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Headspace Guide to Meditation

When I was a monk, I had no idea that there wassomething called "neuroplasticity," that...

When I was a monk, I had no idea that there was
something called "neuroplasticity," that the brain was flexible,
malleable, that it could change, and that scientists
were actually witnessing this by putting monks through an fMRI scanner and witnessing
what was happening to the brain before, during, and after meditation

Full Transcript

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When I was a monk, I had no idea
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that there was something called "neuroplasticity,"
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that the brain was flexible, malleable, that it could change,
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and that scientists were actually witnessing this
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by putting monks through an fMRI scanner
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and witnessing what was happening to the brain
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before, during, and after meditation.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:39
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E04 Those who used the noting technique showed reduced stress response, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:11
Those who used the noting technique showed reduced stress re...
S01 • E02 Our only job is to notice when it wanders - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:10
Our only job is to notice when it wanders
S01 • E08 Now, in the monastery where I trained, this was a point to work towards. - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:05
Now, in the monastery where I trained, this was a point to w...
S01 • E05 The picture will get clearer over time, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:11
The picture will get clearer over time,
S01 • E08 All of the other techniques that we've learned throughout this series - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:11
All of the other techniques that we've learned througho...
S01 • E07 Just beginning to notice - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:08
Just beginning to notice
S01 • E03 To understand that it's about the journey rather than the destination. - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:05
To understand that it's about the journey rather than t...
S01 • E02 The more effort we apply, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:05
The more effort we apply,
S01 • E04 So the takeaway here - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:12
So the takeaway here
S01 • E06 [music ends] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:07
[music ends]
S01 • E03 [water rippling] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:16
[water rippling]
S01 • E05 [music stops] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
[music stops]
S01 • E02 So use this as an opportunity - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:08
So use this as an opportunity
S01 • E06 Not staring at one thing, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:05
Not staring at one thing,
S01 • E08 [soft music continues] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:18
[soft music continues]
S01 • E05 So eyes open, a nice, soft focus and just aware of the space around you. - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
So eyes open, a nice, soft focus and just aware of the space...
S01 • E02 What we're looking for is already here, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
What we're looking for is already here,
S01 • E06 And just maintaining that focus, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:08
And just maintaining that focus,
S01 • E01 And we know now that when we sit to meditate - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:07
And we know now that when we sit to meditate
S01 • E04 It's about changing the way we relate to our experiences, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:15
It's about changing the way we relate to our experience...