Awe Walks Transform Mood and Social Connection
The new Huberman Lab episode is out: Cultivating Awe & Emotional Connection in Daily Life | Dr. Dacher Keltner 0:00 Dr Dachner Keltner 0:01:55 Emotions, Awe; Facial Expressions & Culture 0:08:11 Sponsors: Joovv & Helix Sleep 0:11:05 Emotion, Motor Movement & Language 0:15:36 Measuring Emotion; Studying Awe 0:24:10 Horizons, Small to Vast, Shifting Perspective 0:29:27 Tool: Awe Walk 0:33:53 Time Perception, Tool: Space-Time Bridging Meditation; Chimps, Vastness 0:42:13 Sponsor: AG1 0:43:37 Consciousness, Collective Experiences & Brain Synchronization 0:50:04 Music, Concerts & Awe; Sparring, Transcendence 1:01:28 Joe Strummer 1:06:04 Inhibitors of Awe, Self-Focus & Narcissism 1:12:41 Sponsor: Function 1:13:52 Sports, Collective Effervescence 1:19:03 Social Media & Online Life, Social Community 1:29:51 Designing Cities & Places for Awe 1:34:29 Sponsor: Our Place 1:35:44 Embarrassment, Teasing; Collective Values 1:43:05 Male Friendship, Teasing 1:47:50 Isolation, Loneliness, Reemergence of Community 1:54:33 Psychedelics, Awe, Treating Trauma; Microdosing 2:01:18 Looking Forward, Awe Design 2:08:36 Campfires, Connection, Red Light 2:13:34 Life After Death; Acknowledgments 2:17:19 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Includes paid partnerships.
Your Body Reveals an Unsafe Nervous System
I was on stage in front of hundreds of people. Looked like the most confident man in the room. My hands were shaking the whole time. We get so good at functioning that we stop noticing the signals. The jaw. The breath. The...
Unlock Unprecedented Depth in Your Meditation Practice
How to go deeper than ever in Meditation. Have you tried this approach? If so, drop a 🧘🏽♂️
Daily Stillness Trains
Stillness and silence aren't empty but active states where the mind heals reorganizes and expands its potential. With a daily practice of 5–10 minutes of sitting quietly, mindful breathing or a silent walk in nature, the brain adapts making stillness...
Stress Stems From Multiple Sources; Mindfulness Offers Relief
"Stress can result from a variety of factors-external, internal, and physical, as well as psychological," from page 307 of the Lifestyle Medicine Handbook. Chapter 8 goes on to explore stress in more detail. Chapter 9 covers Peace of Mind with...
Embrace Uncomfortable Feelings to Find True Okayness
That thing you're avoiding — the emotion, the conversation, the reality you don't want to face — it's not going anywhere. And often, the more you try to ignore it, the louder it can get. The real route to okayness...
Take a 30‑second Breath Break Before Driving On
30 seconds to breathe at the rest area, before you get back on the road 🚙🛣️🌌
Reset Your Nervous System for Healthier Living
The state of your nervous system shapes how you experience the world. When we are constantly in “fight or flight,” it can take a toll on both physical and emotional health. Simple practices like breathing, mindful pauses, and time in nature, can...
Listen to Your Body: Mindfulness Reveals Hidden Signals
Ever think one thing but your body is telling you something else? In #mindfulness #meditation training, we focus quite a bit on the body. The realization is this- the body has a lot to say, if we slow down long enough...
Overthinking Originates Beyond the Mind, Not Just Thoughts
things Bessel van der Kolk made me rethink about overthinking Most people think overthinking starts in the mind. I do not think that anymore. Here is what changed for me
5 Signs Your Inner Child Has Taken Over
5 Signs That Your Wounded Inner Child May Have Taken Over: 1. Black-And-White (Dichotomous) Thinking. 2. A Fear Of Abandonment. 3. A Fear Of Getting In Trouble. 4. Intense Emotional Overreactions. 5. Feeling "Small," Invisible, Or Helpless.
Belly Breathing Grounds You, Eases Tension Instantly
Feeling tense? Use your breath to shift your stress response. Slow it down. Make it deep. Breathe from your lower abdomen. This is a very grounding and relaxing practice. The key is to center your attention down into the body;...
