You're Already Awesome – Just Get Out of Your Own Way!

In this TEDx talk, Dr. Brewer explores “flow state”: a mental state in which one becomes so immersed in an experience that time and space and self no longer disrupt the present moment.

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I recall when I began thinking of how meditation was a rest for my busy brain. Like your example I too couldn't believe I was thinking about my breath. Thank you! I've felt the difference now you have given scientific evidence.

Informative, good science translated feor the layman. Good experiment study that you can try out yourself. Biggest win is that it makes you WANT to meditate. Let’s take some control back over our default mode networks!

Insightful talk! Gave me something to think about / aim towards.

Love this message! Great one to pass on to kids & especially teenagers to plant seed for a healthier mindset. Thank you 🙏

This was awesome. Thank you!

Get out of our own way is like getting out of our own head yeah? I really enjoyed that & feel 100+ times more confident in going with the flow & that not just dead fish go with the flow. Thankyou mate

“Reality is so much more delicious than our concepts!”

Very simple explanation of what gets in our way from being in flow. Thank you.

Insight Timer is my nightly ‘go to’ for sleep. I woke up with a headache, stiff neck and clogged sinus this AM. Needing some heat on my neck, I decided to see what AM recommendations popped up. Between eight surgeries in three years and pandemic lockdown, my mental health deteriorated. I went from being a successful, confident business owner to someone indecisive, filled with self doubt trying to live with chronic pain and financial anxiety. Getting in my own way is an understatement. This was very insightful and a track I will revisit over and over!

I know this. And I forget. This 10-minute investment pays big dividends.

Great stuff Dr. Brewer! Thank you for coming to Insight Timer!!

Loved this .. I completely understand this... and I thank you 4 a beautiful talk

this talk gave me so much inspiration for the future. absolutely fascinating and definitley worth
listening to :)

Great!! It’s a good lesson in understanding how to get out of our way.

Thank you for your take on mindfulness…I really appreciate it as it makes it so much
easier than thinking about being mindful.
Maybe we should change the misleading name of “mindfulness” to “in the present moment”….by moment …by moment.
Thanks again!

I wish everyone could hear talks like this when they are starting meditation. I have several degrees in psychology but never had my past and present make so much sense in terms of my being until I read a random book on manifestation and started a journey on becoming more present, to find the inner me, and to work at meditation. Flow is something that I’ve noticed when I have an amazing meditation session but never knew what to call it or why it happened. Thank you!!

Amazing and encouraging talk on “flow”, thanks so much! 😌🤙🏽

I love this. As an addict in recovery, this is a great reminder of how to get out of my own way 🙏🏻💜

I thought this was great. I swear I was searching for a guided meditation, but this feels more like a talk. Much less meditative, although still very good. I may have been searching incorrectly, but if not, might be worth making sure this is in the talks section.

“We’re all awesome! We just have to get out of our own way!” - perfectly summarized. Thank you! ❤️