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Meditation Reveals Causes Of Suffering
- Joseph Goldstein says meditation lets you directly observe your mind and understand what creates suffering.
- This understanding enables wiser choices that reduce suffering and increase happiness.
Create Space With Mindful Observation
- Notice thoughts and emotions as they arise to create space from being carried away by them.
- Use that space to choose whether to follow a pattern or let it go.
Anger Needs Cognitive Fuel
- Emotions are impermanent and often sustained by a stream of reinforcing thoughts.
- Without repetitive cognitive feeding, the felt emotion typically decays quickly.