About this episode

Mo Gawdat shares unconventional techniques for training the mind, including a unique 30-minute practice to clear thoughts.

  If your brain won't stop, if you lie awake at night, spiral through the same thoughts, and feel like you can never fully switch off, this is going to change the way you think about that completely. Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google X and one of the most compelling minds on human happiness, doesn't just talk about training the brain. He's been doing it for decades. In this 11-minute clip he shares the three unconventional techniques he's developed to become the architect of his own mind, including the 30-minute Saturday practice that drains every thought until his brain has literally nothing left to say. This isn't meditation as you know it. There's no breathing, no mantras, no trying to clear your mind. You do the opposite, you listen to every single thought until there are no more left. And what's on the other side of that, Mo says, is the closest thing to paradise he's ever felt. If you've tried meditation and it hasn't worked, start here. 🎙️ From The Balance Theory Podcast - Full episode with Mo Gawdat available now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzLFPwVep00&list=PLfGbYDi4CkLa9s6XV2Rn2HbDi_khC9HOT SPONSORS: 💵 CASH APP: Download Cash App…

People in this episode

Host: Erika De Pellegrin

Guest: Mo Gawdat

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• mental health
• self-improvement
• happiness
• meditation techniques

Keywords

• mind training
• 30-minute practice
• mental clarity
• happiness
• meditation

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google X

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