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演讲稿 英语演讲稿范文：只需专注10分钟 英语演讲稿范文：只需专注10分钟，希望大家喜欢。 ： 竞聘演讲稿国旗下演讲稿建党节演讲稿七一演讲稿师德师风演讲稿三分钟演讲稿 weliveinanincrediblybusyworld.thepaceoflifeisoftenfrantic,ourmindsarealwaysbusy,andwerealwaysdoingsomething. sowiththatinmind,idlikeyoujusttotakeamomenttothink,whendidyoulasttakeanytimetodonothing?just10minutes,undisturbed?andwhenisaynothing,idomeannothing.sothatsnoemailing,texting,nointernet,notv,nochatting,noeating,noreading,notevensittingtherereminiscingaboutthepastorplanningforthefuture.simplydoingnothing.iseealotofveryblankfaces.(laughter)mythinkingis,youprobablyhavetogoalongwayback. andthisisanextraordinarything,right?weretalkingaboutourmind.themind,ourmostvaluableandpreciousresource,throughwhichweexperienceeverysinglemomentofourlife,themindthatwerelyupontobehappy,content,emotionallystableasindividuals,andatthesametimetobekindandthoughtfulandconsiderateinourrelationshipswithothers.thisisthesamemindthatwedependupontobefocused,creative,spontaneous,andtoperformatourverybestineverythingthatwedo.andyet,wedonttakeanytimeouttolookafterit.infact,wespendmoretimelookingafterourcars,ourclothesandourhairthanweokay,maybenotourhair,butyouseewhereimgoing. theresult,ofcourse,isthatwegetstressed.youknow,themindwhizzesawaylikeawashingmachinegoingroundandround,lotsofdifficult,confusingemotions,andwedontreallyknowhowtodealwiththat,andthesadfactisthatwearesodistractedthatwerenolongerpresentintheworldinwhichwelive.wemissoutonthethingsthataremostimportanttous,andthecrazythingisthateverybodyjustassumes,well,thatsthewaylifeis,sowevejustkindofgottogetonwithit.thatsreallynothowithastobe. soiwasabout11wheniwentalongtomyfirstmeditationclass.andtrustme,ithadallthestereotypesthatyoucanimagine,thesittingcross-leggedonthefloor,theincense,theherbaltea,thevegetarians,thewholedeal,butmymomwasgoingandiwasintrigued,soiwentalongwithher.idalsoseenafewkungfumovies,andsecretlyikindofthoughtimightbeabletolearnhowtofly,butiwasveryyoungatthetime.nowasiwasthere,iguess,likealotofpeople,iassumedthatitwasjustanaspirinforthemind.yougetstressed,youdosomemeditation.ihadntreallythoughtthatitcouldbesortofpreventativeinnature,untiliwasabout20,whenanumberofthingshappenedinmylifeinquitequicksuccession,reallyseriousthingswhichjustflippedmylifeupsidedownandallofasuddeniwasinundatedwiththoughts,inundatedwithdifficultemotionsthatididntknowhowtocopewith.everytimeisortofpushedonedown,anotheronewouldjustsortofpopbackupagain.itwasareallyverystressfultime. iguesswealldealwithstressindifferentways.somepeoplewillburythemselvesinwork,gratefulforthedistraction.otherswillturntotheirfriends,theirfamily,lookingforsupport.somepeoplehitthebottle,starttakingmedication.myownwayofdealingwithitwastobeeamonk.soiquitmydegree,iheadedofftothehimalayas,ibecameamonk,andistartedstudyingmeditation. peopleoftenaskmewhatilearnedfromthattime.well,obviouslyitchangedthings.letsfaceit,beingacelibatemonkisgoingtochangeanumberofthings.butitwasmorethanthat.ittaughtme-itgavemeagreaterappreciation,anunderstandingforthepresentmoment.bythatimeannotbeinglostinthought,notbeingdistracted,notbeingoverwhelmedbydifficultemotions,butinsteadlearninghowtobeinthehereandnow,howtobemindful,howtobepresent. ithinkthepresentmomentissounderrated.itsoundssoordinary,andyetwespendsolittletimeinthepresentmomentthatitsanythingbutordinary.therewasaresearchpaperthatcameoutofharvard,justrecently,thatsaidonaverageourmindsarelostinthoughtalmost47percentofthetime.forty-sevenpercent.atthesametime,thissortofconstantmind-wanderingisalsoadirectcauseofunhappiness.nowwerenothereforthatlonganyway,buttospendalmosthalfofourlifelostinthoughtandpotentiallyquiteunhappy,dunno,itjustkindofseemstragic,actually,especiallywhentheressomethingwecandoaboutit,whentheresapositive,practical,achievable,scientificallyproventechniquewhichallowsourmindtobemorehealthy,tobemoremindfulandlessdistracted.andthebeautyofitisthateventhoughitneedonlytakeabout10minutesaday,itimpactsourentirelife.butweneedtoknowhowtodoit.weneedanexercise.weneedaframeworktolearnhowtobemoremindful.thatsessentiallywhatmeditationis.itsfamiliarizingourselveswiththepresentmoment.butwealsoneedtoknowhowtoapproachitintherightwaytogetthebestfromit.andthatswhatthesearefor,incaseyouvebeenwondering,becausemostpeopleassumethatmeditationisallaboutstoppingthoughts,gettingridofemotions,somehowcontrollingthemind,butactuallyitsquitedifferentfromthat.itsmoreaboutsteppingback,seeingthethoughtclearly,witnessingitingandgoing,emotionsingandgoingwithoutjudgment,butwitharelaxed,focusedmind. soforexample,rightnow,ififocustoomuchontheballs,thentheresnowaythaticanrelaxandtalktoyouatthesametime.equally,ifirelaxtoomuchtalkingtoyou,thentheresnowayicanfocusontheballs.imgoingtodropthem.nowinlife,andinmeditation,therellbetimeswhenthefocusbeesalittlebittoointense,andlifestartstofeelabitlikethis.itsaveryunfortablewaytolivelife,whenyougetthistightandstressed.atothertimes,wemighttakeourfootoffthegasalittlebittoomuch,andthingsjustbeeasortoflittlebitlikethis.ofcourseinmeditation(snores)weregoingtoendupfallingasleep.sowerelookingforabalance,afocusedrelaxationwherewecanallowthoughtstoeandgowithoutalltheusualinvolvement. now,whatusuallyhappenswhenwerelearningtobemindfulisthatwegetdistractedbyathought.letssaythisisananxiousthought.soeverythingsgoingfine,andthenweseetheanxiousthought,anditslike,oh,didntrealizeiwasworriedaboutthat.yougobacktoit,repeatit.oh,iamworried.oh,ireallyamworried.wow,theressomuchanxiety.andbeforeweknowit,right,wereanxiousaboutfeelinganxious.youknow,thisiscrazy.wedothisallthetime,evenonaneverydaylevel.ifyouthinkaboutthelasttime,idunno,youhadawobblytooth.youknowitswobbly,andyouknowthatithurts.butwhatdoyoudoevery20,30seconds?(mumbling)itdoeshurt.andwereinforcethestoryline,right?andwejustkeeptellingourselves,andwedoitallthetime.anditsonlyinlearningtowatchthemindinthiswaythatwecanstarttoletgoofthosestorylinesandpatternsofmind.butwhenyousitdownandyouwatchthemindinthisway,youmightseemanydifferentpatterns.youmightfindamindthatsreallyrestlessand-thewholetime.dontbesurprisedifyoufeelabitagitatedinyourbodywhenyousitdowntodonothingandyourmindfeelslikethat.youmightfindamindthatsverydullandboring,anditsjust,almostmechanical,itjustseemsitsasifyouregettingup,goingtowork,eat,sleep,getup,work.oritmightjustbethatonelittlenaggingthoughtthatjustgoesroundandroundandroundyourmind.well,whateveritis,meditationofferstheopportunity,thepotentialtostepbackandtogetadifferentperspective,toseethatthingsarentalwaysastheyappear.wecantchangeeverylittlethingthathappenstousinlife,butwecanchangethewaythatweexperienceit.thatsthepotentialofmeditation,ofmindfulness.youdonthavetoburnanyincens