The Well | The false reality of loneliness | Lisa Miller @The-Well | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Scientists can't define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.
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Clinical psychologist Lisa Miller asserts that we are at epidemic levels of loneliness in modern society, and attributes this to a distorted perception of isolation. All humans are inherently connected through shared consciousness and spirituality, she explains — so why aren’t we recognizing it?
In a personal story about her cousin, she details the transformative power of collective spiritual practices. Despite the loneliness we may feel, Miller asserts that in truth, we are interconnected with all beings — each of us a unit in a profound shared consciousness.
Embracing spirituality, and practicing it with intention, can have a transformative impact on our lives, helping us to realize in times of difficulty that we are never really alone.
Read the full video transcript: bigthink.com/the-well/spirituality-consciousness-alpha-brainwaves
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Scientists can't define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.
❍ Subscribe to The Well on YouTube: bit.ly/welcometothewell
❍ Up next: How your brain creates reality youtube.com/watch?v=xdGgVYIqvrQ
Clinical psychologist Lisa Miller asserts that we are at epidemic levels of loneliness in modern society, and attributes this to a distorted perception of isolation. All humans are inherently connected through shared consciousness and spirituality, she explains — so why aren’t we recognizing it?
In a personal story about her cousin, she details the transformative power of collective spiritual practices. Despite the loneliness we may feel, Miller asserts that in truth, we are interconnected with all beings — each of us a unit in a profound shared consciousness.
Embracing spirituality, and practicing it with intention, can have a transformative impact on our lives, helping us to realize in times of difficulty that we are never really alone.
Read the full video transcript: bigthink.com/the-well/spirituality-consciousness-alpha-brainwaves
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❍ About The Well ❍
Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life’s biggest questions, and that’s why they’re the questions occupying the world’s brightest minds.
So what do they think?
How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions?
Let’s dive into The Well.
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