"We look at the world once, in childhood. The rest is memory." ~Louise Glück - When he quoted this, I had to pause the video and have a "Oh my God, this is my problem" moment. Wow.

@erinliday1545

3 жыл бұрын

Literally the best Ted talk on mindfulness out there, and I've listened to them all.

@mohak1990y

3 жыл бұрын

It is a superb sentence. I started looking for who said that. Is there any book written by her!! Well if you want to learn mindfulness meditation practice, try reading Mindfulness in plain English. It's audible version is freely available on KZread. Its beautiful book and the best book you will ever come across on mindfulness.

@valeriyaabaikina8231

3 жыл бұрын

Mohak Londhe x

@aubtree

3 жыл бұрын

@@erinliday1545 and cgg gc yy

@brownkirby2

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand what this means

I happened to do the same thing one day afternoon, I just try to pretend that I am not a human but a camera trying to record the details of present moment of external environment. A camera doesn’t talk to itself, doesn’t judge, it just observe the world. After I learn about mindfulness, I try to pretend that I am a camera observing both internal and external experience, I try to record the thoughts and feeling of myself without judgement, and I feel more at peace while being able to have regular emotions like a human.

@AnimaLibera

3 жыл бұрын

I like your approach. Makes a lot of sense when you are trying to keep yourself out of what you are thinking

@haydan838

3 жыл бұрын

Wow this is really wonderful

@yoongis.tangerine

3 жыл бұрын

this is really a good realization

@johncheah5029

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting technique. Will try it out.

@angkokhwee2101

2 жыл бұрын

@@yoongis.tangerine n

the daily reality of adult life makes me lose sight of what a pleasure it is to be alive

@keldraalpine7091

7 жыл бұрын

abso-fucking-lutely

@Tormentality

7 жыл бұрын

Well that's cause it's not a pleasure. Besides, pleasure is a judgment. No pleasure, no pain. This is the game of mindfulness.

@finosuilleabhain7781

7 жыл бұрын

+ Jesse G ... So true. At some point the human race lost its way.

@ruzickaw

5 жыл бұрын

what a pleasure to be alive and to know that we are coming closer to death with every breath.

@yoooyoyooo

5 жыл бұрын

is it?

7:30 "Your strategy for living in the present will go a lot better when you accept how frequently the present sucks"

@outrageouszijigmailcom

5 жыл бұрын

Buddha's "first noble truth"

@samdanner6244

4 жыл бұрын

You are Damn Right about that!!!!!

@ubernerrd

3 жыл бұрын

This is especially true in 2020.

@lumijasminasmr3583

3 жыл бұрын

@@ubernerrd Corona is not the worst thing that is happening in the world. It is simply the one, we hear most of.

This is realistic. Yes. Life is messy but the way to encounter it by accepting it, and practice mindfulness not just to get rid of messiness of life but to improve life even if it's messy. Great message.

Isn’t it amazing how human beings actually need something called mindfulness to remind them that reality is always here and now? We’re so caught up in the dream of thought and make believe stories of our lives that we need a practice to actually live life as it actually is, right here, right now.

Mindfulness is a modern day super power that all of us can learn.

@jackdawcaw4514

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve McKinnon although it's not modern day! But yes, superpower definitely, in a way.

@Tormentality

7 жыл бұрын

technically, a curse would be a judgment and thus the opposite of mindfulness, not that it matters.

@nalinsharma8358

7 жыл бұрын

tormentography technically, super power is a judgment too....putting things on a pedestal eh?

@Tormentality

7 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure. If I can sent and laser beam which instantly freezes you, or could fly anywhere, or lift anything, I don't think those are judgments just like my ability to type isn't a judgement. I could be wrong, but I think these types of "things" would be "nouns" and thus cannot be a sort of judgment. Also, in our battle to avoid judgment I think it's fruitful to know what it is we are trying to avoid. That is, we ought to know what we mean by "judgment" such that we can train ourselves to avoid this. But then again, it doesn't really matter. Just like your judgment of me putting things on a pedestal is not a noun or a super power. Not that it matters, although it's helpful to know what it is we are actually doing when we are being mindful...

@aarondixon7

6 жыл бұрын

whatever!!!!

