trying to distance ourselves from, control, or delete too much of ourselves—then having to undo it.
I cannot recall ever trying to delete or even control a large part of myself, so no opinion there, but “distancing ourselves from ourselves” sounds a lot like developing what some have called an observing self, which is probably a very valuable thing for an person wishing to make a large contribution to the world IMHO.
A person worried about not feeling alive enough would probably get more bang for his buck by avoiding exposure to mercury, which binds permanently to serotonin receptors, causing a kind of deadening.
I cannot recall ever trying to delete or even control a large part of myself, so no opinion there, but “distancing ourselves from ourselves” sounds a lot like developing what some have called an observing self, which is probably a very valuable thing for an person wishing to make a large contribution to the world IMHO.
A person worried about not feeling alive enough would probably get more bang for his buck by avoiding exposure to mercury, which binds permanently to serotonin receptors, causing a kind of deadening.