applause]
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