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2311: [Part 1] Your Two Minds by Mark Manson on The Thinking Mind & Meditative Practice

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Apr 9, 2022
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ADVICE

Thought Observation Exercise

  • Close your eyes and try to think about nothing for 30 seconds.
  • Observe the thoughts that arise without getting carried away.
INSIGHT

Two Minds

  • Your mind is constantly chattering, even when you try to silence it.
  • There's an observing mind that's separate from the thinking mind.
INSIGHT

Thinking vs. Observing Mind

  • The thinking mind and the observing mind are distinct entities within us.
  • This concept is ancient in Buddhism and now emerging in Western psychology.
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