The chapter explores the speaker's journey from video game addiction and failed monk training to becoming a psychiatrist at Harvard, integrating Eastern monk and Hindu concepts into psychiatric practice. It discusses therapies like dialectical behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy blending Eastern philosophies, emphasizing the acceptance of conflicting realities. The conversation delves into neurolinguistic programming, the placebo effect, and scientific exploration of happiness, highlighting the intersection of Eastern and Western concepts in mental health.

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