This makes total sense. I knew for a fact that going on a vacation, going to the mountain for a week, or to the sea for a week, gives me so much creativity and relaxation. And the truth is, I thought it just wasn't a possibility in regular busy life. But listening to this, I've realized, when I'm in the nature, i am more in tune with it, with myself, more present physically, more mindful. I don't judge myself, nor the surroundings, i don't plan. I just am. And listening to this I've realized i can simulate the same thing here at home. It's not the same, but as you've said, even if it's just 15mins/24h, it matters. Thank you!

Over the past 5 years after discovering Daron's talk, I've watched it dozens of times and sent the link to dozens of my friends and family. The way he captures the essence of life is both accurate and insightful. And when Daron invites us to be understand what it means to be mindful in our lives - its a gift I'm truly thankful for.

I really love this talk. There's an uplifting pessimism in it that speaks to me.The topic is something that I've known for a long time, but sometimes good ideas go over your head until someone puts it in terms you can personally relate to. Thanks Daron.

@pontiacmon

7 жыл бұрын

Or until you do it 100 times.

@johncheah5029

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you.

Literally the most practical explanation of mindfulness I've ever heard. Bar none.

So I had to pause it at 4:36, and at this point I realize that this guy is a genius. I know that I will definitely finish watching it, watch it again, and share it with others, many others.

I think this is one of the most realistic talks I've seen on how mindfulness can be applied, and how it is useful in every day life.

@patrickpatrick4549

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for bothering you. It's quite hard to understand the video for me. So i wanna ask you, does talking to your self in your mind is bad for you?

One of the clearest and most straightforward explanations of mindfulness and meditation I've heard. Awesome talk.

This is great. Pretty much exactly the same as David Foster Wallace's thoughts. This is an excerpt from one of his creative writing classes - "It’s not that students don’t ‘get’ Kafka’s humour but that we’ve taught them to see humour as something you get - the same way we’ve taught them that a self is something you just have. No wonder they cannot appreciate the really central Kafka joke - that the horrific struggle to establish a human self results in a self whose humanity is inseparable from that horrific struggle. That our endless and impossible journey toward home is in fact our home. It’s hard to put into words up at the blackboard, believe me. You can tell them that maybe it’s good they don’t ‘get’ Kafka. You can ask them to imagine his art as a kind of door. To envision us readers coming up and pounding on this door, pounding and pounding, not just wanting admission but needing it, we don’t know what it is but we can feel it, this total desperation to enter, pounding and pushing and kicking, etc. That, finally, the door opens … and it opens outward: we’ve been inside what we wanted all along."

@ruzickaw

5 жыл бұрын

humour you dont get you have it or not.

@chs2385

4 жыл бұрын

ruzickaw that’s not what he said at all though. Are you adding your own thoughts?

Once you seperate your ego from you're true self, you would not have any strong reactions such as embarrassment described. They just don't occur anymore, or only as a gentle feeling you can observe like a bubble and blow it on its way. No aversion or pushing occurs. No judgement

@hyx6817

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

I honestly love this talk Most of us constantly thinking about the future and worrying about the stuff that's gonna happen without even realizing that it's just thoughts and a battle on our mind that makes us anxious and trapped We need to practice paying attention for the things that's happening in the present right now;) Again it was a great lesson i love it

i’m LIVING for his charisma

Back a few years later for a second watch. Clearly one of the best talks on mindfulness ever. Every year I should watch Shauna Shapiro's TED talk, and this one as well. Brilliant. Thank you again Daron.

One of the best talks about Mindfulnee, more realistic and down to earth I’ve ever heard. Thank you!

The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a great deeper guide to this. Love it!

Beautiful! Noticing moments is fun, expands time, and can be a simple joy.

We're definitely more present when we are kids. Not always though. Coming from a traumatizing childhood, whenever the present, as a kid, was nerve-wracking I'd simply think about the future as a way to block what was going on around me. So I think it does depend on one's childhood. Lately, I realized that whenever my mind starts thinking about the future frequently it's a good indicator that the present sucks and I need to do something about it.

@Chelseacoastmaine

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. We’re more present in our childhood, that is if we even had a “childhood” and it was not stripped from us through trauma.

I love his talk! He's humorous, charming and what he said reminds me of things that I've forgot - to remember & to practice mindfulness. It's that moment-to-moment practice of pausing & picking a thing to notice, maybe what/how you're seeing or hearing, or feeling in a part of your body, etc. I had done that before & I remember it felt good, but I later failed to keep it as a habit & even lost touch of what to do to practice again when I wanted to. Thank you for reminding me. Once again, lovely talk! Thank you

Some people having no serious prblem in life becomes so much stressed and anxious without any reason.and believe me it is a very big problem. So as I.

