• Call me Lenny/Leni
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    56 months ago

    I mean, mental illness is still going to exist, no matter how much power you give your mind.

    • @heron@lemmy.world
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      146 months ago

      Mental illness is treatable, and being aware of the symptoms as they’re happening is a major part of the treatment for many such illnesses.

      • Call me Lenny/Leni
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        06 months ago

        Yeah, but that doesn’t mean it completely goes away. Mental illness is the human equivalent of software issues, the very definition entails you can’t be like Neo from the Matrix and seize one’s own mind.

        • @heron@lemmy.world
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          96 months ago

          I’m not understanding your comment. Mindfulness is paying close attention to the actual experiences in consciousness, as opposed to just being carried along by thoughts. It’s not about taking control of your mind.

          • Call me Lenny/Leni
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            16 months ago

            Oh. Yeah that makes sense then. The way you described it in your original comment made it seem like gnostic-esque advice.