All it takes is 10 mindful minutes | Andy Puddicombe (re-release)
5/8/202612 min
When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day, simply by being mindful and experiencing the present moment. (No need for incense or sitting in uncomfortable positions.)
(This episode originally aired in 2012)
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First 90 secondsElise Hu· Host0:00
[upbeat music] You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day. I'm your host, Elise Hu.
Andy Puddicombe· Soundbite0:11
You know, the mind whizzes away like a washing machine going round and round, lots of difficult, confusing emotions. And we don't really kind of know how to deal with that. And the sad fact is that we are so distracted that we're no longer present in the world in which we live. We miss out on the things that are most important to us.
Elise Hu· Host0:31
That's Andy Puddicombe, former Buddhist monk, co-founder of Headspace, and one of the most listened-to voices in guided meditation today. We dug into our archives to re-share his talk from 2012, where he makes the case that 10 minutes a day is all it takes to refresh your mind. No incense, no sitting cross-legged on the floor, just a little time to step back from the noise.
Andy Puddicombe· Soundbite0:56
We can't change every little thing that happens to us in life, but we can change the way that we experience it. That's the potential of meditation.
Elise Hu· Host1:06
That's coming up right after a short break. [upbeat music] And now our TED Talk of the Day.
Andy Puddicombe· Soundbite1:22
We live in an incredibly busy world. The, the pace of life is often frantic, our minds are always busy, and we're always