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The Power of Small Wins In Meditation

Summary

, 23 min

How celebrating small successes in meditation, such as warm hands or a faint tingle, reinforces both psychology and the nervous system's mapping into deep states. Includes breathing through the heart chakra, left then right, to find a little bliss, spreading it through the chakras with OM, and letting hands hot and heavy expand into a mini absorption.

In this video

Teaches
Small winsPositive reinforcementBliss
Discusses
Mentions
QigongRescue BreathSympathetic nervous systemBibleBiofeedbackIntuitionDiaphragmatic breathingTranquil BreathAshok SinghLeft amygdalaSitting Very Still (SVS)Roll-Up of Consciousness

Key moments

00:00Positive reinforcement and the power of small gains01:04The qigong teacher: "Well, did you practice again?"02:56Warm hands count: celebrate the win03:39The old diary full of success he never noticed04:55Logging warm hands, tingling lips and dorsal vagal pressure07:11Sympathetic vs parasympathetic, and the two parasympathetic systems08:58Mapping the nervous system: God comes like a thief in the night10:27Zero to sixty: a sudden freeze response and tranquil breath15:31Heart and throat as projections of the left amygdala16:23Spreading the bliss through every chakra with OM18:49Letting hands hot and heavy spread through the body19:50Into the air around you: a mini absorption21:09Every small success is huge, so celebrate it