Yes with a lot of on going practice. I rely mostly on imagery. A common one I use is to represent my mind as the centre of my intellectual solar system. Ideas revolve around my “centre” like planets revolve around the sun. The closer the planets are to the sun the more examination has been or is being done. I have the power to change the orbits of the ideas/information. Because I have limited knowledge, nothing is settled ie. not a hill I would die on, so nothing gets absorbed into my “centre.” From the centre I am able to observe without taking sides. It is uncomfortable. From time to time new objects enter my solar system. This imagery allows me to acknowledge their presence as independent from me but perfectly fine to examine. This is where the Greek word Epi meaning “from above” comes in handy, I am able to reach out and handle ideas and information as things that are seperate from me. For me, bringing an image like this to mind when presented with something challenging or new works extremely well.
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I coined the term Epi-Thinking to describe my personal approach to processing new or challenging information. Very importantly it prevents me from getting attached emotionally as well as committing to or rejecting information or ideas too quickly. I often use the metaphor of a solar system as described below. 👇
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