#456: yung pueblo – Lessons From Meditating For 45 Days Straight
Mar 18, 2024
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Diego Perez, known as Yung Pueblo, shares insights on meditating for 45 days, navigating social media's dual nature, and embracing personal growth through relationships. He discusses the transformative power of Anapanasati meditation, the importance of consistency and intuition, and the impact of running and meditation on mental well-being.
Teaching the mind to focus and let go cultivates feelings of love and peace.
Engaging in a 45-day silent meditation course reduces anxiety and brings clarity.
Transitioning back to daily life post-meditation requires grounding routines and reconnecting with family.
Deep dives
Importance of Training the Mind for Love and Peace
Training the mind is essential to experience feelings of love and peace. The mind, like a jumping rabbit, needs guidance to feel safe and calm. By teaching the mind to focus and let go of past and future distractions, individuals can cultivate a sense of love and peace.
Impact of Silent Meditation Course on Anxiety
Engaging in a 45-day silent meditation course helped the speaker confront and address deep-seated fears and anxieties. The course led to a significant reduction in anxiety levels, providing a sense of lightness and clarity. Through acceptance and befriending of inner fears, the speaker experienced decreased anxiety and a newfound sense of calm.
Transition of Coming Out of Meditation Course
Upon completing the 45-day meditation course, the speaker's transition back to daily life involved re-establishing simple routines to ground oneself. Activities like replenishing food supplies, engaging in physical exercises like running, and reconnecting with family members helped in transitioning back to regular life.
Understanding Impermanence Through Meditation
Through meditation and focusing on impermanence, the speaker delved deep into the fluctuating nature of existence. By observing the body's transitory nature and essence of impermanence, the speaker learned to embrace change and relinquish attachments to a fixed sense of self. This understanding fostered a harmonious balance and a sense of letting go.
Following Intuition: Choosing Long Writing on Substack
The podcast discusses the transition from short to long writing, emphasizing the liberating space that long-form writing offers. The speaker highlights how platforms like Substack provided the freedom to delve deeply into topics without financial constraints. By embracing this longer format, the speaker honed their writing skills, leading to the successful release of their nonfiction book. Writing on Substack became an enjoyable and creative outlet that allowed for exploration and depth in content.
Relationships and Intuition: Embracing Consistency
The podcast delves into the importance of consistency in achieving goals and personal growth. Through the speaker's experiences, the message of persistency despite challenges resonates, illustrating the power of continuous effort. The conversation reflects on how following intuition, as seen in pivotal life decisions, such as attending Wesleyan University, can lead to unforeseen positive outcomes, underscoring the significance of trusting one's internal guidance for success.
Diego Perez is a meditator and #1 New York Times bestselling author who is widely known on Instagram and various social media networks through his pen name, Yung Pueblo. Online he has an audience of over 3 million people. His writing focuses on the power of self-healing, creating healthy relationships, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves. His first two books, Inward and Clarity & Connection were both instant bestsellers. Diego's third book, Lighter, debuted as a #1 New York Times best seller. He has sold over 1 million books worldwide that have been translated into over 25 languages. Diego's fourth book, The Way Forward, was released on October 10th, 2023.
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