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Redirecting Thoughts Through a Simple Task
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By assigning a simple task of generating a random double digit number to the audio and video engineers in our head, we can redirect our racing thoughts and firing neurons to a single object, helping to calm our mind.
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By redirecting racing thoughts to a specific object, an individual is able to calm their mind and bring the object into focus.
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Meditation
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By redirecting racing thoughts to a specific object, an individual is able to calm their mind and bring the object into focus. This meditative technique is akin to a jujitsu move or practicing the ketogenic diet.
ChapterRedirecting Thoughts Through a Simple Task
Episode#382: Safi Bahcall — On Hypnosis, Conquering Insomnia, Incentives, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker suggests assigning a mental task to your audio and video engineers to keep your mind from becoming distracted, such as generating a random double digit number or visualizing a desired outcome.
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Productivity
Summary
The speaker suggests assigning a mental task to your audio and video engineers to keep your mind from becoming distracted, such as generating a random double digit number or visualizing a desired outcome.