Bestselling author/philosopher/documentarian Jason Gregory joins us to discuss the "Fasting the Mind" practice that he writes about in his incredible book, "Fasting the Mind: Spiritual Exercises for Psychic Detox."

Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Fasting-Mind-Spiritual-Exercises-Psychic/dp/1620556464

The book:

• Combines cognitive psychology with Zen, Taoist, and Vedic practices to empty the mind.
• Explains how eliminating external stimulation can alleviate stress and anxiety for a calmer state of mind
• Details meditation practices, such as open-awareness meditation, contemplation of Zen koans, and Vipassana meditation, and explores methods of digital detox
• Draws on classical yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism as well as cognitive science to explain how and why to fast the mind