Documentary Analysis: Free The Mind
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“Free the Mind” is an episode with a self-explanatory title. This documentary is about freeing the mind from post-traumatic stress and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder using various treatment methods, such as meditation, yoga and breathing exercises. This episode features Richard Davidson, a world-leading neuroscientist from the University of Wisconsin. Richard spends every day examining the nature of consciousness shown in our physical bodies, the nature of stress and anxiety and believes the structure of the brain can be changed using mental practices and thoughts; I believe that is true because I have a history of mental health. I’ve had many therapists help me look at the positive side of a situation rather than a negative side to help me feel better about that particular situation. Richard intends to apply these studies through meditation, breathing exercises and yoga, to two American soldiers, Steve and Rich suffering from PTSD. Both have symptoms from anger and anxiety to restlessness and grotesque flashbacks from the war. At the end of the documentary, the results of meditation were shown to have improved the attitudes of the soldiers and made them feel more happy and content.
I have never experienced, nor practiced any form of yoga or meditation, but breathing is a starting point of relaxation …show more content…
I agree with the fact that it is the most complex organ in our body, because it’s what makes us talk, walk, and helps us convey emotions and feelings. I concur that the brain is possibly the most complex thing in the universe because it makes us who we are. There wouldn’t be other complex things in the universe such as politics, war, school, sciences without human beings, and there are no human beings without brains, especially since they are the foundation and biggest functioning organ in the
“Free the Mind” is an episode with a self-explanatory title. This documentary is about freeing the mind from post-traumatic stress and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder using various treatment methods, such as meditation, yoga and breathing exercises. This episode features Richard Davidson, a world-leading neuroscientist from the University of Wisconsin. Richard spends every day examining the nature of consciousness shown in our physical bodies, the nature of stress and anxiety and believes the structure of the brain can be changed using mental practices and thoughts; I believe that is true because I have a history of mental health. I’ve had many therapists help me look at the positive side of a situation rather than a negative side to help me feel better about that particular situation. Richard intends to apply these studies through meditation, breathing exercises and yoga, to two American soldiers, Steve and Rich suffering from PTSD. Both have symptoms from anger and anxiety to restlessness and grotesque flashbacks from the war. At the end of the documentary, the results of meditation were shown to have improved the attitudes of the soldiers and made them feel more happy and content.
I have never experienced, nor practiced any form of yoga or meditation, but breathing is a starting point of relaxation …show more content…
I agree with the fact that it is the most complex organ in our body, because it’s what makes us talk, walk, and helps us convey emotions and feelings. I concur that the brain is possibly the most complex thing in the universe because it makes us who we are. There wouldn’t be other complex things in the universe such as politics, war, school, sciences without human beings, and there are no human beings without brains, especially since they are the foundation and biggest functioning organ in the