What an amazing presentation. The man just gave the most descriptive insight into meditation with using the word once! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you for sharing and reminding me of what's it like to be me again.

@chemlab719

7 жыл бұрын

You rock, buddy

I thought that this was going to be AGAINST mindfulness meditation... so I was curious, but, I was wrong.

@norabufrieh40

8 жыл бұрын

+Faegir Volva that's the point, to drag you into this

@morethancalm

8 жыл бұрын

+Nör Aldin Ha! That would be like trying to drag someone into piano lessons or training for a 5K. Better to provide encouragement to people who have ruled it out based on misinterpreting the experience of practicing.

@keldraalpine7091

7 жыл бұрын

I'm so down, but the title is click-bait. You got me in a good way, but that was a miracle. I'm going to watch this till it sounds like English bc I am that stressed out and potentially disciplined. Not quite yet.

@xGALEXYx

6 жыл бұрын

The key is in the word "try". Don't TRY to be mindful, don't aim at the goals and ignore the process. I'm this sense it's not at all misleading :)

@ccburro1

5 жыл бұрын

I made similar comment. He could use an accurate title to attract those who have tried mindfulness and "it didn't work for them" because they never really learned that it is a way of being with our moment-to-moment experience--5 senses, thoughts, feelings.

One of the best ted talks

he's clumsy yet so calm and confident!

What a truth! Problems are parts of the life. Just need to know how to see and take care of them. Easier said than done! Just start it! Thank you for your sharing.

I´m from Germany and I didn´t get the message of the video until i found out that "mindful" has a much better translation in German. It means something along the lines "pay attention"

Perfect. I never liked the term "mindfulness", when what you really seek is freedom from the mind...

@ajmalali5317

4 жыл бұрын

mrpentium Soo true!! 👌👏

@coughyfilter1983

4 жыл бұрын

It's totally not about freedom from the mind. I'd describe it more as acceptance but non-identification with the mind and being itself.

@lefterissotirakis

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but the freedom of the mind is mindfulness..when the mind is not the boss of you then you have all of your mind for you..so when the mind is empty it is mindfulness..when the mind is empty you rest the mind and you also sharpen in the same time because it doesn’t making all this nonsense which everyone is going through

@simontuffs4106

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't hear freedom from mind? Mindfulness is from Buddhism right? Buddhists also believe mind is outside of us, ie, the universe is mind, the universe is mental. Now see it.

@amyb7823

2 жыл бұрын

@@coughyfilter1983 It's freedom from the mind in the context of freedom from the constant ruminating, worrying, criticism, mind chatter that takes place in the mind. I think that's what the person meant.

Love this! We have 5 basic senses and Daron reminded me to use them. So simple and practical.

Very insightful -really gets to the heart of what mindfulness is all about in a practical way.

7:29 "Your strategy to live in the present will get a lot better when you accept how frequently the present sucks" , lol, this had me.

Awesome explanation of live wisely In the world

I do practice paying attention to one sense esp listening very carefully to natural sounds or seeing the scenery when out in the wood. Having practiced for more than a month yet my bad habit of dwelling in my inner narratives started to rise, becoming vulnerable to react certain emotions finally rendering mindfulness practice to go totally in vain. I noticed it is prerequisite to accept any states of mind and feelings, or negative ones. But I found myself engulfed by it many times. I have social anxiety driven by childhood and now I am able to lead a normal life compared to the past however even before anxiety occurs, my brain perceives social situations or events as a threat I had traumatised, making body manifestations like rattling voice, hand and irregular eye movements etc. Mindfulness for some ppl is easier said than done but surely enabling you to take baby steps.

This is a brilliant talk! Both funny and super insightful. I'm a longtime meditator, and this talk contained extremely helpful reminders for me. Well done, Daron--thank you!

Awesome message! Great job! In the sage words of Kunu - the more you do, the less you do.

What a nice man. And one of the best TED talks I've ever seen.

My favorite TED talk!! very well done!!!

The best benefit of mindfulness is the wisdom that there is no permanent self. What mentions is only by product. 😍 🙏 🙏 🙏 👀 👍

Wow, this is exactly what I needed to hear today! Thank you, Daron!

