over the last 15 years as a psychiatrist I’ve used meditation in my practice to
I’ve used meditation in my practice to
I’ve used meditation in my practice to treat depression anxiety stress
treat depression anxiety stress
treat depression anxiety stress post-traumatic stress disorder and also
post-traumatic stress disorder and also
post-traumatic stress disorder and also medical conditions like hypertension
medical conditions like hypertension
medical conditions like hypertension migraines eczema asked my and a lot more
migraines eczema asked my and a lot more
migraines eczema asked my and a lot more and over the next fourteen minutes or so
and over the next fourteen minutes or so
and over the next fourteen minutes or so I’d like to share my thoughts about
I’d like to share my thoughts about
I’d like to share my thoughts about meditation about why meditation is
meditation about why meditation is
meditation about why meditation is probably the single most important skill
probably the single most important skill
probably the single most important skill we can learn in today’s world about how
we can learn in today’s world about how
we can learn in today’s world about how it helps our brain and also a brief
it helps our brain and also a brief
it helps our brain and also a brief demonstration of the practice so we
demonstration of the practice so we
demonstration of the practice so we talked a lot about technology and
talked a lot about technology and
talked a lot about technology and there’s absolutely no doubt that we have
there’s absolutely no doubt that we have
there’s absolutely no doubt that we have done amazing things because as human
done amazing things because as human
done amazing things because as human beings we have the most highly developed
beings we have the most highly developed
beings we have the most highly developed brain on this planet the crown jewel of
brain on this planet the crown jewel of
brain on this planet the crown jewel of evolution is our brain and because of
evolution is our brain and because of
evolution is our brain and because of that we can create things we can create
that we can create things we can create
that we can create things we can create technology we have shaped and reshaped
technology we have shaped and reshaped
technology we have shaped and reshaped this planet we can examine the smallest
this planet we can examine the smallest
this planet we can examine the smallest atom and sort of contemplate and
atom and sort of contemplate and
atom and sort of contemplate and actually go into space and everything in
actually go into space and everything in
actually go into space and everything in between but look at the statistics and
between but look at the statistics and
between but look at the statistics and you realize that despite all this
you realize that despite all this
you realize that despite all this advances despite all the technological
advances despite all the technological
advances despite all the technological and scientific advances we have never
and scientific advances we have never
and scientific advances we have never been more miserable as a species
been more miserable as a species
been more miserable as a species a recent survey came out in America and
a recent survey came out in America and
a recent survey came out in America and it said that 13% of Americans take
it said that 13% of Americans take
it said that 13% of Americans take antidepressants and this was before the
antidepressants and this was before the
antidepressants and this was before the Trump election okay but India is no
Trump election okay but India is no
Trump election okay but India is no better guys look at the statistics in
better guys look at the statistics in
better guys look at the statistics in our country now we have at least 150,000
our country now we have at least 150,000
our country now we have at least 150,000 180,000 people who unfortunately kill
180,000 people who unfortunately kill
180,000 people who unfortunately kill themselves every year because of suicide
themselves every year because of suicide
themselves every year because of suicide in this country and many of them ages
in this country and many of them ages
in this country and many of them ages between 15 and 29 in the recent survey
between 15 and 29 in the recent survey
between 15 and 29 in the recent survey they found that at least 40% of people
they found that at least 40% of people
they found that at least 40% of people living in corporate India who work in
living in corporate India who work in
living in corporate India who work in corporate India have stress anxiety and
corporate India have stress anxiety and
corporate India have stress anxiety and depression
depression
depression you just have to examine our society
you just have to examine our society
you just have to examine our society road-rage homicide violent crime divorce
road-rage homicide violent crime divorce
road-rage homicide violent crime divorce isolation loneliness it’s all happening
isolation loneliness it’s all happening
isolation loneliness it’s all happening in this country why is that why is that
in this country why is that why is that
in this country why is that why is that why is it that we are able to advance so
why is it that we are able to advance so
why is it that we are able to advance so much do so much with this brain and yet
much do so much with this brain and yet
much do so much with this brain and yet we suffer so badly
we suffer so badly
we suffer so badly could the reason be that the source of
could the reason be that the source of
could the reason be that the source of our development and our progress is also
our development and our progress is also
our development and our progress is also the source of our pain and our suffering
