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The main purpose of brightminds meditation is to create new positive channels in the mind and to eradicate those which are destructive. It was developed from meditation traditions that are thousands of years old beginning in India. It is based on neuroscience.

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This technique is infused with a blend of humor, joy and insight. It is approached with a sense of lightness. There are guidelines, not rules. Like music, a certain song can transport you directly to a feeling deep within. It harnesses the power of intention and motivation. It uses techniques that unleash the power of the imagination and uses sense memory as a gateway to higher states of consciousness. The main three types of meditation forms are:

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• Guided meditation

• Focus meditation using an object, breath, mantra or movement

• Mindfulness meditation/Open monitoring

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In each type of meditation, special attention is given to developing the ability to witness your thoughts. This is like developing a muscle that has the strength to simply abide in that tranquil place within -where you are just watching thoughts come and go with a level of "spirit indifference". And as you notice thoughts appear as if on a giant screen, you will become better able to let them pass without judging them -and running you into the ground!

 

What is different here? What unique value does this have to offer you? The brightminds meditation technique is designed to attend to what is specifically going on in your life and what you feel you would like to address.

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If you are interested in going beyond the mind's DMN (Default Mode Network)

or the hard to control jumping or "monkey" mind then this may be for you. Your mind is not so different from a radio station. It can be tuned to a multitude of frequencies  in various ways. You can be in charge of tuning in to thought beyond our base level of consciousness involving continuous fear based thinking and anxiety.

 

Smile and laugh your way to better mental health

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British researchers found that one smile can generate the same level of brain stimulation as up to 2,000 bars of chocolate.” When it comes to staying healthy, laughter is up there with a nutritious diet and exercise.

Psychology to Grin About: The Benefits of Smiling and Laughter

 

"It is about excavating the amazing, radiant self already inside you. Within you is a power that is already perfect, and the true essence of seeking on this journey is accepting. Your divine self is already within you and it doesn’t rely on external forces to be set free, or even ten or twenty years to attain. It is about letting go all that does not belong, clearing away like the sculptor; scrubbing the lens of your already crystalline perception in order to reveal your true divine nature.” “Journey Into Power” -Baron Baptiste

 

It’s about taking comfort, refuge; it’s like comfort food for the soul...

 

The brightminds meditation practice is something you can habituate your mind to actual look forward to doing. Imagine that! Maybe for you it can be like training your mind to sit in it's "happy place" for greater and greater amounts of time. If your association with your meditation practice is positive like taking your brain on a mini vacation you can develop an easier time of making this a daily routine. Of course this helps your body remain in homeostasis so it can heal and rest. This is the main reason why meditation helps with so many health problems.

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Our classes teach a basic understanding of the chemicals and hormones active  within the brain such as Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins and Cortisol (often called the stress hormone). Studies have found that too much Dopamine (including screen time) robs one of Prana  (Sanskrit) or life force/vital energy. Prana starts with the breath. Our classes utilize the amazing power of “breath control.” or Pranayama to increase life force in preparation to meditation.  Here you will experience using Ujjayi Breathing -called The Breath of Fire -Ujjayi is created by gently constricting the opening of the throat to create some resistance to the passage of air which stimulates your longest crainal nerve in your body -the Vagus nerve. Studies have shown that the vagus nerve affects your mental and physical health and it t’s your body’s source of calm and balance. And it may hold the key to helping you respond better to stressful situations. And can’t we all use more of that? Humming and singing stimulates the soothing physiological effects of the vagus nerve which is why human beings naturally love to do this. It is no coincidence that oppressed people throughout human history such as slaves and the disenfranchised (one's that society "cast out" or "left behind") gravitated towards humming and singing or chanting to soothe their tierd souls. For example, slaves and railroad workers used humming and singing to create homeostasis during high stress conditions. Dancing also stimulates the vagus nerve creating comfort, release of stress and a sense of freedom from internal and externally created tension. 

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At brightminds it is about The Wish Fulfilling Jewel -that which you want in your life to manifest, you must happily give it away. If you want love you must be willing to give it to others for it to come back around to you. This is like what the Beatles said in thier song "The End"..."and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make".

 

Finally you can learn how to become friends with your mind and emotions.

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Taking your meditation practice into you life is a powerful creative force. Getting lost in what you are doing, being in the zone, being in the moment, being present -all become easier to do as a result of training the mind in this way. It becomes about the doing, not the result. it's in the process that holds the magic. This will reduce your brain’s hardwired tendency to spend way to much time focusing on problems, or the tendency to gravitate towards suffering and unhappiness without you being aware of it.

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Miracles and magic aren't purchased on demand. They are approached by stillness and silence. Awe and wonder are in short supply for the know it all, but abundant in those with the guts to admit they don't know at times, or another way to say this; is one who is willing to leave some room in their cup to learn and grow.

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