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“We do not have to cure every neurosis, we just have to learn how not to be caught by them. This is a difficult process because of how restricted our capacities for attention usually are. We do not suspend our judgments easily, nor do we generally have access to our childhood capacity for curiosity and exploration. Our attentional resources are hijacked early in our lives by our need to manage the intrusive or ignoring familial environments in which we are immersed. As a result, many of us end up in unreal states, stuck in our heads, unaware of our bodies, and unaware of being unaware.”

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Mark Epstein
Mark Epstein

Mark Epstein is a renowned author born in 1953. His works primarily explore the intersection of Buddhist philosophy and psychology, as well as the application of these ideas in contemporary life. more

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