Michael articulates the importance of observing one's thoughts and feelings

Summary/Abstract

In this episode, the host talks about the mental precept of watching your mind in action. He explains that this is similar to meditation, but doesn't require any specific technique. He suggests that people try sitting down and doing nothing, and simply observe their thoughts and feelings. This can be a helpful way to become more aware of your internal mental processes, and may help to reduce stress and improve overall mental well-being.

In this exercise, you are to sit and do nothing but observe your thoughts and feelings. This can be done alone or with someone else. If doing it with someone else, you will stare into their eyes. The goal is to let the thoughts and feelings come in without judgement or trying to push them away. Just observe them.

The conversation is about a powerful exercise called doing nothing. This exercise is about observing your thoughts and feelings, but not doing anything about them. The goal is to realize that all the activity that is going on is something you're observing, and that a part of you is always watching. This exercise can be helpful in managing your thoughts and feelings.

Timestamps

0:00:01

The Mental Precept of "Watching Your Mind in Action"

0:01:25

Meditation Exercise: Doing Nothing

0:03:08

The Mental Principle of Doing Nothing

Highlights

One doctor may have a different way of doing things from another. I am simply presenting my views in the form of entertainment that will be as evidencebased as possible.

Now, if you've never done this, this is a really powerful exercise because when you get the realization that all that activity that is going on is something you're observing, then a part of you is going to go, oh well, who's watching, who's watching?.

One of the easiest ways to get into a meditation for me is to just watch my breath and try to focus all my attention on that. But here's a couple things to try that are not even that don't have to do that.