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  • - Hi everyone, Sal here from Khan Academy.

  • So for most of human history,

  • when we were either hunter gatherers or early farmers,

  • we had a lot of time where we would just look at things

  • and not be overstimulated, there'd just be a bubbling brook.

  • But now we're constantly stimulated

  • by social media, by things we have to do at school,

  • things that we have to do at work,

  • our cell phones ringing, getting different text messages

  • and before we know it,

  • in modern society, our brains,

  • our thoughts are taking control of us.

  • And we actually don't have as much peace

  • and as much stillness as we would like.

  • And so one thing that I found in my life

  • is that everyday you take some time out

  • to just let your mind be still,

  • you start to observe your thoughts,

  • that it can be incredibly powerful,

  • it's going to improve your mood,

  • and it's going to just make you a overall happier

  • and more functional person.

- Hi everyone, Sal here from Khan Academy.

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