The Overexamined Life

This is a topic that is incredibly close to me, because I had a period of my life where I lived in the world of extreme daily pain. in this time, my world shrunk down to the size of a pea, and I spent many months barely leaving my room. And that period of my life was without a doubt, the worst my period of my life. But as anyone who has been through any extreme situation will know, it is when you...

The formula, at it’s core is so simple. You suffer, you notice you’re suffering, you attempt to reframe or embrace a sense of wonder about the present moment, you suffer less. And the skill we’re culivating is not to not suffer, but to notice we’re suffering faster, and get better reframing and get better at simply being curious about what’s happening around us. And the suffering less is a positiv...

We don't hate infants even though they often behave badly, what if it could be the same for adults? In this episode we look into the illusion of free will, and it's implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all have cravings. Often they get the better of us. In this episode, we look at what the Buddhists have to say about cravings, and figure out how to beat them, or if we even need to. Email me at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you'll learn the premise of this podcast, by delving into the depths of my psyche. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world is so beautiful, and the people in the are so interesting and yet somehow we find a way to miss most of it, because our autopilot too often is stuck on the manufacture mental misery setting. This is the curse of overexaminers like me, and if that sounds like you too, then join me on a quest to discover ways in which we can become more present, more fulfilled and more curious. Coming to y...