okay this’ll probably be good for me: what’s my problem?
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Extrapolating from my own experience and possibly projecting: by practicing too much introspection and awareness, you're not letting yourself heal as much as you are capable of. 🌻
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quite possibly, any suggestions for what to do instead?
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For ex. if you're into meditation, perhaps try one that places its focus on the outside world? For instance, the technique I devised for myself does not focus on breath awareness-- instead, I find a repeating pattern outside (there's always one) and focus on that as the "breath".
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2/ what I've detailed in this thread, which practiced over time lead me to largely stop overthinking my mistakes and embarrassments, and have an iterative mindset.
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To take off from @visakanv's ideas of #radicalcandor, thought I'd write my own thoughts on it and how I practice it. In essence, I think it is something each person builds towards in their relationship with you. You can't just use it from the start. Here's how I've built up:
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idk if I understand you well enough to say what you do or don’t need.
I personally gotta go on more dates and have more difficult conversations with people. Enact what I know in the real world, and generate new experience to introspect on.
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