🧘 How to Recover and Protect Your Nervous System ⚡ Key Insight The nervous system reacts first; rationality comes second. When falsely accused, you’re not “overreacting” — your brain is literally in survival mode. Recovery comes from rebuilding a sense of safety, anchoring in evidence, and reinforcing your inner truth.
1. Pause and Notice Take a moment to observe your thoughts, feelings, and body. Awareness is the first step to clarity.Example: Before reacting to a situation, breathe and notice your inner state. 2. Accept Change Remind yourself that everything is temporary. Life flows, and so can you.Example: When plans change, say: “This is temporary. I can adapt.”… Read More 🌿 Buddhism in 10 Daily Habits 🌿
Here’s a simple, modern, day-to-day guide to Buddhist teachings, showing how each principle can be applied in everyday life: 1. Understand Suffering (Four Noble Truths) Daily Application: Notice when you’re stressed, frustrated, or unhappy. Instead of blaming others or yourself, pause and observe: What desire or expectation is causing this discomfort? 2. Let Go of Clinging (Attachment and Impermanence)… Read More Understand Suffering (Four Noble Truths)
Buddhist teachings are rich, nuanced, and have evolved over more than 2,500 years, but at their core, they focus on understanding suffering, transforming the mind, and cultivating compassion and wisdom. Here’s a detailed overview: 1. The Four Noble Truths These are the foundation of all Buddhist thought: 2. The Noble Eightfold Path A practical guide… Read More The Four Noble Truths
When people say Buddhist meditation, they often mean one of two broad traditions: But in reality, Buddhist meditation is a rich family of practices, each tailored to different needs, personalities, and stages of the path. Let me give you a warm overview: 🌿 Core Forms of Buddhist Meditation 🧠 Neuroscience & Psychology of Buddhist Meditation 🌸… Read More Buddhist meditation
The Ego Self The ego self is the part of us most people are familiar with—it’s the “I” that interacts with the world. In psychological terms, the ego helps us form an identity and navigate daily life. Neuroscience points to areas like the default mode network in the brain (active when we think about ourselves and our place in… Read More Ego Self vs. Higher Self: Understanding the Difference
🌸 Preparation 🌬️ Breath AwarenessTake a deep breath in through your nose, filling your lungs fully…Pause for a moment…And slowly exhale through your mouth, letting any tension flow out. Repeat this two more times—inhale calm, exhale release.Now, let your breathing find its natural rhythm. Simply notice the rise and fall of your chest or belly. 💭 Calming ThoughtsImagine… Read More Guided Meditation: Calming the Mind
Many tantric practices emphasize controlled breathing (pranayama). This isn’t just spiritual—it has a direct physiological effect: In essence, breathwork is a way to consciously shift the nervous system from stress (sympathetic) to relaxation and heightened awareness (parasympathetic). 2. Meditation, Visualization, and Neural Plasticity Tantric meditation often uses mantras (sounds), yantras (visual patterns), or guided imagery: 3. Energy Work and… Read More 1. Breathwork and the Autonomic Nervous System
Tantra is a complex and multifaceted spiritual tradition that originates from India and has roots in both Hinduism and Buddhism. At its core, tantra is about transformation—using specific practices, rituals, and philosophical frameworks to expand consciousness, deepen self-awareness, and experience unity with the divine or the universe. Here’s a deeper breakdown: 1. Philosophical Aspect Tantra sees… Read More Tantra
To live in truth and authenticity is to live in alignment with who you really are—your values, your voice, your desires—rather than bending yourself to fit into the expectations, judgments, or control of others. It sounds simple, but many of us spend years living in survival mode, suppressing parts of ourselves in order to avoid… Read More The Neuroscience of Living in Truth and Authenticity
