All It Takes Is Ten Mindful Minutes Analysis

I watched Andy Puddicombe’s talk on “All it Takes is Ten Mindful Minutes”. Andy Puddicombe reminds us that it is our mind that is most active and valuable. It used not only for our emotions we have towards ourselves but also towards others. We also us our minds to think and focus for every moment of our lives and that can cause us to no longer live in the moment which can also become very stressful. Often when we get stressed we don't know how to deal with the stress. This is where mindfulness come in because it reduces and prevents stress. Mindfulness is not about stopping thoughts but seeing them pass and gaining a new perspective on them. I also learned that a busy and wandering mind often means you are unhappy. Andy Puddicombe says we …show more content…
I also practice pranayama (breathing techniques). One breathing technique is you first inhale toward the belly then move toward the ribs and finally fill your chest with air. I envision a triangle, the base (belly) is where there is the most air and then it moves up towards the chest and lungs. When it's time to exhale you start breathing out from the top of the lungs and move the breath out from the torso and then the belly. In yoga we are focused on our breath, when you notice and just simply pay attention to your breath it starts to slow and deepen naturally. Another breathing exercise practiced in yoga is creating a longer exhale. The ratio should be one to two when you inhale and exhale, Ideally your exhale should be about two times longer than your inhale. The longer exhale helps calm the body by lowering blood pressure and slows the pulse. I also practice Ujjayi pranayama, this is when you match your breathing to your movement. For example when I lower and bow my head I exhale and when I curve my spine and lift my neck I inhale, this also works with any other movements of the limbs or body. Usually when you open your body you inhale, and when you close your body you exhale. When I am in a certain pose where there's tension or a slight discomfort a method used is to try to breathe into the discomforted area and relax the muscles there. When I incorporate all these methods I feel relaxed especially after a yoga …show more content…
The theory states that these two parts are not connected.The Social-cognitive theory states that people become hypnotized because they have created expectations and are motivated and want to be hypnotized. The expectations we set up play a large role on our mind and we can respond to suggestions without being hypnotised. I agree more with the social-cognitive theory. I personally believe we see and hear what we want to see and hear. Our mind is our biggest influencer and if we set ourselves ur to believe something we will believe it. Expectations have a great influence on us and if we expect something to happen our mind will believe it happened. If we go into hypnosis with an excited and open premade mindset I believe it’s possible to be hypnotized without having your mind