[kelseyfrog]

Whether it works similarly or not, the default mode network has a functional similarity to an LLM: running text conditioned on sense inputs and emotional state.

The more I practice Zhiné meditation, the more I feel certain that the default mode internal monologue is a distracting reflex. The times I've been the most present and calm are those where the constant chatter is extinguished and I'm just left to be. I can, in fact, operate and cogitate without a stream of language. Reflexively forming mental words certainly isn't "me" and sometimes even feels like a compulsion. It's also much more judgemental and wrong, the greater the distance I have from it.

Having the ability to separate and eventually become adept at silencing that mental component will be a liberating step.