Restore Your Natural Psychedelic Cycle to Prevent Addiction
Your body already does what psychedelics do. Every day, your circadian system runs a death-rebirth cycle using serotonin, melatonin, cortisol, and endocannabinoids. You're vulnerable to addiction and other mental health disorders when that cycle breaks. Recovery starts with restoring it:🧵
Saying Yes When Your Body Says No Undermines Self
For a long time, I thrived in being someone people could rely on. Because it meant I was capable, reliable and trustworthy. Being needed and relied upon made me feel important, like I was useful and nice. But, nice‑ness isn't always kindness. Because,...
Meditation Can Feel Drug-Like, Then Reality Hits
Have you experienced a drug-like bliss in meditation and then snapped back to reality? Let me know in the comments 👇 https://t.co/lwZvxfLJyW
Cultivating Openness to Hold Pain Without Crumbling
Can we cultivate openness big enough to hold our pain and not collapse into it?
Detach From Mind to Experience Truly New Thoughts
So your thought is just recycled data from the past. Thought is about survival, not for exploration or enlightenment because your thought is only a permutation and combination of what you already know – nothing new can happen. Only if...
Find Calm in a 30‑Second Creekside Sunset
30 seconds to breathe as you move along the creek toward a slowly setting sun
Regulate Your Nervous System Before Making Big Decisions
The calm decision protocol. Before any big decision: Sleep first Walk first Breathe first Wait first A dysregulated nervous system cannot access long horizon thinking. Regulate. Then decide.
Simple Free Hacks Reset Your Nervous System Instantly
Three free nervous system interventions that work faster than most people expect. Morning sunlight Longer exhale breathing Walking without audio None of them are glamorous. All of them change the baseline. That is why they work.
Forest Bathing Shifts Perspective and Relieves Stress
Forest bathing is a form of stress relief. Spending time in nature often puts things in perspective. We see we're part of a larger ecosystem. Our connection to others and to the 🌎 becomes clearer. We can see things differently...
Healing Growth Starts by Rewiring Your Survival Nervous System
You can't access the subtle energy necessary for growth through a nervous system that's still in survival. Change is a physiological problem more than problem of willpower. Dense nervous systems are adapted from years of stress, poor sleep, and disconnection...
Decode Your Body’s Messages to Unlock Healing Wisdom
There’s a conversation happening between your body and your psyche that you’ve been waiting to hear. It holds your personal myth and the wisdom within your wounds. It's time you learn to translate... Once you do, you’ll identify every symptom,...
Combat Fight-or-Flight Stress with Breath, Walk, Connection
When you feel scared or angry, your body triggers the fight-or-flight response. This alters your physiology and makes you tense. To combat this, relax, take 5 deep breaths, take a walk, or call a friend. There's a lot of stress...
Ujjayi Breathing: Calm Mind, Energize Body
Ujjayi breathing calms and energizes mind and body. Inhale slowly then exhale like you're fogging a mirror. Close your mouth before you finish exhaling. You should feel a gentle constriction at the back of your throat. Continue several rounds of slow...
Breathe From Your Belly to Oxygenate Lower Lungs
Do you breathe diapragmatically, from the belly? Place a hand on your abdomen. It should rise with each inhale, fall with each exhale. Breathing in this way oxygenates the lower lobes of the lungs, where the greatest exchange of...
Stop Overthinking: Step Outside, Breathe, Move Forward
The more you think about your problems, the bigger they become. Go outside, look up at the sky, take a deep breath and walk a bit to clear your mind. Worrying does not change the outcome. https://t.co/MuLD1WzXEi
Ground Yourself: Simple Breath Awareness Brings Safety
Present moment awareness: Feel your feet on the floor, the surface you are resting on, the air on your skin. Feel your body breathing. In this moment you are safe and well. Sometimes just resting in this moment is enough....
Meditation: Choose Your Path, No Pressure Required
New guided meditation: The Miracle of Existence. "Sometimes (the meditation) gets wildly interrupted by pterodactyls or accidental bell ringing or something, but that’s usually how it goes. So, remember, with the guided meditation, it’s all an invitation. You...
Write Your Blessings, Breathe Deeply, Reduce Stress
On days when stress levels are high, please spend time to sit down and to write down your blessings--all the things in your life that bring you joy. Then, take a few deep breaths. This should help. It works for...
Listen to Your Body: Stress Isn’t a Badge
A gentle reminder as we step into Stress Awareness Month... Stress isn't a badge of honor. And being busy isn't the same as being well. Where is stress living in your body right now? Your shoulders? Your jaw? That tight chest you've been...
