Dr. Alok Kanojia

How do we understand addictions from a karmic perspective and a neuroscience perspective? And so something about using both of those methodologies has been very, very helpful for people.

How do we understand addictions from a karmic perspective and a neuroscience perspective? And so something about using both of those methodologies has been very, very helpful for people.

What I would recommend is that people actually try a practice. So I don't usually do this, right? I teach meditation on a podcast, but I feel inspired today by the direction of your questions. So I would tell them to do a practice called Kayashtiram. So Kayashtiram means stillness of the body. The practice is super simple. All you do is sit still and don't move anything. You can breathe.

What I would recommend is that people actually try a practice. So I don't usually do this, right? I teach meditation on a podcast, but I feel inspired today by the direction of your questions. So I would tell them to do a practice called Kayashtiram. So Kayashtiram means stillness of the body. The practice is super simple. All you do is sit still and don't move anything. You can breathe.

What I would recommend is that people actually try a practice. So I don't usually do this, right? I teach meditation on a podcast, but I feel inspired today by the direction of your questions. So I would tell them to do a practice called Kayashtiram. So Kayashtiram means stillness of the body. The practice is super simple. All you do is sit still and don't move anything. You can breathe.

but you don't move anything. So usually what we wanna do is sit in a way that your spine is straight, your neck is straight, your head is straight. So the spine should be straight. You can even do it lying down, but I think it's better to sit.

but you don't move anything. So usually what we wanna do is sit in a way that your spine is straight, your neck is straight, your head is straight. So the spine should be straight. You can even do it lying down, but I think it's better to sit.

but you don't move anything. So usually what we wanna do is sit in a way that your spine is straight, your neck is straight, your head is straight. So the spine should be straight. You can even do it lying down, but I think it's better to sit.

If you wanna sit in a meditative posture like lotus posture or something like that, sit cross-legged, you can sit with a small pillow underneath your hindquarters so that you're a little bit elevated and you can sit up straight more easily. So if you wanna sit up straight naturally, by the way, all you need to do is have your knees lower than your hips and you'll naturally sit up straight.

If you wanna sit in a meditative posture like lotus posture or something like that, sit cross-legged, you can sit with a small pillow underneath your hindquarters so that you're a little bit elevated and you can sit up straight more easily. So if you wanna sit up straight naturally, by the way, all you need to do is have your knees lower than your hips and you'll naturally sit up straight.

If you wanna sit in a meditative posture like lotus posture or something like that, sit cross-legged, you can sit with a small pillow underneath your hindquarters so that you're a little bit elevated and you can sit up straight more easily. So if you wanna sit up straight naturally, by the way, all you need to do is have your knees lower than your hips and you'll naturally sit up straight.

So you just want to elevate your hips, keep your knees low, cross your legs if you can, and just sit still. That's it. That's it. For about five minutes. Perfectly still. There's a beautiful introduction to meditation because it's really, really hard. So 60 seconds will go by and then like you'll start to have an itch and then you'll start to feel uncomfortable. Your muscles will ache.

So you just want to elevate your hips, keep your knees low, cross your legs if you can, and just sit still. That's it. That's it. For about five minutes. Perfectly still. There's a beautiful introduction to meditation because it's really, really hard. So 60 seconds will go by and then like you'll start to have an itch and then you'll start to feel uncomfortable. Your muscles will ache.

So you just want to elevate your hips, keep your knees low, cross your legs if you can, and just sit still. That's it. That's it. For about five minutes. Perfectly still. There's a beautiful introduction to meditation because it's really, really hard. So 60 seconds will go by and then like you'll start to have an itch and then you'll start to feel uncomfortable. Your muscles will ache.

And then by the end of about five minutes, your body will be in an absolute state of torture. It's going to feel terrible. And then something beautiful happens when I teach Gaius Theorem. What people discover is that the breath that they take for granted becomes blissful. So as long as they're concentrating on their breath, all of the sensations of the body will be tolerable.

And then by the end of about five minutes, your body will be in an absolute state of torture. It's going to feel terrible. And then something beautiful happens when I teach Gaius Theorem. What people discover is that the breath that they take for granted becomes blissful. So as long as they're concentrating on their breath, all of the sensations of the body will be tolerable.

And then by the end of about five minutes, your body will be in an absolute state of torture. It's going to feel terrible. And then something beautiful happens when I teach Gaius Theorem. What people discover is that the breath that they take for granted becomes blissful. So as long as they're concentrating on their breath, all of the sensations of the body will be tolerable.

But if you're not concentrating on the breath, then the body... lights on fire. Like it's so uncomfortable. Now, if you have like a slipped disc or a medical contraindication or something like then don't do this practice. Always talk to your doctor if you've got a medical condition like that's really important.

But if you're not concentrating on the breath, then the body... lights on fire. Like it's so uncomfortable. Now, if you have like a slipped disc or a medical contraindication or something like then don't do this practice. Always talk to your doctor if you've got a medical condition like that's really important.

But if you're not concentrating on the breath, then the body... lights on fire. Like it's so uncomfortable. Now, if you have like a slipped disc or a medical contraindication or something like then don't do this practice. Always talk to your doctor if you've got a medical condition like that's really important.