the source of our pain and our suffering
the source of our pain and our suffering because if you examine our brain its
because if you examine our brain its
because if you examine our brain its unique we have a part of the brain
unique we have a part of the brain
unique we have a part of the brain called the prefrontal cortex which is
called the prefrontal cortex which is
called the prefrontal cortex which is more advanced more developed than any
more advanced more developed than any
more advanced more developed than any other species and it is that part of the
other species and it is that part of the
other species and it is that part of the brain that allows me to communicate with
brain that allows me to communicate with
brain that allows me to communicate with you to produce an idea in the brain that
you to produce an idea in the brain that
you to produce an idea in the brain that becomes then basically vibrations that
becomes then basically vibrations that
becomes then basically vibrations that travel in the air are then interpreted
travel in the air are then interpreted
travel in the air are then interpreted as sound by your brain and then you hear
as sound by your brain and then you hear
as sound by your brain and then you hear the idea and then you of course
the idea and then you of course
the idea and then you of course interpret the idea it’s pretty
interpret the idea it’s pretty
interpret the idea it’s pretty remarkable what this brain is capable of
remarkable what this brain is capable of
remarkable what this brain is capable of it’s because of this brain that we are
it’s because of this brain that we are
it’s because of this brain that we are not subject to the whims and fancies of
not subject to the whims and fancies of
not subject to the whims and fancies of the natural environment that we can
the natural environment that we can
the natural environment that we can pause we can think we can contemplate
pause we can think we can contemplate
pause we can think we can contemplate the future this brain is a virtual
the future this brain is a virtual
the future this brain is a virtual reality machine you can actually
reality machine you can actually
reality machine you can actually contemplate multiple realities and
contemplate multiple realities and
contemplate multiple realities and decide what you want to do in your life
decide what you want to do in your life
decide what you want to do in your life and that’s how as a species we’ve been
and that’s how as a species we’ve been
and that’s how as a species we’ve been able to do so much better than any other
able to do so much better than any other
able to do so much better than any other species we’re on top of the food chain
species we’re on top of the food chain
species we’re on top of the food chain not because we are the strongest way the
not because we are the strongest way the
not because we are the strongest way the fastest but because of this unbelievable
fastest but because of this unbelievable
fastest but because of this unbelievable brain and yet it’s because of this brain
brain and yet it’s because of this brain
brain and yet it’s because of this brain that right now even though you are here
that right now even though you are here
that right now even though you are here your minds may be elsewhere some of you
your minds may be elsewhere some of you
your minds may be elsewhere some of you are listening but many of you are
are listening but many of you are
are listening but many of you are thinking I could watch a better show on
thinking I could watch a better show on
thinking I could watch a better show on YouTube it’s endless this comparison the
YouTube it’s endless this comparison the
YouTube it’s endless this comparison the brain is always saying what’s happening
brain is always saying what’s happening
brain is always saying what’s happening here what could it be like this brain is
here what could it be like this brain is
here what could it be like this brain is saying Who am I what is my story and
saying Who am I what is my story and
saying Who am I what is my story and what is happening to me now does it fit
what is happening to me now does it fit
what is happening to me now does it fit in with my story or do I want something
in with my story or do I want something
in with my story or do I want something different to happen it is this part of
different to happen it is this part of
different to happen it is this part of the brain that compares your life and
the brain that compares your life and
the brain that compares your life and causes you dissatisfaction you get a
causes you dissatisfaction you get a
causes you dissatisfaction you get a great job for a while it’s nice and then
great job for a while it’s nice and then
great job for a while it’s nice and then not so good you want something more you
not so good you want something more you
not so good you want something more you want a promotion you get married and
want a promotion you get married and
want a promotion you get married and well you know how it happens it’s a very
well you know how it happens it’s a very
well you know how it happens it’s a very very difficult brain ladies and
very difficult brain ladies and
very difficult brain ladies and gentlemen and the funny thing about this
gentlemen and the funny thing about this
gentlemen and the funny thing about this brain is that it’s not interested in
brain is that it’s not interested in
brain is that it’s not interested in your happiness it’s not interested in
your happiness it’s not interested in
your happiness it’s not interested in your fulfillment it’s only interested in
your fulfillment it’s only interested in
your fulfillment it’s only interested in your survival and you feeling
your survival and you feeling
