The Curse of the Deep Thinker: Turning Your 'Too Intense' into Your Superpower with Cory Allen • 361

Mind Love • Modern Mindfulness to Think, Feel, and Live Well

Melissa Monte | Mindset Mentor

Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 897 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2024

⏱️ 97 minutes

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We will learn: How to turn negative thoughts into moments of curiosity and wonder. How to rediscover forgotten parts of yourself. The dual nature of your deepest scars. Have you ever felt like you're speaking a different language than everyone around you? Like your thoughts run deeper, your questions stretch further, and your curiosity knows no bounds? If so, you're not alone, and this episode is for you. Together, we're going to explore the gifts and challenges of being a deep thinker in a world that often prioritizes surface-level interactions. We'll discuss how to harness your unique perspective, how to connect authentically with others without dimming your light, and how to find balance between your rich inner world and the external reality we all navigate. Whether you're the one who's always been called "too intense," or you're simply curious about the inner workings of deeply thoughtful minds, this conversation promises to be enlightening, validating, and potentially life-changing. Our guest is Corey Allen, author, podcaster, and a kindred spirit in the realm of profound conversations. Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/361 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Have you ever felt like you're just speaking a different language than everyone else around you?
0:05.0	Like your thoughts run deeper, your questions stretch further, and your curiosity just doesn't have boundaries? If so, you're not alone and this episode is for you.
0:17.2	I have always been that person, the one with the mind that never stops racing, always
0:21.9	analyzing, always seeking deeper meaning.
0:25.0	While everyone else was chatting about the latest gossip or TV shows,
0:29.0	I was pondering the meaning of life, or the nature of reality, you name it.
0:34.0	It felt like I was constantly on the outside looking in,
0:36.8	just watching other people engage in small talk while I was silently screaming
0:41.6	for something more profound.
0:43.6	Talk about lonely.
0:45.6	I can't count the times that I tried to steer the conversation towards something juicy,
0:50.1	only to get blank stairs or a quick change of subject.
0:54.0	This whole too much, too intense vibe,
0:58.0	I was always too much and too intense.
1:00.0	But that sent me on some wild rides.
1:03.8	For years I chased extremes, anything to match the intensity in my head.
1:08.4	I found myself drawn to risky behaviors and altered states of consciousness.
1:14.4	If it made you feel something, I probably tried it.
1:17.2	Looking back, I realized I was just kind of desperate to feel understood,
1:21.4	to find a place where the depth of my thoughts and feelings wasn't judged or
1:26.8	dismissed and ironically it was usually in these altered states whether through
1:32.4	drugs or skydiving, that I found the connections
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