5min chapter

The Great Man Within cover image

Mindfulness for Men Part 2: Taming the Monkey Mind feat. Mark Melvin

The Great Man Within

CHAPTER

The First Rule of Monkey Mine - Don't Pick a Fight With the Monkeys

The first rule of monkey mine is, don't pick a fight with the monkeys. If we get ourselves into a situation where maybe there's some information worth dealing with, then that's where we start to do some different work. For victor frankle, it was his wife who helped him find meaning in life. And for me, what feel is very beneficial is if people are able to give themselves an awareness task. It's simply allowing our awareness to rest on something more productive than pushing out or numbing thought.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode