In this discourse “Insight Into Depression”, Sadhguru explains that in most cases of depression a person is simply generating intense thoughts and emotions that are working against them and that in many ways, 70% of all illnesses are self-created. Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. ...
Neuroscientist Sara Lazar’s amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of our brain, improving our memory and making us more empathetic, compassionate, and resilient under stress. ...
Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness — sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. ...
Lets face it, Americans are stressed. Most people aren’t working your typical 9-5, 40 hour weeks anymore. Our junk food habits, and stress are killing us. Literally. Stress is bad for your health and can lead to high blood pressure, depression, heart disease and hair loss among many other things. The key here is identifying your moments of stress, so that you can work on ways to live free of it. The activities below are proven, non medically invasive things you can do to alleviate stress. Meditate Meditation...
Brain training games claim to improve your memory, attention, and reasoning skills. Some even say they help prevent the onset of dementia. Problem is, they don’t really work. Have a look at the video below: ...
Sadhguru answers a question on why the mind seems to have a mind of its own! He looks at how terms such as “no-mind” and “stop the mind” have been used over the years, and asks why one would want to stop the mind – the product of millions of years of evolution. The problem, he reminds us, is not the mind, but that the mind is “telling its own story.” He describes how the powerful kriya, Shambhavi Mahamudra, is one big step towards changing this. Yogi, mystic...
Eckhart explores the powerful addiction to thinking, offering a handful of ways to put a stop to thoughts and choose presence instead. ...
When you change your thoughts, you change your life. Dwelling on negative thoughts is bad for you and your mental health. Here is an audio clip of Eckhart Tolle who reminds us to stay in the present, and focus on the now, not the how. ...
Kevin Breel didn’t look like a depressed kid: team captain, at every party, funny and confident. But he tells the story of the night he realized that — to save his own life — he needed to say four simple words. ...
Through a story of one of his students, Billy shows the importance of loving others and of being loved. Billy Ward is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and has been practicing in for the past 13 years in the New York City Suburbs of New Jersey. In addition to having a private practice, he has also been counseling students at Seton Hall Prep High School since 1998. Currently he is the director of retreats for the school and also teaches a senior course for Human Development and Theology. Billy’s...