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Pt1 - Releasing the Habits That Imprison Your Spirit

Tara Brach

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The Evolution of the Surviving Brain

Our old brain is dedicated to making sure that we eat and that we are not eaten okay. The survival brain learns it makes habitual behaviors that nourish us that reward us where we get the sense of pleasure of feeling good so you might think of a cave person who pursues calorie dense food is rewarded by pleasure. We're all increasingly at risk because of being exposed daily to highly addictive experiences, he says.

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