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Andy Puddicombe (born 23 September 1972) is a British author, public speaker and a teacher of meditation and mindfulness.He, alongside Richard Pierson, [1] is the co-founder of Headspace, a digital health company that provides guided meditation training and mindfulness for its users.
Headspace began as an event company, holding mindfulness talks in and around London. [7] In 2012, Puddicombe and Pierson developed a mobile app, with the first version of the Headspace app launching in 2012. [8] Headspace employs over 1,000 staff, working between the Los Angeles, San Francisco, and London offices. [9]
Excerpt from Waking Up read by Sam Harris on his podcast.. Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion is a 2014 book by Sam Harris that discusses a wide range of topics including secular spirituality (essentially within the context of spiritual naturalism), the illusion of the self, psychedelics, and meditation.
"Waking Up" is a song by Britpop group Elastica. It was released as a single in February 1995 and reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. It preceded the release of their self-titled debut album, which came out the following month. The song, written about being an underachiever, received positive critical reviews.
Techniques for extending hypnagogia range from informal (e.g. the subject holds up one of their arms as they go to sleep, to be awakened when it falls), [48] to the use of biofeedback devices to induce a "theta" state – produced naturally the most when we are dreaming – characterized by relaxation and theta EEG activity. [49]
Sleep walking may involve sitting up and looking awake when the individual is actually asleep, and getting up and walking around, moving items or undressing themselves. They will also be confused when waking up or opening their eyes during sleep. Sleep walking can be associated with sleeptalking. [19]
Headspace Guide to Meditation is a 2021 animated docuseries created for Netflix in collaboration with Headspace. [1] The series details the benefits of guided meditation and offers viewers techniques to help get started. [2] [3] It premiered on January 1, 2021. [4] [5]
Exploding head syndrome (EHS) is an abnormal sensory perception during sleep in which a person experiences auditory hallucinations that are loud and of short duration when falling asleep or waking up. [2] [4] The noise may be frightening, typically occurs only occasionally, and is not a serious health concern. [2]