7 Days of Silence, No Phone, No Words (Ep #55)

I used to think meditation was woo-woo. Then I spent seven days in total silence - no phone, no reading, no talking - and came back with a definition of mindfulness so simple it almost feels like cheating. No expert here. Just me, a former mindfulness skeptic, sharing the honest version of what actually stuck - and what didn't. What you'll take away: Why the goal of mindfulness isn't to feel better - and why that's exactly why it worksWhat happens to your brain after three days of silence, and why the "I could never do that" people are the ones who need it mostTwo 30-second practices you can start today - one before meals, one before bed Chapters: 00:00 Mindfulness - the buzzword, broken down 01:00 Tools of Titans and the one habit every top performer shared 03:00 A layman's definition: notice, don't react 04:00 Try it: the 10-breath exercise 05:00 Seven days of silence - the retreat 06:30 The first three days (and the moment you melt in) 09:00 Exploring the recesses of your mind 11:00 Two daily practices: gratitude before meals, breaths before bed 🔗 Links mentioned: Or HaLev - Jewish silent meditation retreat Tools of Titans by Tim FerrissCalm appHeadspace app 📬 Follow Curiosity Class: ⁠YouTube⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠Interested in sponsoring? curiosityclasspod@gmail.com