Simply THANK YOU.

Thank you for casting your gems... Any moment we habitually "check out" is an opportunity to instead disrupt the narrative of our life and notice the details right in front of us.... what it feels like to notice.... the relaxation in my legs anything resfull at all that we can savor Your strategy for living in the present will go better when you accept how frequently the present sucks. what it feels like to notice.... how slowly the line is moving what it is like to run late how cold my body feels Your timed practice supports practice the rest of the day Childhood Set aside our unresolved story problems just a moment ( limit numbing , worrying and unconsciousness)

Dear Daron, I enjoyed every minute of your talk, thank you!

As Alan Watts said, "This is it". Making what trips so many so simple. Well done & with humour.

Excelent! His way of presentation and the last sentence give me hope. If I understand what he is saying right, it means that I can stay a real person with likes and dislikes and also become more present.Sadly my experience (with vipassana Meditation) was very different from that. And a lot of long time meditators I´ve seen seem to me, like they have no personality anymore, like they conditioned themselves to be inhuman.So thank you for this.

Great message behind this. More than just being mindful.

This guy gets it.

this man is an absolute legend!

Mindfulness has been hyped as this miracle cure for every ailment.

Daron is the BEST!

This talk will never get old, it is Timeless. Really awesome talk!

The stairs analogy at the beginning is brilliant! This was an awesome talk.

it seems like he talks about a different way to be mindful rather than talking about 'dont try to be mindful' really good content. helped a lot.

@stevegunn9971

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, it's a mindfulness technique he's speaking of.

Felt so relaxed through out this video,awesome speech!

Brilliant, well done Daron.

this is wonderful! I loved every sentence and will watch over and over again.

❤️ the message i needed... keep on practicing dont give up! ❤️

Great practical talk! Thank you

The best talk I heard lately !

I love the analogy with climbing stairs!

Great, great video. Seriously this blew my mind

Awesome! Thank you so much

He is right Mindfulness is great tool for checking your self out.

You are awesome! You're a good speaker, content was great and you delivered it like a home. Run. Also you're funny and adorable.

This is the best speech on Mindfulness 🙏

Another great TED talk!

0.000000001 useful insightful and unselfish vidoes on youtube. and this is one of them, thankyou.

Really wonderful, thank you!

13 years of practice and still human. GG

I tried to watch this video two years ago and clicked right out because I couldnt understand. Two years later I realize I picked up some of these habits by accident. Thank you so so much.

This is exactly what it has been feeling i have am doing this ! But i have never been able to explain jt like you have ! Amazing !. That is it the secret. The noticing it is like stepping out of yourself each time or like you said waking up seejng and hearing !

Exactly what I thought after this video was not was I really expecting . It doesn't seems annoying though and I m sure you r not the only one.

Mindfulness made me who I used to be and whom I liked. :)

I'm a little lost. I am trying to learn about mindfulness and I feel like this was a lot of words but he didn't say much. Maybe it's just me though, literally the first video on mindfulness I've seen.

I really enjoyed this talk. taught me a lot.

so good. underrated

Very nice. Thank you! and Go Buckeyes!!!

Great insight! Thanks :)

Thank you!

Love !

Beautiful speech.

Very nice talk. Thank you guys 🙏😊

This was enlightening 👍👍

Runs along the lines of , Scott peck. Once we truly accept life is hard , life is then no longer hard because we transcend it. Noticing without judgments or criticisms is the message too .

Great speech.

This was so relatable ✨

Well done, well done!

This is free medicine for my problematic life, just cost little amount of time and data but worth It.

This guy is amazing

Wonderfully explained...

He's cute. And this talk really meant a lot to me

Mindfulness is really Self on Life Energy in own Body and visualizing it transcend earth Centre and Sun frequently.

I so much agree to you sir 👏🏻thank you

So settle, yet so impactful. Got my thinking a lot about the power in one of many ways which an introvert would communicate (and since I just read Quiet - great book btw). / Alexander - Wish you all a great day !

we are naturally intelligent, compasive, concentrated, live the present and share it( where else could we live) experience happiness and suffering in ourselves and in others, fall down and get up. The thing is that we have to find in ourselves the will and courage to get up to think to concentrate to help ourselves and others without being lazy , wanting everything without trouble, accepting and desl with suffering thebest possible , accept process, and not be tempted by an easy ,tips full, quick reward , never happy life.

great talk thumbs up