Through meditation, mindfulness, contemplation, and study, one can practice witnessing depression in real-time rather than only in hindsight, and with practice, identify less with emotions and life circumstances.
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Pete HolmesEvidence Quote
“with practice, with meditation, with mindfulness and with contemplation and study... when it's happening you can go, I can witness this in real time. I can go, that's happening, it's a phenomenon, it's real, it's to be honored, I understand, but it's not who I really am.”
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7 dimensions of depression, explained | Daniel Goleman, Pete Holmes & more | Big Think— Big ThinkCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:14:16 PM
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