Summary of Mark Divine's Unbeatable Mind

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 I began to notice a change in my concentration abilities during my final tune-up retreat at the Zen Mountain Monastery. I felt like a meditative failure, but the more I did it, the better I felt.

#2 I learned that I could gain control over my mind if I consistently practiced holding a true, complete state of silence in the mind. When you achieve this place of silence, you can witness the mind in action.

#3 The first premise of SEAL training is to discipline your mind, and the first step in doing so is to develop mental control. This can be difficult, as we are bred to identify with our thoughts. We find meaning by constantly thinking of our body, beliefs, successes, failures, rules, and roles in life.

#4 The Fish Bowl and Still Water Runs Deep are two super-effective concentration practices that can be used to quickly clear the mind. You can also just sit and observe your breath going in and out, or spend time in nature.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669364450

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Insights on Mark Divine's Unbeatable Mind

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I began to notice a change in my concentration abilities during my final tune-up retreat at the Zen Mountain Monastery. I felt like a meditative failure, but the more I did it, the better I felt.

#2

I learned that I could gain control over my mind if I consistently practiced holding a true, complete state of silence in the mind. When you achieve this place of silence, you can witness the mind in action.

#3

The first premise of SEAL training is to discipline your mind, and the first step in doing so is to develop mental control. This can be difficult, as we are bred to identify with our thoughts. We find meaning by constantly thinking of our body, beliefs, successes, failures, rules, and roles in life.

#4

The Fish Bowl and Still Water Runs Deep are two super-effective concentration practices that can be used to quickly clear the mind. You can also just sit and observe your breath going in and out, or spend time in nature.

#5

To begin, find a comfortable place to sit. Close your eyes and scan your body from toes to head. This is a sensitivity awareness drill that can also be done as a stand-alone awareness deepening exercise.

#6

You should try to clear your mind completely using the fish bowl technique. In your mind, imagine your skull as a fish bowl and your thoughts as cloudy, murky water. Your