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The MindThatEgo Podcast

English, Religion, 1 season, 37 episodes, 1 day, 22 hours, 21 minutes
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Welcome to the MindThatEgo Podcast — hosted by Ricky Derisz. MindThatEgo's ethos is to explore nuances of mind, body and spirit by igniting challenging conversations with insightful thinkers, combined with deep reflection on subjective experience. Vulnerability and authenticity are guaranteed as Ricky talks to psychologists, spiritualists, philosophers, scientists, friends and fellow human beings during his quest to understand key questions — what's the key to wellbeing? How can we reduce suffering? What tools are most useful in managing mental health?
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(Micro-Episode) Dealing With Scattered And Impulsive Thinking

When the mind is scattered, and we become easily distracted, what's the solution? Here I break down the difference between impulse and action, and offer a few techniques in refining focus and not becoming caught up in "chasing" thoughts as they arise.  There's some influence from meditative practices along with "urge surfing" from Russ Harris' Happiness Trap, based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
7/10/202114 minutes, 35 seconds