The Silent Self

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Short pieces to sit with, not to read and file away.

The Space Between Two Thoughts — cover

The Space Between Two Thoughts

A five-day practice in stillness

Between one thought and the next there is a gap. Brief, but real. What is there in it, before the next thought arrives? Five days, a few minutes each. One thing to see, one line to write.

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Why Do We Overthink? — cover

Why Do We Overthink?

An ancient perspective

Why does the mind keep returning to the same questions, scenarios, and fears? This short guide looks at overthinking through an ancient lens, and asks whether the problem is thinking too much, or taking yourself to be the thinker.

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