your survival and you feeling significant this part of the brain gives
significant this part of the brain gives
significant this part of the brain gives you awareness and it makes us know that
you awareness and it makes us know that
you awareness and it makes us know that we are born and we are here for a
we are born and we are here for a
we are born and we are here for a limited time and that we are going to
limited time and that we are going to
limited time and that we are going to die as
die as
die as remarkable almost terrible predicament
remarkable almost terrible predicament
remarkable almost terrible predicament for us as human beings isn’t it because
for us as human beings isn’t it because
for us as human beings isn’t it because no other animal species is subject to
no other animal species is subject to
no other animal species is subject to that kind of awareness you know every
that kind of awareness you know every
that kind of awareness you know every other animal is in the present moment if
other animal is in the present moment if
other animal is in the present moment if there was a dog here right now it’d
there was a dog here right now it’d
there was a dog here right now it’d either be listening to me or it would
either be listening to me or it would
either be listening to me or it would leave there’s no it wouldn’t pretend to
leave there’s no it wouldn’t pretend to
leave there’s no it wouldn’t pretend to listen you know that’s something only
listen you know that’s something only
listen you know that’s something only you car capable of but it gets worse you
you car capable of but it gets worse you
you car capable of but it gets worse you know deep down in your brain there is a
know deep down in your brain there is a
know deep down in your brain there is a part of the brain called the amygdala
part of the brain called the amygdala
part of the brain called the amygdala and this has been if this has evolved
and this has been if this has evolved
and this has been if this has evolved over millions of years and we share this
over millions of years and we share this
over millions of years and we share this with all mammals it’s what keeps us
with all mammals it’s what keeps us
with all mammals it’s what keeps us alive in fact there are conditions
alive in fact there are conditions
alive in fact there are conditions diseases where the amygdala which is
diseases where the amygdala which is
diseases where the amygdala which is deep within your brain there are
deep within your brain there are
deep within your brain there are diseases where that part of the brain
diseases where that part of the brain
diseases where that part of the brain gets atrophied it dies out and when the
gets atrophied it dies out and when the
gets atrophied it dies out and when the amygdala goes away there is absolutely
amygdala goes away there is absolutely
amygdala goes away there is absolutely no fear and would it be nice to have no
no fear and would it be nice to have no
no fear and would it be nice to have no fear absolutely no fear not really
fear absolutely no fear not really
fear absolutely no fear not really terrible situation a lady who had this
terrible situation a lady who had this
terrible situation a lady who had this disease she would just walk out in the
disease she would just walk out in the
disease she would just walk out in the middle of the night in the most terrible
middle of the night in the most terrible
middle of the night in the most terrible neighborhood a person held her up once
neighborhood a person held her up once
neighborhood a person held her up once at gunpoint and she just looked at him
at gunpoint and she just looked at him
at gunpoint and she just looked at him she knew she was supposed to be scared
she knew she was supposed to be scared
she knew she was supposed to be scared but she could feel no fear at all I
but she could feel no fear at all I
but she could feel no fear at all I think the robber got scared just looking
think the robber got scared just looking
think the robber got scared just looking at this lady so fear is important it
at this lady so fear is important it
at this lady so fear is important it keeps us alive it lets us know when we
keeps us alive it lets us know when we
keeps us alive it lets us know when we are under threat and when we must
are under threat and when we must
are under threat and when we must protect ourselves now if an animal is
protect ourselves now if an animal is
protect ourselves now if an animal is threatened what do they do they either
threatened what do they do they either
threatened what do they do they either fight or they run away but the animal
fight or they run away but the animal
fight or they run away but the animal will only respond to threat to its
will only respond to threat to its
will only respond to threat to its physical self if you threaten an animal
physical self if you threaten an animal
physical self if you threaten an animal it means you are threatening its
it means you are threatening its
it means you are threatening its physical self but this same part of the
physical self but this same part of the
physical self but this same part of the brain and human beings has taken on a
brain and human beings has taken on a
brain and human beings has taken on a whole different form because now it’s
whole different form because now it’s
whole different form because now it’s not your physical self alone that you’re
not your physical self alone that you’re
not your physical self alone that you’re trying to guard because fortunately most
trying to guard because fortunately most
trying to guard because fortunately most of us are safe physically what the
of us are safe physically what the
of us are safe physically what the amygdala is doing for all of us now it
