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Mind Nugget 6: The Ego - Shedding Harmful Stories
FromThe FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology
Mind Nugget 6: The Ego - Shedding Harmful Stories
FromThe FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology
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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Mind Nuggets are mini-episodes on how the mind works and how to apply it for the best life possible. They are taken directly from the FitMind meditation training app. The Ego talks about how we can begin to let go of constructed "self" images that cause us a great deal of suffering. Topics covered: • How we form an Ego • Why Ego stories are often harmful • The default mode network (DMN)
Released:
Mar 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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