Related notes
- Peak Mind - 4 Week Meditation Plan · 9 Ways to be Still Right Now
- Key books: Peak Mind · The Power of Now · Stillness Speaks · A New Earth · The Way of Zen · An Introduction to Zen Buddhism · The Wisdom of Insecurity · Remember, Be Here Now
- The Stoic angle → Dichotomy of Control · Fear & Anxiety
- Cross-vault → Enlightenment quotes · Gratefulness quotes
Important
Mindfulness = Paying attention to present-moment experience without conceptual elaboration or emotional reactivity.
Peak Mind - 4 Week Meditation Plan
- Mindfulness Activity
- Walking
- Drawing
- Brushing Teeth
- Gardening
- Attention
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Accept & Allow
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Distraction = Disconnection
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Monotask > Multitask
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Meta-Awareness: Being able to step back and see where you’re attention is at the present moment and redirect if necessary.
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Peak Mind Visual:
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Attention is fragile:
- Stress
- Threat
- Poor Mood
- Uncertainty
- Don’t fight your attention; Train it.
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Important
Goal: Be present and use apps to deal with everything else, living more completely/presently
Important
Meditation: 12 minutes a day; 5 days a week (minimum)
- Morning
- Before you get out of bed; take 10 deep breaths. Focus on your breath. Notice the thoughts that arise. It’ll give you insight that you can use today.
- Mindful Teeth Brushing
If you don’t have time to meditate for five minutes, then meditate for ten.
Library
| Title | Genre | Category |
|---|---|---|
| The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck | Discipline, Habit, Leadership, Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| 50 Readwise/Books/Peak Mind | Attention, Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| 50 Readwise/Books/Manage Your Day-to-Day | Attention, Creativity, Self-Improvement, Time Management | Books |
| 50 Readwise/Books/The Now Habit | Habit, Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| 50 Readwise/Books/Getting Things Done | Attention, Self-Improvement, Time Management | Books |
| Owning Your Own Shadow - Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche | Mindfulness, Spirituality | Books |
| Tao - The Watercourse Way | Mindfulness | Books |
| The Book - On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are | Mindfulness | Books |
| Still the Mind - An Introduction to Meditation | Mindfulness | Books |
| Remember, Be Here Now | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| How to Practice - The Way to a Meaningful Life | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| Love- What Life Is All About | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| Positivity | Mindfulness, Psychology, Self-Improvement | Books |
| The Geography of Bliss - One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| Living Enlightenment- A Call for Evolution Beyond Ego | Mindfulness | Books |
| An Introduction to Zen Buddhism | Mindfulness | Books |
| The Way of Zen | Mindfulness | Books |
| Remember, Be Here Now 2 | Mindfulness | Books |
| Way of the Peaceful Warrior | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| Meditation for Beginners | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| Misc/Notion/The Way of the Superior Man/The Way of the Superior Man | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| 70 Personal/Evernote/BookTut Notes/The Power of Now | Mindfulness | Books |
| Your Sacred Self | Mindfulness | Books |
| Your Erroneous Zones | Mindfulness | Books |
| The Happiness Hypothesis | Mindfulness, Psychology, Self-Improvement | Books |
| Going to Pieces without Falling Apart | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| Stillness Speaks | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| The Power of Intention | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| A New Earth | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
| 70 Personal/Evernote/BookTut Notes/The Wisdom of Insecurity | Mindfulness, Self-Improvement | Books |
Connected Book Sections
- Traffic — perceptual limits, distraction, and risk compensation — applied attention under speed, uncertainty, and social pressure.
- The Psychobiology of Gene Expression — stress, attention, and mind–body pathways — hypothesis-rich background; verify strong therapeutic and gene-expression claims against current evidence.
Filed captures and working notes — October 2026
Attention and breathing practices
- Box Breathing — preserved working note or source capture