amygdala is doing for all of us now it
amygdala is doing for all of us now it is protecting our identity our emotional
is protecting our identity our emotional
is protecting our identity our emotional self so if your boss looks at you funny
self so if your boss looks at you funny
self so if your boss looks at you funny the amygdala sparks off you feel
the amygdala sparks off you feel
the amygdala sparks off you feel threatened feel upset if your girlfriend
threatened feel upset if your girlfriend
threatened feel upset if your girlfriend doesn’t return your call you look happy
doesn’t return your call you look happy
doesn’t return your call you look happy I don’t know why but maybe not a threat
I don’t know why but maybe not a threat
I don’t know why but maybe not a threat for you totally
ladies and gentlemen we live in the in
ladies and gentlemen we live in the in the world of beliefs not in reality for
the world of beliefs not in reality for
the world of beliefs not in reality for right now you are not just hearing these
right now you are not just hearing these
right now you are not just hearing these words you’re not just seeing me and not
words you’re not just seeing me and not
words you’re not just seeing me and not just here but you’re also in the world
just here but you’re also in the world
just here but you’re also in the world in your head and that world in your head
in your head and that world in your head
in your head and that world in your head is what you’re trying to preserve more
is what you’re trying to preserve more
is what you’re trying to preserve more than your as much as your physical self
than your as much as your physical self
than your as much as your physical self we are the only species that will kill
we are the only species that will kill
we are the only species that will kill for our beliefs and die for our beliefs
for our beliefs and die for our beliefs
for our beliefs and die for our beliefs just the thought just in our mind and
just the thought just in our mind and
just the thought just in our mind and yet we will die we will kill for that
yet we will die we will kill for that
yet we will die we will kill for that belief because this is what is important
belief because this is what is important
belief because this is what is important to us
to us
to us this is what we are striving for
this is what we are striving for
this is what we are striving for whatever I want I have conjured up an
whatever I want I have conjured up an
whatever I want I have conjured up an image in my mind and when life doesn’t
image in my mind and when life doesn’t
image in my mind and when life doesn’t go according to plan
go according to plan
go according to plan it changes what’s happening here I get
it changes what’s happening here I get
it changes what’s happening here I get upset because I want to hold on to that
upset because I want to hold on to that
upset because I want to hold on to that somebody talked about aya Basu Dixit
somebody talked about aya Basu Dixit
somebody talked about aya Basu Dixit talked about the river and indeed life
talked about the river and indeed life
talked about the river and indeed life is a basically like a river moments are
is a basically like a river moments are
is a basically like a river moments are going by it’s just flowing all the time
going by it’s just flowing all the time
going by it’s just flowing all the time and life is going by it doesn’t really
and life is going by it doesn’t really
and life is going by it doesn’t really care about your story or my story or
care about your story or my story or
care about your story or my story or your story it’s just happening but what
your story it’s just happening but what
your story it’s just happening but what do we do because we have a narrative we
do we do because we have a narrative we
do we do because we have a narrative we take this river and we try to block it
take this river and we try to block it
take this river and we try to block it we try to compartmentalize it it’s like
we try to compartmentalize it it’s like
we try to compartmentalize it it’s like taking the river and saying no I don’t
taking the river and saying no I don’t
taking the river and saying no I don’t want this river to flow at all I wanted
want this river to flow at all I wanted
want this river to flow at all I wanted to stop for me I want this to happen the
to stop for me I want this to happen the
to stop for me I want this to happen the way I wanted to and so when a good thing
way I wanted to and so when a good thing
way I wanted to and so when a good thing happens we are happy and but we want to
happens we are happy and but we want to
happens we are happy and but we want to cling on to that good thing we’re scared
cling on to that good thing we’re scared
cling on to that good thing we’re scared of losing it and when a bad thing
of losing it and when a bad thing
of losing it and when a bad thing happens we want to run away from it and
happens we want to run away from it and
happens we want to run away from it and so we are never here in this moment
so we are never here in this moment
so we are never here in this moment experiencing life as it is what we are
experiencing life as it is what we are
experiencing life as it is what we are experiencing is our wishes our dreams
experiencing is our wishes our dreams
experiencing is our wishes our dreams our hopes our fears we are always going
our hopes our fears we are always going
our hopes our fears we are always going to the past to the future defending our
to the past to the future defending our
to the past to the future defending our beliefs it’s an insane way to live and
beliefs it’s an insane way to live and
beliefs it’s an insane way to live and it’s the way we’re all living and this
