Cognitive & Brain Science • Vipassana retreats • Interested in applications of meditation
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16 Dec 2022
I’ve done multiple 10-day silent retreats observing only my breath and body
How does Vipassana meditation increase happiness, tranquility, and concentration?
Here’s a thread on my reflection of the technique and personal changes after 6 Vipassana retreats over 4 years
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This is a great blog post for anyone interested in learning more about a 10 day Vipassana course!
@learnwithvidya articulates her formative experience in an accessible way for any reader, a worthwhile read
Hey Jaiveer,
Thanks for inspiring through your thread about Vipassana. I was finally able to write a blog post sharing my experience as well:
x.com/learnwithvidya/status/…
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23 Jan 2023
5) Training yourself to stop reacting can (despite my suspicions to the contrary) help in handling pain.
By focusing my awareness on the searing pain that I felt but in a neutral, detached way, I was able to wedge a corridor of relief between the pain & me for the first time.
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20 Jan 2023
I recently complete a 1,095 day streak of meditation (3yrs, 30 mins, every single day)
Here are 11 things I learnt from the experience.
A thread...
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17 Jan 2023
@Giannis_An34 is a basketball superstar
After two disappointing playoffs, he said 'I don't know if this year is going to be different'
Michael Jordan probably wouldn't say that, but it's still inspirational
Here's how mindfulness helped Giannis win an elusive NBA championship
20 May 2021
" I don't know if this year is going to be different. I’m not gonna lie to you."
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
(h/t @AhnFireDigital )
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When asked about his mentality going into Game 3, Giannis responded:
'I don't get too high, I don't get too low'
It's easy to become overwhelmed by emotions, especially in sports
Mindfulness enables equanimity by not feeling excessively attached to highs and lows
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18 Jan 2023
I've discussed the default mode network, pain response, and mindfulness in sports (threads below)
Next I'm writing on meditation vs prescribed drugs, a Vipassana course taught to 1000 prison inmates, and scientific connections between Olympic level meditators and psychedelics
16 Dec 2022
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I’ll use this account as a blog to discuss the science of meditation, psychology studies, and various applications in daily life
Next I’ll review the default mode network, the meditation effect on pain reception, and how NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo exemplifies mindfulness
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18 Jan 2023
2. Meditation effect on pain response and emotion regulation
6 Jan 2023
How do emotional reactions amplify unpleasant events?
Can meditation change the way we perceive pain?
A study analyzing expert meditators reveals key differences in our emotion regulation
This has important implications for how we handle stress
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18 Jan 2023
3. Mindfulness can be used in sports to perform your best - a case study with basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo
17 Jan 2023
@Giannis_An34 is a basketball superstar
After two disappointing playoffs, he said 'I don't know if this year is going to be different'
Michael Jordan probably wouldn't say that, but it's still inspirational
Here's how mindfulness helped Giannis win an elusive NBA championship
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18 Jan 2023
This thread is it 📢
17 Jan 2023
@Giannis_An34 is a basketball superstar
After two disappointing playoffs, he said 'I don't know if this year is going to be different'
Michael Jordan probably wouldn't say that, but it's still inspirational
Here's how mindfulness helped Giannis win an elusive NBA championship
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17 Jan 2023
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Giannis slammed home a clutch alley-oop in Game 5
In Game 6 to win the NBA Finals, he channeled mindfulness in one of the most dominant playoff stat lines
50 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks
Full investment in the present gives you a better chance of winning in the future
17 Jul 2022
On this day one year ago, Jrue Holiday strips the ball & lobs it up to Giannis Antetokounmpo for the game-sealing alley-oop in Game 5 of the 2021 NBA Finals!
The Bucks would take a 3-2 series lead and went on to win the championship in 6 games 🏆
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17 Jan 2023
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Giannis embodied mindfulness at the highest level, exhibiting equanimity under pressure
In all of our pursuits, we have outside noise that distracts or internal thoughts that pull us towards the past or future
Practice meditation, stay in the present, perform your best
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17 Jan 2023
6 reflections on Huberman and Harris discussing Vipassana meditation
'Time Perception & Mindfulness, Vipassana Meditation, Resistance & Pain' section
2 Jan 2023
New Huberman Lab Podcast: MEDITATION, CONSCIOUSNESS & FREE WILL w/Dr. Sam Harris, Ph.D.
•Deepest Benefits of Meditation
•Why Sam Left Twitter
•Psychedelics
•Tools for Witnessing the Mind
•Mind-Body Integration
•Neuroscience of Self Actualization
hubermanlab.com/dr-sam-harri…
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“Self-talk is producing anxiety...either you can do something about it in the moment or you can’t”
Thoughts can be productive, but incessant overthinking about the past (what could have been) or the future (how long will this last) overwhelms us in the present
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Meditation develops the key muscles to reduce mind wandering
We can enter a flow state - fully immersed in the present moment or task from a state of freedom, without being held back by mental baggage of the past or future
This ability has extensive value for anyone
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There is a “frame rate change in the data stream”
Typically mind wandering occupies a significant amount of our brain's activity
Meditation narrows our attention to the present moment which expands our awareness of different data, such as physical and mental sensations
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