Podbit · Modern Wisdom
Dr. Hamdani admits she still gets triggered by social media as a psychiatrist — her sense of professional worth was driven by likes and engagement for years. For teenagers whose frontal lobes aren't fully developed, that external validation loop runs even deeper and faster.
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Chris draws on his recent jhana meditation retreat experience to deepen the mindfulness discussion. Vipassana, which he has practised for approximately 2,500 sessions, involves noticing thoughts and releasing them. Jhana works differently: you actively welcome the mental content, including the self-criticism about being distracted, and meet each part of yourself with gratitude and curiosity rather than dismissal. He describes recognising his work-obsessed inner voice not as an intrusion to be expelled but as a part of himself worth honouring. The convergence between the two traditions, he argues, is non-judgment — whether you're releasing or welcoming, you stop shaming yourself for what arises. He connects this directly back to the shame spiral he and Dr. Hamdani had identified earlier as the real engine of suffering for emotionally sensitive people. [1] — Dr. Sasha Hamdani "I think there is a direct pipeline between being highly emotionally sensitive and being highly emotionally intelligent. And I think that's …" 32:05
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