it’s the way we’re all living and this
it’s the way we’re all living and this world the world that has been created by
world the world that has been created by
world the world that has been created by this very brain only makes the situation
this very brain only makes the situation
this very brain only makes the situation worse you look at social media for
worse you look at social media for
worse you look at social media for instance it has it makes us believe that
instance it has it makes us believe that
instance it has it makes us believe that the external is more important than the
the external is more important than the
the external is more important than the internal it makes us believe that how
internal it makes us believe that how
internal it makes us believe that how you look how much you have what you look
you look how much you have what you look
you look how much you have what you look like is more important than how you
like is more important than how you
like is more important than how you really feel there are many instances on
really feel there are many instances on
really feel there are many instances on Facebook actually of people who were
Facebook actually of people who were
Facebook actually of people who were smiling who looked happy who looked
smiling who looked happy who looked
smiling who looked happy who looked amazingly you know ecstatic even and a
amazingly you know ecstatic even and a
amazingly you know ecstatic even and a few days later they killed themselves
few days later they killed themselves
few days later they killed themselves and sometimes people are not even aware
and sometimes people are not even aware
and sometimes people are not even aware of how they feel
of how they feel
of how they feel because they are so invested in the in
because they are so invested in the in
because they are so invested in the in the external you know if I ask you right
the external you know if I ask you right
the external you know if I ask you right now how are you
now how are you
now how are you what would you say you’d say fine you
what would you say you’d say fine you
what would you say you’d say fine you you would answer that immediately we do
you would answer that immediately we do
you would answer that immediately we do that all the time it’s the most profound
that all the time it’s the most profound
that all the time it’s the most profound question that we ask each other every
question that we ask each other every
question that we ask each other every day how are you but you don’t really
day how are you but you don’t really
day how are you but you don’t really want to hear your friends answer right
want to hear your friends answer right
want to hear your friends answer right and your friend doesn’t want to hear
and your friend doesn’t want to hear
and your friend doesn’t want to hear your real answer and in fact chances are
your real answer and in fact chances are
your real answer and in fact chances are that you really haven’t had the time to
that you really haven’t had the time to
that you really haven’t had the time to really take a moment and really feel
really take a moment and really feel
really take a moment and really feel what you’re feeling internally and so
what you’re feeling internally and so
what you’re feeling internally and so what is meditation meditation is a way
what is meditation meditation is a way
what is meditation meditation is a way of gaining control over this
of gaining control over this
of gaining control over this unbelievably complex brain and nobody
unbelievably complex brain and nobody
unbelievably complex brain and nobody taught us this in school in school all
taught us this in school in school all
taught us this in school in school all they did was fed us information into
they did was fed us information into
they did was fed us information into this brain they gave us information that
this brain they gave us information that
this brain they gave us information that we stuffed into this brain but at no
we stuffed into this brain but at no
we stuffed into this brain but at no point did they tell us how to use this
point did they tell us how to use this
point did they tell us how to use this brain it would be like getting an
brain it would be like getting an
brain it would be like getting an amazingly sharp instrument one that can
amazingly sharp instrument one that can
amazingly sharp instrument one that can cut and dissect and actually does that’s
cut and dissect and actually does that’s
cut and dissect and actually does that’s what the mind does and we do not know
what the mind does and we do not know
what the mind does and we do not know how to use it in fact we don’t even know
how to use it in fact we don’t even know
how to use it in fact we don’t even know that it’s an instrument that should be
that it’s an instrument that should be
that it’s an instrument that should be under control imagine if I had a knife
under control imagine if I had a knife
under control imagine if I had a knife and I didn’t know it was under my
and I didn’t know it was under my
and I didn’t know it was under my control
control
control every now and then it would stab me it
every now and then it would stab me it
every now and then it would stab me it would hurt me and I would think oh my
would hurt me and I would think oh my
would hurt me and I would think oh my god life is really really painful
god life is really really painful
god life is really really painful unaware that it is my own mind that is
unaware that it is my own mind that is
unaware that it is my own mind that is inflicting pain on me and so meditation
inflicting pain on me and so meditation
inflicting pain on me and so meditation means to understand that this mind this
means to understand that this mind this
