Dr. Alejandro Junger

The cortisol. I mean, that is the consequences. That is the... you know, the digital print of the chemical consequences of what's happening. But what's happening is really a disconnection from nature, a disconnection of mind, body, and spirit. And so I got really sick. I didn't want to take medications and I started looking for a different solution. My most

The cortisol. I mean, that is the consequences. That is the... you know, the digital print of the chemical consequences of what's happening. But what's happening is really a disconnection from nature, a disconnection of mind, body, and spirit. And so I got really sick. I didn't want to take medications and I started looking for a different solution. My most

problematic symptom at that time was my depression. I couldn't get out of bed sometimes. I mean, I covered myself. I was on call. They were calling me, hey, are you coming or not coming? I had to force myself. It was really bad. So I decided not to take the medications and see if I can find something different. So I started going to therapy, psychologist, a

problematic symptom at that time was my depression. I couldn't get out of bed sometimes. I mean, I covered myself. I was on call. They were calling me, hey, are you coming or not coming? I had to force myself. It was really bad. So I decided not to take the medications and see if I can find something different. So I started going to therapy, psychologist, a

problematic symptom at that time was my depression. I couldn't get out of bed sometimes. I mean, I covered myself. I was on call. They were calling me, hey, are you coming or not coming? I had to force myself. It was really bad. So I decided not to take the medications and see if I can find something different. So I started going to therapy, psychologist, a

all kinds of things, until I found the concept and practices of meditation. Because the biggest problem was that I realized that my mind was always producing thoughts, thinking, thinking, thinking all day long. And some people even pride themselves, I can think of two or three things at the same time. But that's not something that I was actually choosing to do. It was just happening to me.

all kinds of things, until I found the concept and practices of meditation. Because the biggest problem was that I realized that my mind was always producing thoughts, thinking, thinking, thinking all day long. And some people even pride themselves, I can think of two or three things at the same time. But that's not something that I was actually choosing to do. It was just happening to me.

all kinds of things, until I found the concept and practices of meditation. Because the biggest problem was that I realized that my mind was always producing thoughts, thinking, thinking, thinking all day long. And some people even pride themselves, I can think of two or three things at the same time. But that's not something that I was actually choosing to do. It was just happening to me.

At one point I was like, I think I'm going crazy. Why am I thinking of all these negative things? If I had the power to decide, I wouldn't be thinking about this. So who is thinking? Who is deciding these thoughts in my head? I thought I was going nuts. I didn't know that everybody's having the same problem.

At one point I was like, I think I'm going crazy. Why am I thinking of all these negative things? If I had the power to decide, I wouldn't be thinking about this. So who is thinking? Who is deciding these thoughts in my head? I thought I was going nuts. I didn't know that everybody's having the same problem.

At one point I was like, I think I'm going crazy. Why am I thinking of all these negative things? If I had the power to decide, I wouldn't be thinking about this. So who is thinking? Who is deciding these thoughts in my head? I thought I was going nuts. I didn't know that everybody's having the same problem.

Yeah, I was like, am I going crazy? I saw people in the subways in New York speaking out loud to themselves. I said, the only difference between him and me is that he's doing it out loud. And he's a little bit... I'm a little bit better dressed, but that's it. And you see them and you think, oh, crazy people. But we're all like this. So when I found the concept of meditation, it said...

Yeah, I was like, am I going crazy? I saw people in the subways in New York speaking out loud to themselves. I said, the only difference between him and me is that he's doing it out loud. And he's a little bit... I'm a little bit better dressed, but that's it. And you see them and you think, oh, crazy people. But we're all like this. So when I found the concept of meditation, it said...

Yeah, I was like, am I going crazy? I saw people in the subways in New York speaking out loud to themselves. I said, the only difference between him and me is that he's doing it out loud. And he's a little bit... I'm a little bit better dressed, but that's it. And you see them and you think, oh, crazy people. But we're all like this. So when I found the concept of meditation, it said...

that constant thinking, which is mostly negative and repetitive, that goes on and on, that you would actually shut up if you could. This is what meditation can slow down and maybe even stop. And I say, whoa, that's what I want.

that constant thinking, which is mostly negative and repetitive, that goes on and on, that you would actually shut up if you could. This is what meditation can slow down and maybe even stop. And I say, whoa, that's what I want.

that constant thinking, which is mostly negative and repetitive, that goes on and on, that you would actually shut up if you could. This is what meditation can slow down and maybe even stop. And I say, whoa, that's what I want.

So I ended up, and this is a longer story, and one day maybe we talk about it, but I ended up in a monastery in India that my exchange was going there as a doctor, as a cardiologist. And in exchange, I learned how to meditate and do yoga. And I was running this huge ashram in Maharashtra in India. It's a place called Gurudev Siddha Peeth. And it's actually an ashram that has a life...

So I ended up, and this is a longer story, and one day maybe we talk about it, but I ended up in a monastery in India that my exchange was going there as a doctor, as a cardiologist. And in exchange, I learned how to meditate and do yoga. And I was running this huge ashram in Maharashtra in India. It's a place called Gurudev Siddha Peeth. And it's actually an ashram that has a life...

So I ended up, and this is a longer story, and one day maybe we talk about it, but I ended up in a monastery in India that my exchange was going there as a doctor, as a cardiologist. And in exchange, I learned how to meditate and do yoga. And I was running this huge ashram in Maharashtra in India. It's a place called Gurudev Siddha Peeth. And it's actually an ashram that has a life...