meditation
mental practice of focus on a particular object, thought or activity
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The Price Of Distraction: A Conversation with Adam Gazzaley (Episode #226)
Sam Harris
Discussed as a practice that can improve attention, a form of experiential medicine, and a way to train the brain's ability to sustain focus.
Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #211
Lex Fridman
A non-pharmacological ritual believed to offer similar intellectual or religious experiences to psychedelics.
The Science of Happiness: A Conversation with Laurie Santos (Episode #196)
Sam Harris
A practice from ancient traditions, discussed as a source of mindsets like gratitude and compassion, and as a technique to update behavioral reinforcement.
How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone | Huberman Lab Essentials
Andrew Huberman
Roland Griffiths, Ph.D. on Psilocybin, Psychedelic Therapies & Mystical Experiences
FoundMyFitness
A practice discussed as a convergent methodology for investigating the mind, which shares similarities with psilocybin's effects on the default mode network and is considered a 'tried-and-true' path for awareness stability.
Wim Hof Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Mindfulness practices that Wim Hof compares to his breathing techniques, noting their ability to increase focus and access deeper brain states.
Can Science Study the Nonphysical? | Jeffrey Mishlove
Closer To Truth
Practices originating from ancient Indian traditions, noted as essential to the historical exploration of consciousness.