Fasting the Mind with Jason Gregory

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Bestselling author/philosopher/documentarian Jason Gregory joins us to discuss the "Fasting the Mind" practice that he writes about in his incredible book, "Fasting the Mind: Spiritual Exercises for Psychic Detox."

Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Fasting-Mind-Spiritual-Exercises-Psychic/dp/1620556464

The book:

Combines cognitive psychology with Zen, Taoist, and Vedic practices to empty the mind.
Explains how eliminating external stimulation can alleviate stress and anxiety for a calmer state of mind
Details meditation practices, such as open-awareness meditation, contemplation of Zen koans, and Vipassana meditation, and explores methods of digital detox
Draws on classical yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism as well as cognitive science to explain how and why to fast the mind

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