sad, lonely, and depressed, the clearer you get to understand that there are things you can do to get better. Talking to yourself can give you full control over your thoughts, so you use it to get rid of anxiety.
12. Mindfulness increases resilience and equanimity. One studyfound that Lama Oser’s (The Dalai Lama’s right-hand man) left-to-right prefrontal cortex activity ratio was sky high compared to a sample of 175 other people. This information indicated extremely high levels of equanimity, well-bein...
Only when one comes upon this realization can one hope to go through life’s journey in peace and with equanimity. Many people believe it is possible to achieve 悟 (wù) through assiduous reading, studying and contemplating of the Buddhist canons. Zen Buddhism, on the other hand, emphasizes ...
The saying, I believe in you, I want you to achieve, how can I help? That's going to be more effective. And so the same with ourselves, yes. Self criticism does work. Wouldn't do it if it didn't, but again, at least to things like depression, anxiety und...
After nearly 10 years of working with thousands of men to overcome their darkest insecurities and achieve their brightest dreams for sexual confidence, intimacy, and love... Here is what I have learned: Men want to be accepted and respected by WOMEN and taken seriously as a MAN (not simply...
We usually overthink because we want to protect ourselves, so think about what practical measures you need to take to achieve that. Learn how to stop overthinking can improve focus 4. Find useful distractions Telling yourself “you shouldn’t think about that” may have the opposite effect (the...
Stage Ten:Tranquility and Equanimity Milestone Four: Persistence of the Mental Qualities of an Adept Diagram of The Ten Stages of Meditation.The monk is the meditator. The rope he holds represents vigilant, alert mindfulness. The goad in his other hand represents strong intention and firm resolve...
I argue that the growing calls for large-scale, transformative change rest on three, intertwined building blocks: constructing new, life-affirming metanarratives; clarifying what we mean by sustainable well-being societies and how to measure them; and learning how to use broad heuristics to rapidly...
space I discover in meditation. Valuing that space is what mindfulness is all about. When you start to respect that calm center in yourself, you make different choices. You consider what actions are going to support your equanimity and focus, and which ones are going to spread you too thin...
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