Sidestepping the politics here: I’ve personally found that avoiding (super)stimuli for a week or so, either by not using any electronic devices or by going on a meditation retreat, tends to be extremely effective in increasing my ability to regulate my emotions. Semi-permanently.
I have no substitute for it, it’s my panacea against cognitive dissonance and mental issues of any form. This makes me wonder: why aren’t we focusing more on this from an applied rationality point of view?
Sidestepping the politics here: I’ve personally found that avoiding (super)stimuli for a week or so, either by not using any electronic devices or by going on a meditation retreat, tends to be extremely effective in increasing my ability to regulate my emotions. Semi-permanently.
I have no substitute for it, it’s my panacea against cognitive dissonance and mental issues of any form. This makes me wonder: why aren’t we focusing more on this from an applied rationality point of view?
I think this basic idea – ‘avoid superstimuli’ – is in fact focused-on pretty reliably!
What makes you think “we” aren’t focusing on it as much as “we” should? (And who’s “we” exactly?)