means to understand that this mind this sharp this amazing instrument should be
sharp this amazing instrument should be
sharp this amazing instrument should be under my control because if I don’t
under my control because if I don’t
under my control because if I don’t learn to use the mind the mind will use
learn to use the mind the mind will use
learn to use the mind the mind will use me and so ladies and gentlemen
me and so ladies and gentlemen
me and so ladies and gentlemen meditation is absolutely the right way
meditation is absolutely the right way
meditation is absolutely the right way to take control of your brain and
to take control of your brain and
to take control of your brain and there’s plenty of evidence that it does
there’s plenty of evidence that it does
there’s plenty of evidence that it does just that it balances the prefrontal
just that it balances the prefrontal
just that it balances the prefrontal cortex reduces the activity of the
cortex reduces the activity of the
cortex reduces the activity of the amigdala
amigdala
amigdala balances the left and the right
balances the left and the right
balances the left and the right hemisphere it improves the immune system
hemisphere it improves the immune system
hemisphere it improves the immune system there plenty of studies examining that
there plenty of studies examining that
there plenty of studies examining that decreases blood pressure there are even
decreases blood pressure there are even
decreases blood pressure there are even studies that say that it decreases the
studies that say that it decreases the
studies that say that it decreases the expression of genes that are turned on
expression of genes that are turned on
expression of genes that are turned on in cancer so this potentially could even
in cancer so this potentially could even
in cancer so this potentially could even decrease the risk of cancer and above
decrease the risk of cancer and above
decrease the risk of cancer and above all meditation gives
all meditation gives
all meditation gives you insight about yourself about who you
you insight about yourself about who you
you insight about yourself about who you really are what you really desire and
really are what you really desire and
really are what you really desire and how you can manage these desires so that
how you can manage these desires so that
how you can manage these desires so that you don’t live a life of constant stress
you don’t live a life of constant stress
you don’t live a life of constant stress it allows you to use your brain to plan
it allows you to use your brain to plan
it allows you to use your brain to plan and think about past and future when you
and think about past and future when you
and think about past and future when you have to what gives you the power to
have to what gives you the power to
have to what gives you the power to pause to notice what is happening to
pause to notice what is happening to
pause to notice what is happening to find that stillness and when you find
find that stillness and when you find
find that stillness and when you find and connect with that stillness then you
and connect with that stillness then you
and connect with that stillness then you can carry that wherever you go like the
can carry that wherever you go like the
can carry that wherever you go like the eye of the storm like the center of a
eye of the storm like the center of a
eye of the storm like the center of a cyclone now there are many many
cyclone now there are many many
cyclone now there are many many techniques of meditation and I have
techniques of meditation and I have
techniques of meditation and I have about three minutes to demonstrate the
about three minutes to demonstrate the
about three minutes to demonstrate the technique so I’m gonna do that we’re
technique so I’m gonna do that we’re
technique so I’m gonna do that we’re going to witness the breath in this
going to witness the breath in this
going to witness the breath in this technique because breathing is the only
technique because breathing is the only
technique because breathing is the only function the only bodily function that
function the only bodily function that
function the only bodily function that is both under your conscious as well as
is both under your conscious as well as
is both under your conscious as well as unconscious control so the same part of
unconscious control so the same part of
unconscious control so the same part of the brain that manages your blood
the brain that manages your blood
the brain that manages your blood pressure your heart rate your digestive
pressure your heart rate your digestive
pressure your heart rate your digestive system also manages your breathing which
system also manages your breathing which
system also manages your breathing which is why you don’t have to fortunately we
is why you don’t have to fortunately we
is why you don’t have to fortunately we don’t have to think about our breathing
don’t have to think about our breathing
don’t have to think about our breathing but you will notice that the breath is
but you will notice that the breath is
but you will notice that the breath is linked to your emotion right when you’re
linked to your emotion right when you’re
linked to your emotion right when you’re stressed your breath gets a little tight
stressed your breath gets a little tight
stressed your breath gets a little tight when you relaxed your breath is nice and
when you relaxed your breath is nice and
when you relaxed your breath is nice and easy when you’re angry it’s sharp and
easy when you’re angry it’s sharp and
easy when you’re angry it’s sharp and shadow so your breath is connected to
shadow so your breath is connected to
shadow so your breath is connected to the unconscious part of the brain the
