Mindfulness

•  47% of Americans are not living in their present / not paying attention to what they are doing, I believe this might have jumped up in year 2020. 
• People are significantly un-happy when they are NOT paying attention.
• A wandering mind is un-happy life.
• We are recently finding huge increase in cases of Attention deficit disorder.
• Nations are suffering from physical deficit and attention deficit.
• 76% of middle aged Americans report moderate to high level of loneliness in this world. Mind you, we are living in the most connected world ever existed.
• Anxiety and loneliness causing more mortality.
• Negative self-talk and depression is on the rise. In the last 3 years there is 33% increase in depression.
• Loss of meaning and purpose in life is taking a toll on health. There is connection between psychological well being and healthy life.
• Four pillars of healthy mind
• Awareness - resist distraction. Meta awareness is knowing what your mind is doing. Necessary for real transformation to occur.
• Connection - inter personal relationship. qualities like compassion, kindness, gratitude.
• Insight - about ourselves. Change the narrative, constellation of thoughts. Foster more breathing room for brain well being.
• Purpose - having a sense our life is headed in particular direction.
• Train your mind - procedural learning helps brain.
• Brain wiring is not fixed, it is adaptable.
• In this planet none of us used to brush, now all of us do. Mindfulness is similar thing, we need mental hygiene. 3 minutes per day mindfulness helps.

Reference: Richard J Davidson TED talk.