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Jamie Kreiner | The Wandering Mind - How to Avoid Distraction Like a Monk


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In this episode, my guest is Jamie Kreiner, the author of The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Can Tell Us About Distraction. Jamie is a professor of history at the University of Georgia. Her work has been awarded prizes from organizations such as the Medieval Academy of America and the American Society for Environmental History. Jamie’s new book has been called “A compelling call to address our current distracted moment with both more seriousness and more humility.”


In the conversation, Jamie and I discuss, 

  • Discerning our way
  • Why distraction is a perennial problem
  • How to observe the mind
  • The role of reading in training the mind
  • Wisdom in daily life and much more

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    🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:

    • How to “Think” About Change
  • Thinking 101 with Woo-kyoung Ahn 
  • The Medieval Craft of Memory by Mary Carruthers 
  • The Discipline of Discernment with Dr. Brian Russell 
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