📖 Chapter 8: Don’t Try So Hard

We must remember that our brains needs rest to let information settle and before we can fully absorb it.

Sleep, meditation, and regular breaks are all vital for optimal cognitive performance

There is a time for instruction and putting in the effort. But trying too hard may produce negative results.

Instead, step back and take in less feedback. On a deeper level, we know what to do. We just need to overcome the habit of the mind getting in the way.

When we see something we don't immediately like in ourselves, our first reaction could be to defend ourselves from it, which is partly why self-awareness is so challenging.

Try to let go of judgment and the instinctual urge to protect yourself.

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