Consistent meditation, at least 60 minutes per day for 60 days, can help clear out mental clutter and improve focus and clarity.
The speaker shares an anecdote about being in a long meditation session and realizing how insane they are for doing it. They also mention a 10-day meditation retreat they recently attended and the structure of meditation packs on Headspace.
Sam Harris provides meditation lessons with a logical progression for learning the skill of meditation that includes thinking about death, the mystery of being, and the logic of practice.
Living in the present moment can help you focus on what matters and improve your well-being.
The podcast host discusses randomized controlled studies that compare the effectiveness of cognitive and interpersonal therapies, noting that while both approaches can work and appear comparable in some instances, cognitive behavioral therapy is more structured.