For me, this was actually the single most striking chapter of the book (as anyone in #lesswrong learned while I was reading it...) The Zeigarnik effect is one of the main reasons I ever meditate—to let the little damn thoughts pop while I’m not doing anything so I can write them down on an index card and deal with them later. That alone makes the first 5-10 minutes of meditation worthwhile.
For me, this was actually the single most striking chapter of the book (as anyone in
#lesswronglearned while I was reading it...) The Zeigarnik effect is one of the main reasons I ever meditate—to let the little damn thoughts pop while I’m not doing anything so I can write them down on an index card and deal with them later. That alone makes the first 5-10 minutes of meditation worthwhile.