FitMind: Neuroscience, Meditation & Mental Fitness Training
FitMind: Neuroscience, Meditation & Mental Fitness Training
Mind Nugget 6: The Ego - Shedding Harmful Stories
Mind Nugget 6: The Ego - Shedding Harmful Stories
Mind Nugget 6: The Ego - Shedding Harmful Stories
Tuesday 24th March 2020
Liam McClintock explores the ego and how meditation can help shed harmful self-stories in this 'Mind Nugget' episode.
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Get the buttons here!The Ego Unmasked: Breaking Free from Harmful Self-Stories
The ego is an illusion, but one that's very difficult to shed.
Imagine carrying around a heavy backpack filled with stories about yourself that aren't even true. That's what Liam McClintock, the founder of FitMind, addresses in this 'Mind Nugget' episode. He dives into the concept of the ego, explaining how it's a constructed sense of self-identity formed from our past experiences. These 'ego stories' can often be misleading and cause unnecessary suffering when we cling to them.
In this episode, McClintock emphasizes the importance of shedding these harmful narratives to improve our mental well-being. He shares practical tips on how to reduce self-obsession and increase awareness through deconstructive meditations. By focusing inward, you can become less entangled in your ego and more attuned to the world around you. Modern neuroscience backs up these ideas, showing that meditation can deactivate the default mode network (DMN) in our brains, which is responsible for self-related thinking and mind-wandering.
This means that regular meditation can help you quiet that inner critic and free yourself from those pesky, unhelpful stories. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this episode offers valuable insights into how you can start letting go of your ego and live a more fulfilling life. It's a fascinating look at how ancient practices and modern science converge to help us achieve better mental fitness.