Join Breathwork Lab at BSMS – Email Dr. Colasanti
Do you practise breathwork? And can attend a lab session @BSMSMedSchool? If so, email Dr Alessandro Colasanti: a.colasanti@bsms.ac.uk https://t.co/SWJ95MtPyD
Breathwork Lab Hosts EMDR Therapist Jocelyn Rose
Breathwork Lab meeting today. EMDR therapist & PhD candidate @BSMSMedSchool, the great Jocelyn Rose. https://t.co/V5n71aZzfl
Learning to Let Go and Feel Honestly
There was a version of me who held everything together so no one else had to. Now I’m learning how to feel without managing the room. How to be honest without disappearing. If you’re in that space too — I see you.
Slowing Down Tamed My Reactive Nervous System
Learned how to control my emotions through slowing down. I used to snap on people because my nervous system was shot.
Inner Work Clears Vision, Expands Your Awareness
Light Watkins explaining how inner work helps to expand awareness, using his glasses metaphor Drop a 👓 if you found it helpful
Runners Should Adopt 360 Breathing Like Expectant Moms
Working through 360 breating is very popular during pregnancy and postpartum but really it should be just as popular in the running community
Cultivating Ego‑Free Compassion in Medical Practice
Finding peace by unhooking from ego and achieving a loving presence in medicine [PODCAST] http://dlvr.it/TRnksh Podcast #OncologyHematology
We Breathe 20k Daily, yet Never Learn Proper Technique
Most people breathe about 20,000 times a day, yet almost no one is taught how to breathe well.
Mindfulness of Thoughts Sparks Growth, Breath Calms Mind
60,000 thoughts a day. It's why #mindfulness of thoughts is the first step to personal growth. Conversely the more we stay out of our head and focused on the body and breath, the less unwanted thoughts monopolize our internal conversation....
Judgment Is Inevitable; Examine It With Empathy
Hot Take: It isn’t possible to be “non-judgmental.” We make judgments and assign meaning to everything we see or experience in order to inform our choices. But...it IS possible to bring self-awareness and empathy to our judgments. Instead of pretending we don’t...
Train Your Attention for Slower, Deeper Focus
Pay attention to your attention. Then begin to train it toward slower, deeper focus. Reading, working, walking, or having a conversation can all become practice. #attention #focus #mindfulness #deepwork #presence https://t.co/w4k0UsTEQA
Five Minutes Daily Can Transform Mind, Body, Behavior
Science says 5 minutes a day of practice is enough to produce measurable changes in your experience, your behavior, and your biology. Not an hour. Not a retreat. Five minutes. For the full 10percenthappier podcast episode with Dr. Richard Davidson...
Neuroscience Reveals Keys to a Happier Life
For the full #10percenthappier podcast episode with Dr. Richard Davidson — neuroscientist and one of the world's leading researchers on the science of wellbeing — and Dr. Cortland Dahl — research scientist, PhD, and creator of the Healthy Minds Program...
Support First Decentralized Science Fellowship for Breathwork Research
Support @ResearchHub @ResearchHubF in match funding @dmt_quest for the 1st Decentralised Science Fellowship at postdoc level @BSMSMedSchool @SussexUni & scaling breathwork research: https://t.co/YeFdn6PLTO
Mind Overthinking Stems From Body, Not Brain Issues
I used to think overthinking meant I had a mind problem. Then I paid attention to sleep, light, breath, and stimulation. Now I think the mind is often downstream of the body.
Micro Reset Rituals Ease Task Switching for ADHD
For many people (especially ADHDs) the difficulty of a task isn't the task itsself, but the handover from one task to another. email → cooking work → shower errand → next errand texting → sleep As a neurodivergent, what I find useful is to do...
Find Peace by Controlling Only What You Can
peace comes from focusing on what you can control. you can’t control what happens around you. but you can control your health. your mood. your experiences. how you show up for yourself every day. the moment you stop trying to control everything...
Six‑breath per Minute Breathing Boosts Heart Health
Use resonant breathing to create a 6 breath/minute practice. The key is to Inhale for 5-exhale for 5. This breath: • Boosts HRV a key marker of cardiovascular health • Lowers blood pressure & reduces the sympathetic stress response • Enhances oxygenation...
Break the Rumination Cycle with Six Simple Strategies
Effective Strategies To Stop A Rumination Loop: 1. Active Distraction. 2. Physical Movement. 3. Grounding Techniques. 4. Schedule "Worry Time.” 5. Write It Down. 6. Ask "What," Not "Why.”