Periagoge
Scenario

How intellectual understanding bypasses emotional experience

I can explain mindfulness perfectly to other people but when I try to actually be present with my own sadness I immediately start planning how to fix it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Conceptual mastery serves as a defense against direct encounter with difficult internal states.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Socratic dialogue as method?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.