the unconscious part of the brain the
the unconscious part of the brain the part of the brain that is determining
part of the brain that is determining
part of the brain that is determining your sense of mood your sense of self
your sense of mood your sense of self
your sense of mood your sense of self your emotions now breathing gives us the
your emotions now breathing gives us the
your emotions now breathing gives us the opportunity to connect with that
opportunity to connect with that
opportunity to connect with that unconscious part of the brain so in this
unconscious part of the brain so in this
unconscious part of the brain so in this practice as we witness the breath you’re
practice as we witness the breath you’re
practice as we witness the breath you’re going to be using your conscious brain
going to be using your conscious brain
going to be using your conscious brain to watch and witness your breath which
to watch and witness your breath which
to watch and witness your breath which means you’re using your conscious brain
means you’re using your conscious brain
means you’re using your conscious brain to witness the workings of your
to witness the workings of your
to witness the workings of your unconscious mind isn’t it incredible I
unconscious mind isn’t it incredible I
unconscious mind isn’t it incredible I think it is and let’s try it out
think it is and let’s try it out
think it is and let’s try it out so I invite you to take a deep breath
breathe in through your nose and breathe
breathe in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth go ahead and make
out through your mouth go ahead and make
out through your mouth go ahead and make a sighing sound as you breathe out loud
a sighing sound as you breathe out loud
a sighing sound as you breathe out loud enough that the person next to you can
enough that the person next to you can
enough that the person next to you can hear that now just allow your breathing
hear that now just allow your breathing
hear that now just allow your breathing to return to its natural rhythms its
to return to its natural rhythms its
to return to its natural rhythms its breathing through your nose again gently
breathing through your nose again gently
breathing through your nose again gently close your eyes and bring your attention
close your eyes and bring your attention
close your eyes and bring your attention to all the sounds around you now there
to all the sounds around you now there
to all the sounds around you now there are so many sounds and it’s interesting
are so many sounds and it’s interesting
are so many sounds and it’s interesting because there is the sound and then
because there is the sound and then
because there is the sound and then there is the interpretation of the son
what you want to do is let go of the
what you want to do is let go of the interpretation of the sound and really
interpretation of the sound and really
interpretation of the sound and really pay attention to the sound itself to the
pay attention to the sound itself to the
pay attention to the sound itself to the tonality the texture of the son so even
tonality the texture of the son so even
tonality the texture of the son so even my work voice now you can almost ignore
my work voice now you can almost ignore
my work voice now you can almost ignore the meanings of the words and just
the meanings of the words and just
the meanings of the words and just notice the tonality of the sound as if
notice the tonality of the sound as if
notice the tonality of the sound as if you have no idea what these words mean
you have no idea what these words mean
you have no idea what these words mean or what any of this sounds mean now turn
or what any of this sounds mean now turn
or what any of this sounds mean now turn your attention to your breath and just
your attention to your breath and just
your attention to your breath and just notice and observe how your body is
notice and observe how your body is
notice and observe how your body is moving with each breath you don’t try to
moving with each breath you don’t try to
moving with each breath you don’t try to breathe don’t initiate the breath don’t
breathe don’t initiate the breath don’t
breathe don’t initiate the breath don’t hold on to your breath just notice as
hold on to your breath just notice as
hold on to your breath just notice as your body breathes in your abdomen goes
your body breathes in your abdomen goes
your body breathes in your abdomen goes upwards and outwards and as your body
upwards and outwards and as your body
upwards and outwards and as your body breathes out your abdomen Falls relaxes
breathes out your abdomen Falls relaxes
breathes out your abdomen Falls relaxes just rest your mind on that movement of
just rest your mind on that movement of
just rest your mind on that movement of the abdomen experience those sensations
the abdomen experience those sensations
the abdomen experience those sensations that’s it
and bring your attention back to all the
and bring your attention back to all the sounds around you and slowly and gently
sounds around you and slowly and gently
sounds around you and slowly and gently open your eyes I hope you’re feeling
open your eyes I hope you’re feeling
open your eyes I hope you’re feeling more relaxed please
more relaxed please
more relaxed please make this a part of your life that way
make this a part of your life that way
make this a part of your life that way you can master your mind master your
you can master your mind master your
you can master your mind master your brain and live a life of happiness and
brain and live a life of happiness and
brain and live a life of happiness and peace thank you
peace thank you
peace thank you [Applause]
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