Episode 46

46. Wait, What Were You Just Talking About?

This episode examines how our minds can often wander in the middle of conversations, while reading, or tackling a project. This can lead to embarrassment and concern of being perceived as uncaring.

In reality, our minds are processing and making connections, participating in a bit of play.

Instead of suppressing our wandering mind, what might happen if you explore some of the connections and bring it into conversations or creative work?

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Kourosh Dini

Kourosh Dini, MD is a clinical psychiatrist and psychoanalyst practicing in downtown Chicago, IL.

He is an author of several productivity suite of books and courses, the latest of which is a community-based course for those with, what he calls, "wandering minds". Having a wandering mind himself, he has learned and taught thousands of others how to manage their attention.

As a musician, Kourosh stresses the vital importance of creativity and a *meaningful* productivity.

His long-standing meditation practice also weaves a vital sense of mindfulness and the grounding in a meaningful sense of productivity, rather than one of constantly getting more done for the sake of efficiency.

Education includes:
- Northwestern University - Integrated Science Program, BA
- Northwestern University - Neuroscience
- University of Illinois at Chicago Medical school
- University of Illinois at Chicago - Adult Psychiatry Residency
- University of Chicago - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
- Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute - Psychoanalytic Training