Thank you for sharing this, Thomas! I find intellectual obesity is such a fascinating and concise way to summarize not only how consuming content feels but also how cluttered minds can feel when you're trying to parse what is relevant from what isn't. I've been on a journey over the last couple months of trying to be more mindful and to nurture the ideas that naturally incite curiosity in my head (Rabbit Holes has been amazing for this!!). Throughout this time I have heard that the constant conveyer belt of junk food information doesn't make this easier.
What helps me break away from intellectual obesity is the framing of "rewilding the mind" and the first step of (actual nature) rewilding is counterintuitively: Doing nothing, for a while! In the framing of "rewilding the mind", for me, that means doing nothing, i.e. simply sitting or walking; no information input, just being.
Thank you for sharing this, Thomas! I find intellectual obesity is such a fascinating and concise way to summarize not only how consuming content feels but also how cluttered minds can feel when you're trying to parse what is relevant from what isn't. I've been on a journey over the last couple months of trying to be more mindful and to nurture the ideas that naturally incite curiosity in my head (Rabbit Holes has been amazing for this!!). Throughout this time I have heard that the constant conveyer belt of junk food information doesn't make this easier.
I'm glad this one resonated with you Andrea!
What helps me break away from intellectual obesity is the framing of "rewilding the mind" and the first step of (actual nature) rewilding is counterintuitively: Doing nothing, for a while! In the framing of "rewilding the mind", for me, that means doing nothing, i.e. simply sitting or walking; no information input, just being.
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/rewilding-advice/12-steps-to-rewilding
I always feel so GUILTY when doing nothing but this is so correct. Thank you for the insightful article and for sharing such a great perspective!