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Headspace Guide to Meditation

It's not about tryingto change the feeling or to resist the discomfort but insteadjust to...

It's not about trying
to change the feeling or to resist the discomfort but instead
just to get comfortable with it, and as much as possible, try to remain curious and interested

Full Transcript

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It's not about trying to change the feeling
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or to resist the discomfort
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but instead just to get comfortable with it,
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and as much as possible, try to remain
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curious and interested.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
56
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:29
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
documentary, animation
Production
Vox Media Studios,Headspace

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Movie Summary

Over the course of eight animated episodes, Andy Puddicombe—former Buddhist monk and co-founder of the globally beloved Headspace meditation app—takes viewers through the benefits and science behind meditation.
S01 • E03 And, of course, when our attention wanders to other thoughts, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:07
And, of course, when our attention wanders to other thoughts...
S01 • E04 And in that moment, there's the realization - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:16
And in that moment, there's the realization
S01 • E01 They're part of a Buddhist tradition that dates back thousands of years. - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:05
They're part of a Buddhist tradition that dates back th...
S01 • E02 So those parts of the brain actually increased in size, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:08
So those parts of the brain actually increased in size,
S01 • E05 [soothing music continues] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:09
[soothing music continues]
S01 • E03 Now, the intention of the reflection technique - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:09
Now, the intention of the reflection technique
S01 • E01 And within those practices, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:07
And within those practices,
S01 • E05 [relaxing piano music playing] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:11
[relaxing piano music playing]
S01 • E02 Sara helped show that after just eight weeks of practice, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
Sara helped show that after just eight weeks of practice,
S01 • E07 And maintaining that soft focus, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:08
And maintaining that soft focus,
S01 • E06 The last thing you want to apply… [laughs] …is curiosity to it. - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:04
The last thing you want to apply… [laughs] …is curiosity to ...
S01 • E01 And now I feel really privileged to share these teachings with you. - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:04
And now I feel really privileged to share these teachings wi...
S01 • E03 We don't want to be in our usual, everyday thinking - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
We don't want to be in our usual, everyday thinking
S01 • E02 Now, obviously, if we don't continue to practice, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:07
Now, obviously, if we don't continue to practice,
S01 • E04 So people have practiced meditation for thousands of years, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:12
So people have practiced meditation for thousands of years,
S01 • E06 The more we create space in the mind - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:07
The more we create space in the mind
S01 • E08 We are simply resting the mind in awareness, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:13
We are simply resting the mind in awareness,
S01 • E01 So my hope is that when you meditate, you meditate with the confidence - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:11
So my hope is that when you meditate, you meditate with the ...
S01 • E03 Instead, we just want to observe what's happening - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
Instead, we just want to observe what's happening
S01 • E05 And remember, as always, you can do this eyes open, eyes closed, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:12
And remember, as always, you can do this eyes open, eyes clo...