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What are the benefits of meditation<\/a>? How does meditation help<\/a> with creativity? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Ray Dalio<\/a>, meditation can help sprout new innovative ideas by reconciling the two yous: the conscious you and the subconscious<\/a> you. When you are only engaging your conscious mind, you are missing out on the fountain of creative ideas buried in your subconscious, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is how meditation can help you unleash your creative potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ray Dalio on Meditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dalio argues that the best ideas and decisions may come from the cooperation of the two yous, not when the rational you completely subjugates the subconscious you. For example, sometimes the greatest inspiration \u201cpops up\u201d from our subconscious. This happens most often when you\u2019re relaxed and not consciously forcing yourself to come up with great ideas. The conscious logical mind then examines the ideas for how good they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: You can see the power of your subconscious mind<\/a> in action when you dream.  In Why We Sleep<\/em><\/a>, author Matthew Walker writes that in the dream stage of sleep, when you\u2019re fully relaxed, you create novel connections<\/a> between ideas, which increases creativity and problem-solving ability and leads to a higher-level comprehension of ideas.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Ray Dalio, meditation creates an equanimity that allows clearer and more creative thinking. Dalio personally likes transcendental meditation to connect the conscious to the subconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Aside from creative thinking, you can also use meditation to understand your biases and fears<\/a>. Understanding your own mind in this way can help you make better sense of the world and lead you to act more wisely and effectively.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reconciling the two yous isn\u2019t just something you do on a personal level. It\u2019s also something you have to consider when talking to someone else, because you\u2019re dealing with their<\/em> two yous.  <\/strong>You can be engaged in one of four conversations, without realizing which one you\u2019re in: Your subconscious you might be talking to the other person\u2019s rational you, or vice versa; or both of your subconscious emotional yous are battling with each other. This leads to misunderstandings and arguments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Navigating the conversation between the two emotional yous<\/a> effectively requires you to recognize and manage your emotions<\/a> as well as the other person\u2019s emotions. This means understanding how your emotions affect you, knowing how to calm down when an emotional response surfaces, and being aware of the triggers of the other person\u2019s response.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What are the benefits of meditation? How does meditation help with creativity? According to Ray Dalio, meditation can help sprout new innovative ideas by reconciling the two yous: the conscious you and the subconscious you. 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