How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco
“Why is it that some people are more vulnerable to life’s slings and arrows and others more resilient?” In this eye-opening talk, Richard Davidson discusses how mindfulness can improve well-being and outlines strategies to boost four components of a healthy mind: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.
Richard Davidson is researching how mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains and what we know about people’s brains of individuals showing more resilience than others. Davidson is Wiliam James and Vilas professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds. His research is focused on the neural bases of emotion and emotional style and methods to promote human flourishing, including meditation and related contemplative practices. #Neuroscience #Wellbeing #MentalHealth Richard Davidson is Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder & Director of the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison.Davidson’s research is focused on the neural bases of emotion and emotional style and methods to promote human flourishing including meditation and related contemplative practices. He has published more than 400 articles and is the co-author of “The Emotional Life of Your Brain” and “Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body”, both published by Penguin. Davidson has been recognized for his research through various awards, such as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Award and an Established Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Affective Disorders (NARSAD). Davidson received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Psychology and has been teaching psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1984. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
How to cultivate a healthy mind in a money-driven society that’s almost devoid of meaning. I’m 24. Started working before college. These days I’m hesitant to even go out to save on money. I’m living alone and experiencing an existential crisis. I work in research but it doesn’t pay much. I feel the pressure to earn more, making me money-driven as well. And I think this has led to poorer fulfilment, yet it’s something that can’t be helped.
His holiness? 😮 He is human, no different than you and me. 😢 Bye, Filipe
slings
arrows
nudge
nourish
nurture
wittingly
feral
twofold magnitude
harness
steep rise
pervasive
thriving
awareness
pesquisar: meta-awareness
outlook
entails
broaden
procedural learning
the wiring in our brains
and lo and behold
remarkable
commuting
nourish your mind
reduced implicit bias
o que você está fazendo agora?
onde está sua mente agora? está focada no que você está fazendo ou em outro lugar?
quão feliz ou infeliz você se sente nesse momento?
a wandering mind is an unhappy mind
Meditation
Thank you, what a brilliant talk 😊
Listening to this was the perfect way to start my day. Feeling so balanced now.
I have You Tube premium but this video refuses to download or be shared?
So, pray?
I listened to a lot of Ted talks, yet on no one did I have such an amazing time. The things that have been spoken are extremely important, things that can lead to unbelievable outcomes. I’d like to listen to this over and over again, and find different things by every listening.
Thank you very much sir for sharing the most important informations for our life today.
Capitalism be the real villain
That last part is a prayer
Wow ❤
Exercise & working out everyday helped me build the most resilient mind I’ve ever had. I’ve never felt this good and this clear minded in my life. I literally wake up everyday and feel good and happy. This all stems from working out, fasting, eating healthy and staying active.
Ok, but how?
Really interesting wideo
he could’ve skipped many of the statistics and jumped right straight to the latter half which is why many attended the talk
I am a muslim and I think my religion already taught how to prevent those four challenges. No wonder most muslims are resilient. Thanks for the reminder from different perspectives
This did not age well…
Scientific proof that the way Jesus taught us to live was designed perfectly for us ❤
we can take responsibility of our own brains by transforming our minds.
wandering mind is an unhappy mind. attention deficit
statistically, loneliness lead to early mortality than obesity
negative self talk/ depression
– women are more depressed 33% higher
loss of meaning and purpose in life
– low sense of purpose would likely to die in 5 yrs than people who have purpose in life
Health mind
Awareness
– meta awareness : necessary
– connection
-insight
-purpose : headed into particular direction
have you ever trained your mind?
– procedural learning
wiring is not fixed not adaptable
3 mins a day to change your brain or rewire it.
We can teach people the value of mindfulness, but that will not make them mindful.
There are some real flaws in mindfulness. For example, just letting your thoughts pass thorugh your mind without judging if they’re good or bad. What can possible go wrong, like…
A great talk, such a wonderful talk! Thank you for an excellent video 😊
Hey! I’m Elsea Nickel, my husband is David Nickel, and our son is Solomon. We’ll work on this. 😊
Tudo mundo louco!! Tenho ficado louco com meus vizinhos me perturbando dia e noite quase chegando a um colapso nervoso , a meditação foi minha forma de lidar com tudo isso , !!✌️✌️✌️
Thank you very much 🙏
I am a graduate of several Berkeley Psychic Institutes programs. I spent about $20000 over the years. Since April 2022, unwillingly I got on a mental torturing system while unconscious, I paid extra $1000 to Renaau Brewster as they requested over the phone. This system has been creating weird images n voices in my space except when I’m asleep. It’s very dangerous as I involuntary dropping stuff in the kitchen n I was pushed by invisible hands while walking in public. They told me I should vent online on a regular basis, I was told at times the system is a Russian or CIA spy training system that mostly protects only white and married graduates, as the Russian system dislikes unmarried minorities, especially single male Buddhist !! One of the evidence is that the main Berkeley Psychic Institute building sold to a Tibetan community!
I saw this like 5 months ago when my mind was compeletly crazy and after finding teacher yongey minguir rinposhe of how easy meditation really is Ive meditated ever since and that was the best disicion Ive ever made cause my mind is much calmer and happier still long way to go to over come my bipolar but I have gone long way thanks to you and to mindfullnes meditation teacher yongey ,thanks from the bottom of my heart .
Outstanding talk!!!! Ten stars….
Watching for a wellness college course.
I watched a Netflix mini serie called "The Mind" and this guy appears there talking about "The Mindfulness". It totally changes the way we grasp our behavior and mind
life lesson video
So basically prayer
Mindfulness rewires the brain to respond with calm and clarity, transforming how we process emotions. 🧠✨
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This all ties back to the Greek stoic and the virtues. This video /the speaker is very well spoken
I’m a yogi who has been practicing meditation and yoga for few years. And i also follow a lacto ovo diet. I wanna add that the power of food is actually stronger than we think. Whenever i consume the five pungent spices, such as garlic, onions etc, my awareness becomes scattered and hard to focus during meditation. Also, caffeine-containing drinks, like tea or coffee, can stimulate our sympathetic nervous systems, making us agitated. Therefore, I’ve also quit those drinks.
He said 3 minutes a day doing “this” but I still need to know what “this” is. Like yes, mindfulness , but what do I need to do to practice mindfulness?
This one really hits home. I’m 40, and here are a few things that completely changed how I see life and happiness:
1. Chasing success, fame, and validation will never be enough if you don’t feel whole within yourself. True fulfillment comes from the inside.
2. A book called Shift Your Mind by Alexander Brooks completely changed the way I think about anxiety and mindfulness. It’s not about doing more, it’s about thinking differently.
3. The smallest moments—deep conversations, laughter, or just being present—end up being the biggest memories.
4. Life isn’t about waiting for the “right” moment. It’s about making every moment count.
If you’re struggling with anxiety or feeling stuck, Shift Your Mind is the book I wish I had read years earlier. It breaks everything down in such a simple, practical way. Highly recommend! 🙏✨
Also I highly recommend reading „Awaken your mind: Steps Toward Emotional Freedom“ by Tobias Austin Langford. 🙏🏼
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I feel like the reason we normally study anxiety and not compassion is because anxiety feels like a problem that needs solving while the same isn’t inferred by positive emotions
Turned on this video while having breakfast then in the middle listened to him, focused on my eating and turned off the video
This makes my day , thank you ❤
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Show me a normal hetro guy who wouldn’t be distracted in this situation 😅.
Thanks
~Childhood vaxxes are a big factor in these issues~