The Tim Ferriss Show #201: The Tim Ferriss Radio Hour: Meditation, Mindset, and Mastery
Commit To Short Daily Sessions
- Do a short daily meditation practice; even 15–20 minutes yields outsized benefits after weeks.
- Treat it as observing thoughts without judgment and return to the object repeatedly.
Settle First, Then Go Deeper
- Tim Ferriss finds the first minute of seated meditation is for settling and fidgeting.
- He combines mindful attention then transitions into a mantra-based TM practice that suits him.
Arnold's Early TM Breakthrough
- Arnold Schwarzenegger learned TM in the 1970s and meditated 20 minutes morning and night.
- Within two to three weeks he could "disconnect" his mind and regain calm and focus.
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