Often turning off and falling asleep can be one of the hardest things to do. The mind continues to race and worry, resisting giving itself to the night. This short guided meditation can be listened to each night before bed in order to help prompt a shift in mental state […]
Robert Thurman: Love Your Enemy Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Lovingkindness, Thurman says, is not an abstract idea but rater a practice that allows us to appreciate that everyone, including our enemies, want to be happy. And so […]
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Be Mindful. Be Kind. Be Patient. Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The Venerable Losang Samten, a renowned Tibetan scholar and a former Buddhist monk, stresses the virtues of being mindful, kind, and patient. ———————————————————————————- LOSANG SAMTEN: The Venerable […]
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Read the story: https://aperture.gg/blogs/the-universe/meditation-can-it-really-rewire-our-brains Merch: https://aperture.gg/merch According to Buddha, when we meditate, we feel our heartbeat. We’re connected to our ancestors, to our loved ones, to the world that came before us. Realize that you already have all the tools to reduce stress and anxiety. To lower your blood pressure […]
Arianna Huffington on Brain Maintenance Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Arianna Huffington discusses the importance of a well-rested mind and body. Huffington is the author of Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of […]
Can Psychedelics Help You Expand Your Mind? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Sam Harris discusses the virtues of psychedelics such as LSD and MDMA. While he does not condone the use of these drugs without caveat, he does […]
Sam Harris: Mindfulness is Powerful, But Keep Religion Out of It Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Sam Harris says that stress-reductive benefits of meditation are rather trivial compared to the insights one can discover about the nature of […]
How Neuroplasticity Could Help with Depression, with Ruby Wax Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Ruby Wax put her comedy career on hold a few years ago in order to research mental illness and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy at Oxford. […]
